11th Month Income Report for my 2020 Blog

I entered a new chapter this month.

And it did not have anything to do with my blog. Well it actually did but more on that later.

This month I took a step back from my blog and focused on creating a Virtual Assistant Business! Check out my business here!

Don’t worry I will still go into everything that happened with my blog this month and how my new business fits right in.

Before I go into my stats for my 10th month I want to disclose why I am writing this post. Blog income reports are what got me here today. They have inspired me and keep my motivation going so I want to do the same for you! It also holds me accountable and allows me to track my progress.

So I hope you find this report helpful.

If you are wondering the steps I took to start my blog you can check that out here.

This post contains affiliate links which means if you purchase a product through my link I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. For more information you can read my disclosure here.

Month number 11 blog results

Goals

Eleventh month goals:

• 5,000 page views
• Publish 4 posts
• Update 2 old posts for SEO

I based these goals off my tenth month results which you can read here.

So how did I do?

Goal	Actual	Met (Y/N)?
5,000 Monthly Page Views	3,291 (3,018)	N
Publish 4 posts	–	N
Update 2 old posts for SEO	–	N

Alright so I was being a little ambitious on getting four posts out when also starting up my VA business.

Here is what my 11th month blogging looked like:

I did however increase my pageviews and published a post that had been put aside since I started my blog!

Where am I getting my Traffic from?

95.1% of my traffic came from social media with Pinterest accounting for 98.18%.

My Organic Search traffic (aka Google) is slowly but surely going up. All I can ask for at this point!

Why I focus on Google Traffic:

Google traffic is by far more valuable than Pinterest traffic for 2 reasons:

1. It is passive (meaning no constant work to drive traffic. Just post and your’e done)
2. It converts better (meaning more money)

Additionally, it can take up to 6-12 months for Google to start ranking your posts, however, they will not have a chance if they are not optimized for SEO. I do not think I would be getting ANY traffic from Google if it weren’t for Debbie Gartner’s amazing Ebooks (which are very affordable by the way).

You can check out her ebooks below:

• Easy On Page SEO
• Easy Backlinks for SEO

Additionally, you can buy both books here for a discounted price which is what I did.

Now I feel confident when I publish my posts and know they will have a good chance of ranking in google 4-6 months down the road.

Now lets talk about Pinterest

My Pinterest account has been hanging pretty steady.

I am still only posting 2-3 pins for each post and this month. This month was clearly a lot less since I only got one post out.

How did I make money this month?

Amazon – $7.46

Enough for a coffee this month!

Honestly I am just grateful that I continue to make sales each month even though it won’t exactly pay my bills.

I know that if I increase my traffic I will also increase my affiliate sales.

I do plan on taking an affiliate marketing course down the road.

Here are some other affiliates that I am a part of:

• Awin
• Shareasale
• Rakuten

If you are interested in joining Rewardstyle send me an email here (Include first and last name & website url) and I will send you a referral email. If you get accepted we each would get $25!

Related: How I made my first affiliate sale only 1 week after launch

I could not have made money through affiliate income without my own domain and web hosting. You can sign up using my link here for only $3.95 per month!

Expenses

• Canva
• Keysearch
• Tailwind

Last but not least…

What does my Virtual Assistant Business mean for my blog?

I LOVE blogging, however, it really is a long game especially if you are doing it all on your own like I am.

So while I am “waiting” for my blog to generate a full time income I will build up my business so that I can not only support my family but also my blog!

In addition, my target clients are bloggers themselves so I will get to learn about building a profitable blog all while gaining new skills.

I am beyond excited to start my journey as a Virtual Assistant. It not only allows me the utmost flexibility but also allows me to exponentially grow a business!

Fortunately I came across an AMAZING program that helped me set up my business in less than 2 weeks! The program took all of the guess work out of building a business and truly set me up for success.

If you are interested in becoming a Virtual Assistant I highly recommend checking out this program.

If you are not quite ready to jump in and want to know more you can check out the FREE Workshop here.

Well I am officially nearing my 1st year of blogging. I NEVER imagined I would be where I am today. I have learned so much and know I still have a TON to learn.

I am so glad I started my blog. It truly has opened up a world of opportunites.

My next Income Report will include the entire year of 2020 so you do not want to miss it!

Here are a round up of my posts:

1. 10th Month Income Report for my 2020 Blog
2. Baby Jogger City Select Lux Review

Goals for next month (November 2020):

• 5,000 page views
• Publish 2 posts
• Update 2 old posts for SEO

Well I hope you enjoyed reading my 11th month results! Don’t forget to check back for next months report!

Blog Income Reports

• January 2020 – $3.95
• February 2020 – $48.28
• March 2020 – $126.96
• April 2020 – $41.97
• May 2020 – $91.57
• June 2020 – $24.36
• July 2020 – $1.96
• August 2020 – $0.73
• September 2020 – $1.07
• October 2020 – $7.69
• November – $7.46
• December – $20.61

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