A little random fact here: I always have the hardest time coming up with an opening paragraph for these posts. Now that you’re aware of that tidbit of info I think maybe it’s best to just start from the beginning. 🙂
How I’ve Gotten to this Point
If you’re new here I’ve posted income reports ever since I started this blog three years ago. I initially had goals of making a few hundred dollars a month and then slowly growing that amount. Luckily, that’s what I’ve been able to do.
Also, when I started this blog I was a single mom but I got remarried earlier this year. (And have complete indecisiveness on what to do about the blog’s name, just in case you ever wondered.)
So that’s how it started.
I was working low paying jobs and since I live in a small town and don’t have a college degree I knew the only way that I was ever going to earn a decent income is if I took things in my own hands. I started experimenting, had several failures, and eventually fell into freelance writing.
I built an emergency fund and grew my freelance writing income big enough to replace my day job at the time. (Which was only around $1,800/month.) After that I quit my job and started working from home full time.
Since then I’ve also been able to generate income from this very blog which you’ll see below.
November 2015 Income Report
In November there was really nothing new going on. In fact, I ended up babysitting my niece the majority of the month which really limited the work I wanted to put in. It was a very unexpected thing and even though it disrupted my plans I’m very grateful that I was in the position to help my brother. ( FYI – I’m referring to my middle brother – not the one who was in the trailer.)
He did finally find a babysitter though. (*Happy Dance*) So I plan on working on some new things come this month and in January.
With all that said here’s how November turned out.
Total online income for November – $4,925.77
It broke down like this:
- Freelance (Writing & Virtual Assistant Work) – $995
- Blogging Ad Networks – $2,392.59
- Blogging Affiliate Income – $788.18
- Blogging Sponsored Posts – $750
Just as a reminder this is money I actually received for the month and doesn’t really reflect work done in the particular month. I have to wait 30-90 days (sometimes more) to receive payments on a lot of things.
My expenses came to roughly $412 and I save 25% of net income for taxes making actual take home, spendable (or save-able ) money around $3,385.33 Hopefully that puts things into perspective a little better.
Things were a little lower income-wise this month and I expect the same for next month too. However, I’m not complaining and instead am very grateful.
I hope your November was good as well!
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Congrats on the income. In terms of blogging, my November was great since I actually made some income, not sure if that will continue into the following months!
That’s awesome! Hopefully it snowballs for you from here on out.
Congrats on the income. I like you broke out the amount in expenses and taxes. A lot of income reports don’t give the amount after taxes, just expenses, so it’s nice to see.
I haven’t been real serious about making money from my blog but that’s going to change in the new year. I don’t want to be substitute teaching while also trying to homeschool my son next year. I make so little from subbing that the amount I “need” isn’t outrageous. I also finally figured out where I want to go with my blog and what services I can offer.
I think that’s a big part of the blogging – figuring out where you want to go. For me it took trying out so many different things and I still get wishy-washy on what direction I want to go.
Congrats on a wonderful November! I didn’t realize you got married – congrats!!!
Thank you 🙂
Looks like a good month even if some things held you up (babysitting). Like you said, I’m always grateful for the fact that I can help.
Yes, it’s very nice to be able to pitch in and help when something urgent comes up. Definitely one of the best parts of working from home!
It’s nice to see your numbers which are from month to month even bigger. Congrats on the income and hope so you will grow more in future 😉
Thank you!
Alexa,
I’ve been to your blog a few times via Pinterest. Love your images and your content. Congrats on your income. I love hearing about other freelance writers and their success stories.
It’s inspiring for sure! Thanks for sharing your income reports with us!
Thank you 🙂
Your niece is lucky to have you (and so is your brother!) I love these income reports-keep them coming.
Thank you 🙂
Love to read your income reports for it always motivates me to step up my game. Great job!
I’m glad they serve as a little motivation 😉
Congrats on a great month! I haven’t had much luck with the Ad Networks, but I think I am going to read your book over Christmas break and see if I can change that. It’s so inspiring to see what other bloggers are making. Thanks for sharing.
I think not all blogs will do as well as with ad networks. It generally depends on what type of phrases your rank for in the search engines as well as what source of traffic you have the most of. I think it’s good to try out a bunch of different things to see what fits the best with your particular blog 🙂 There are blogs with similar traffic as mine who make 10x’s as much through affiliate links.
You have spent the time and efforts to earn this income. Although it’s less than what you have earned last month, but you did very well. It’s always good to hear from you. I have planned and worked really hard to come up with the income to work on my freelance business full-time. Congratulations on your hard work!
Happy Holidays!
Sounds like a good month, especially when you consider that you spent quite a bit of time watching your niece. Great job!
Great job this month, Alexa!:)
Well done, honestly I find always inspiratons from this kind of post:D
My income from blogging activity is still small , but I liked it because it can take advantage of my free time and have a chance to learn from webmasters like you.
Hello Alexa! I like a lot your income reports. In fact I am addict to monthly income reports.
That is why I created my personal income reports bloggers list and I included you on it. I hope you like it!
On the other hand, I’ve been trying to register with “The Blogger Network” and I couldn’t. It’s giving me some sort of error when processing the registration. Plus some of the internal pages are not loading. Am I the only one experience this kind of error? I would really like to know if it’s my problem or their problem.
Thank you and keep up the good work!
Francisco