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November blog income and stats recap

December 20, 2014

November blog income and stats recap

Welcome to the 17th blog income and stats recap of MMYW! November was spent mostly away from the online world. After my breakup a few months ago, I am in the process of building a new house since the one I live in currently is half owned with my ex, and that took all of my time and energy. Every time I wanted to get back to the blogs, either something came up, or I was too tired and ended up watching TV shows instead, or I was paralyzed, unable to know where to start, and ended up on Facebook instead. I am slowly working through my todo list, which is mostly writing posts since November was also the month I posted the least of my own content, and am taking December slow as I expect less readers with the holidays and stuff, but I want to get ready for the new year.

 

Check previous income and stats recaps:

July income  $4,042

August income $2,530

September income $3,307

October income $3,570

November income $2,697 + 10% of Savvy Scot’s purchase price

December income $4,625 + 45% of Savvy Scot’s purchase price

January Income $3,290 + 45% of Savvy Scot’s purchase price

February income $7,063

March income $4,950

April income $4,595

May income $6,975

June income $7,565

July income $4,648

August income $4,913

September income $5,747

October income $7,615

 

Expenses

VA and staff writing $275. I gave the VA a raise in July after a year of service. She has been looking for more hours, so if you need one let me know Smile

 

EXPENSES TOTAL $275. I had a few plans to invest in my sites but no time to do so, so the projects are postponed at the moment.

 

Income

RFI

$1,550 This is a mix of Adsense, affiliate sales, and direct advertising, plus a little income I got from my ad referral network’s commissions. Contact me if you are interested in joining the ad network!

A low month for RFI, which was to be expected since I probably published about 4 of my own posts, a few guests posts from blogger friends and short posts promoting my content on my other sites. Time to get back in the game!

MMYW

$1,360. MMYW is also down over $1,000 compared to last month, there was no new affiliate content, not much content of my own as well, so we can only go up from now.

SAVVY SCOT

$3,615.  On the other hand, SS is up $1,100 against last month, and we are back to the pattern of this site making more than the other two combined, which leaves me scratching my head since it was treated just the same in November, but who am I to complain?

 

TOTAL $6,535. A great month, down about $600 from last month but I’d say I am up in terms of hourly rate, I barely touched the sites this month.

My goal is to make $60,000 blogging this year, I should be at $55,000 so far and am at $63,896. I have averaged $5,808 over the past 11 months, and met my goal early! Which also means over $6,300 donated to charity (see below) which I am really happy about.

 

After Costs Total

$6,250 Yay for a great month!

10% of blogging income will go to sponsor young girls’ education in my village. I have spent most of my money as per the last update,  left only with $300-ish so it is awesome to have $625 to add to the pot. THANK YOU for helping keep this site what it is and contributing to its monthly income!

 

Blog stats for RFI

 

 

October 31st November 30th
PageRank 4 4
MozRank 5.35 5.32
Domain Authority 45 45
Alexa Rank 90,444 109,004
Pageviews 67,160 64,769
Unique 40,624 37,050
SEO traffic % 54.1% 56.4%

Blog stats for MMYW

 

October 31st November 30th
PageRank 3 3
MozRank 5.21 5.23
Domain Authority 41 40
Alexa Rank 82,434 99,270
Pageviews 30,175 30,921
Unique 19,783 20,283
SEO traffic % 53.7% 55.2%

Blog stats for Savvy Scot

 

October 31st November 30th
PageRank 3 3
MozRank 5.18 5.22
Domain Authority 42 42
Alexa Rank 114,823 137,290
Pageviews 27,937 28,692
Unique 19,657 21,150
SEO traffic % 47.2% 48.8%

How did your blog grow in the past month? Happy with the results?

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  1. Petrish @ Debt Free Martini says

    December 15, 2014 at 4:13 am

    I just monetized my blog and I am totally out of my comfort zone. I am trying my best to do my thing in hopes to start making some money. Thank you so much for posting your earnings for it gives me hope for my blog.
    Petrish @ Debt Free Martini recently posted…What Do People Really Think About Your Blog?My Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:20 am

      Thank you Petrish! there are a few tricks you can apply to promote your content more, but in terms of what the content should be, doing your thing is much better than trying to write the same thing all others do.

  2. Amos says

    December 15, 2014 at 5:27 am

    This is a great Inspiration for bloggers. I am keenly following some of the steps you’ve made in the past just to make sure I earn just as you do.
    Amos recently posted…USAA Secured Platinum Credit Cards ReviewMy Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:19 am

      best of luck Amos!

  3. Jayson @ Monster Piggy Bank says

    December 15, 2014 at 6:03 am

    I agree with you that December will turn out not as good as November because reader may be busy for the occasion. But, I think we can still catch their attention by providing content that are really timely and have impact to their lives. That’s what I am gonna do: Cater to their needs this Christmas season
    Jayson @ Monster Piggy Bank recently posted…Measuring Expenses as a Percentage of Your IncomeMy Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:19 am

      good for you Jayson, that’s the way to go!

  4. How To Save Money says

    December 15, 2014 at 6:12 am

    Congrats Pauline! Your blog stats are really great.
    How To Save Money recently posted…Things you can DIY when Building a House to SaveMy Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:19 am

      thanks!

  5. Allan says

    December 15, 2014 at 6:13 am

    Wow Pauline,

    I didn’t realize that you were making so much with your blogs. It’s inspiring!

    I’m still making pennies on my side. It’s growing slowlllllly 🙂 but I hope to be making at least a 100$ per month anytime soon. Blogging takes a lot of time – which I don’t have – but I love it.

    Thanks for sharing this with us and keep up the good work!
    Allan recently posted…Dividend growth investing explained – infographicMy Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:18 am

      Good luck Allan! yes I have been lucky the blogs have been going strong for about two years now.

  6. Liquid says

    December 15, 2014 at 7:00 am

    Great job, Pauline. Thanks for sharing your stats. Wow, Savvy Scott is doing incredibly well. 🙂 Whatever you’re doing seems to be working so keep at it. 😀
    Liquid recently posted…Canadian Dollar NewsMy Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:18 am

      not much, so I’ll keep doing it haha!

  7. Holly@ClubThrifty says

    December 15, 2014 at 7:02 am

    Great job on your income! I should really hire a VA, but I am awful at delegating. Really bad.
    Holly@ClubThrifty recently posted…Our 2014 Spending: How Did We Do?My Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:17 am

      just start by the tedious tasks like updating old links or stuff you haven’t done in months. it feels really good, when you see it all neat and clean and someone else did the work!

  8. Anne @ Money Propeller says

    December 15, 2014 at 7:29 am

    Savvy Scot has turned out to be an amazing purchase! I need you to scout out purchases for me! I have had a few months without as much of my time being put into my sites as I would like and that is going to have to change in January. I need to get writing over the next few weeks, as a start.
    Anne @ Money Propeller recently posted…Do You Share your Frugal Knowledge or Hoard It?My Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:17 am

      I am full of good resolutions too, let’s hope we stick to it! last year I did the Yakezie 5,000 words a week challenge and it was pretty good motivation to write more.

  9. Grayson @ Debt Roundup says

    December 15, 2014 at 8:04 am

    Nice work Pauline! It seems that you have created a little passive income source since it still made money with less work. Can’t complain with that.
    Grayson @ Debt Roundup recently posted…5 Great Options for Unexpected Savings – How to Handle Extra Money in the BankMy Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:16 am

      I wish that was true, but I guess it will decline unless I get back to it quick!

  10. Stefanie @ The Broke and Beautiful Life says

    December 15, 2014 at 9:57 am

    Great work! I honestly don’t know how you maintain that many blogs. I feel like it’s tough enough with one.
    Stefanie @ The Broke and Beautiful Life recently posted…The Trouble with Holiday Spending ExpectationsMy Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:15 am

      I don’t know either haha! my VA does a lot though.

  11. Michelle says

    December 15, 2014 at 10:52 am

    Great job on the income yet again Pauline! 🙂
    Michelle recently posted…10 Ways To Squeeze Side Hustles Into Your Busy ScheduleMy Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:15 am

      thanks!

  12. Emily @ Simple Cheap Mom says

    December 15, 2014 at 11:19 am

    How did my blog do? I made a couple dollars? I’m just starting to monetize my site. Thank you for sharing your stats, it’s really motivating.

    I’m sorry to hear about your breakup. I hope you’re enjoying building your new home.
    Emily @ Simple Cheap Mom recently posted…Planning and a PromotionMy Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:03 am

      haha keep going! it all get better. Thank you for your kind words, the house building actually can of nice, which is great since I was really dreading it initially.

  13. Kayla @ Everything Finance says

    December 15, 2014 at 1:47 pm

    I love reading these type of posts and seeing what bloggers are making and how. It’s so inspiring to make me want to keep on keepin on!
    Kayla @ Everything Finance recently posted…Why You Need to Review Your Insurance for the New YearMy Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:02 am

      it is worth it eventually!

  14. Thomas @ I Need Money ASAP! says

    December 15, 2014 at 11:21 pm

    Hey Pauline! Great month last month. Way to go. Is December usually a slow month. This is my first year blogging so I’m not sure what to expect for this month. For me October was pretty slow but still good income wise. November had more traffic but a bit lower income. So far December is on track to be better than November but we’ll see how the month finishes.
    Thomas @ I Need Money ASAP! recently posted…“I Need A Job ASAP!” – 10 Tips To Find Work FastMy Profile

    • Pauline says

      December 16, 2014 at 6:01 am

      December is usually strong to begin with as people are just closing on their budget and goals, but from the 20th you can expect little traffic and little business.

      • Thomas @ i need money ASAP! says

        January 4, 2015 at 5:47 pm

        You weren’t kidding Pauline. Things really slowed down right before Christmas until after New Years. I’m hoping things pick up next week when everyone is back to work.
        Thomas @ i need money ASAP! recently posted…Start A Website For Only $1/moMy Profile

  15. Jon @ Money Smart Guides says

    December 16, 2014 at 7:03 am

    November was my best month ever and it pretty much guaranteed I will hit my income goal for the year! I am unsure with a goal for 2015 as I am looking to make some changes to things and I’m not sure how that will affect things going forward. In any event, I am happy that affiliate income is looking up now. After all of the hard work, it is nice to see some conversions.

  16. Myles Money says

    December 25, 2014 at 7:54 am

    Congratulations on another great month, Pauline. And kudos (as always) for your sponsorship — very cool! I always make sure to click on an ad when I’m here… every little counts.
    Myles Money recently posted…War!My Profile

  17. Alexis says

    December 25, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    Congrats Pauline!

  18. Derek @ MoneyAhoy says

    January 8, 2015 at 7:20 am

    Great work – you are truly an inspiration!

    I’m right at the cusp of considering a VA to take my blog to the next level in terms of additional content. Based on all your success with a VA, I think I’ll give it a go.
    Derek @ MoneyAhoy recently posted…Will Social Security Be Around When I Retire?My Profile

  19. J.F. Foster says

    June 3, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    Keep it coming! We are looking at becoming profitable in a couple months! Traffic is on the rise!
    J.F. Foster recently posted…June 2015 PerformanceMy Profile

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