Last Updated June 2021 by Crystallace

Hey there and welcome to my first blog income report or rather my

Zero Month Blog Income Report

I talk about my blogging journey and how I got started blogging in this post.

I started a blog all the way back in 2012 while in college, on pennies. My blog was a hobby and not a business so as soon as school, work, or play came around, I abandoned my blog

I am a great lawyer and businesswoman but I did not know the business of blogging.

After investing in this awesome blogging course, and on June 1, 2021, I made a BUNCH of changes to help my blog bring in income.

I wanted to share this new turn in my blogging journey with my audience so I am writing these blog income reports for two reasons 1) so that you don’t make the same blogging mistakes I did and 2) so that you can REALLY see how much money blogs make.

The Changes That I Made

First, I changed my blog site. I initially started my blog on Blogger because it was free. But it was a headache and it looked so low budget. If I wanted to keep people looking around on my site, it had to be pretty. So I made the painful switch to www.wordpress.org.

Most blog accessories such as plugins, themes, and codes are built to work with WordPress. I could never find anything made for Blogger. I did a bit of research before I made the switch and I took the DIY approach and I regret it. Even though WordPress is “easy” to set up, it was time consuming and a headache for a non-tech person (like me).

If you are looking for someone to design your blog for you, Fiverr is a great place to find help for a low price. I ended up going there to find someone to help me clean up the mess.

Second, I changed my hosting. All of my internet research showed that the popular choice was Bluehost but after talking with my tech resource that helped with my website, I chose to go with Site Ground. They were the highest rated when it came to speed, performance, and security.

Third, I joined the right affiliate programs for me. There are a ton of affiliate programs out there and you will drive yourself crazy trying to sign up for every one. Pick a few for products that you are familiar with and that go along with your niche. It will be easier for you to make content that will convert to sales.

Fourth, I created products to sell on my blog. I learned that there are three main ways that blogs make money. Sponsored posts, affiliate marketing, and selling products so it was a no-brainer that I needed a product to sell on my blog.

And that’s how my legal boutique was birthed. It is where I sell easy to use, legal business contract templates. My best selling product is my Website Legal Bundle. It has the three legal pages that every blog needs, a privacy policy, disclaimer, and terms of use.

If you haven’t already done so I cannot stress to you enough how important it is to protect your blog legally. You will save yourself a whirl of headaches and problems.

Fifth, I signed up for Tailwind and it has been a game changer when it comes to Pinterest. I am getting so much exposure on Pinterest and it has helped my blog a ton.

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Since I first wrote this article Pinterest has changed its algorithm a ton. It has been a headache for the entire blogging community.

I was forced to invest in a Pinterest course to help me get some stable ground. I did not invest in this course until January 2021 but I am editing this post to include this nugget because I don’t want you to be stuck going no where on Pinterest. This course helped me a ton, you can check out my review on it here.

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I also went to Etsy and bought some Pin templates to make some more attractive Pins. If you are not good at designing Pins, purchasing some low cost templates are a great investment. Ugly pins don’t get clicks.

My Old Ugly Pin

My New Pin That I Created With Pin Templates From Etsy

I am convinced that doing these things gave me the push that I needed. I made $9.90 selling products from my website and $114.84 from selling printables on Etsy.

My total zero month blog income report for May 2020 was $124.74

Overall, I think these changes were much needed and overdue.

I was so happy after making these changes that I decided to set some goals for my blog. I encourage all bloggers to continuously set goals for their blog both short term and long term.

Here are my blogging goals for June:

• Achieve 1000 monthly page views. I made the switch to WordPress around May 19th and I currently have 238 views for that 12-day period. (up to June 1st).

• Get 50K Pinterest monthly views. I’m currently at 22.3K.

• Have 1500 Pinterest followers, I currently have 919. Don’t forget to follow me on Pinterest.

• Have 30 published blog posts, I currently have 23.

• Add at least one related content post to every blog post.

• Grow my email list by 3 subscribers.

So those are my goals for this month. Stay tuned to see how I do!

My Zero Month Blog Income Report

My First Month Blog Income Report

My Second Month Blog Income Report.

My Third Month Blog Income Report

November 2020 Blog Income Report

What changes are you thinking about making for your blog? Let me know in the comments.