Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I greatly appreciate your support!
Hi and welcome to the Online Income Report April 2019. On these business income reports, I show you exactly where I made money online last month. This is the fifth monthly income report for Be Passionate and Prosper. My goal here is to disclose what is working and what isn’t working as possible online income streams.
What this Online Income Report Is
This online income report will also be used as a journal to record my monthly income from all my side hustles. I guess you could say my income comes from a bunch of small businesses now. I worked for two employers in my life back when I was in college for a total of about one year and couldn’t stand it. Entrepreneurship became my new way of life, and I haven’t worked for anyone since then. Well, I guess that’s not entirely true. As a business owner, you are really working for all your customers. But the fact that I am not making some boss rich makes all the difference.
I worked my way from a negative bank account to owning a million-dollar-a-year balloon business. Much of the success of that first business can be attributed to putting together a user friendly website. Adapting to the needs of my customers ensured that I not only stayed in business but grew exponentially year upon year.
How to Adapt with your Website
The internet is constantly evolving and if you listen to your ideal client carefully, they will tell you the next moves to make online with your business.
Now I mostly coach people to help them have success in all areas of their life. If you are interested in coaching, you can read this post here. It is one of our most popular posts to date. My husband and I started the Be Passionate and Prosper blog because we wanted to share all of the amazing financial, business and blogging tips we have learned through the years. Our hope is that we can pass this information on to you and you can benefit from the years of trial and error.
I love showing others that you can make huge changes in your life and make money doing what you love. If I had stayed stuck in my first job, I would have never started my first business and invested money early. I’m not saying you have to quit your job. But you can start something on the side that aligns with your passions and gives you some extra money to either do the things you love or invest for your future!
Online Income Report April 2019
I earned $1752.65 online and blogging in April 2019 before expenses.
April was a better month for my total earnings from my blogs. My traffic continues to grow on these blogs, and I’m seeing huge spikes in traffic coming from Pinterest. I am getting faster at designing Pins in Canva. I signed up for Tailwind last month to help with automation of my Pinterest posts. Tailwind is also helping me see which Pins are performing the best. And my goal for May and June 2019 is to start linking up affiliate links in my posts to create some passive income!
I completed my bigger goal of creating my first course to help others start their own business online. The course is called Be Passionate and Prosper and can be found by clicking here. This course details how you can create a business you love and the various ways you can earn money.
I created the course using Teachable and really fell in love with the platform. It was so easy to outline the course and then simply fill in the information. If you are thinking about creating your own courses, head over to Teachable. Sign up and just start outlining your first course!
Anyway, to get back to the monthly online income report…
The numbers for this month were higher than last month, and this was due to me adding more coaching sessions. I’m going to start putting together a launch so I can do the coaching in groups. I’m very excited about this next step. I’ve been outlining my launch sequence and getting ready to test it out in May. I believe coaching is a great way to work from home or anywhere. You can head here for my tips about getting started with coaching.
I also enrolled in a blog course to up my game with blogging. I also started an SEO course so I can increase traffic coming from search engines. I’m excited to get the ball rolling with this blog and share as much as I can about starting a business, saving money and getting your financial life in order. I know money is a major cause of stress for so many people. I’m hoping to provide a space for people to come and share their financial successes and ideas! I am very excited about the potential for this new blog.
Free Blog Tutorial
If you are interested in creating ablog of your own, check out this freetutorial that will help youstart a blog ofyour own. It walks you through getting aself hosted site. I’m currently using Bluehost, and they offer self hosted sites for around $3.95 per month (this low price is only through my link). When you sign up through my Bluehost linkyou will also get a free domain name (you get to pick a name for your site!). Getting your own self hosted site means you own the site (no one can ever take it down or take it away from you). If you have been wanting to make money online with a blog or website, this is the first step. In a year from now, you will be so glad you started this for yourself! The sooner you get going the better!
Here are my Online Income Report April 2019 totals:
Courses: $405
Online Coaching: $1296.49
Adsense: $35.13
Affiliate Links: $16.03
Total: $1752.65
The income amount above is for the month of April. The courses and coaching already include fees taken out from Paypal and Square. I have minor expenses for my newsletter service with Mailchimp and from Bluehost to pay for domain names I have purchased. Afterexpenses and fees,I earned approximately $1742.65
Also keep in mind that I work for myself so this means I have to cover taxes (which can be around 30%. Usually they are less than this because of write-offs). There are also insurance costs and all the other benefits and expenses that come with being self employed.
Blog News
The Be Passionate and Prosper Blog is finally gaining traffic. I’m excited about the topics and content for this particular blog. Entrepreneurship and Investing are near and dear to my heart. I’ve been a business owner since I was a teen and had great success. Sharing this info feels like my way of paying it forward. I look forward to sharing monthly online income reports as I dedicate my efforts to blogging exclusively over the next few months.
I have some blog goals for next month like partnering up with some affiliates to bring in products that have helped me in my blogging business! These tips will hopefully help you get up and running as well.
I’m also looking forward to creating more videos to go along with the posts. You can check out the new Youtube channel for Be Passionate and Prosper here!
Related Article: Starting Your Blog Making Money Online
Be Your Own Blog Boss course helped me monetize my blog from the start. I highly recommend this course if you are wanting to monetize your blog!
Site Traffic Updates
My traffic to my two established blogs, www.SweetiePieAndCupcakes.com and www.AmandaGatlin.com is hitting records month after month. The SweetiePie site continues to have spikes in traffic as people search for recipes. The burst in traffic last month was mostly due to one of my Pinterest pins going viral. This particular pin was for my Easy Almond Puff Pastry recipe. The picture has that clean look with the white background that seems to be really popular for branding right now. I’ll be experimenting with photos more to see what works and what doesn’t.
I’m also excited about experimenting with Tailwind again. I tried it out a year ago and didn’t really stick with it. I signed up to give it another shot and I’m sticking to a posting plan of about 5 top pins a day for all of the blogs.
In the next month or two, I am going to be dedicating more time to the blogs and mapping out some course ideas to do live on Facebook. I’d love your feedback and ideas. Please let me know what you would like to learn more about concerning money, investing, blogging, coaching, making money with a business or any other personal finance or business topics.
Social Media Updates
We created a group page on Facebook for Be Passionate and Prosper. Please feel free to join that page for updates about new articles, money saving tips, business set up advice and more. I also invite you to ask a question. Please leave a comment below to ask your question and I will feature one question and answer it in next month’s income report.
Courses I Recommend to Help You Monetize Your Blog
Be Your Own Blog Boss coursegave me concrete ways to start monetizing my blog from the very beginning. Chelsea walks you through setting up a blog from start to finish and she shows you the fastest ways to get more traffic and monetize your blog!
Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing is the course that changed everything for us with our blogs. In this course, Michelle maps out how to sign up with affiliates and then include them in your blog posts and emails to earn money.
Free Daily Checklist for Coaches is the checklist I use daily to make sure I keep my coaching business moving along smoothly. I make money with my online coaching business, and if you would like to add coaching to your side hustles, check out the free daily checklist.
(Pin It for Later)
That wraps up this income report for April! I’m looking forward to learning more about blogging as I get deeper into the blogging course I purchased. I’ll be sharing more in next month’s income report about the blogging course I’m taking.
Thanks for visiting!
Mandy (and Kyle) Gatlin
Please post your question about finances, budgeting, blogging, coaching or business below and I look forward to picking one question each month to answer in the following income report!
