This is a question that I get asked more than any other. I was brought up not to really talk about money and what you earn so I’m always hesitant to do so – but due to the large interest in the subject I’ve from time to time given some indication (it can be vague) of what kind of money blogging brings me.
Keep in mind that I have numerous blogs and these figures are not just for ProBlogger (in fact this blog is one of my smaller earners). I also use a variety of income streams including AdSense, Chitika, Text Link Ads and Amazon Associates (to name just four of the main ones).
update: here are my top earning income streams from my blogging..
Here are a few of the more recent posts I’ve done on the topic:
- Earning a Six Figure Income from Blogging
- Look what Blogging Bought Me – the house that Google Bought
- Network Blogging vs Individual Blogging
- I’m a Six Figure Blogger
- Chitika eMiniMalls – How much do they Earn? – the day eMiniMalls became my number 1 earner!
I should clarify (as its a misconception that I often come across) that my earnings do NOT just come from this blog – rather I have 20 or so that I work on plus am now involved in various others through b5media which I am a co-director in.
I also earn my income via a number of courses including the Adsense program and especially Chitika’s MiniMalls.
I also always like to emphasise that blogging is NOT a get rich quick thing. To balance the links above (and before you run out and quit your job to become a Pro Blogger) I also STRONGLY recommend you take a look at some of the links and information that I mention in my ProBlogger Public Announcement Post.
About Darren Rowse
My name is Darren Rowse and I’m a full time Blogger making a living from blogs like 
i have already created google adsonce account and some sample addvertisemet posted my site but how to add my site to search engine i dont know ,please any one tell me how to add my site in search engine.
thanks
reagards
kumar
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I am also a newbie to internet business and make a site at http://www.500list.com with funny videos, community, news, articles, but never thought about blogging because it will require too much time to write, which is kind of overwhelming for me now.
I finally crossed the threshold to be able to get a monthly check from Google 5 months ago. My thing now is how do I make that income grow larger.
Still trying to get the checks coming in. I am going to try out the ebay affiliate program and see what they can offer. Wish me luck!
I am still an amateur on blogging but I can see the potential, I have a blog does not make much money but my website earning good with adsense, I get very high click-through rate > %60 hope I can do at least half of it on my blog with your tips. Thanks.
We make about $20 a day.
http://www.worstofboston.com
Do people click on your adsense?
Well my numbers are not so impressive. I earned $166.30 between Mar 31, 2005 to Jun 30, 2006. From personal web sites. It just covers my hosting expenses. But I have good news for you. I started life experiment earning money with blog. I will post monthly earnings and time I spend on my blog. I aim to spend 1 hour of my 24 hour day and try to earn 6 (six) digit income in a year. I aim to start as many blogs as nessesary. but still aiming to spen an hour. Now I am earning less than a 0.5 $ per day. It will be grat if I can multiply it by 100.
Ok about experiment. this blog is ( http://nonsenseornot.blogspot.com/ ) not about any specific topic. It will may have anything. I wonder if that will attract serfers. in reality it will not but I want to test it.
Nobody should assume that blogging as a profession takes minimal effort. One of the comments that I read above indicates somebody who is trying to do just that – the one about making six figures with only an hour’s work a day.
The key to making a living off blogging is to approach it in the way that a professional writer approaches his work. Think about your craft. All of these strucutres regarding advertising and “blogging” are built by technical and smart engineers, but it’s up to people with ideas, style, and freshness to put them to use.
Sometimes I think we forget that blogging is writing, and that writing is a gift to humanity that we don’t always have the chance enjoy at its highest level. We as readers and writers work with the content (you always hear about “user content”, “content providers”), and our mission ought to push the expected quality limits of the work we create.
Thank you for your wonderful insights. Finally, there is a blog that helps the average joe getting into blogging. I just started blogging through my site http://www.jutiagroup.com and have yet to realize revenue. Any tips specifically tailored to my site would be greatly appreaciate?
All the best,
Scooter
I ‘ve been on adsense for a while now, and I haven’t earned that much. What I decided to do is promote Google adsense itself instead of the ads. So I made up a simple website http://Qualitybase.org where webmasters and bloggers can easily sign up for adsense. I think I can earn more that way.
It’s great that you make so much from blogging. I make very little from blogging, and mostly use blogs to drive traffic to my sites. Twenty blogs must take an awful lot of stamina. How on earth do you manage to keep on top of all those, and also make fresh and unique contributions each day?
You’re really a blog nerd. Are you still managing other 20blogs? If so, can you share those links with us please :-)
not personally any more. Some have closed and other are being written by others.
I build my blogs around good content and information for others. If I make a few dollars off google and other associated affiliate based programs that is just a bonus. Good information & fun first …profits later!
I am a newbie in blog. I spent a lot of time to build a website to earn some money like you did. But it seems still bad luck for me now. I will to read all ur blog maybe I will find a way to get rich like you. Hahaha !Thanks for all ur advices!
I think more and more people is going after google adsense…..i think now the biggest challenge is not how much you earn, is how you can maintain the substantial income over the months. Further more, how to avoid being sabotaged by other people who copy and paste the google adsense code to other illegeal site is the biggest challange for the google adsense user now.
thanks
1 blog or 20 blogs. Darren is making money. There is money to be made in blogging. We are seeing a new wealth generation machine unfold. The nice part is that it is readily available to almost everybody.
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Fairly new to this blogging game, although grasping the key essentials and I feel that I am well on my way to becoming a semi-pro blogger…
Check out afew of my websites if you like;
http://www.4Ustudents.co.uk
http://www.studentinvesting.co.uk
http://www.4Umoney.com
Oh and well done Darren on your bloggin career…
The interesting thing i have found since starting to blog myself, is what keywords and keyphrases people have had to enter in the search engines to find my weblog. Never ever seems to be the ones i am generally trying to target though which is a bit of a bummer, but visitors are visitors.
I generally find that anything to do with “Make money by …. on the web” is a way for someone selling it to make money (eg, e-books, seminars, blogs etc). Just an absolute load of fluff.
I don’t believe in having ANY advertising on my website, except for my own personal services. Hence I have a lot of satisfied visitors.
How many people here actually bought ANYTHING from an online ad?
I’ve personally become rather adblind to all ads and don’t even notice them anymore. it worries me sometimes, because I fear others are doing the same, but apparently not, since it’s stiill making me money every day.
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AdSense is so over-rated. Most bloggers who play by the rules struggle to make the $100 payout within a year. Sponsored posts and direct selling to advertisers could be a more viable proposition for sustained, regular income.
I think the most important element of a blog is its content. Without a good content, no one will come and read it ! If on the other hand you have good content, then people will be interested and could therefore be interested by your google ads !
How much do I earn? Well, with Adsense a little under $11 for 2006 – whoo-hoo! I’m going to buy that island in Fiji.
The reality is, you won’t make much unless you blog about celebrities, blanket products reviews, or existing content that’s already somewhere else so that the Search Engine’s hit you.
i think besides blogging , become affiliates of some hot products or services also contribute you a big money, am I right ? do you plan to list out some affiliates programs that you recommended ?
I’m interested in selling links on my site @ $10/ month and $110 per year if any one is interestd in buying contact : vjjohnson04@yahoo.co.in
There seems to be loads of people writing blogs about making cash from blogging and the net now, do you think the niche is a bit saturated?
I would have to agree that you need to set up numerous blogs on numerous different niches. This ma take a bit of effort to do but when it is done the money just rolls in.
Hi Darren, there are more and more blogger now , and there are more and more of them earning money from adsense…. just curios, do you think it will be a threat to you ? ( mean your visitors will go else way) would you mind to tell us, almost 2 year from this post, you income from blogger growing rate ?
thanks
This is an inspiration to me.
I am currently using this awesome blog to make alot of money online myself.
I am currently running a test campaign starting from scratch and working to $4,500 per month. I am on day 12 and am well on track. I love this blog
Great stuff…
I have 3 blogs now which make me money, but the thing is, videos are all the rage now. In fact I make more money now with http://www.plentyofvids.com than all my blogs together.
Did you ever experiment with non-blog sites?
While I agree with most of the comments made here… I have exprienced a growing income from blogging with other like minded blog sites. Traditional websites tend to be one sided with getting there story out, mainly because their purpose is to sell a product or service.
Whereas with blogging you get to give the information away outright and allow your reading audience to respond with added information that relates to the topic at hand. Blogging for me is leaps ahead of its time, and soon will replace the traditional way in which we market our products and services through traditional websites.
One website that is staying ahead of the game is created by a company called AdCalls. It allows its customers an opportunity to download an online, on-screen dailer… Which offers totally FREE LONG DISTANCE phone service to any home, business, and cell phone in the USA or Canada.
And you’ll be able to view advertisements from all of it advertisers who participate in this growing trend. There are many individuals who’s blog sites are now popping up on the dailer’s screen. And seeing as how this is being seen by millions of new online visitors daily, it offers the perfect opportunity for those of us new to blogging to get a real live viewing audience a chance to visit our site without doing much work at all.
You can download the dailer FREE at this site http://www.MyAdCalls.com/8608 And simply enter your email address to retrive one now. This site offers those new to blogging like myself the perfect vehicle for getting the word out without the cost. I hope this helps everyone. If I come across something new… you will be the first to know.
May Good Fortune find You All! Keep up the good Work!
CH
it would be more easy to earn money in the philippines if there would only be a paypal.
yehp there is paypal but only used for paying not for paying to. too bad
I spent a lot of time to build a website to earn some money like you did. But it seems still bad luck for me now. I will to read all ur blog maybe I will find a way to get rich like you.Thanks for all ur advices!
Blogging for a living definitely is not easy. If it was easy everyone would do it. Just like everything good lin life it takes time and passion to get it right. It can be done though jut keep on trying.
Got here and seen your stuff – way to go!
Hello Darren,
Can i ask you where I can setup a blog like you have? One I can use my own domain and run everything on my servers? Good blog and been reading for awhile now. Thanks and best of luck to you. Kris
Here is an example of what a good Internet management system can do for you along with old fashioned hard work and dedication to excellent content.
If your site can generate traffic, you can make money with advertising or affiliate programs. There are a lot of good examples of commercially successful websites over the Net. And if Darren Rowse is a king of blog income generation then the queen of web monetizing is Rosalind Gardner. Her sites generate at least $437K annually. She is successful because she has great content and implements cunning internet marketing technics. You can learn more about Rosalind’s success over here: http://www.affiliated-business.com/make_money/Success_Stories.html .
If you are looking for a fast track to financial independence, all you have to do is to follow the formula of decent experts. Stick with them for a year or two, and you’re sure to make it big.
Sigh — All I make is a little less than a $100 a month
You should write some articles about applying your affiliate techniques to normal websites.
After approx. 20 months, I’m currently doing US$2,000 to US$2,500 a month consistently. I’m yet to do other stuff like paid reviews or actively selling banners because the websites are more of a reference for my online marketing consulting service.
I don’t know about how to earn. I have recently started a blog.
I found your site very helpful.
I will apply for “accounts” from your site.
thank you
Hi,
I just read your SEO tips on your blog here, i’m excited, i used nearly all techniques.. now i’m competing in a SEO contest
It’s in dutch language but if you mind would you like to take a view on it, what do you think? is it Google friendly?
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Regards
Joris
How long does the low-page-rank web or blog get revenue from selling pages to advertiser?
Thanks for the guide. It is very useful to me. Can’t wait to sign up all the advertising package from your site…
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Truly inspiring! I hope to see some milestones like that myself…
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