The Ultimate List of 200+ Blog Income Reports

The Ultimate List of Blog Income Reports

Reading blog income reports is what inspired me to start my own blog. It’s always enlightening to see how other bloggers make money and what strategies they’re using. Income reports can be a great learning tool for new bloggers.

I put together this list of 200+ blog income reports to show you bloggers in every niche earning money from their blogs, from $10 a month to $100,000+ a month!

Want to start your own blog? Check out my step-by-step how to start a blog guide or enroll in my free Blogging Bootcamp email course:

Blogging has an extremely low start-up cost: You really only need to pay for web hosting (I recommend getting it through Bluehost because it’s only $3.95 a month) and a domain name for your blog. (And you get your domain name FREE with Bluehost, which saves you about $15-20.)

For the complete guide on how to start your blog at a low cost, sign up for my free email course or check out my guide on how to start a blog here.

How Do Bloggers Make Money?

The bloggers from these income reports make money blogging in many ways.

Some of the most popular ways to make money blogging are:

• Affiliate marketing: Promoting products and earning a commission when someones makes a purchase through your unique affiliate link. Affiliate marketing is my favorite way to make money from blogging.
• Advertising: Displaying ads on your blog through an ad network such as Google AdSense, Monumetric, or Mediavine.
• Digital products: Many bloggers create products such as ebooks, online courses, templates, printables, etc. and sell them on their blog.
• Sponsored posts: Collaborating with brands to write sponsored blog content or create sponsored social media content.
• Services: Offering services such as coaching, freelance writing, social media management, etc. through your blog. I have made money by offering virtual assistant services through my blog.

If you want to start your own money-making blog, be sure to read this step-by-step guide to learn how to start your blog in under an hour!

Blog Income Reports as a Marketing Tool

Before I get into the list, I do want to note a few things about income reports.

First of all, the main reasons that bloggers write income reports is to make money. Blog income reports are primarily a marketing tool used by bloggers, and it’s important to remember that as you read them.

Bloggers make money from income reports by:

• Sharing their affiliate link for web hosting by encouraging you to sign up and start your own blog (web hosting commissions are very lucrative)
• Sharing their affiliate links for blogging courses and ebooks (again, digital products like these tend to have pretty high commissions)
• Promoting their own blogging courses and ebooks, blog coaching services, etc.

I don’t think there is anything wrong with this (I have written income reports myself!) but it’s definitely something to keep in mind as you read them.

Who’s Writing Income Reports?

This is also the reason income reports skew disproportionately to certain niches. Blogs about making money, online business, personal finance, marketing, etc. are more likely to share income reports than, say, a fashion blogger.

But keep in mind that there are bloggers in EVERY niche who are blogging full-time and making six figures from their blogs. They just aren’t writing about it publicly on the Internet because it wouldn’t make sense with their business objectives.

Finally, remember that blog income reports don’t always tell the whole story.

Considering the Big Picture

Many bloggers use creative accounting when sharing their income, or leave important things out. It’s easy to read an income report from a blogger making $10,000 a month, but keep in mind that could easily only be $5,000 a month after the blogger accounts for business expenses, taxes, and insurance.

That being said, I still think blog income reports are a great learning tool and provide a lot of value, which is why I put this list together in the first place.

They can definitely give you a good idea of how to make money blogging and you can see what’s working for other bloggers. I found reading income reports very motivating too when I was a new blogger!

The Blog Income Reports List

So let’s get into it! Here are 200+ blog income reports, broken down by niche.

Note: Most of these are monthly income reports. However, in instances where a blogger has shared a quarterly or annual income report, I have represented it as an average monthly figure for consistency.

If you’d like me to add your blog income report to the list, please leave a comment at the end of this post so I can add you!

Travel Blog Income Reports

• The Atlas Edit: $10
• Oklahoma Wonders: $224
• Mathers on the Map: $237
• Journey with Jess: $241
• She Dreams of Alpine: $700
• Not a Nomad: $968
• The Atlas Heart: $1,162
• Desk to Dirtbag: $1,724
• The Sweetest Way: $1,933
• Wanderlust Storytellers: $2,158
• Travel Blog Breakthrough: $2,271
• Eternal Expat: $2,501
• Ali’s Adventures: $2,869
• Getaway Couple: $3,029
• Wherever Writer: $3,575
• Living the Dream RTW: $4,976
• Practical Wanderlust: $5,421
• Globetrotter GP: $5,733
• A Passion and a Passport: ~$6,166
• A Dangerous Business: $9,229
• Once in a Lifetime Journey: $9,682
• Helene in Between: $15,755
• Two Wandering Soles: $16,389
• Adventure in You: $19,233
• Local Adventurer: $23,001
• Kara and Nate: ~$41,176
• It’s a Lovely Life: $147,833

Personal Finance Blog Income Reports

• Make Spend Give: $47
• Frugal Mom Guide: $78
• The Millennial Bull: $179
• Two Cents Ahead: $217
• My Twenty Cents: $494
• Melissa Blevins: $498
• Financial Flamingo: $1,043
• Mint Notion: $1,274
• The Frugal Millionaire: $2,170
• Millennial Boss: $2,184
• The Budget Mom: $2,660
• Retired by 40: $3,328
• The Frugal South: $3,433
• Life and My Finances: $3,612
• The Savvy Couple: $4,089
• Fitnancials: $4,612
• Inspired Budget: $5,067
• Freedom in a Budget: $5,253
• Fin Savvy Panda: $6,840
• Unconventional Prosperity: $8,255
• Make Money Your Way: $8,760
• Single Moms Income: $8,768
• Caroline Vencil: $12,007
• The Money Ninja: $12,516
• Believe in a Budget: $18,128
• The Ways to Wealth: $18,863
• Millennial Money: $23,130
• Club Thrifty: $23,620
• Breaking the One Percent: $61,915
• Busy Budgeter: $86,438
• Making Sense of Cents: $145,319

Lifestyle Blog Income Reports:

• Tickled Think: $111
• Lifestyle with Leah: $249
• Embracing Simple: $293
• Joanna Rahier: $392
• Blast Aloud: $442
• Squirrels of a Feather: $667
• Minding Minimal: $690
• This Fairytale Life: $692
• Boss Babe Chronicles: $821
• Maya Maceka: $965
• A Merry Life: $1,037
• Happy Nifty Life: $1,085
• Lucky Mojito: $1,127
• Simply Hatch: $1,153
• Tory Stender: $1,166.98
• Simplifying College: $1,254
• The Thought Journal: $1,257
• This Simple Balance: $1,516
• Oh Clary: $1,910
• Mostly Morgan: $1,998
• Nikki’s Plate: $2,332
• The Mostly Simple Life: ~$2,563
• Jessica Slaughter: $2,569
• Lost Gen Y Girl: $3,039
• Accidentally Adulting: $3,200
• Gathering Dreams: $3,800
• Amazing Me Movement: $4,250
• Chasing a Better Life: $4,273
• Let’s Reach Success: $4,305
• Making Midlife Matter: $4,549
• The Fab 20s: $5,187
• Boho Berry: $5,199
• Hairs Out of Place: $5,220
• Hooked to Books: $5,440
• By Sophia Lee: $9,439
• Hot Beauty Health: $9,655
• Fantabulosity: $10,643
• One Big Happy Life: $10,900
• The Fox and She: $11,326
• Kayleigh Zara: $11,843
• Chasing Foxes: $19,889
• Just a Girl and Her Blog: $41,700

Food Blog Income Reports

• Salted Mint: $403
• Bon Aippetit: $787
• The Fiery Vegetarian: $888
• The Twin Cooking Project: $997
• Went Here 8 This: $1,029
• Jar of Lemons: $1,121
• Thyme and Joy: $1,334
• Yup It’s Vegan: $1,478
• Fork in the Road: $2,078
• Hangry Woman: $2,605
• Midwest Foodie: $3,284
• Bowl of Delicious: $3,631
• Pickled Plum: $4,330
• Butternut Bakery: $5,041
• Piping Pot Curry: $5,110
• The Bewitchin’ Kitchen: $6,312
• The Endless Meal: $6,471
• Whole Kitchen Sink: $10,631
• 40 Aprons: $12,371
• The Clean Eating Couple: ~$12,500
• Root and Revel: $15,753
• A Sassy Spoon: $15,843
• Kitchen Sanctuary: $18,341
• Show Me the Yummy: $46,367
• Pinch of Yum: ~$100,000

DIY/Craft and Home Blog Income Reports

• Keep It Simple DIY: $74
• Neat House Sweet Home: $653
• Desert Blossom Crafts: $1,941
• The Flooring Girl: $2,006
• Sew Some Stuff: $2,802
• Cricut Maker Crafts: $3,154
• Honeybear Lane: $3,505
• Arts and Classy: $4,509
• Crochet 365 Knit Too: $5,142
• Sewrella: $9,755
• Jennifer Maker: $15,158
• Crochetpreneur: $17,295
• The Shabby Creek Cottage: $25,319

Mom Blog Income Reports

• With Kids and Coffee: $386
• Seaside Sundays: $525
• Journey to SAHM: $630
• No Guilt Mom: $667
• Italian Polish Mama: $1,019
• Kori at Home: $1,356
• Mom Beach: $1,410
• The Mummy Front: $1,555
• Joyful Abode: $1,569
• Mom Makes Joy: $1,698
• This Mama Blogs: $1,937
• Another Mommy Blogger: $2,546
• High Five Dad: $3,399
• Rose Atwater: $4,257
• Easy Baby Life: $4,310
• Mommy on Purpose: $5,157
• Mommy to Max: $5,251
• The Intentional Mom: $5,481
• The Million Dollar Mama: $5,680
• Pulling Curls: $6,631
• What Mommy Does: $7,464
• Swaddles ‘n’ Bottles: $11,180
• The Soccer Mom Blog: $11,288
• The Realistic Mama: $12,366

Health and Fitness Blog Income Reports

• Ironwild Fitness: $135
• Xukkhini: $864
• About Social Anxiety: $954
• A Natural Endeavor: $991
• Vigor It Out: $1,906
• Fit Mom Journey: $10,124
• Organize Yourself Skinny: $13,018
• Kath Kyle: $15,534
• Avocadu: ~$30,000

Business Blog Income Reports

• The Extra Income Project: $179
• By Laura Iancu: $246
• Blogging Babe: $650
• Cassie Scroggins: $1,066
• Easy Blog Emily: $1,125
• Redefining Mom: $1,135
• Out of the 925: $1,182
• Ladies Make Money: $1,306
• Passive Income Wise: $1,316
• Reroute Lifestyle: $1,549
• The Female Business: $2,047
• Anastasia Blogger: $2,085
• Moms Make Cents: $2,126
• Hustle and Slow: $4,700
• House of Brazen: $5,221
• Inspired Bloggers University: $6,845
• Her Paper Route: $9,033
• Do You Even Blog: $9,663
• Love Family Health: $11,974
• Allison Lindstrom: $12,492
• By Regina: $16,382
• Natalie Bacon: $19,874
• Horkey Handbook: $20,492
• Start a Mom Blog: $24,170
• Ryan Robinson: $40,441
• Adam Enfroy: $61,572
• Smart Passive Income: $127,787
• Melyssa Griffin: $140,779

Fashion and Beauty Blog Income Reports

• Beauty Brains Blush: $413
• The Baller on a Budget: $1,569
• Liana Desu: $2,104
• Sandy a la Mode: $3,650
• Chic Pursuit: $4,284
• Affordable by Amanda: $4,425
• Fit Mommy in Heels: $5,653
• The Modest Man: $8,526
• Rosevibe: $17,934

Multiple Blogs Income Report

• Bloggers on the Rise: $4,118
• Blog Ambitious: $6,483
• One Hour Professor: $24,242
• Fat Stacks Blog: $45,798

Want to have your own blog income report added to this list? Leave a comment below and I’ll be sure to add you to this list.

How to Start a Blog

If you’re ready to start your own blog, here are the steps you can follow to get everything up and running today!

Starting a blog is extremely easy and you can get your site up and running in under an hour following these steps.

You can also sign up for my free Blogging Bootcamp email course that will walk you through the steps of how to start a blog:

Here’s how to start your blog in four simple steps:

Step 1: Choose Your Blogging Niche

What will you write about on your blog?

If you’re blogging just for fun or as a hobby, a defined niche doesn’t matter as much. But if want to make money blogging, you should pick a topic (or niche) to focus on. Make sure to choose something you enjoy writing about.

If you can’t see yourself writing about your chosen topic long-term or don’t feel that excited about it, then pick something else!

Some popular blogging niches are fashion, travel, lifestyle, personal finance, beauty, parenting, health & fitness, and business. Getting even more specific is a good idea; for example, a travel blog about extreme budget travel, or a business blog about how to run your own wedding photography business.

Related: 7 Blog Niches That Make Money and Get Traffic

Don’t worry if you can’t decide on a niche right now. Just start by writing about whatever you’re interested in, and you can narrow or change your focus as you go on and see what’s working best for you.

Step 2: Pick a Domain Name

Once you know what you’re going to blog about, it’s time to choose a domain name. Your domain name is your blog’s address on the web.

Here are some tips for choosing a domain name:

• Make your name easy to spell and say. Don’t use misspelled words, numbers, or hyphens in your domain name. All of these things will make your name a lot harder for people to remember.
• Make sure that the .com of your chosen name is available. Try to avoid endings like .net or .org because they are less common and harder to remember.
• Make your name related to your niche. This way people will instantly know what your blog is about. For example, Carly’s Kitchen for a food blog, or Wandering Footsteps for a travel blog.
• Add modifying words. If the name you want is not available, consider adding modifying words. For example, I suggested the name Wandering Footsteps above. If that’s not available, you could do My Wandering Footsteps, Our Wandering Footsteps, These Wandering Footsteps, etc.
• Use your own name. If you can’t think of a catchy name for your blog, using your own name as your domain name is always a safe bet.
• Don’t overthink it. Try not to spend too much time on this step or worry about picking the “perfect” domain name. Chances are, whatever name you pick will grow on you and start to feel like a great fit.

You can use this domain name checker tool from Bluehost to see if the domain name you want is available to register:

In the next section of this guide, I will show you exactly how to get your domain name for free (as opposed to paying $15 to $20 for it.)

Note: If you can’t decide on a domain name, don’t worry! You will have the option to go ahead and set up your blog and choose a domain name later with Bluehost.

Step 3: Set Up Web Hosting

​If you want to make money as a blogger, you will need to have a self-hosted blog. This means that you own all of your content and your blog is totally yours, as opposed to using a hosted platform such as Blogger, Wix, WordPress.com, etc.

Even if you are not a very technical person, setting up web hosting is extremely simple and only takes a few minutes.

First, you will need to choose a web host.

The web hosting company I use and recommend is Bluehost.

Here are a few reasons why I like Bluehost:

• They have some of the most affordable web hosting plans out there.
• You can get your domain name for free with them (as opposed to paying $15 to $20 with an outside company.)
• Their service is reliable and robust, so you will never have to worry about your website going down or loading slowly.
• Many of the most successful bloggers I know use Bluehost.
• They have great customer support and I have always had my questions answered quickly whenever I needed help.

Bluehost has very generously offered hosting packages starting at just $3.95 a month for readers of Blogging Her Way, along with a FREE domain name.

To get this special pricing, just be sure to use any Bluehost link in this article!

Here’s how to set up web hosting with Bluehost:

1. Click here and then click the “Get Started” button:

2. Select your hosting plan

Which plan should I choose? I recommend the basic plan for new bloggers.

I’m personally on the plus plan, but that’s only because I run multiple blogs. Otherwise I would probably choose the basic plan!

3. Put in your domain name

This is where you’ll put in the domain name that you decided on earlier.

What if I haven’t decided on a name yet? If you haven’t decided on a domain name for your blog yet, wait a couple minutes and this offer will pop up:

Select this option and you can go ahead and set up your blog now, then use the free credit to buy your domain name later.

4. Create your hosting account

5. Choose your package and pay

This is where you’ll select your hosting plan.

The 36-month plan is the best deal at $3.95 a month, but you can also pick a 12-month plan at $5.95 a month for an overall lower cost.

What about package extras? You have the options to add on extras like site backups, SEO tools, or site security.

I personally don’t recommend any of these, because there are free WordPress plugins you can install that do the same thing.

6. Congrats, you’re done!

Now you’re all set! Bluehost will automatically install WordPress for you.

What exactly is WordPress? It’s the content management platform that your blog will run on. Your WordPress dashboard is where you will go to edit the look of your blog, write blog posts, upload images, etc.

It’s extremely easy to use, even if you’re a total beginner.

Step 4: Design Your Blog

Now it’s time for the fun part – designing your blog!

When you log in to your WordPress dashboard for the first time, you will be prompted to go ahead and choose a theme for your blog:

You can pick one of these default themes if you want, but I don’t recommend it.

For one, the majority of these free default themes are not designed with bloggers in mind. Most are designed for business websites.

Additionally, choosing a premium theme over a default theme will make your blog look more professional right from the start.

The themes I recommend most for new bloggers are Bluchic themes because they are so easy to set up and have great customer support. I am using their “Victoria” theme on my blog right now!

Here are some other great themes I have worked with before:

• Elegant Themes
• 17th Avenue Designs
• Restored 316
• Pretty Darn Cute Designs

Once you have decided on and purchased a theme, it’s time to install it!

To install your theme, go to Appearance > Themes in the lefthand menu of the WordPress dashboard, which looks like this:

Then simply upload your theme file and click “Activate.”

Congrats on making it this far! What should you do next?

Write your first blog post! For new bloggers, I recommend getting 5 to 10 solid blog posts up first and working on a building your audience.

Related: 5 Types of Blog Posts Every New Blogger Needs to Write

Good luck and happy blogging!