The Ultimate List of Blog Income Reports

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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 250+ blog income reports to show you bloggers in every niche earning money from their blogs, from $10 a month to $100,000+ a month.

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How Do Bloggers Make Money?

Before I get into the list of blog income reports, let’s talk about how bloggers actually make money. There are quite a few different ways!

The bloggers from these income reports make money through several methods.

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, AdThrive, or Mediavine.
Digital products: Many bloggers create digital 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, virtual assistant services, etc. through your 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 for their business.

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 250+ 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 instead, I have represented it as an average monthly figure here for consistency.

Travel Blog Income Reports

Personal Finance Blog Income Reports

Lifestyle Blog Income Reports:

Food Blog Income Reports

DIY/Craft and Home Blog Income Reports

Mom Blog Income Reports

Health and Fitness Blog Income Reports

Business Blog Income Reports

Fashion and Beauty Blog Income Reports

Multiple Blogs Income Report

How to Start a Blog

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

Starting a blog is extremely simple and you can get your website 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 in more detail:

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.

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, and sound unprofessional.
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. A .com domain name is the most professional and standard.
Make your name related to your niche. This way people will instantly know what your blog is about. For example, something like 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 for your blog. Chances are, whatever name you pick will grow on you and start to feel like a great fit.

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.

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 $2.95 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

3. Put in your domain name

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

I recommend the 12-month plan for $2.95 a month, for a total cost of $35.40 for the year. But you can also choose a 24-month or 36-month plan.

6. Congrats, you’re done!

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

What exactly is WordPress? WordPress is 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.

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

17th Avenue
Pix & Hue

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 building your audience.

Blog Income Reports List

I hope you found these blog income reports helpful and inspiring!

Remember, income reports can offer a great insight into how bloggers are making money, but you should also view them critically as they don’t always show the full picture when it comes to things like expenses, taxes, and so on.

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Good luck and happy blogging!

About the author: Dale is the founder of Blogging Her Way and the creator of several other successful blogs. She's here to help you start and grow a money-making blog and profit from your passions.

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The Ultimate List of 250+ Blog Income Reports