Join me on my journey with my blog income report collection.
I publish a blog income report which breaks down key blog statistics, how much I earned and spent throughout the month.
I also tell you exactly what I did in that month and the precise steps I took to generate the income.
These blog traffic and income reports provide full transparency on all aspects of the blog including a range of statistics from unique visitors, email subscribers to YouTube subscribers.
I publish these blog income reports to help me track my own progress while teaching you what to do and more importantly what not to do to run a successful online business.
Don’t forget that I also show you how to start a blog the right way.
The full archive of every income report I have ever published can be found below along with income & expenses broken down month by month.
Just click on the Month name to view the blog traffic and income report for that month!
| Month | Unique Visitors | Affiliate | Consultation | Expenses | Total | Lifetime Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 | 2,125 | $694.17 | $00.00 | -$88.89 | $605.28 | $605.28 |
| September 2012 | 4,518 | $2,976.77 | $1,129.00 | -$98.89 | $4,006.88 | $4,612.16 |
| October 2012 | 6,240 | $2,804.17 | $4,189.32 | -$85.89 | $6,907.60 | $11,519.76 |
| November 2012 | 5,008 | $2,798.89 | $7,114.65 | -$597.95 | $9,315.59 | $20,835.35 |
| December 2012 | 5,477 | $3,975.25 | $1,908.62 | -$87.84 | $5,796.03 | $26,631.38 |
| Month | Unique Visitors | Affiliate | Consultation | Expenses | Total | Lifetime Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2013 | 9,485 | $6,102.84 | $3,543.14 | -$134.05 | $9,511.93 | $36,143.31 |
| February 2013 | 9,938 | $3,610.85 | $151.69 | -$66.95 | $3,695.59 | $39,838.90 |
| March 2013 | 13,487 | $4,901.49 | $1,100.69 | -$48.95 | $5,953.23 | $45,792.13 |
| April 2013 | 16,017 | $4,995.32 | $1,114.04 | -$48.95 | $6,060.41 | $51,852.54 |
| May 2013 | 19,248 | $4,251.45 | $1,229.74 | -$48.95 | $5,432.24 | $57,284.78 |
| June 2013 | 16,444 | $6,645.11 | $2,932.00 | -$210.92 | $9,366.19 | $66,650.97 |
| July 2013 | 18,654 | $3,260.93 | $3,497.14 | -$69.95 | $6,688.12 | $73,339.09 |
| August 2013 | 27,288 | $6,774.57 | $0.00 | -$341.69 | $6,432.88 | $79,771.97 |
| September 2013 | 24,778 | $6,715.37 | $0.00 | -$212.36 | $6,503.01 | $86,274.98 |
| October 2013 | 27,468 | $8,990.59 | $964.20 | -$99.00 | $9,855.79 | $96,130.77 |
| November 2013 | 31,509 | $11,174.83 | $331.53 | -$99.00 | $11,407.36 | $107,538.13 |
| December 2013 | 34,036 | $16,499.92 | $00.00 | -$99.00 | $16,400.92 | $123,939.05 |
| Month | Unique Visitors | Affiliate | Consultation | Expenses | Total | Lifetime Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2014 | 38,639 | $9,833.50 | $180.75 | -$146.00 | $9,868.25 | $133,807.30 |
| February 2014 | 42,227 | $15,295.04 | $00.00 | -$466.00 | $14,829.04 | $148,636.34 |
| March 2014 | 49,421 | $11,995.13 | $00.00 | -$1,166.00 | $10,789.13 | $159,425.47 |
| April 2014 | 40,835 | $12,407.32 | $00.00 | -$49.99 | $12,357.33 | $171,782.80 |
| May 2014 | 48,936 | $14,395.47 | $00.00 | -$49.99 | $14,345.48 | $186,128.28 |
| June 2014 | 43,347 | $15,850.81 | $926.23 | -$49.99 | $16,727.05 | $202,855.33 |
| July 2014 | 46,656 | $17,717.12 | $757.77 | -$49.99 | $18,424.90 | $221,280.23 |
| August 2014 | 44,565 | $19,286.08 | $00.00 | -$49.99 | $19,236.09 | $240,516.32 |
| September 2014 | 45,999 | $16,854.28 | $00.00 | -$49.99 | $16,804.29 | $257,320.61 |
| October 2014 | 51,116 | $17,545.83 | $00.00 | -$49.99 | $17,495.84 | $274,816.45 |
| November 2014 | 49,075 | $35,663.05 | $00.00 | -$881.99 | $34,781.06 | $309,597.51 |
| December 2014 | 60,634 | $22,421.90 | $00.00 | -$2,049.99 | $20,371.91 | $329,969.42 |
| Month | Unique Visitors | Affiliate | Consultation | Expenses | Total | Lifetime Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2015 | 54,827 | $21,013.72 | $00.00 | -$49.99 | $20,963.73 | $350,933.15 |
| February 2015 | 58,946 | $18,839 | $00.00 | -$2,063 | $16,775 | $367,798.15 |
| March 2015 | 65,019 | $12,264 | $00.00 | -$49.99 | $12,215 | $380,013.37 |
| April 2015 | 55,347 | $26,333 | $00.00 | -$49.99 | $26,283 | $406,296.78 |
| May 2015 | 52,912 | $17,693 | $00.00 | -$49.99 | $17,643 | $423,940.45 |
| June 2015 | 58,387 | $15,485 | $00.00 | -$499.99 | $14,985 | $438,926.38 |
| July 2015 | 61,943 | $31,734 | $4,000 | -$524.99 | $35,209 | $474,135.73 |
| August 2015 | 51,140 | $23,597 | $00.00 | -$127.39 | $23,470 | $497,605.89 |
| September 2015 | 53,478 | $24,840 | $00.00 | -$630.99 | $24,209 | $521,815.51 |
| October 2015 | 55,414 | $25,355 | $00.00 | -$330.16 | $25,024 | $546,840.36 |
| November 2015 | 47,319 | $35,198 | $00.00 | -$7,645 | $27,552 | $574,392.36 |
| December 2015 | 46,223 | $31,856 | $00.00 | -$570.95 | $31,286 | $605,678.37 |
| Month | Unique Visitors | Affiliate | Consultation | Expenses | Total | Lifetime Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2016 | 49,696 | $21,851.26 | $2,497 | -$49.99 | $24,298.27 | $629,976.64 |
| February 2016 | 48,316 | $23,766.24 | $00.00 | -$217.89 | $23,548.35 | $653,524.99 |
| March 2016 | 52,439 | $22,764.84 | $00.00 | -$556.58 | $22,208.26 | $675,733.25 |
| April 2016 | 54,826 | $21,785.05 | $00.00 | -$929.15 | $20,855.90 | $696,589.15 |
| May 2016 | 49,921 | $21,588.76 | $00.00 | -$926.86 | $20,661.90 | $717,251.05 |
| June 2016 | 45,440 | $19,460.69 | $00.00 | -$103.31 | $19,357.38 | $736,608.43 |
| July 2016 | 54,642 | $16,359.75 | $00.00 | -$2,808.47 | $13,551.28 | $750,159.71 |
| August 2016 | 58,775 | $22,594.45 | $00.00 | -$908.36 | $21,686.09 | $771,845.80 |
| September 2016 | 62,587 | $20,965.71 | $00.00 | -$576.88 | $20,388.83 | $792,234.63 |
| October 2016 | 62,481 | $21,558.41 | $00.00 | -$631.23 | $20,927.18 | $813,161.81 |
| November 2016 | 63,075 | $33,898.78 | $00.00 | -$4,703.47 | $29,095.31 | $842,257.12 |
| December 2016 | 61,209 | $23,298.25 | $00.00 | -$538.36 | $22,759.89 | $865,017.01 |
| Month | Unique Visitors | Affiliate | Consultation | Expenses | Total | Lifetime Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2017 | 66,213 | $24,995.75 | $00.00 | -$367.81 | $24,627.94 | $889,644.95 |
| February 2017 | 58,943 | $21,542.64 | $00.00 | -$351.12 | $21,191.52 | $910,836.47 |
| March 2017 | 60,453 | $24,262.27 | $00.00 | -$2,269.44 | $21,992.83 | $932,829.30 |
| April 2017 | 56,603 | $29,706.81 | $00.00 | -$2,335.13 | $27,371.68 | $960,200.98 |
| May 2017 | 71,364 | $24,334.01 | $00.00 | -$814.75 | $23,519.26 | $983,720.24 |
| June 2017 | 59,504 | $23,412.76 | $00.00 | -$762.26 | $22,650.50 | $1,006,370.74 |
| July 2017 | 65,474 | $25,907.64 | $00.00 | -$3,498.63 | $22,409.01 | $1,028,779.75 |
| August 2017 | 56,457 | $25,044.68 | $00.00 | -$1,635.62 | $23,409.06 | $1,052,188.81 |
| September 2017 | 72,072 | $26,791.94 | $00.00 | -$2,251.56 | $24,039.88 | $1,076,228.69 |
| October 2017 | 65,852 | $24,873.71 | $00.00 | -$3,595.13 | $21,278.58 | $1,097,507.27 |
| November 2017 | 55,657 | $31,950.58 | $00.00 | -$3,595.13 | $28,340.31 | $1,125,847.58 |
| December 2017 | 60,558 | $28,429.85 | $00.00 | -$2,711,57 | $25,718.28 | $1,151,565.86 |
Income reports are an invaluable learning tool for those looking to start a blog and have no idea where to get started.
By looking at the net profit breakdown per month, you should have a better understanding of how successful bloggers like Pat Flynn make money trough display ads, through affiliate marketing & affiliate links, through sell products…
But, I would love you to remember that before thinking about monetizing your blog you should focus on creating great blog content – relevant blog posts will bring you traffic and increase your page views as well as a good user experience.
Indeed, traffic is the key to get income (affiliate income & ad income, among others).
Thank you so much for reading my income proof reports.
A beginner can usually make between $1,000 & $4,000 per month after the first year of starting their blog. Some blogs go on to make in excess of $100,000 per month.
But it really depends on how hard you work. As they say, you get out what you put in and committed full time bloggers can make decent money online.
It will take at least a couple of months for any new blog to start making money online and this takes a lot of time and hard work.
Realistically it will be at least a year before you see a consistent full-time income. There are a lot of varying factors and you need to invest both time and money smartly, as you can see in my blog income reports.
There are a bunch of ways for bloggers to make money blogging including affiliate marketing (thanks to high ticket affiliate programs), Google AdSense, and creating and selling products and social media.
It takes time to get a decent blogging income per month for a beginner.
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This is a great idea and nice post thank you so much sharing nice blog
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amazing post … thank you
You have given very good information, this information will be very useful to me.thanks for this.
Glad to hear it Pawan
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I hope it proves useful too 🙂
Information on money blogging actually I don’t know. With this article, I learned a lot. thank you for sharing this information. I hope this will useful to me.
Glad you found the info useful!
https://searchlogistics.com/blogging/income-reports/august-2012/
If you don’t mind.. can you let us know that how much time does it took for you to make your first 100USD
Why you stopped making those
If you read the last one, I explain why.
Hey Mathew!!!I can’t shut my mouth up after seeing this super awesome results no your site..Looks real nad awesome..I’m also interested in making this kind of income.
Thanks very much Indra! You best get hustling!
Awesome work Mathew..I am still in doubt about the numbers thta you shared above…And you’ve a bunch of great articles on SEO..Love u and thanks ofr sharing this!!!
Hey Indra, thanks I hope my articles help you out 🙂
thanks for valuable information
No problem, I hope my income reports helped give you an insight into making money through blogging 🙂
Mathew I first learned of you when I saw your video on the Best Spinner on how to correctly rewrite articles, it was the best description that I ever saw and watch it over and over. I downloaded your free course and following it to build my first Word Press Blog http://www.truhomebeer.com and by the way I am 75 years old. Keep up the god work.
Welcome to the world of blogging Bob! Great theme 😉
nice and unique blogs, i enjoyed to read and inspired to be come blogger one day, I am from Nepal, and still study, so dream one day i also want to be like a blogger.
Well there’s no better time to get started!
What about 2018 income report?
Hey Shaan, I talk about why I stopped the income reports in the last one I published here – https://searchlogistics.com/blogging/income-reports/december-2017/
very impressive for sure. I’m always bouncing around on your blog and always finding nuggets to put in my toolbox. Thanks for knocking it out with great info.
No problem John, hope you picked up some handy tips.
Hay, matthewwoodward I am indian how i earn plese tell me bro, i want earn as you.
Well that depends what area you are set up in.
Thankyou mathew action happy helping my blog seyup step by step awosome job keep it up
Cheers Nicholas, will do.
I am fan of incomer reports but i never saw such a detailed explaination of income report. Now i understand you can make money if you get buying traffic in your website. Best of luck
Thanks Rahul, I hope they helped you out some what.
Wonderful achievement. Your action speaks well.
Thanks very much, I hope the income reports help you some what.
This right here is #goals. Thanks for motivating me every day!
Thanks Edwin! No worries, keep hustling.
Hello- Thanks a lot for sharing your success with us. Congratulation for this huge success. Why are you not sharing the 2018 stats?Thanks,Amit
Hey Amit, no worries. I talk about my reasons for not continuing my income reports in the last one I published https://searchlogistics.com/blogging/income-reports/december-2017/
Hello Matthew, Your blogs are of good quality and full of information. Thank you for sharing this income report. I think about just starting my blogging journey. I have website but not use right now. So please help me.
Thanks Kisan, if you have any questions then let me know on here
what about adsense income?
I dont use Adsense
Hi i am very excitedto you
Thanks 🙂
Thank you for sharing this income report. we got very motivated from this income report.
No worries
Great Income Brother i always think i should leave blogging but when i see successful bloggers so once again i try my best. I wish i can also better in blogging.
Listen, learn then put into practice
Your blogs are of good quality and full of information. Keep on
Cheers Elanora, I hope it has helped you out
WOW!!! 1 Million Dollar in June 2017!! From this i know “there are better ways to make money then Adsense” AFFILIATE!!!
That is in total since the blog started
Thanks for sharing the great article.
No problem!
Inspiring me to work harder, thanks a lot matt for the guide 🙂
Keep up the good work Peter!
Really Impressed by looking at your results.you’re inspiration for me.Thanks,Abhishek
Thanks just work hard and you’ll make it
It’s amazing to see your journey!Thanks, Dan
Thanks for joining me on it!
Hi Matthew, It is the first time for me on your blog. I must tell you that you are an inspiration to many out there including me. Now you have one regular visitor for sure. I hope to learn a lot from you as I have just started my blogging journey.Thanks and TC
I am very happy to have you here and hope you reach success!
you are great.
Thanks Manoj!
Hi Sir,This is one of the most motivational and amazing income reports I have every seen. Your earning stats looks really inspiring to me, and I am following this blog from a very long time.Thank you so much for sharing working income methods with us, and now I am also generating some income online. Scaling it to a bigger level now.Regards
No problem Anshul, thanks for reading!
Really its very inspirational for all blogger you are doing great job thanks for sharing
No problem Deepak!
I never imagined affiliate marketing can make such huge amount of many.Is this for real? How many visitors per month should i need to make even a single sale?You are an inspiration bro.Keep up
Yes of course it can and more 🙂 Everything you need to know is in the income reports
Great!!!I think this is the best figures i have ever seen. I need your help Mathew.I run a blogger blog, could you please suggest a better platform for my website, other than wordpress. Because my site always banned by google through search console. Right now it is banned to view. Please help
Self hosted Wordpress is the only platform you should be looking at
I see all of your profit comes from affiliate marketing. Is that all you do? I’ve seen many sites use different income streams. What kinds of products do you advertise?
Yes mostly affiliate, you can see exactly which products in the income reports
Matthew,Thanks for the income stats. They are the best. Several sites, as I’m sure you know, publish their income, but you are the only one who I’ve come across that publishes their stats along with visitor counts. This, to me, is very valuable.For one thing, it gives me some idea how useful Alexa.com is – not very from what I see now. My site got about 130K unique visitors in March and Alexa gives it a global rank of over 200,000. Your site is globally ranked at just over 50,000. (Maybe they are ranking on page views? My bounce rate is high.)I’ve been concentrating on building a user base and I’ve not tried to monetize my traffic yet. From what you show, perhaps I should.Thanks for the excellent content.Karlfinancial-calculators.com
Yeah sites like Alexa and any others that give traffic estimates are never accurate in any way.You should build an email subscriber base over and above anything else
I read full thread, but before your reply, I have sent you this question already. Thanks for the clarifications.
Yeah, I told you earlier, that you may be right and yes if you are earning these figures then its just fantastic…beyond imagination. Keep going dear.
Further, If I forgot to add this, https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/matthew-woodward-liar-pretender-gurutard-and-ginger.890898/These guys also talking about you with facts and figures. May be, my thoughts and these guys thoughts are wrong and you might be right, but if so, then can be clarified a little bit? I know, You are not answerable to me or anyone else. But it will make things clear if you do so. Thanks.
If you read through the thread there is full clarity. I assume you don’t know the history of myself and Stuart.
Dear Matthew, If you continue to earn like this, You will soon defeat Google, Facebook and Youtube:) I saw your old youtube tutorial:: https://www.youtube.com/@SearchLogisticsHQ, at which you show your income report of 2013. I found contradiction in figures of the income report show in your video tutorial and the above attached income reports. There are many contradictions in your income reports but If I only point out some then, Your Above Income Reports Show: Feb 2013 = $39,838.90Your Video Tutorial Shows: Feb 2013 = $39,388.90Your Above Income Reports Show: March 2013 = $45,792.13Your Video Tutorial Shows: March 2013 = $45,342.13Your Above Income Reports Show: April 2013 = $51,852.54Your Video Tutorial Shows: April 2013 = $51,402.54and so so so on…….. Did you forget to change those figures when you were doing manually on excel??? Further, I checked your blog’s stats on http://www.siteworthtraffic.com/report/matthewwoodward.co.ukIt says, You earn $21 USD per day from ads, means just $625 USD per month. You show your affiliate commission in your income report. But if we deduct that too, it is not possible to reach to $932,829.30 March 2017.Anyways, Keep going!
Hi,At some point when I updated this table with the cumulative total (which I do manually monthly) I made a typo either in the calculator or in the table itself so I went back and re-added everything and updated it.If you go through archive.org you can probably see when that was, I think it was last year some time.The siteworthtraffic.com also shows I get 11,000 unique visits per day. I have never ever had a single day where there was 11,000 unique visitors, I think the busiest day of all time was around 6,000. Normally it is around 2,000 per day. Those kind of websites are always wildly inaccurate.I actually sell ads on the blog here https://www.buysellads.com/buy/detail/236896 and you can find the numbers for those in the income report, usually around $700-$1,200 per month.
Hey Matthew,How come you have not published any income reports for this year 2017? Jan Feb?Hope all is well?
Ooops I have, but I just forgot to update this page. I’ll update it when I post the next one 🙂
wow this is really impressive, i was reading your current income report and thought to take a look at earlier reports too. this is forcing me to work harder on my blog.
Glad to hear it 🙂