How I Make Close to $25,000 from Blogging
Blogging has been a long time hobby of mine. I have been blogging since around 2008 and each of my blogs have always served as sort of a diary of my experiences, lessons learned and things picked up along the way. One great thing that has always come from it, is the help that it offers to people who read it - whether it is inspiration, a lesson from an experience of mine, a how-to guide, an industry contact or something more tangible. My inbox is filled with people thanking me for helping them in some way or another - this to me is quite fulfilling.
I do believe that if I were to give up working as an Orthodontist, one thing that would replace it is blogging. Many people do not know this or wouldn’t believe, but I am a true introvert. I am forced to have extroverted tendencies/personality because of the nature of my career and the way I have used my platforms (i.e social media), but my preferred method of communicating will always be in written form. Seriously, text me instead of calling.
What I hadn’t set out to do was actually make money from my blog. If this is something you have been wondering about I have written a few articles on how to start a blog and how to monetize the blog. I have also written articles on different kinds of side hustles - I have many ideas when it comes to this - and what I do know how to do is turn a hobby into a business. I have done this with my candle company, have helped numerous people get their side business off the ground and have written an e-book as a guide on how someone like you can do it too. I have written several articles on making money from a blog but I never went full throttle down that path myself. I simply welcomed a few opportunities that landed in my inbox with the added bonus of making an income from my monthly operations on this site.
In 2022 I made roughly $25,000 from my blog. I consider the income from my blog as passive income. The income came from affiliate links throughout my articles and resources page, my digital products and a few sponsored posts.
One of my goals for 2023 is to increase my blog income by actively pursuing opportunities to make money with it. If I am being honest, I want to see what might happen if I actually try, and thinking long-term I want to see if I can turn this blog into a viable business. This way, I will not only gain another source of income but also (potentially) recession-proof my income. As an Orthodontist, my income is not recession-proof. If, God forbid, we should have another pandemic or the economy takes a nose dive, my current income would also be on that trajectory.
Here are my blog income sources for 2022:
Affiliate Links - $9045.42
Digital Products - $4800.50
Sponsored Posts - $10,150.00
$ 23,995.92
I am not including income from my candle company because it involves putting in extra time. I hand-pour and package each candle that is purchased and it does carry some overhead costs. However, running a candle business is another lucrative side hustle!
I will be sharing specific resources, articles and how-to guides in the member area, which is the paid portion of this site. You will get a chance to know everything I know. If you want to level up both personally and professionally, If you’re considering starting a side hustle/business I invite you subscribe to The Climb - my paid members only area. Here’s what you get:
Unlimited free access to all e-books, planners and other digital products
Member only blog posts with exclusive resources not available to the public
Access to member exclusive discounts from trusted brands
Guidance with starting a side hustle or passive income stream
As a gift, one free UnOrthoDoc Candle per year (for yearly members)
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