Income from February 2011 - $1,168, My Methods

Hey fellow warriors,

Been a long time lurker of these forums, I find visiting the forums really gets me into the blogging mood and is the first place I come to get motivated to get things done.

I've been involved in blogging for almost 5 years now (started in 2006), In 2 years of blogging I was making $400/month then finally hit my goal of $2,300/month back in April of 2010 and with some money saved up I took the plunge into blogging full time.

Things didn't pan out as I'd like and I ended up going back to a 9-5. My first blog still pulls in over $1,000/month but I have a new drive and plans to get even more income than my previous high of $2300.

This time I want to document every step of the process on my new blog Life with Will (see signature), how I generate traffic, niche selection, how to stay motivated, what makes money and what doesn't.

By starting a blog to document my business goals I hope it'll make me feel more accountable and motivated to get projects done and help others reach their goals too.

Looking to network with like minded people, but as I mentioned in the subject of this post, here's how I make money from my current blog:

1) Affiliate marketing via Clickbank

I have one large authority blog where I post articles about a particular video game, I tailor all my posts around tips related to the affiliate product then mention the book if they are looking for more in-depth information (Yea, nothing new about 65% of my income comes from affiliate sales.

2) Private membership forum

After a while running the blog and getting 2,000+ rss subs, I was receiving daily emails asking for specific help. I ended up launching a vbulletin forum that was members only and charge $7/month, this accounts for 25% of my income.

3) Google Adsense

Google adsense doesn't convert nearly as well as the affiliate products but it's good to fill in certain spots that are free of ads, I like to insert them at the top left or top right within each post, then have a sqaure ad at the bottom to the affiliate product which has been the best converting area for me.

If anyone out there has a similar blog where they post about their journeys in affiliate marketing or making money online I'd like to network, either post a reply with your blog link or send me a PM.