Wow, that month went fast. I still haven’t managed to do much work but I’ve had a great comeback after a terrible month in December. My earnings came in at $2207, more than double what I earned last month which is a huge relief considering my super expensive decision to head to Australia for a wedding at the end of February.
Earnings Breakdown:
- Google Adsense – $382 – This seems to happen every January… the number of visits to my sites jumps up and Adsense earnings rise as a result. After a terrible month in December it’s really encouraging to see things are back to normal with Adsense. I’m expecting Adsense to rise as I start to get more visitors to my new city guide sites.
- Affiliate Sales – $723 – My big earner hasn’t been doing as well lately but not all is lost because a few other affiliate programs have been doing well. I’ve got a few affiliates on Clixgalore who have earned me over $150 this month plus a few t-shirt sales from my Waitangi Day site and some other bits and pieces. I really want to diversify so this month has been encouraging in this respect.
- Linkworth – $23 – I could have sworn they cancelled my one remaining link but when I went to take it down, they emailed me to put it back up. So maybe it’s cancelled for February or maybe it’s not cancelled at all. Either way, it doesn’t ear much so no big deal.
- Private Link Sales – $1055 – After earning a measly $30 in this area last month, January has been a great comeback. Most of it is due to an $875 renewal for a yearly link. Most of my link renewals actually cancelled due to a loss in PR so it will be interesting to see how this category fares in the future.
- Writing – $21 – I will be writing two articles per month over on another blog and am being paid for it which is pretty sweet. This month I only wrote one so my earnings from this will be around $40 per month, depending on the UK exchange rate. Not a huge amount but every bit counts!
The weak British pound and Australian dollar have had a negative effect on my earnings so I’m hoping they get their act together soon.
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