Legit Blogger Earnings: 70 Blog Income Reports from Successful Bloggers

When you search for ‘How to make money online,’ you are met with a bewildering number of suggestions. You leave feeling more confused and undecided than ever.

Unfortunately, many of the methods suggested will not provide you with a full-time income. Some may be great for a bit of side income while many others will be a total waste of time.

With blogging, however, you can make a reliable and steady income online. There are many bloggers making a living online and they give detailed reports of exactly how much money they make every month.

In this article, we will look at 70 blog income reports from successful bloggers who are making a full-time income online. These blog income reports were published in the last 8 years (2014-2021) and they cover a variety of blogging niches.

Why study these income reports?

In blogging, we are lucky that there are bloggers who are willing to share how much they make from blogging. These reports will:

• Give you confidence that it is possible to make a decent living online. These bloggers share hard data that many other bloggers keep secret.
• Teach you valuable lessons from the personal success and failure stories that these bloggers share. These stories will inspire you as you go through your own blogging journey.
• Help you to reverse engineer what works. For example, you will find information on which niches are profitable, expected blog expenses, and profitable affiliate programs among others.

The truth about making money blogging

Making a full-time income from blogging, especially is a beginner, is far from guaranteed. However, what these reports show is that if you follow the right strategy and put in the work, success is possible.

With that said, let us dive deeper into the income reports.

1. Online Entrepreneurship Blogs Income Reports

#1. Melyssa Griffin

• Started by: Melyssa Griffin
• Monthly Income: $283,680 (December 2016 income report)
• RPM: n/a
• Major Income Source: Products (91%)

#2. Adam Enfroy

• Started by: Adam Enfroy
• Monthly Income: $281,776 (June 2021 income report)
• RPM: $826
• Major Income Source: Selling a course (68.8%)

#3. Shout Me Loud

• Started by: Harsh Agrawal
• Monthly Income: $52,434 (July 2017 income report)
• RPM: $31.8
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (78.9%)

#4. Start A Mom Blog

• Started by: Suzi Whitford
• Monthly Income: $39,888 (August 2017 income report)
• RPM: n/a
• Major Income Source: Products (71.5%)

#5. RyRob.com

• Started by: Ryan Robinson
• Monthly Income: $35,218 (March 2021 income report)
• RPM: $235
• Major Income Source: Products (51.1%)

#6. ScrappyU

• Started by: Regina Anaejionu
• Monthly Income: $16,383 (January 2015 income report)
• RPM: $117.6
• Major Income Source: Products (81.1%)

#7. Do You Even Blog?

• Started by: Pete McPherson
• Monthly Income: $9,663 (July 2018 income report)
• RPM: $1,104
• Major Income Source: Products (84.5%)

#8. Anastasia Blogger

• Started by: Anastasia
• Monthly Income: $8,336 (March 2019 income report)
• RPM: $28
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (55.4%)

#9. Crowd Work News

• Started by: Sireesha Narumanchi
• Monthly Income: $7,133 (May 2017 income report)
• RPM: $49.9
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (76.8%)

#10. Let’s Reach Success

• Started by: Lidiya Kesarovska
• Monthly Income: $5,437 (February 2020 income report)
• RPM: $65
• Major Income Source: Sponsorship (66.4%)

2. Personal Finance Blogs Income Reports

#1. Making Sense of Cents

• Started by: Michelle Schroeder-Gardner
• Monthly Income: $139,233 (January 2017 income report)
• RPM: $176
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (50.2%)

#2. Believe in a Budget

• Started by: Kristin Larsen
• Monthly Income: $109,879 (April 2018 income report)
• RPM: $549
• Major Income Source: Products (91.3%)

#3. DollarSprout

• Started by: Jeff Proctor and Ben Huber
• Monthly Income: $104,097 (December 2018 income report)
• RPM: $140
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (98.3%)

#4. Busy Budgeter

• Started by: Rosemarie Groner
• Monthly Income: $86,439 (January 2017 income report)
• RPM: $171
• Major Income Source: Products (68%)

#5. Millennial Money Man

• Started by: Bobby Hoyt
• Monthly Income: $53,212 (July 2018 income report)
• RPM: $279
• Major Income Source: Products (80.6%)

#6. The Savvy Couple

• Started by: Kelan and Brittany Kline
• Monthly Income: $43,547 (May 2019 income report)
• RPM: $174
• Major Income Source: Sponsorship (77.5%)

#7. Caroline Vencil

• Started by: Caroline Vencil
• Monthly Income: $25,871 (November 2018 income report)
• RPM: n/a
• Major Income Source: Products (54.9%)

#8. Finsavvy Panda

• Started by: Ling Tran
• Monthly Income: $22,343 (November 2020 income report)
• RPM: n/a
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (68%)

#9. The Money Ninja

• Started by: John Pham
• Monthly Income: : $10,385 (Jan-March 2020 income average)[3-month total $31,040.48]
• RPM: $655
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (99.5%)

#10. Stock Millionaires

• Started by: Russell and Maleah Barbour
• Monthly Income: $7,233 (February 2018 income report)
• RPM: $723
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (100%)

3. Travel Blogs Income Reports

#1. It’s a Lovely Life

• Started by: Heather Delaney Reese
• Monthly Income: $222,857 (August, 2019 income report)
• RPM: n/a
• Major Income Source: Products (53.5%)

#2. Local Adventurer

• Started by: Esther JuLee
• Monthly Income: $ 41,003 (October, 2019 income report)
• RPM: $76
• Major Income Source: Sponsorships (72.4%)

#3. Adventure in You

• Started by: Tom Rogers and Anna Faustino
• Monthly Income: $23,120 (May, 2018 income report)
• RPM: $46
• Major Income Source: Sponsorships (55%)

#4. Two Wandering Soles

• Started by: Katie Diederichs and Ben Zweber
• Monthly Income: $16,389 (April, 2019 income report)
• RPM: $56
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (65.2%)

#5. Discover the Burg/ Living the Dream

• Started by: Jeremy Jones
• Monthly Income: $12,714 (November, 2021 income report)
• RPM: $48.8
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (93.5 %)

#6. Practical Wanderlust

• Started by: Lia and Jeremy Garcia
• Monthly Income: $10,911 (October, 2018 income report)
• RPM: $58
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (41%)

#7. A Dangerous Business

• Started by: Amanda Williams
• Monthly Income: $8,629 (April, 2021 income report)
• RPM: $25
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (76.4%)

#8. A Passion and a Passport

• Started by: Jessica Kleiner
• Monthly Income: $6,163 (Monthly Average for 2018. Yearly Total: $73,959)
• RPM: $36
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (64.2%)

#9. Desk to Dirtbag

• Started by: Ryan Shauers
• Monthly Income: $4,461 (July, 2019 income report)
• RPM: $31
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (77.3%)

#10. Going Awesome Places

• Started by: Will Tang
• Monthly Income: $3,875 (August, 2016 income report)
• RPM: $78
• Major Income Source: Services (73%)

4. Food Blogs Income Reports

#1. Pinch of Yum

• Started by: Lindsay Ostrom
• Monthly Income: $95,192 (November 2016 income report)
• RPM: $22
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (59.7%)

#2. Show me the Yummy

• Started by: Jennifer Debth
• Monthly Income: $46,367 (December 2016 income report)
• RPM: $65.8
• Major Income Source: Products (41.7%)

#3. 40 Aprons

• Started by: Cheryl Malik
• Monthly Income: $31,225 (August, 2019 income report)
• RPM: $33
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (81.5%)

#4. Midwest Foodie

• Started by: Kylie Lato
• Monthly Income: $24,716 (March, 2021 income report)
• RPM: $27
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (97%)

#5. Kitchen Sanctuary

• Started by: Nicky Corbishley
• Monthly Income: $19,076 (October 2018 income report)
• RPM: $19
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (59.1%)

#6. The Clean Eating Couple

• Started by: Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Falcigno
• Monthly Income: $14,050 (monthly average for 2019)[Total for 2019: $168,000]
• RPM: n/a
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (43%)

#7. Rose Bakes

• Started by: Rose Atwater
• Monthly Income: $13,059 (December, 2017 income report)
• RPM: $27
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (85.2%)

#8. A Sassy Spoon

• Started by: Jamie Silva
• Monthly Income: $11,515 (February, 2020 income report)
• RPM: $43
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (62.8%)

#9. The Endless Meal

• Started by: Kristen Stevens
• Monthly Income: $8,368 (February, 2018 income report)
• RPM: $18
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (60%)

#10. Butternut Bakery

• Started by: Jenna Barnard
• Monthly Income: $7,896 (September, 2019 income report)
• RPM: $61
• Major Income Source: Sponsorships (56.4%)

5. Lifestyle Blogs Income Reports

#1. Just a Girl and her blog

• Started by: Abby Lawson
• Monthly Income: $41,700 (December 2016 income report)
• RPM: $93
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (66%)

#2. Roots and Revel

• Started by: Kate Kordsmeier
• Monthly Income: $23,492 (March 2020 income report)
• RPM: $168
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (73.1%)

#3. Green Thickies

• Started by: Katherine Kyle
• Monthly Income: $15,534 (January 2018 income report)
• RPM: $67
• Major Income Source: Products (72%)

#4. Organize Yourself Skinny

• Started by: Tammy Overhoff
• Monthly Income: $13,019 (March 2016 income report)
• RPM: $14
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (48%)

#5. By Sophia Lee

• Started by: Sophia Lee
• Monthly Income: $12,379 (May 2019 income report)
• RPM: $29.5
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (61%)

#6. Fit Mommy in Heels

• Started by: Lauren Imbriaco
• Monthly Income: $11,562 (September 2019 income report)
• RPM: $n/a
• Major Income Source: Sponsorship (82%)

#7. Hot Beauty Health

• Started by: Diana Ajih
• Monthly Income: $9,655 (September 2018 income report)
• RPM: $39
• Major Income Source: Sponsorship (39.4%)

#8. Hooked to Books

• Started by: n/a
• Monthly Income: $5,400 (December 2018 income report)
• RPM: $95
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (85.2%)

#9. Hair out of Place and Whole Lotta Yum

• Started by: Madi and Jen
• Monthly Income: $5,228 (November 2018) [ $3,214 from Hairs Out of Place and  $2,013 from Whole Lotta Yum]
• RPM: $57.5
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (72.5%)

#10. The Fab 20s

• Started by: Claudia Torres
• Monthly Income: $5,188 (October 2019 income report)
• RPM: $28
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (50.3%)

6. Crafts Blogs Income Reports

#1. The Shabby Creek Cottage

• Started by: Gina Luker
• Monthly Income: $25,319 (November 2016 income report)
• RPM: $50.6
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (38.5%)

#2. Made with a Twist and Crochetpreneur

• Started by: Pam Grice
• Monthly Income: $17,295 (November 2019 income report)
• RPM: $178
• Major Income Source: Products (65.7%)

#3. Jennifer Maker

• Started by: Jennifer Marx
• Monthly Income: $15,159 (September 2017 income report)
• RPM: $120.9
• Major Income Source: Products (83.5%)

#4. Crochet 265 Knit Too

• Started by: Cheryl Bennett
• Monthly Income: $14,227 (September 2020 income report)
• RPM: n/a
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (56.9%)

#5. Sewrella

• Started by: Ashleigh Kiser
• Monthly Income: $9,756 (February 2018 income report)
• RPM: $17.8
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (55.7%)

#6. Honey Bear Lane

• Started by: Heidi Ferguson
• Monthly Income: $6,911 (January 2017 income report)
• RPM: n/a
• Major Income Source: Sponsorship (54.6%)

#7. Cut N Make Crafts and Sew Some Crafts

• Started by: Javeriya Sid
• Monthly Income: $4,980 (May 2020 income report)
• RPM: $52.4
• Major Income Source: Products (70.8%)

#8. Burlap + Blue

• Started by: Linda Smith
• Monthly Income: $4,802 (August 2018 income report)
• RPM: n/a
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (75.5%)

#9. Arts and Classy

• Started by: Meredith Greenberg
• Monthly Income: $4,484 (November 2018 income report)
• RPM: $170.4
• Major Income Source: Other [Pinterest Syndication] (61.2%)

#10. I Heart Arts n Crafts

• Started by: Jackie Houston
• Monthly Income: $4,076 (December 2014 income report)
• RPM: 8.3
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (54.1%)

7. Mom Blogs (Parenting Blogs) Income Reports

#1. The Realistic Mama

• Started by: Alida Quittschreiber
• Monthly Income: $24,174.80 (October 2019 income report)
• RPM: n/a
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (74.8%)

#2. Mom Beach

• Started by: Becky Beach
• Monthly Income: $16,898.95 (August 2020 income report)
• RPM: n/a
• Major Income Source:  Products (57.8%)

#3. The Soccer Mom Blog

• Started by: Stacy Garska Rodriguez
• Monthly Income: $11,288 (June 2016 income report)
• RPM: $22.6
• Major Income Source: Sponsorship (58.4%)

#4. What Mommy Does

• Started by: Lena Gott
• Monthly Income: $7,464 (April 2016 income report)
• RPM: $24.3
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (38%)

#5. Swaddles n’ Bottles

• Started by: Caroline Simmons
• Monthly Income: $7,218 (September 2017 income report)
• RPM: $30.8
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (51.6%)

#6. Pulling Curls

• Started by: Hilary Erickson
• Monthly Income: $6,700 (May 2017 income report)
• RPM: $38.9
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (30.5%)

#7. The Intentional Mom

• Started by: Jennifer Roskamp
• Monthly Income: $6,121 (May 2017 income report)
• RPM: $23
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (55.4%)

#8. Mommy To Max

• Started by: Lotus
• Monthly Income: $5,252 (April 2017 income report)
• RPM: $190
• Major Income Source: Affiliate Income (98.4%)

#9. Mommy On Purpose

• Started by: Carly Campbell
• Monthly Income: $5,152 (December 2016 income report)
• RPM: $29.9
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (66.1%)

#10. Easy Baby Life

• Started by: Paula Dennholt
• Monthly Income: $4,310 (April 2017 income report)
• RPM: $8
• Major Income Source: Ad Revenue (88.2%)

Final Thoughts

Income reports of bloggers earning 20k, 50k or even 200k a month are definitely inspiring but what chance do you have of earning that kind of money?

If you are willing to provide valuable content to your visitors consistently over several years, you too can make it. The featured bloggers did not achieve success overnight; they had to persevere even when things were not working out.

It is a great thing to be able to make money writing about things you enjoy without someone dictating your every move.

People are also reading

You may also enjoy the following articles:

• How blogging can change your life
• Why new blogs fail: 29 amateur mistakes to avoid