Have you ever wondered how much money bloggers really make?
You are not alone. I wondered the same thing when I started on my online journey back in 2008. When I tried figuring this out back then, I was totally overwhelmed. There was so much misinformation that I couldn’t get a straight answer. Unfortunately, the problem still exists in 2014.
I decided to tackle answering the question “How much do bloggers make” by compiling all of the available information I could find and analyzing it. To do this, I scoured the web for bloggers who self-reported their earnings. I looked for any available surveys that analyzed blog income. I hunted down research that attempted to shed light on blogger’s income. This article, which I intend to regularly update, is the result of that effort. [Read more…]
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