How I made UGX 1.2M from this blog last month

I have been blogging since 2018, but honestly, not until last month, there was nothing much I could show for it. Of course, I have made some money along the way, accumulated mentions in the media, got interviewed on blogs, got nominated for several bloggers’ awards, and built a reputation around my name as a credible blogger in Uganda.

But when I look at all I have achieved, nothing really stands out. This is probably attributed to the fact that I have been doing blogging as a hobby, not for money. I have been blogging only when I feel like it and maximizing opportunities only when they come.

I have also previously intentionally ignored the proven strategies of successful bloggers and tried to forge my unique way of making it in the industry, but it turned out to be a bad idea.

I have also been jumping from topic to topic, and I never established myself as an authority in any niche, the proverbial Jack of all trades.

All these mistakes have cost me a lot of time and effort, considering the peanut income I have made from this blog in the past 5years.

To some people, UGX 1.2M might seem good enough, but for someone like me who has been in the blogging game for years, that’s a failure.

I have witnessed jaw-dropping incomes top Ugandan bloggers are earning and the lives they live, the investments they have made out of blogging and the unlimited traveling they lead, which honestly makes me feel that I deserve to be on the same level or even better.

Therefore, I’m taking this leap of faith to shift my attitude towards blogging and make it a full-time business, not doing it as a hobby. This not only has to work, but it will work out very well.

This first income report serves several purposes.

First, it is a revelation that there’s money in blogging as a business. However, without good monetization strategies, there’s not much you can exploit.

Secondly, it is my first step in shifting my attitude from blogging as a hobby to blogging as a business. I need to account for every coin that comes in from this blog.

Thirdly, it is a way to keep me accountable. This report shows you the growth and monetization strategies that have worked for me, what needs to be implemented and how I plan to grow from this point forward.

I’m inviting whoever wishes to make blogging a full-time job to join me in this journey so we can share strategies and encourage each other to grow.

Let’s get started….

My Last Month’s Income – Money blogging Uganda

Last month was quite interesting for me following my decision to start blogging for money. Since I started this blog 4 years ago, I have been blogging as a hobby, and I had never considered blogging for business. Last month I monetized my blog through Google AdSense and offered consultation services. As shown in the table below, most of my income came from Ads.

Below are my earnings for last month.

My Takeaways

One thing to note is that there was a spike in my earnings between the 8th and 20th of last month. This happened following two of my articles that went viral, thus increasing my earnings. Remember, in blogging, Traffic = Money. The more traffic you get, the more money you make.

This month’s income was given a push by one article, which later lost traffic as soon as it became irrelevant. This means I must create more evergreen content to increase my daily earnings consistently.

Currently, my blog heavily relies on Google advertisements to bring income, which is a very risky strategy. If by any bad luck, Google wakes up one morning and makes an update that negatively impacts my blog, I could lose everything.

In the coming month, I plan to diversify my monetization strategy by incorporating additional monetization strategies such as affiliate marketing, web design and guest posting to reduce reliance on one income stream.

Strategies for next month

There are various things I will put focus on this coming month, with the main goal being increasing my daily page views from 1500 to 2000. This increase will increase my monthly earnings and open opportunities for my blog to grow.

Specifically, I will;

1. Write 15 pillar (long form) articles and outsource 20 short articles.
2. Write and outsource 5 guest posts for purposes of backlink building
3. Join at least 5 affiliate programs that relate to my blog niche
4. Publish 5 How-to videos on my YouTube channel

Those are my top 4 priorities for next month. I believe achieving every bit of these goals will catapult me to where I want to be within a not far time.

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