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Originally Posted by million  I'd also be curious to know how the ad removal has affected the blog income . You don't have to post any figures, just a general idea of whether you're making the same, more, where the bulk of it is coming from,etc would be cool too  |
The honest truth is that I haven't even looked at how much I'm earning now, nor do I even care to. I'm so focused on other things that aside from paying bills and depositing checks, I scarcely pay any attention to my finances.
Obviously the ad revenue is gone now, but at the same time my Amazon affiliate revenue is way up (at least 5x what it used to be), I'm earning book royalties that will be paid later (once the initial advance is worked off), my Site Build It affiliate income got a nice spike with their 2-for-1 holiday special, and SBI income will also increase this year as the first-year sign-ups start renewing. On top of that, Erin's reading bookings are up as well.
I'm sure my income is still lower now than it was six months ago, but it wouldn't surprise me if it spiked much higher another six months from now, even if I don't add any new revenue streams.
At this point having lots of free time is more important to me than boosting my income. As I mentioned in the blog, I'm pouring a lot of time and energy into relationships this year. I have plenty of slack in my finances, so I'm happy to let them slide a little if it means I have more time to devote to relationships.