As announced by Google, approx. 5,400 people a month search for the term: How To Make Money Blogging or How to Make Money Online as a Blogger.
Hence, I thought I would do some research on the main 21 top blogs and how they make money online, so that I could report it to you here. Moreover, there are tons of more examples of success stories out there.
The internet is loaded with people quietly making a stunning income with their own online blogs or websites. A large portion of these websites are which we never thought that it existed, but visible online to those creating a blog.
Some of the online blogs I found while doing my research about this article are equally famous now “probably well-known to you” already, but they all started small from a scratch, regardless as whatever type of blog you have a question about what is a blog.
For example, here in Nigeria, you should know about Linda Ikeji blog, the dispute that arose earlier from BlogSpot owned by Google. Linda Ikeji’s blog was shut down on October 8, 2014, but restored on October 10, 2014 around midnight by Google for undisclosed reasons. Let’s not go there now. I reserve this for another topic
I enjoy looking through records like this; they motivate me to work harder and help keep me roused towards my own particular goals of $10k a month for this site. I would equally love to get comments from different bloggers like you, or aspiring blogger in the comment section below.
Browse through the lists and get motivated. Keep in mind when you are prepared to begin your own kind online blog.
A quick disclaimer before we proceed forward…
A number of these websites in this list have been evaluated or given a “best guess” so they are likely not 100% right. But, I have combined the estimations to give you some thought of the capability of this kind of online business.
In other words, if you think you have any more accurate data, please tell me and I will try my best to keep this list updated for you.
The Huffington Post – $2,500,000 p/mth
Founder: Arianna Huffington
Estimated Earnings: $2,500,000 per month
Method of Earnings: Pay Per Click
TechCrunch – $800,000 p/mth
Founder: Michael Arrington
Estimated Earnings: $800,000 per month
Method of Earnings: Banner Ads
Mashable – $600,000 p/mth
Founder: Pete Cashmore
Estimated Earnings: $600,000 per month
Method of Earnings: Banner Ads
Perez Hilton – $450,000 p/mth
Founder: Mario Lavandeira
Estimated Earnings: $450,000 per month
Method of Earnings: Banner Ads
Engadget – $300,000 p/mth
Founder: Peter Rojas
Estimated Earnings: $300,000 per month
Method of Earnings: Banner Ads
Noupe – $200,000 p/mth
Founder: The Blonde Salad
Estimated Earnings: $200,000 per month
Method of Earnings: Private Advertising
Smashing Magazine – $190,000 p/mth
Founder: Vitaly Friedman
Estimated Earnings: $190,000 per month
Method of Earnings: Banner Ads
Smart Passive Income – $150,000 p/mth
Founder: Pat Flynn
Estimated Earnings: 150,000 per month
Method Of Earnings: Affiliate Commissions
Timothy Sykes – $150,000 p/mth
Founder: Timothy Sykes
Estimated Earnings: $150,000
Method of Earnings: Product Sales
Life Hacker – $110,000 p/mth
Founder: Gina Trapani
Estimated Earnings: $110,000
Method of Earnings: Banner Ads
Gothamist = $110,000 p/mth
Founder: Jake Dobkin
Estimated Earnings: $110,000
Method of Earnings: Pay Per Click
Tuts Plus – $110,000 p/mth
Founder: Collis Taeed
Estimated Earnings: $110,000
Method of Earnings: Memberships
John Chow – $100,000 p/mth
Founder: John Chow
Estimated Earnings: $100,000
Method of Earnings: Affiliate Commissions
Venture Beat – $100,000 p/mth
Founder: Matt Marshall
Estimated Earnings: $100,000
Method of Earnings: Pay Per Click
Slash Gear – $80,000 p/mth
Founder: Ewdison Then
Estimated Earnings: $80,000
Method of Earnings: Pay Per Click
Car Advice – $70,000 p/mth
Founder: Alborz Fallah
Estimated Earnings: $70,000
Method of Earnings: Banner Ads
Gawker – $60,000 p/mth
Founder: Nick Denton
Estimated Earnings: $60,000
Method of Earnings: Banner Ads
Dooce – $50,000 p/mth
Founder: Heather B. Armstrong
Estimated Earnings: $50,000
Method of Earnings: Pay Per Click
Steve Pavlina – $45,000 p/mth
Founder: Steve Pavlina
Estimated Earnings: $45,000
Method of Earnings: Pay Per Click
Talking Point Memo – $45,000 p/mth
Founder: Joshua Micah Marshall
Estimated Earnings: $45,000
Method of Earnings: Banner Ads
ProBlogger – $40,000 p/mth
Founder: Darren Rowse
Estimated Earnings: $40,000
Method of Earnings: Banner Ads
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