April was a milestone month. For the first time, we crossed $4,000 in a single month across five income streams. Here’s the complete breakdown โ€” nothing hidden, nothing inflated.

Income Breakdown

Google AdSense: $847 (traffic was up 23% from March, RPM held at $14.20)

Affiliate commissions: $1,640 (Bluehost referrals performed best โ€” 12 signups ร— $130 = $1,560 + misc)

Digital products (Gumroad): $892 (sold 68 copies of our income tracker spreadsheet at $13)

Email newsletter sponsorship: $600 (one sponsor at $600 for 2 dedicated mentions to 18,400 subscribers)

Consulting call: $250 (2-hour strategy call at $125/hour)

Total: $4,229

Expenses

Hosting and tools: $89. Email platform (ConvertKit): $79. Stock photos: $29. Outsourcing (2 articles): $200. Total expenses: $397. Net profit: $3,832 (90.6% margin)

What Worked This Month

The Bluehost content piece we published in March (“How to Start a Blog”) continued to drive signups โ€” 7 of the 12 Bluehost referrals came from that one article. SEO takes time but compounds.

May Goals

Target: $5,000. Plan: publish 8 new articles targeting commercial intent keywords, increase email list by 1,000 subscribers, launch second digital product (social media planner).