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With that last sponsored post I just broke the $1K barrier for overall earnings. When I started this adventure I hadn’t really expected to reach this amount but I have to say I’m thrilled. I began it all as much an exercise in learning about monetization as anything else. But as time wore on and the money went from a few bucks to substantial amounts, the motivation ramped up.

What have I learned? Tons. I stirred up some controversy relatively early on and I learned about a dozen lessons out of that one. I learned that earnings really are proportional to effort. As I’ve been putting more effort into my blog and promoting the blog, the revenue has increased as well. It’s not necessarily proportional but there is an unmistakable correlation. I’ve learned that sponsored posting is a great way to generate some funding but it’s not a way to get rich anytime soon. I’ve also learned that you better like what you’re writing about because if you don’t you’ll give up quickly. I now know that working to involve yourself in like minded communities really does work. Not only do you learn from them, you’ll likely acquire more readers.

That’s the short list of what I’ve learned in the last 3 months. As nice as the cash is, the lessons have been invaluable. While I know that 1K over 3 months is a pretty poor performance for many bloggers out there, it’s a great start for me and I’m personally quite proud of it.

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