I’m often asked, how do I make money blogging? The short answer is… I don’t. Or barely. Here are the details on How I [Don’t] Make Money Blogging:
How I Make My Money
Outside of my blog and selling my self-published books via Anchor and Bee: Ultraviolet Knits and Bake Knit Sew, I focus on consulting work in the field of content marketing, specifically content management & planning, customer-use case studies, blog posts, publications design, newsletters, blog coaching, and designing graphics, art, or photography to sell on items. My income doesn’t come from this blog. EvinOK.com is not an income generator. Blogging, for me, is about having an outlet for content creation and sharing what I’m passionate about in a place I have control over (not social media where content is more easily poached or reshared without my knowledge). My Bachelor’s degree is in Communications and Fine Arts, so I’m qualified. If you ever need help in these areas, drop me a line.
Active Affiliate Links & Programs
The only active affiliate links in this blog as of October 2018 are Amazon.co.uk Affiliate Links. I earn < £1 per month from that. I am trying to go back through my past 600+ posts to update affiliate links to closed affiliate accounts and add disclaimers to each post with active links, but that takes time. So, this page acts as an all-encompassing disclosure to my readers that I am active in the Amazon Associates program in co.uk ONLY.
Dormant Affiliate Links & Programs
There are dormant affiliate links on EvinOK. These are links that at one time garnered affiliate income, but in 2015 I closed all affiliate accounts other than Amazon.co.uk. These links may still exist in my old posts, but are inactive accounts so clicking on them does not count toward any affiliate account.
Amazon.com: I used Amazon.com affiliate links until 2015, making $1-30 per year.
Zulily.co.uk: In the early days of the blog, I used Zulily.co.uk affiliate links and did a couple sponsored posts for them which brought in under £100 in income total over the entire time.
Sponsored Posts
I occasionally (twice a year maybe) accept an invitation to write a sponsored post in exchange for a sample product or gift certificate. I’ll tell you in the post if that’s the case, but it is rare and has to align with what I am about and would naturally use. I really must admit, they are few and far between and only arranged with companies whom I admire or for items which I truly want. I turn down 95% of requests because as nice as a little money can be, my integrity is more important to me.
Guest Posts
Guest posts are included in my blog when I feel the topic is relevant or of interest to me and my usual content. I receive no compensation for this. Guest posts are welcome and posted for free from trusted sources if the topic is something I usually cover.
This page was updated 28 August 2022