April Traffic and Income Report – $3,291.46

May 10, 2013

April Traffic and Income Report

Hi there! Bjork here, checking in for the monthly income and traffic report.

Every month I put together a post detailing the income and traffic from the previous month. In these reports I also include tips about the things that Lindsay and I are learning about growing a food blog. Our hope with these reports is that you can learn something new and apply it to your own blog.

We started this journey back in August 2011. None of this happened overnight. Growing a blog to the point of creating a decent income is a lot of work. There have been countless failures and frustrations along the way, and we are consistently battling something that author and speaker Seth Godin calls “the resistance.”

The resistance is the voice in the back of our head telling us to back off, be careful, go slow, compromise. The resistance is writer’s block and putting jitters and every project that ever shipped late because people couldn’t stay on the same page long enough to get something out the door.

The resistance grows in strength as we get closer to shipping, as we get closer to an insight, as we get closer to the truth of what we really want. That’s because the [the resistance] hates change and achievement and risk.

Do you know that feeling? If you do, you’re not alone. Lindsay and I are right there with you.

What’s the solution for conquering the resistance? There isn’t one. It’s a constant battle. One that needs to be fought daily. Sometimes we win, sometimes we don’t. The key is to continually push back against it. Keep creating. Keep experimenting. Keep keeping on.

So, let’s go ahead and do that by jumping into this month’s report. I’ll be sharing the usual numbers, some new information (Pinch of Yum’s monthly expenses), and some updates on changes we’ve recently made.

March Income Report – $6,914.71

April 12, 2013

Making Money from a Food Blog - March

Greetings! Bjork here. I’m checking in for the monthly traffic and income report.

First, I wanted to personally welcome you to the newly remodeled Pinch of Yum! We went live with the new design on April 1st (no joke). Let’s celebrate the occasion by talking a short walk down virtual memory lane.

Pinch of Yum – Through the Years

June 2010 – 2 months old: http://pyum.co/poy_june_2010
April 2011 – 1 year old: http://pyum.co/poy_april_2011
April 2012 – 2 years old: http://pyum.co/poy_april_2012
April 2013 – 3 years old: You’re looking at it!

If you click on those links, it will show you what Pinch of Yum has looked like over the last few years. Going through those archives is like looking through old yearbooks. It’s fun and embarrassing all at the same time.

In this month’s report I’m going to share the numbers as usual and then talk about the good and the not good with the redesign. First, the breakdown:
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February Income Report – $6,975.30

March 15, 2013

Making Money from a Food Blog - February

Greetings! Bjork here. I’m checking in for the monthly traffic and income report.

In this month’s report I’m going to talk about the numbers (as usual) and then discuss what will possibly be a new income stream on Pinch of Yum. It’s actually a type of income we’ve never had before, so we’ll be starting from scratch and updating you along the way. More on the details of this later in the post. First, the breakdown.
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January Income Report – $5,686.90

February 19, 2013

Making Money from a Food Blog - January

Hiya! Bjork here. I’m checking in for my monthly income and traffic report. If this is your first time reading one of the reports I want to give you a quick overview of what these posts are all about.

In August of 2011 Lindsay and I decided to start “The Food Blog Money Making Experiment.” We made a total of $21.97 that first month. Every month since then we’ve put together a post detailing the things we’re doing to increase Pinch of Yum’s traffic and income.

So, without further adieu, here’s the our 18th income report.

Making Money from a Food Blog - December

December Income Report – $4,277

January 7, 2013

Creating an Income from a Food Blog - December Income

Bjork here. I’m Lindsay’s husband and the Official Grocery Getter here at Pinch of Yum. How do I get this honorable title? The equation is quite simply, actually: 1 motorcycle + 1 Filipino license = Official Grocery Getter.

Once a month I take a break from my intense grocery getting duties and write a post that reveals the income and traffic from Pinch of Yum’s previous month. Our hope is that these monthly income and traffic reports are inspirational and educational.

Making Money from a Food Blog - November

November Income Report – $4,782.70

December 14, 2012

November Income Report Image - $4,782.70

Hi Friends! It’s me, Bjork. I’m checking in for our monthly income report.

So why do we put these posts out every month? Well, our hope is that these monthly income and traffic reports are inspirational and educational.

Inspirational in that you can see that’s it’s possible to create an income from a food blog and educational in that you can see where the income we’re earning is coming from.

In each report I include any thoughts or ideas we’ve had in the past month regarding ways to grow a food blog. Our hope is that these posts have helped you grow your own blog. Lindsay and I both believe that there is “enough for everyone,” so we do our best to not hold anything back in sharing the ways that we are making money and growing traffic on Pinch of Yum.

Introducing Food Blogger Pro

November 8, 2012

Food Blogger Pro

Hey! It’s Bjork again. I told you I’d be back.

Lindsay and I have something that we’re really excited to share with you today!

We are launching a new website for food bloggers called Food Blogger Pro!

October Income Report – $4,237.45

November 7, 2012

Bjork here, back in the saddle for my monthly income report. I’ll actually be posting again tomorrow, as Lindsay and I have some food blog related news that we’re excited to share. It’ll be my first back-to-back appearance on Pinch of Yum!

Our hope is that these monthly income and traffic reports are inspirational and educational.

Inspirational in that you can see that’s it’s possible to create an income from a food blog and educational in that you can see where the income we’re earning is coming from.

Here is the breakdown for October’s income.

September Income Report – $5,466.69

October 5, 2012

Hiya! Bjork here.

I’m checking in for the monthly Pinch of Yum income report.

Just over a year ago Lindsay and I decided to start tracking the income that came from this blog. Our hope is that these posts are inspirational and educational.

Inspirational in that you can see that’s it’s possible to create an income from a food blog (not always easy, but possible).

Educational in that you can see exactly how we’re doing it.

August Income Report – $4,102.16

September 7, 2012

Hey everybody! Bjork here. I’m known as “Lindsay’s husband” ’round these parts.

A fun fact to start things off: Today’s post marks one year since Lindsay and I first started to experiment with creating an income from her blog. The August total from that first income report was $21.97! Kind of unbelievable. You can check out that first post here.

My hope for these monthly reports is that you will learn at least one thing that will help your blog grow.

First, the numbers.

July Income Report – $4,271.39

August 6, 2012

Well hello there.

Bjork here (Lindsay’s husband). I’m checking in for my monthly cameo on Pinch of Yum.

I was really excited to write this post this morning.

Then the electricity went out.

Which means that the internet went out.

Which means I’m drafting this post in good ole’ Microsoft Word. Writing in Microsoft word makes me feel like I need to be using MLA formatting. I’ll resist the urge.

Here’s the deal with this post. Every month I put together a recap of the previous month outlining the income we earned from Pinch of Yum, the type of traffic the blog is receiving, and any tips or tricks we’ve learned that might be helpful. Our hope is that these posts can help you with your blog in some way or another.

We started putting these posts together just less than one year ago. You can see that first post here.

Here’s the breakdown of July’s income from Pinch of Yum:

June Income Report – $2,797.02

July 9, 2012

Hiya! Bjork here. I’m back for my monthly cameo on Pinch of Yum.

It’s 8:30PM on Sunday night here in Cebu City. Lindsay’s in the kitchen doing whatever she does, a couple dogs are having a barking match down the street, and I’m hunkered down at my desk getting this post put together.

If you’re new to Pinch of Yum, here’s a quick overview of what this post is all about. Every month I put together a post outlining the income we earned from Pinch of Yum, the type of traffic the blog is receiving, and any tips or tricks we’ve learned that might be helpful. Our hope is that these posts can help you with your blog in some way or another.

Here’s the breakdown of June’s income from Pinch of Yum:

May Income Report – $2,969.96

June 25, 2012

Creating an Income from a Food Blog - May

Greetings! My name is Bjork. I’ve recently been promoted to the CMEO here at Pinch of Yum (Chief Mango Eating Officer).

Every month I put together a post outlining the income we earned from Pinch of Yum and the things we learned along the way. My hope is that it can help you with your journey in creating some extra income from your blog or website.

This post will be short and sweet (like a mango).

Here’s the breakdown of May’s income from Pinch of Yum: