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GarryConn.com January 2009 Income Report

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Last month I decided to post my income report (For GarryConn.com Only) and this is my second month doing so. Last month on the 14th of January, I posted my December 2008 earnings. Around the middle of each month, I will be posting a monthly income report of the previous month. These numbers (as always) only reflect my earnings directly from the GarryConn.com brand (This blog alone).

Many people asked me why I don’t simply reveal my entire monthly earnings across the board and quite honestly, I’d like to leave that a mystery. If I make as much from one blog, I am sure you can let your mind wander a little bit when thinking about how much I make running almost 500 of them. ;)

January 2009 Income Report – GarryConn.com

  1. How To Build Niche Blog Video = $3,960.00
  2. Google AdSense $394.74
  3. Banner Ads = $369.90
  4. Secret Sauce Search Engine Marketing eBook = $348.25
  5. Freelance Writing = $280.00
  6. Paid Reviews = $200.00
  7. ScratchBack (Now Discontinued) = $36.72
  8. Paid Article Downloads = $30.00
  9. Misc Services = $25.00
  10. HostGator Referrals: N/A

Grand Total Jan 09 = $5644.61

Previous Month Dec 08 = $2303.89

YTD = $5644.61

Notes: Febuary 2009 so far has been a rough month for me. A lot of that is because of the amount of time invested towards the construction of my home office. Once my home office is completed and I am moved in, there will be no stopping me! ;)

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16 comments

1 Goonie { 02.14.09 at 10:21 pm }

Congrats Garry! Thats really huge earning from membership video :) . And Zero for Hostgator?Wow it seems that many visitors for this site already had account in hostgator?Or they thinks that Hostgator is not good enough to host their sites? What do you think about this Garry? And I am sure that income is only 10% from all of your income, Am I right Garry? :D why you not post your whole income and make people more interested with your Membership site.

Cheers,

Goonie

2 Garry Conn { 02.14.09 at 10:29 pm }

Hi Goonie, HostGator payouts is strange and I am trying to get the big picture on it. They have a grace period (I think it’s 45 days) so basically this month nothing was paid to me. I have been on the fence whether to either only include earning when I actually get PAID or include the amount of commission pending prior to going into my pocket. I think it’s better doing it the way I have been because it’s actual money in my pocket. I can’t really report it otherwise.

As far as why I choose to only post GCDC earnings, well… I think I explained that already in the post. But who knows, reporting my entire sheet each month could increase members, but to be honest, I am not ready to increase memberships right now, in fact, I have been considering running one last campaign to get another batch of members and then close the doors on accepting additional members.

3 Splendid Kid { 02.14.09 at 10:45 pm }

Hi Garry, your earnings are awesome. How I wish I could earn like that. Anyway, I have just bought your video. I have already built a deal blog and hope to succeed with it. I have just also made a review of it in my blog.

-Hussein

4 Freddie Taylor { 02.14.09 at 10:45 pm }

Wow! That is awesome, Garry! I see you did very well on the membership, well deserved. I haven’t been hanging around it lately, but have been busy building my niche sites. I come in find and idea I like and run with it.

Anyway, good to see you cranking out good numbers. Hope to join you soon!

5 Mr Javo { 02.14.09 at 11:04 pm }

Congratulations Garry, I see you are very established in this market :D

6 Garry Conn { 02.15.09 at 12:01 am }

Thanks for the purchase… also, my response that I give everyone I will give to you, “Who told you you can’t?” and secondly, “Why did you believe them?” This is your world dude… you can do anything you want on it.

7 Garry Conn { 02.15.09 at 12:04 am }

This month (Feb 09) totally blows… but that’s ok. March is going to be amazing!

8 Garry Conn { 02.15.09 at 12:06 am }

No one is ever established in this market. Those who think they are fail. There is always a dollar to chase, there is always a story or a strategy to unveil first, the cycle never ends. Welcome to the world of a make money online blogger. If you think you are number one, you’ll get lazy and someone else will overtake you. Always have someone in your gun sights to beat.

9 Chris Deals { 02.15.09 at 9:10 am }

Hey Garry, congrats on your earning success. I really enjoy reading about about how people in the IM niche make money from their blogs. I use their success as a model for me.

From you January success, it seems that its important to have your own product to promote to your blog readers. I also notice you have done well with Adsense, many in the IM niche have been recommending against using Adsense. I guess its all about placement.

I see you did not earn a lot from affiliate programs, was this by design?

10 Chetan { 02.15.09 at 3:31 pm }

Congrats Garry with the big rise in your earnings.. The video part worked really well this month. And Hostgator N/A ??? They should reduce the grace period to 30 days from 45 days!

11 Bryan { 02.15.09 at 4:24 pm }

Nice job Garry.

12 Raphael - Online eBook Download { 02.15.09 at 8:02 pm }

That’s great Garry, much better than December.

keep us updated.

13 Ganesh - Online Bull { 02.16.09 at 10:50 am }

Whoa! You earned $3k from that niche site video alone! What happened to your affiliate commissions from HostGator? So, if you’re making more than $5000 each month from one blog, I wonder how much you make from 500…

:D

14 roman { 02.19.09 at 2:22 am }

Looks like the video blows all the other income streams out of the water.

Is that why you are constructing a new home office? Turning your home office into a video studio – better lighting, sound, a blue board?

15 GarryConn Successful Entrepreneur | MakeMoneyOnline-Guide.com { 02.27.09 at 7:55 pm }

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16 Paul Morales { 02.27.09 at 7:57 pm }

Nice income for january 2009 ;) . You should take pictures of your new office once you get it set up. Also what other blogs do you own ;)

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