This summer is going by very fast! I’m happy to report my investment earnings, even with the market in turmoil. I’m also happy to see my advertiser income increasing over the prior month.
Important Happenings in July
- July was the busiest traffic month yet for The College Investor. I had over 7,500 unique visitors visit my site in July. I had several of my articles continue to do well, and several about the debt ceiling really take off. It did pay off a bit in CPC advertising income.
- I shared my passive investment income portfolio with you earlier this month. As you can see below, this is the reason why I love dividends. It is a great stream of income. Although it doesn’t come evenly throughout the entire year, when I average it out in the end, I think it will be pretty nice!
Multiple Income Sources
- Investments:
- Dividends: $746.31
- Websites:
- The College Investor
- Direct Buy Advertising: $524.00
- CPC Ads: $18.00
- Affiliate Networks: $90.00
- My Multiple Incomes:
- CPC Ads: $0.95
- Niche Site #1:
- CPC Ads: $2.33
- Gross Total: $1,381.59
- Difference From June: +$1,084.18
What I Learned
1. First, I learned the power of writing great articles. Some of the articles that really started gaining traffic this month were written several months ago. This was really fun to see, as it really highlighted how a blog can be a multiple income stream both actively and passively.
2. I was really happy to see the power of my investment portfolio. It really pays to invest in a dividend paying portfolio, as it rewards the holders of the stock. I received a great comment the other day about this though – it is important to buy stocks not just for the yield. You should still invest in great companies so that you are just getting paid to hold a loser. If a stock drops 10%, what does a small dividend matter?
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What a huge jump from June! Congrats!
Thanks! It was a nice combo of dividends and advertiser income!
Nice. How did you get the increased traffic to the older articles?
I didn’t do anything other than write the content. It just became more relevant. One of the big ones was about the debt ceiling, and it was just searched more and more.
Nice Job! Look forward to watching you grow here. I need to get back into dividend stocks… sold mine before the crash for a new kitchen
At least you probably realized a nice return before the crash!
Yes it was nice
and a clean organized kitchen helps as well!
Great job…love your site(s). If you dont mind me asking, how much do you have invested in your dividend stocks?
Ask away – that’s what I want – to share! Anyway, my dividend stock portfolio is valued at about $80,000. My largest holdings are ABT and AGNC.
Wow, is the direct buy advertising from the four ad spaces on the right side? That is great.
It is sometimes. It also includes text ads, in post ads, and the banner up top!
Great job! Growth is always fun to watch.
Congrats “You should still invest in great companies so that you are just getting paid to hold a loser. If a stock drops 10%, what does a small dividend matter?” I totally agree with that. In fact, I plan on writing an article next month titled “why I don’t do dividend investing.” My reasons are similar to what you said. It’s better to focus on great stocks than great dividends.
Anyways, just dropping by.
Impressive, I love the dividend income. Nice hands off money. Your private ad income reminds me of when I use to accept advertisements. Easy money.
Impressive job! Are the side bar CPA ads effective? I have to add them to broke professionals. Not sure if I should start those or some bigger banners.
Right now I get about one payout a month from the sidebar. Its not bad – usually about $20 or more. My best CPA ads are when I insert them into a post or do a direct advertising review (almost like Flexo at Consumerism Commentary).
very interesting to know your passive income. I dream of a day I get 7500 visitors a month, nice job
Hi,
Very impressive! I subscribed to your blog yesterday and look forward to reading new posts, as well as browsing through the archive.
All the best
Andrew
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Nice job on the dividend income. I am still in the process of building that up. July looks like it was a good month for you as well in terms of advertising.
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