Comments on: How much do mommy bloggers earn?

By: trisha

trisha — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:52:48 +0000

I make a fair amount of income from blogging, but it took a year and a half and a staff to get there. Plus, lots and lots of mistakes.

And i still dont make as much as I would if i used my college degree.

Blog income doesnt exactly equal real life income….atleast not yet.
trisha

By: Cat

Cat — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:29:52 +0000

Do you consider the value of products received as a contribution to income?

By: Gina

Gina — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:49:47 +0000

Curious about that too–I’m a “mom who blogs,” but my blog doesn’t seem to be the typical mommy blog talking about parenting, kids, etc. I don’t even show pics of my kids very often. I found this to be true at the Type A Mom conference, too, that I was earning way more $$ than others, but my type of blog lends itself to the diversity of impression ads, affiliate links, and other revenue earners more than most. I actually don’t do reviews at all. After meeting some of the moms who blog parenting/personal issues, I think there are ways to monetize (if that’s one of your goals), but it is different than what I do. And I think you have to see “earnings” as more than cash. Gift cards, clothing, products, etc. should count.

By: Mandi @ Organizing Your Way

Mandi @ Organizing Your Way — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:17:32 +0000

Are we using a broad definition of “mommy blogger” as a mom who blogs? Because that category I fit, but my blog is not a journal or specifically about being a mommy.

I also think a key here relates to Sarah’s question in the beginning. Most of my income comes from the things I do because I blog — consulting, etc. — rather than from my blog itself, although I do earn income from my blog as well. I almost think it should be two separate polls to get a more accurate view.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:33:03 +0000

Another side to that coin (perhaps another poll) is –

Do you actually LOSE money as a mommy blogger?

I do – I pay for hosting out of pocket JUST so I don’t have to run afoul of some corporate bloghost’s ToS. I’m also considering paying for someone to help me design my blog instead of using a free template.

By: Susan (5 Minutes for Mom)

Susan (5 Minutes for Mom) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:41:30 +0000

This is a complicated one for Janice and I to answer.

5 Minutes for Mom does bring in a fair amount of revenue, but we also pay a full time virtual assistant and a part time bookkeeper and designers and developers and the list seems to go on and take away most of the revenue. Basically at this stage we are continually reinvesting in our company.

We do also own ecommerce toy stores and that is where we tend to generate more income. Those stores helped subsidize 5 Minutes for Mom in our early days.

I think blogging is one of the toughest ways to make an income. We work ridiculously hard and are constantly belittled in the press and even amongst other bloggers.

But, we wouldn’t want to do anything else.

By: The Business of Blogging « Musings of a Marfan Mom

The Business of Blogging « Musings of a Marfan Mom — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:39:17 +0000

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By: Gwen Bell

Gwen Bell — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:45:03 +0000

Hi all,
Jumping in to add that I consider blogging to be blogging and all the things that surround/feed your blogging life. For me that’s blogging, speaking at and attending conferences, conducting workshops, updating statuses around the web, taking/editing/uploading photos and consulting. I do both paid and unpaid work – in fact, I segment off some of my time every month to give freely to non-profits that come along. And I use the paid gigs to make it so that I can get back to the blogging and commenting and engaging in community. (More coming soon on my blog, actually. Thank you for the post & shouts, Ms Single Mama.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:05:30 +0000

So where is the minus category? I vote for -10,000 to zero!

By: Ewokmama

Ewokmama — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:21:54 +0000

Mostly I don’t make money off of my blog (although I save money by getting things for free that I’d otherwise have to pay for), but I was able to get a paid writing gig because of it on a parenting site.