{"id":20650,"date":"2015-02-06T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.shareaholic.com\/?p=20650"},"modified":"2015-02-03T11:11:30","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T16:11:30","slug":"mommy-blogger-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/mommy-blogger-money\/","title":{"rendered":"How One Mommy Blogger Turns A Profit"},"content":{"rendered":"

While there are a whole sleuth of free blogging platforms<\/a> and hosting solutions, bloggers that care about their craft know how quickly\u00a0expenses add up<\/a>. Domain registration and renewals, premium hosting, custom themes, and graphic design work do not come cheap.<\/p>\n

Despite the costs, many\u00a0do it for the love of blogging. Others do it to enhance their\u00a0personal brand. For example, entrepreneur and digital marketer Neil Patel claims<\/a> to lose\u00a0$1,671,120 a year on costs and forgone revenue to preserve and amplify his personal brand. Elite bloggers build multimillion dollar businesses\u00a0from their content. Jon Morrow of Boost Blog Traffic generates<\/a>\u00a0$100,000 each month on his blog.<\/p>\n

But for most people, success has a lower minimum threshold — just enough to\u00a0cover costs and net spare play money. The smartest among them\u00a0know how to take advantage of the different advertising and monetization options out there to earn enough to be happy and continue blogging.<\/p>\n

Turning Passion Into Dollars<\/h3>\n

To learn how one blogger does it, we heard from\u00a0Jamie H., who shared how she monetizes\u00a0ToysInTheDryer.com<\/a>, effectively\u00a0turning her passion into dollars.<\/p>\n

\"ToysInTheDryer.com<\/p>\n

A Bit About Jamie<\/h3>\n

During the weekends, Jamie is a\u00a0pediatric intensive care nurse at her “real job.” But during the week, she operates Toys In The Dryer, a parenting blog which “combines the humorous side of being a mom with my desire to provide fun, cheap, and creative outlets for my children.”<\/p>\n

Bringing In The Money<\/h3>\n

So, in her spare time, Jamie blogs and over the years, she has built a loyal audience\u00a0of 5,000 readers per month. With her\u00a0engaged readership, she has found revenue opportunities through advertising networks, paid\u00a0articles and sponsored social media posts. When she partners with brands,\u00a0this is what she charges on average:<\/p>\n