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MoneyAhoy said:

Small Business Billionaire said:

MoneyAhoy said:

MoneyAhoy.com has made it from ~200,000 to around 173,000 now.  Thanks for everyone's help and support to get this far :-)

Congratulations Money Ahoy…do you see any difference?  Is there a bump in traffic under 200,000?  Do you see affiliate income jump?  I'm curious…

SBB,

 

I have experienced an increase in traffic, but I think this was the cause of getting under 200,000, not a result.  Ad income has gone from $5 a month to about $30 – $35 a month now.  Also, I got a PR4, so I've got a couple sponsored posts where folks/companies are paying $150 – $200 a post.  Affiliate income from amazon product seems to be extremely variable.

 

The best part of the whole blogging experience is that it has really forced me to save money, get better about investing, and forced me to achieve my stretch goals.  I hope that it is also helping people to do the same.  The income is just a real small side benefit so far :-)

That's great Money Ahoy, I see that too.  The best part of this for me has been learning both from other blogs, as well as learning about the blogging process.  Thanks for your insight…it'll give me more fuel to get under 200k!  

Hi everyone!

My name is Lauren, and I'm brand new to the challenge.  I blog at writebudget.com.  My current global rank on Alexa is 13,387,022.  It's actually gone down since I wrote my post this morning, which is pretty exciting, haha.

I've been a freelance writer for the last few years and have also blogged in another niche.  I really love reading personal finance blogs, so I decided that it was time to start my own.  I plan to use it to share my experiences with freelancing, as well as to share about my love of budgeting and working towards financial goals.  I'm looking forward to reaching out to other bloggers in the community 

Welcome to the challenge Broke Millennial, Bre and Lauren! Looking forward to interacting with you in the coming months. I'm checking on your sites and will connect with you on Twitter. Good luck!

Broke Millennial said:

Hi Everyone – I'm Erin from the blog Broke Millennial. I'm ashamed it's taken me this long to sign up for the Yakezie Challenge! As of January 19 I have an Alexa rank of 109,954. My goal is to be under 50,000 in six months. My site has a large emphasis on financial literacy and touches on the trials and tribulations of living in NYC when your income is laughably low. 

 

I'm looking forward to getting to know those PFers I haven't interacted with yet and finding more great material to read. The quickest way to connect with me is on Twitter @BrokeMillennial.

Welcome aboard

Bre said:

Hello All! I joined the Yakezie Challenge today, January 20, 2014! As of today my Alexa Traffic Rank is 1,950,443. Traffic for the US is 208,689. I have a long way to go to get to 200,000.

I started a blog on December 16, 2013 about my journey to become debt free from my crippling student loan debt. I went to a for profit university to follow my dreams and am now drowning in student debt. But I just recently dipped below 89K and I am ecstatic for this new journey. I am blogging about ways to save and make extra money. From couponing to making extra income using my art skills. Come visit me at http://theweightofdebt.com/! 

Welcome aboard

Wow, it's been a good couple of days for newcomers! Welcome Erin, Bre, and Lauren. Erin, looks like you've already achieved considerable success, congrats! Bre and Lauren, have fun on your run to 200,000. I'll be visiting, and I've followed each of you. Best wishes!

Broke Millennial said:

Hi Everyone – I'm Erin from the blog Broke Millennial. I'm ashamed it's taken me this long to sign up for the Yakezie Challenge! As of January 19 I have an Alexa rank of 109,954. My goal is to be under 50,000 in six months. My site has a large emphasis on financial literacy and touches on the trials and tribulations of living in NYC when your income is laughably low. 

 

I'm looking forward to getting to know those PFers I haven't interacted with yet and finding more great material to read. The quickest way to connect with me is on Twitter @BrokeMillennial.

Welcome to the challenge Erin!

Small Business Billionaire said:

MoneyAhoy said:

Small Business Billionaire said:

MoneyAhoy said:

MoneyAhoy.com has made it from ~200,000 to around 173,000 now.  Thanks for everyone's help and support to get this far :-)

Congratulations Money Ahoy…do you see any difference?  Is there a bump in traffic under 200,000?  Do you see affiliate income jump?  I'm curious…

SBB,

 

I have experienced an increase in traffic, but I think this was the cause of getting under 200,000, not a result.  Ad income has gone from $5 a month to about $30 – $35 a month now.  Also, I got a PR4, so I've got a couple sponsored posts where folks/companies are paying $150 – $200 a post.  Affiliate income from amazon product seems to be extremely variable.

 

The best part of the whole blogging experience is that it has really forced me to save money, get better about investing, and forced me to achieve my stretch goals.  I hope that it is also helping people to do the same.  The income is just a real small side benefit so far :-)

That's great Money Ahoy, I see that too.  The best part of this for me has been learning both from other blogs, as well as learning about the blogging process.  Thanks for your insight…it'll give me more fuel to get under 200k!  

SBB – no problem and good luck!  Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hi everyone, I'm Deia from Nomad Wallet. I write about travel and money, exploring the ways regular people afford travel. Travel is a big passion for me and I was frustrated by how little travelers reveal about how they finance their trips. Some recurring topics: alternative accommodation & transport options, saving money, location-independent work and working abroad. I also do a lot of interviews with travelers about how they handle their finances.

My blog is four months old, almost to the day. My Alexa rank is 513,651 and I'll get it under 200,000 by the end of July. My unique visitors figure has been growing by 80% every month and I'm hoping for this trend to continue.

I guess my blog is a little different in that it's not all about personal finance; I hope that's okay. You seem like a friendly lot and I can't wait to get to know you! :)

I'm announcing my joining the Yakezie challenge at the end of this post (set to publish tomorrow): http://www.nomadwallet.com/why…..ns-studies