In today’s world, it might seem like people prefer videos over text, but one thing remains true: text is timeless and often shows up first in search results. While video content grabs attention, written blogs continue to drive traffic and generate income. The blogs we’re about to share have successfully made over $1,000 a month in 2024, proving that blogging is still a powerful way to earn. Let’s take a look at what these successful bloggers did to reach this milestone and how you can apply their strategies to your own blogging journey.

Pro-Smart Preneur

In June 2024, the blogger shared their income report for the first half of the year, reflecting a significant decline in earnings after a peak in September 2023. Despite this setback, they continued earning through Mediavine ads, which brought in $3,858 in February but dropped to $1,871 by May. Affiliate income fluctuated with earnings from a proofreading course and Impact, though overall affiliate income remained low. The blogger discussed challenges in traffic from Google and Pinterest, with traffic hitting lows not seen since 2022. Expenses remained steady, including blog hosting and ConvertKit subscriptions. While income declined, the blogger focused on growing their social media presence, especially Facebook, reaching over 11k followers through paid ads. Despite the struggles, the blogger remains optimistic about the second half of the year, planning to adapt and keep pushing forward.

Sarah Titus

A blogger recently shared how she earned over $52,000 in her first month using Shopify, starting with just a single product and no paid ads. She simply added a “SHOP” link to her blog, SarahTitus.com, and began seeing traffic—getting 100 visits a day without any promotion. Within weeks, the sales started rolling in, with one day alone hitting $1,454 in revenue. By the end of the month, she had earned a total of $52,060, all while maintaining an 8-23% conversion rate on her emails. Her success highlights the power of using a blog to drive traffic to an online store, showing that with the right approach, you can turn your blog into a profitable business without relying on external platforms or ads.

Life Style with Leah

In March 2024, the blogger earned a total of $7,569.03 through a combination of sponsored collaborations, passive income, and ad revenue. With a growing focus on passive income, she earned $568.08 from various passive income streams like the Amazon Influencer Program and Shoppable Videos. Additionally, her Mediavine ads generated $250.95. Sponsored collaborations were the largest contributor, bringing in $6,750. The blogger also saw significant growth in page views and sessions, particularly after improving her website’s speed and SEO. With 36,598 page views and 21,801 sessions, her content continues to attract readers, especially with popular posts like spring charcuterie boards and easy meal ideas.

The Wandering Girl

April 2024 marked another exciting month for The Wandering Girl, a fashion and style blog I relaunched in December 2023. While I continued working full-time, my blog earned a total of $1,303.25, with $339.53 from affiliate marketing, $963.72 from display ads, and $15.08 from shop sales. Traffic surged, reaching 101,000 pageviews and 89,000 sessions, while my Pinterest impressions skyrocketed from 2.8M to over 4M. Despite not hitting my goal of publishing 20 posts (only 14 made it), I focused on creating freebies and digital products, though they didn’t perform as expected. Looking ahead, I’m aiming to hit $2,000 in May, with plans to publish more content and continue scaling my Pinterest strategy.

Fig Jar

After years of admiring food blogs and dreaming of starting one, the blogger launched FigJar.com in 2018, though initial struggles with consistency and lack of focus led to minimal success. Working a job they disliked fueled a renewed commitment to learning about SEO and blogging, which eventually paid off. By 2024, the blogger’s traffic grew exponentially, and they qualified for Mediavine, earning $1,817.54 in March. Their journey, from confusion to a steady income, highlights the power of persistence and learning, offering hope and inspiration to aspiring bloggers.