Evan

Holy Moly — what a couple of months it's been around here. It seems it's been a struggle to maintain a high level of productivity for a while — dating back to

What a summer it's been. The last thing I wrote on here was that I was going to be taking a big step back from the business while my kids

Well, well, well... things have really changed since my last update. I mean, they have and they haven't. What's the same is that my sites, or "portfolio", are chugging along

I said at the end of my last income report for March 2021 that my goal for April was to publish 50 pieces of content across my sites (plus a

March marked roughly the 1 year mark since the start of COVID and pandemic lockdown. Which makes for some really interesting trends and year-over-year data. I'm happy to say that

There are a couple of things that really suck about February: First, any excitement that comes from a new year and/or post-holiday splurge dies off in gruesome fashion.Second,

January is a bit of a cruddy time for most bloggers and publishers. In Q4 (October, November, December) advertises are blowing through the end of their budget and making a

It was bound to happen sooner or later. The business was really growing well and humming along — but I've known for a while that it was only a matter of

November was a great month here at WBEP. So great, in fact, that I am busier than ever and my head is spinning with all the things I want to

I wrote a post around this time last year about what I would be working on in my blogging business heading into 2020. Whew – if only I knew then what

Ah I love this time of year. (Usually.) Entering Q4, the ad rates start to get insane and blogging becomes quite lucrative, even though traffic in most niches starts to

September went by in a blur. I woke up one morning this week absolutely shocked that it was already October 1. My 3 sites did well, but not amazing, throughout

I had a fun time writing up my first revenue or income report last month for July 2020. It gave me a good, structured way to take a look at

I've never seen the point of publishing an income report, for me at least. I have nothing to sell. No courses. I'm an affiliate for a few marketing tools and

I've been running my own blogs and niche sites for a couple of years now. I've been openly talking about the ups and downs of online business for about half

I spent most of 2018 trying to get my blogs off the ground and earning real money. I quit my job early in the year when I was making nowhere

If you're like me, you enjoy keyword research but sometimes find it a little overwhelming. You have to start from scratch every time, and the most reliable, manual methods are

I quit my job in February 2018. I still remember people (including myself) thinking I was crazy. I had no backup plan. A decent amount of savings. No leads on

Over the past (roughly) two years, I've built up an awesome blogging business. I run two niche sites, not including this one, which earn me a solid full-time income. That's

Forget guest posts on spammy little niche blogs. Here's how to get exposure, links, and sometimes even money by writing for big national publications.

Since I went full-time running my own blogs, I've published over 250 pieces of content. Most of them I wrote myself, though a few were hired out to freelancers. I