27 June 2026
I switched from affiliate to display ads and my income tripled. Then I switched back. Month 10: my houseplant-care site did $400/mo on affiliate links. Plant gear converts badly, mostly cheap impulse …
26 June 2026
My site failed because it was about 'fitness.' Then I niched down to one muscle. Month 1: I started a general fitness site. Workouts, supplements, gear, nutrition. Huge market, huge ambition. Month 6:…
25 June 2026
The keyword type that made 80% of my money from 12% of my pages Month 1: standing-mixer site. I wrote the usual spread: how-tos, recipes, buying guides, 'best of' lists. Month 8: profitable at $1,100/…
24 June 2026
I doubled traffic without writing a single new article Month 9: my home-coffee site was stuck at 18k/mo for four months. Plateau. I assumed I needed more content and dreaded writing 40 more articles. …
23 June 2026
The seasonal site that paid for itself in 60 days and then went silent Month 1 (September): I built a site about Halloween costumes and decor. I knew it was seasonal. I told myself I was smart about i…
22 June 2026
The site I built entirely from questions, not keywords Month 1: instead of chasing 'best dog food,' I exported every 'can dogs eat X' question I could find. Can dogs eat almonds, mango pits, sourdough…