2018 Year In Review: $40K Thank You WA! Happy New Year!

Happy New Year my WA friends!
I hope everyone had a great holiday season and ready to rock it here in 2019!
As I have been doing, I've been updating my progress here since I started and so I'd love to do a 2018 in review post here to summarize my year with final results, as this is my biggest year so far, totaling $40K in revenue:
I started here in Sep/16 and my first full calendar year, I didn't do too well revenue-wise but this is how it goes when you're building your online business.
Mid 2017 was when I really started writing a lot more on my blog, daily in fact, and continued to do so throughout 2018 with some slow down in the latter part of 2018.
If it wasn't for that ramp up in 2017, there's no way I would have made what I made in 2018.
If you're new to this online business, know that you don't get paid for the work you do today but you will get paid when you have established enough trust with your audience by providing and creating enough valuable content to them.
Content will always be king whether you write it or record it in a video form and the more you can create, the more visitors you will attract, the more money you make.
I still publish about 5 posts a week and have over 600 posts on my blog now and received almost 370K visitors in 2018.
Income Breakdown:
Here's the breakdown of my income that I've been using to be consistent:
And if I used WA reporting to proof my numbers:
Jaaxy is very little as you can see. :)
This is from my Mediavine dashboard which I started only in May/18, these are the display ads on my site:
Averaging 4 digits a month just for ads! Totally truly passive after initial setup!
However, this ad network only allows sites who's sessions are over 25,000 and even then, it's not a guaranteed shoe-in.
Make sure you're branding your business nicely and have at least 1 or 2 social media accounts that might help.
2018 In Summary:
- Achieved 4 digit income in Mar/18
- Achieved Vegas Super Affiliate Conference in Aug/18
- Over 600 blog posts
- 369K visitors
- $40K highest income year 2018
- $7.9K highest income month in Nov/18
- One website - Started Sep/16
I think you can call my income for 2018 a "full time" income since some people do make that much a year.
But if you have seen my 2019 goals, this is far from what I want to achieve.
I want to build a 6 figure income this year and that means more than doubling my 2018 income.
I really hope I can do this and give you guys a better "2019 Year In Review" post!
Advice To New Members:
When you come to WA, you're not just going to "see" if you can make money online. You absolutely have the blueprint to follow in the training here to build an online business just like mine or BETTER.
There are many members here who do way better than me, make way more money than what I've reported above.
This is just to let you see what's possible if you really dive into the training and really learn this business.
The training alone will not get you to success though.
YOU will be a BIG factor in the success of your online business.
YOU need to be able to:
- Follow closely to the training & DO the tasks
- Ask questions if you're stuck
- Be able to also be resourceful & find your own answers
- Persistence in finding your answers
- Consistently work on your online business, at least 15 - 20 hours a week
- Create high quality valuable content
- Be willing to work without pay!
There's no sugar coating anyting with this online business, it's just pure "you reap what you sow" and you DON'T "reap" quickly or instantly.
The last point is very important and if you look at my history above (or read my posts on my profile), you will see I had to put in a lot of work in building my business in 2017 to reach the income I have in 2018.
Some people can achieve what I have in much shorter time but also many who haven't reached their first dollar in 2 years time as well.
Therefore, when and how much you'll make in your online business highly depend on you and how badly you want an online business to be churning out money like the way mine does.
I hope seeing my 2018 results will motivate and inspire you to work even harder in 2019 to reach your goals!
If I'm your Premium Coach, REACH OUT FOR HELP!!
I'm always here for everyone but especially those who have me as their Premium Coach (see Help Center, I should be listed there beside the owners), do not sit there and be stuck.
Everyone also has WA's incredibly helpful community so there's no excuse not to get help here.
Reach out for help and get onto the path of success!!
Wishing You All The BEST 2019!
Grace
I think I'm starting to sound repetitive, but you're killing it Grace!!! What a great inspiration you are!
I wish I were that disciplined - I certainly need to work on my mindset and realize that it's best to put in the most work right now and enjoy the rewards later than "take it easy and enjoy the day" kinda mentality.
I'm happy for you and looking forward to your Vegas posts/live stream!!
My best wishes to you in 2019, I know you'll rock it!! :)
Thank you so much for your help and guidance in 2018 and I wish you and yours a very Happy, Healthy and Successful WA New Year.
John
I thought it interesting that work of 2017 paid off in 2018. For me as a past business owner this tells me that WA is definitely NO SCAM but is a real option. The growth is not overnight and requires work. I think ..,for me anyway, that is encouraging.
Hopefully I can learn to build the same income and help others who need to build theirs with an honest-to-goodness system. Your blog definitely inspired me because of the amount of detail!
Thanks so much for the transparency. This is something that seems to get lost very quickly in the online world. Especially here at WA. I think it's important that we share our results. Both to prove that it can be done and to inspire others. Not to mention it helps build our own confidence when others chime in and throw you a huge CONGRATULATIONS on a great 2018!
You deserve it and I'm so glad all of your hard work has paid off. Thanks for the 2019 inspiration and keep up the great work. You're a baller!
-Dalton
I also believe your niche can often reflect on your success. This doesn't mean it makes it easier because you still MUST put the same work into it, it just means certain niches should provide better opportunity for success.
Keep up all your great work and support!
Greg
I wish you all the best in 2019 and I know that you will make your 6 Figure goal...
You have been inspirational and helpful, along with others who persistently and constantly reach out to help us on here. I'm sure you are on the right path to achieve bigger and better things this year, and I personally being motivated to follow.
Thanks so much With Best Wishes,
Pio
Thank you for another great blog post Grace, it is always good to hear about your success stories and how you have progressed over the last couple of years. You have made some great honest points to those starting out, I believe that people will be encouraged not to give up.
I do hope you have a great time in Vegas and I look forward to seeing your progress in the coming 12 months.
A very happy and prosperous New Year to you Grace.
Roy
solid facts and figures and WOW look at that jump from one year to the next!!!
This is why I am a member of WA, to get stuff like this. Inspiration, sure! Friendliness and helpfulness, why not? But this -- this kind of post is where the rubber meets the road.
I'll put this one on my bookmarks bar for study in detail but all the stuff we need in one post, succinctly, clearly and no doubt, accurately!
thanks a million! I probably already said that on another one of your posts, ha! I'll try to come up with something new ;)
Marc
I bet your income in 2019 explodes!!!
Thanks for writing this blog post because including another post yesterday, it has really shown me where I’m standing, in regards to making an earning.
After calculating your time and posts iam certain that I’m on the same path, and that after another 15 months I will be making and income.
So yeah, thanks again.
Regards,
Michael
Happy happy New Year to you and your family!
Thank you for sharing your post... wow, what an awesome couple of years you've had here. You work hard and your successes are well deserved.
I think you will be in the 6 figure for 2019... that's my prediction from my 'glass ball'...
I have this bookmarked..lol!!
Wishing you continued success!
Monica
Wow, you success is motivating. Thank you for sharing your successful stories doing business online. I'm one of the newbie and still in the process of learning things esp. from the training. I have to admit that I'm having a hard time to find a profitable niche and yes please if you could help me out on this? Appreciate it very much, Happy New Year!
Congratulations Grace! What you have achieved is just phenomenal. I am struck by the fact that you have written over 600 posts. That is incredible.
You said your content should be high quality. This is something I struggle to understand. When is a post "high quality" exactly?
I am thinking you should be my premium coach for 2019. How exactly? Especially if you are already looking after 370k visitors! I am also struck by the volume generated and how your website is coping with all of this?
All the best for the new year, I know you are going to achieve your goal.
Louis Munro
It's so wonderful to see the progression and the picture of it being possible painted here. You have truly shown us all that it is workable. I rejoice with you for your achievements. It gives me hope that someday (in near future) I will be able to emulate your success.
i want to wish you a Happy New Year and a year of continued success.
Bravo! Kudos!
Waaaaow!! That income progression is amazing Grace!
Well done. You are AWESOME!
You followed the training, applied your mind, put in the time and now you're reaping the rewards.
I LOVE reading your posts. Your success is so encouraging.
THANK YOU so much for being such an inspiration to us all.
Wishing you a BRILLIANT 2019!
This is very impressive! Congratulations for your achievement.
It is very encouraging to see what’s possible. All we need to do is put in the work and be patient.
Thank you for the advice and I get it.
Wishing you all the best as you set new goals.
Smart
Thanks for the post,and I am always amazed at the help here, as you said we never need to be stuck, with so much help everywhere.
Also with so many people like you and others who have achieved success, providing the inspiration that you continually do.
I feel very grateful for WA and the people like you here. I hope you reach or even exceed your goals in 2019.Happy New Year
Your article has certainly been inspiring and informative. You seem to have had your goals well defined and you were disciplined to follow them.
You have set a hard act to follow but I shall certainly try and follow in your footsteps.
Please let me have a link to your website.
All the Very Best in the New Year
Congratulations on this wonderful goal you have hit and surpassed! I have great respect for you. Happy New Year!
The training alone will not help you reach your level of success. Learning, applying what you've learn, and pure grit is what success is all about in the online world.
I wish you so much success in 2019 Grace. With both of us starting at the same time, I'm so happy to see that the both of us are creating a path to financially freedom.
And motivating others to do the same as well.
All the best to you!
(Not to say Amazing Grace 🙂)
I remember vividly your message to Kyle in January of last year when you asked to join SWAG. You already had some 300 posts and you were already on your way!
But everyone has to realise this: you were only reaching the $500 per month income by then. That's not even $2 per post and I know how much time each one of those blog posts takes!
So you were actually working for peanuts until everything broke loose about 6 months later!
Being willing to work without pay is the key! You are the proof right there. How many hundred posts did you write before money started pouring in right?
I wish you 6 figures in 2019!!!! 🙂🙂
Denis
....love to see your upward spike from year over year! ...
.... yes, lots of focused hard work -- can see that....
....appreciate very much all your sharing with us ... actually quite practical, realistic and balanced in your presentation ...
Thanks so much for your update! ...
.... all the best as usual for your continuing climb to greatness in reaching the Summit of Success!
cheerio .... ⭐️🎈⭐️
Can’t wait to hear how the Super Affiliate conference goes!! =D
I’m thinking if I should give up on monetizing my site with ads, since I didn’t even get Adsense’s approval... So I doubt I would get approved by Mediavine.
Grace Your just amazing.
What I love about you more than anything is your honesty and the absolute time you share in your training videos and blog posts. How you continue to help always.
You have shared your timeline too. I remember once in one of your posts somebody had said that you shouldn't say how long it took.
That to me just defeats the object.
You never gave way to that and you carried on and have told the whole truth of your ups and downs over the last few years.
That makes way for a top blogger/Affiliate marketer/Mentor. In fact Dom is another blogger like you who showed his time line.
He earned barely nothing his first year then all of a sudden he was right at the top. I hear he is a millionaire now. He has staff of 100 people beneath him.
You are heading in the same direction. Come back and share some secrets from Vegas with us all Grace.
Your absolute brilliance in itself. Your just amazing.
~Debs :)) x
It seems you've definitely hit your stride with a truly passive income! You have achieved a goal I strive for too. It's great to see such progress in the time frame in which you achieved it. You truly inspire.
I too wish you all the best in 2019!
Michael
Now, it's 2019 and I'm going to hit the training hard. I may be reaching out to you for some guidance soon.
Congratulations on a great 2018,
Happy New Year!
Cal
You are an inspiration for me and many others.
What I especially admire is the persistence and the ability to work A LOT to get what you want, if you don't like the tasks.
I only have about 24 posts on my website and even didn't find the narrow niche to focus on and the ultimate program to promote.
I have many affiliate products, but nothing major yet.
To get to 600 posts??? OMG! I would like that..
Wishing you to reach and outperform your 2019 goals
Mary
You will reach all goals no doubt because of who you are ...tenacious...determined..helpful..poositive..upbeat..the list goes on.
I always gain insight from all your post so thank you for all the knowledge gained. One of my focus points this year will be wa referals and finding a few good affiliate programs with recurring income ..so might reach out to you through the year but will definatly be reading all your posts 😀☺
May you have a prosperous happy year Grace
I learn so much from you my friend and I know this year, you are going to blow it out of the water with 6 figures as you have all the qualities and work ethic to achieve these results.
I wish you continued success and also thank you so much for sharing how to do this properly.
I am only 6 months in and already seeing some really great results and intend to really rock 2019 as well
Go well and grow huge my friend
Vicki
I’m hoping to get where you are but it’s going to take me a lot longer, and that’s just something I need to come to terms with :)
Thank you for sharing, you are an inspiration.
See you in Vegas in 2020!
Make a living, make a difference.
Mark
Happy New Year and looking forward to reading about your 2019 experiences :)
Best,
Alenka
Keep it up! Keep inspiring us! Wish you all the best in the coming year! I know you are going to achieve your goal as you are very hard working!
Thank you so much for your help!