Last month I told you my intention of adding a second site to my Ezoic account.
Took longer than expected, but got it on there and started earning Ezoid ad revenue on October 5th.
So, today we’ll have two sites…though I have taken one of them off Ezoic so you won’t see it again next month.
As mentioned when I started these monthly updates, I’m publishing these income reports on the last day of each month to get fresh data your way.
Note: The sites in this report are only a portion of my portfolio and not the only sites that bring in revenue.
**And as always, I’m an affiliate marketer and this post contains affiliate links, meaning I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my link.
Site 1: Food/Drink Niche
This site was de-indexed in March.
I removed it from Ezoic since traffic is basically gone.
Site 2: Religion/Spirituality Niche
This site was de-indexed in March.
I removed it from Ezoic since traffic is basically gone.
The content is already on new domain, so this may be the first one you see again.
Site 3: Food/Drink Niche #2
This site was de-indexed in March.
I removed it from Ezoic since traffic is basically gone.
Site 4: Tech/Gaming Niche
This site was removed from Ezoic in 2023.
Site 5: Outdoors Niche
This site was hit by HCU in March.
I removed it from Ezoic since traffic is basically gone.
Site 6: Gardening Niche
This site has been under-performing for a while now and it’s only gotten worse this month.
Didn’t do any work on it, but back to growing the Facebook page.
What might not be obvious in the screenshot is that whatever unannounced algo update was pushed this week pretty much decimated what organic Google traffic was left here.
So, this domain/site is toast.
It made less than $15 this month on Ezoic.
Here’s what I’m doing with it going forward.
Looking for a new local-themed landscaping/nursery domain, moving everything from this domain to the new one.
Homepage is already designed to look like a local landscaping company, so I’ll keep that but add a lead form so that I can get ready to sell leads from this site in the spring.
I won’t deindex or 301 this domain immediately. Instead, I’ll let the new domain age a bit and put the Growth Cupid team onto HARO-style link building for it.
Then, in a few months, I’ll deindex the original domain and 301 it to the new domain.
My testing shows this should work well enough to not completely tank the new domain.
Of course, there’s always a chance this will backfire in the end.
And, for the Facebook page I’ll end up just re-branding it to be more keyword-rich.
Site 7: Education
Okay, so this site was removed from Raptive with no warning and no explanation.
I put “education” as the niche cause the content is just random facts.
Every post is on something specific with the content being facts about that subject.
Doesn’t really do well with affiliate links, but I was able to do some POD merch for it.
It was getting over $20 RPM on Raptive in September 2024.
Yes, the $5.41 EPMV for this month is insulting after seeing what Raptive pays for this niche.
But, whatcha gonna do? The traffic is just under Mediavine’s requirements and they haven’t invited it to Journey yet.
Earnings are exactly what you see in the screenshot:
- $188.46 – Ezoic ads
- $9.46 – AdSense mediation ads
For the content on this site, I used Scalenut (use code FOREVER20 to save 20% after the free trial!) to optimize these articles. You can also use something like Frase for this.
Do note that we have one additional day left in the month, so these numbers are almost complete.
Plus, Ezoic balances are not finalized for ending month until the 4th of the following month. Just an FYI.
Looking Ahead
Content topics for this niche are essentially endless.
So, just gotta get more content up on the site and continue growing the Pinterest account.
I should also start a Facebook page for it.
Questions? Let me know in the comments!
Hey, I’m Shawna. I make a living working from my laptop in places like London, Sydney, Dubai, Rome, Oslo, Bangkok, Las Vegas, Barcelona, and Amsterdam. I share how I do some of that on this website.