How I Make Over $150,000 a year from home with a blog.
Copy and paste my exact strategy for starting a six-figure blog from home so you don’t have to start from square one.
Hey there new friend, I’m Taylor Stanford!
Does this sound like you?
Stuck in a never-ending cycle of clocking in at a job you hate just so you can keep getting by? Yep, that was me.
Going to nursing school while managing the fryer and mopping spills wasn't exactly the dream, but hey, it almost paid the bills (thanks inflation!).
Every shift felt like an eternity, counting down the seconds until I could ditch the stinky and stained uniform.
Even outside of work, my life felt bleak. My credit card debt was stacking up fast. I struggled to make even the minimum payments each month. I felt like there was no way out.
I put up with all of it until I literally couldn’t anymore…
My job let me know that I was being laid off during the slow season.
They said I could return in the fall if I wanted.
Suddenly, I was dropped into the deep end of life, and it was time to sink or swim. I had to figure out how to keep getting by.
I already didn’t like my life but now I felt completely hopeless.
In an effort to try and think “positively”, I started to consider maybe I could turn this crap show into a good thing. Maybe I could figure out a way to make more money, and maybe even make it from home.
I turned to the internet to try and figure out how I could make that dream a reality.
I was served pin after pin on Pinterest about ways I could make money from home:
I kept seeing things like “Start a print-on-demand business” “Take this $500 course and I’ll tell you everything about affiliate marketing” and “Sell digital products”
It all felt so overwhelming.
One day, while scrolling Pinterest and sipping my off-brand Keurig K-Cup (definitely no Starbucks for me at that time), I came across a pin about a blogger making $10,000 a month, and I nearly did a spit take. Blogging sounded fun, and $10,000 a month would be life-changing.
Motivated by the caffeine and the fact that I still had room to spend $72 on my credit card I decided to give blogging a go.
It was a complete SH*T show.
This is the part where you probably think I’m going to say something along the lines of “and it made me six figures in two months.” WRONG. It was a complete mess.
I jumped into the deep end head first and was in WAY WAY over my head. I had no clue what I was doing and no idea where to turn. I wasted so much time. Here are the mistakes I made so you don’t make them too:
I started my first blog on the wrong platform.
Who knew that it matters where you start your blog? I sure didn’t. I headed over to the first place I could find to start a free blog. Turns out that mistake would set me back months. You need to have a self-hosted blog if you want to make money as a blogger.
I got lost in the technical nightmare of trying to make my blog look decent.
I have ZERO technical skills, so when it was time to make my blog look decent, I had no clue what to do and wasted tons of time just trying to get it to look halfway decent. It turns out there are easy-to-install free templates that you can use to make your self-hosted blog look great. No real technical knowledge is required.
I accidentally made my blog impossible for potential readers to find.
Did you know you have to set your blog to public? If you don’t, it’s basically just a digital diary that no one can find, and if no one can find it, it’s not going to earn any money. That was kind of the entire point of me starting it in the first place.
I spent weeks of time with my blog not monetized.
Did you know you don’t just set up your blog and get paid? You actually have to monetize it. I had no clue. It took me months of time and learning to finally figure out how to monetize my blog.
I spent hundreds of dollars I shouldn’t have on courses that taught me NOTHING.
Turns out not everyone on the internet is actually looking out for you. I guess I was just naive, but I thought that the people shelling these online courses actually wanted me to succeed. Turns out they just wanted my money. I took a few helpful courses but I took a lot of courses that just wasted my time.
I spent months with basically no readers and no income.
Once again something I didn’t realize is that you need people to go to your blog if you want to earn an income. I spent a good long while with basically no readers because I had no idea how to get people to my blog. I was no social media expert.
But just like every good Hallmark Movie, there was a happy ending (It just took me way too long to get there.)
How I finally went from food stamps to a six-figure blog.
Now this is the part of the story I get excited to tell.
After the slump of the summer, I ended up having to go back to work (BOO!), but I wasn’t ready to give up my blogging dream.
I knew it could still be my ticket out of that dead-end job I hated. So I added some digital marketing classes to my schedule and tried to learn EVERYTHING I could about how to start a blog and digital business the right way.
One night, after a late-night cup of coffee, when I finally felt like I knew what I was doing, I put together a guide of the exact strategy I thought I should follow to start and grow my blog.
It was based on my experience of failing at what I had tried so far everything I had learned from school and the helpful courses I had taken.
I was hopeful that this would finally be my big break but I wasn’t sure.
I spent the next few days executing the plan I had put together, and then what felt like MAGIC happened.
Like I had done every day before I opened the platform I used to monetize my blog. I was used to it saying $0, but this time, when I opened it, it said I had made $330 dollars that day.
I think I might have screamed. I for sure ran in and got my husband to show him. That week I went on to make $ 3,190.
I thought it was a fluke at first, but then it started happening week after week. Then I added another form of blog monetization, and that worked, too.
Before I knew it I had made $158,190 that year.
Yeah, $158,190.
( It still feels crazy to say.)
You can have a profitable blog quickly if you don’t waste time like I did.
I wanted to show you those screenshots so that you knew I was serious.
Blogging transformed my life. Forget the cramped studio apartment and the double duty of slinging sandwiches and managing a food service crew while cramming for nursing school. Now, my office is anywhere with a Wi-Fi connection and I got to build my dream home from the ground up.
Once I knew what to do it was like flipping a switch. If you are equipped with the right knowledge and help you can build a successful blog quickly.
I've helped over 400 aspiring bloggers transform their dreams into reality with the Blog Success Starter course.
by helping them avoid the confusing maze of starting a blog and having to figure it out alone.
(Oh, and don’t worry it isn’t some super expensive course that’s going to break the bank )
Here’s what Jenn had to say:
THE OVERVIEW
What the Blog Success Starter will walk you through.
Starting and growing a blog capable of making $10,000+ with no tech or writing experience.
Module 1: How To Start A Blog on The Right Platform for Monetization.
Remember how I said one of the main reasons I failed at blogging at first was that I started my blog on the wrong platform? It’s a simple mistake anyone could make. To help you avoid it, I've created a clear, step-by-step guide that includes all the resources you need to start a successful blog—no more dead ends.
Module 2: Behind The Blog.
Everything you need to do behind the scenes to get your blog ready for readers. Staring at a blank blog, overwhelmed by design choices, can leave anyone feeling lost. But launching your dream blog doesn't have to be a guessing game! My simple, step-by-step guide walks you through everything you need to create a beautiful and user-friendly blog, without any tech headaches. It's like having a design expert by your side, showing you exactly what to do (and what not to do) to make your blog shine.
Module 3: Let’s Go Grow!
Even with zero social media followers and no technical knowledge, you can unlock explosive traffic through Pinterest. In this final module of Blog Success Starter, I'll reveal the exact strategies that transformed me from a struggling blogger to a six-figure success story. You'll learn how to leverage the power of Pinterest to attract a dedicated audience and watch your blog come alive.
Wondering how blogs turn a profit? Thankfully it’s not magic – blogs can generate income through targeted ads, strategic affiliate marketing, brand sponsorships, and even creating and selling your own digital products. In Blog Success Starter, I'll break down each method into clear, actionable steps so you can start earning without needing a marketing degree. Forget the six-figure wait – with the right strategy, you can build a successful, revenue-generating blog much faster.
Module 4: Monetization.
Imagine life with your blog.
Starting your blog was easy. Only a day in and you’re ready to launch.
With the Blog Success Starter as your co-pilot. Launching your blog was smooth sailing – you knew exactly where to go and what buttons to click every step of the way. Because of this you were able to launch after only a day!
You’re few weeks in and you’re already making money.
You launched your blog after day one, which allowed you to monetize quickly, and now, less than a month in, you are seeing your first earnings within a month. That's the power of a streamlined process and proven strategies.
A few months in, and you’re ready to draft a two-week notice.
Picture this: your alarm clock chirps, but it’s the last time. You’re finally saying goodbye to your day job, thanks to the success of your blog. Picture yourself packing up your desk, a smile on your face as you walk out the door for the last time, ready to embrace your new life as a full-time blogger.
You’re officially living the life you dreamed up, no need to wait for retirement.
You did it! You traded your rigid schedule for one that revolves around what matters most to you. Picture yourself spending quality time with family, followed by adventures to dream destinations – all made possible by your successful blog.
Here’s what Ali had to say:
