Miscellaneous Income Report – December (2009)

In an effort to earn $3,000 per month in alternative income by the end of 2010, I need to take advantage of as many online resources as I can. One of the tools that I plan to leverage is Info Barrel. While I am still a newcomer when it comes to publishing online content through Info Barrel, I have plans to focus some attention to the site over the next 6 months.

Another tool that I will include in my arsenal of passive income streams is HubPages. I have not been an active contributor on HubPages in over 3 months, but have a collection of Hubs that I plan to build upon. I am coming to realize that my Hubs provide a decent source of traffic while generating a bit of income as well.

2010 SMART Goals

While defining my 2010 SMART Goals, I noted that I planned to create 6 different sources of alternative income that would each earn at least $500 per month on a recurring basis. The 6th category I defined was labeled as “Miscellaneous” and will be made up of a collection of various income streams. This is where my income generated from Info Barrel, HubPages, and other tools will be captured.

In order to set a baseline for the upcoming months and year, I am publishing my December earnings results for both Info Barrel and HubPages below. As months go by, I hope to track my progress in these monthly reports.

Info Barrel December Results

I had some grand plans to start publishing a lot of content back in December through Info Barrel. Unfortunately, my job and the holidays got in the way. Given the little extra time I had available, I was only able to publish 3 new articles which were all holiday related.

Here is the breakdown of my Info Barrel earnings from December -

• December (2009)
  • AdSense Earnings – $1.40
  • Chitika Earnings – $0.00
  • Articles Published – 3
• November (2009)
  • AdSense Earnings – $3.66
  • Chitika Earnings – $0.11
  • Articles Published – 10

GRAND TOTAL

• Earnings – $5.17
• Articles Published – 13

HubPages December Results

I have published a total of 28 Hubs so far, none in the past 3 months. It was only in November of last year that I started tracking my earnings from these articles. Therefore, December is the first month I have started publishing these results.

Here is the breakdown of my Hubs earnings from December -

• December (2009)
  • AdSense Earnings – $5.98
  • Hubs Published – 0

GRAND TOTAL

• Earnings – $5.98
• Hubs Published – 28

Traffic is Key

Creating income is actually only a bi-product from publishing content on Info Barrel and HubPages. The main focus is to establish links and drive traffic to my niche sites, all of which I own and control. These niche sites on their own will be responsible for earning $500 each per month that will help to make up the $3,000 total.

As I create more and more content on these sites, it will inevitably push my earnings higher and higher. This is a perfect way to maximize my monthly earnings potential from these free tools. In the end, I am pushing traffic towards sites that I own, which is crucial for long term stability.

Final Thoughts

As 2010 moves along, I will continue to add additional tools and resources to this monthly earnings report. Since I have been publishing content and earning income from Info Barrel and HubPages already, I thought it was important to set a baseline for the new year. I am very excited about the upcoming year and the prospects that these two sites have to offer. Collectively, these and other sites will play a critical part in my success in reaching my end goal for generating $3,000 per month in alternative income!

What kind of earnings do you generate from Info Barrel, HubPages, or any other similar tool?

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