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The website used Google AdSense, but the user experience was poor and conversion rates were low, earning only $1,400 in total over two years.
The Bay Area Daily iOS app uses Google AdMob. Free users see an ad banner at the bottom, and for $3.99 they can remove it. There have been 1,628 in-app purchases.
We also joined affiliate programs with Amazon, Bluehost, 99designs, and DigitalOcean, bringing in roughly $1,500 in total.
I’ve also been selling T-shirts on Teespring, which is tricky since shipping to China is expensive. So far I’ve made around $100 from the shirts.
I also started accepting sponsored ads in November 2016 and have earned about $400 so far.
Readers can also make donations, and we’ve received roughly $300 in total.
All told, that’s at least $500 per month against costs of $694.11.
Here’s a breakdown of the revenue structure:
Operating costs are about $1,000 per month
How the site worksFixed monthly income is $250