Wondering how long it takes to start making money from a blog in 2023? Expect at least 6 to 12 months (minimum) to start earning something from your blog—and in the 1 to 2 year range to begin earning $1,000/mo+. Many factors influence the time taken to generate money from a blog. The most common factor that determines how fast you can make money from your blog is consistency and patience. You’ll need to consistently post new content weekly in order to start earning a Google ranking and eventually an income. Aim for 3 new blog posts every week.
It helps to understand how long it can take to get paid for blogging before you start, so that you can muster the patience to see it through. The two most important qualities a new blogger requires are consistency and patience. Think of a brand new blog as a river dam project. Engineers (bloggers) have identified a need to build a dam for a nearby city (niche). To do this, they must first construct a dam wall (blog website) and develop the area around it (starting a new blog and promoting it). But, once the wall is built, the dam still needs to be filled with water (content) – and this takes time.
I recently conducted a survey in which I asked bloggers a series of questions about their blogs and blogging income. One of the clear themes from the blogging income statistics is that blogging is NOT a get rich scheme, but it is possible to earn a good full-time income from blogging if you work hard, do the right things and persevere.
We’ll unpack how different monetization methods affect your initial earning period, the factors that affect the time needed to make money blogging, the tools you can use to boost blogging income velocity, and how to speed things up.