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Personal finance blogging guide

Personal finance blog for earning, saving, and living smarter.

makingsenseofcents.com · Popularity 665

$80K /mo Reported

Personal finance blog

Personal finance blog and digital products shop for families

thesavvycouple.com · Popularity 87

$20K /mo Reported

Marketing toolkit for realtors

"Digital marketing toolkit for real estate professionals."

coffeecontracts.com · Popularity 37

$200K /mo Reported

Print on demand apparel service

Print On Demand business coaching for aspiring entrepreneurs.

cinquantacoxsmith.com · Popularity 33

$10K /mo Reported

Van life blog

Blog and media brand covering van life, RVs, boats, and tiny homes

thewaywardhome.com · Popularity 29

$1K /mo Reported

Job search advice website

Job search advice website for job seekers and career changers

careersidekick.com · Popularity 29

$50K /mo Reported

Notion template shop

"Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."

thomasjfrank.com · Popularity 28

$200K /mo Reported

Travel blogging courses

Online courses teaching aspiring bloggers to monetize travel content.

travelblogging101.com · Popularity 24

$60K /mo Reported

Online music production courses

Online courses for musicians mastering home studio production.

recordingrevolution.com · Popularity 24

$100K /mo Reported

Affordable filmmaking courses

Online courses teach beginners professional video content creation.

contentcreator.com · Popularity 23

$500K /mo Reported

Niche content traffic generator

Blog network offering niche recommendations and product insights.

increasing.com · Popularity 20

$40K /mo Reported

Idea	Revenue	Popularity Score ⓘ The popularity score is calculated based on the number of views and upvotes across all stories in our database	Model	Growth	Customers	Tools	Details	Solo score A 0–100 estimate of how well-suited a business is to being run solo (or very lean). It blends team leanness, business model, growth channels, capital intensity, revenue per operator, tooling leverage and recency into one score. Higher = more solopreneur-friendly.
Personal finance blogging guide makingsenseofcents.com Personal finance blog for earning, saving, and living smarter.	$80K /mo Reported	665 out of 1000	Affiliate marketing +4	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Side Hustlers +3	CO +18	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · $100 to start	82	Build this
Personal finance blog thesavvycouple.com Personal finance blog and digital products shop for families	$20K /mo Reported	87 out of 1000	Blogging +8	Outsourcing Partnerships +1	Families +8	CO +44	Founded 2016 · 2 people · $500 to start	67	Build this
Marketing toolkit for realtors coffeecontracts.com "Digital marketing toolkit for real estate professionals."	$200K /mo Reported	37 out of 1000	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Real Estate Agents +1	+17	Founded 2021 · 3 people · $500 to start	76	Build this
CC Print on demand apparel service cinquantacoxsmith.com Print On Demand business coaching for aspiring entrepreneurs.	$10K /mo Reported	33 out of 1000	Coaching +3	Word of mouth SEO +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +3	+87	Founded 2009 · Solo founder · $100 to start	80	Build this
Van life blog thewaywardhome.com Blog and media brand covering van life, RVs, boats, and tiny homes	$1K /mo Reported	29 out of 1000	Blogging +4	Email marketing SEO +1	Digital Nomads +4	CO +28	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $50 to start	79	Build this
Job search advice website careersidekick.com Job search advice website for job seekers and career changers	$50K /mo Reported	29 out of 1000	Digital products +3	Email marketing SEO +1	Job Seekers +1	+10	Founded 2013 · Solo founder · $200 to start	80	Build this
Notion template shop thomasjfrank.com "Notion templates and productivity tools by Thomas Frank."	$200K /mo Reported	28 out of 1000	Digital products +5	Email marketing SEO +1	Content Creators +4	CO PR +33	Founded 2010 · 3 people · $5 to start	82	Build this
Travel blogging courses travelblogging101.com Online courses teaching aspiring bloggers to monetize travel content.	$60K /mo Reported	24 out of 1000	Course +3	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Aspiring Bloggers +2	CO +13	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $1K to start	81	Build this
Online music production courses recordingrevolution.com Online courses for musicians mastering home studio production.	$100K /mo Reported	24 out of 1000	Course +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Musicians +3	CO KA	Founded 2009 · Solo founder · $500 to start	83	Build this
Affordable filmmaking courses contentcreator.com Online courses teach beginners professional video content creation.	$500K /mo Reported	23 out of 1000	Course +3	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Beginners +5	+8	Founded 2020 · 5 people · $2K to start	65	Build this
Niche content traffic generator increasing.com Blog network offering niche recommendations and product insights.	$40K /mo Reported	20 out of 1000	Affiliate marketing +3	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Side Hustlers +2	CO +65	Founded 2019 · 8 people · $500 to start	75	Build this

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