8 Story Blogging Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Story Blogging Business

A story blogging business is a venture where you write and share engaging stories online.

It involves creating content that captivates readers and keeps them coming back for more.

To start, you'll need a computer or smartphone, internet access, and a platform to publish your stories, which can be a free blog or social media.

You can generate income through methods like ads, sponsored content, or even selling merchandise related to your stories.

This low-cost business idea relies on your creativity and writing skills to build an audience and turn your passion for storytelling into a profitable venture.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a story blogging business:

1. Making Sense of Cents ($900K/year)

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner came up with the idea for Making Sense of Cents as a way to document her personal finance journey. She started the blog as a hobby, but after readers suggested she monetize it, she leaped and quit her stable job as an analyst. Making Sense of Cents now earns over $100,000 a month and has made over $5 million in total.

How much they make: $900K/year
How much did it cost to start: $100
Current team size: 1

How I Started A $100K/Month Blog About Personal Finance

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner earns $100,000 a month from Making Sense of Cents, a personal finance and lifestyle blog where she writes informative and fun articles about financial freedom and her life on the road, thanks to a diversified traffic approach and monetization strategies, such as affiliate marketing, sponsored partnerships, and course sales.

About

Michelle started Making Sense of Cents over 12 years ago

Revenue

Michelle grew the business to $75K/month

Costs

It cost Michelle $100 to start the business

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2. Send me South ($18K/year)

Marcia Solis launched Send me South in 2012 after realizing there was a need for legal services to assist expats looking to relocate to Costa Rica. The idea stemmed from her associate's frustrating experience navigating the country's immigration process, leading them to offer personalized services to guide clients through residency applications. While Send me South is not a profitable enough venture to make a living, its success lies in its commitment to providing top-notch service and a seamless relocation experience for clients from around the world.

How much they make: $18K/year
Current team size: 0

How I Started A $1.5K/Month Side Business Helping People Relocate To Costa Rica

Send Me South helps people relocate to Costa Rica by providing customized services for residency and property purchasing, with clients from all over the world, counting the United States of America, Canada, England, Jordan, UAE, Belgium, and Spain.

About

Marcia started Send me South over 12 years ago

Revenue

Marcia grew the business to $1.5K/month

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So... can you actually make money with a story blogging business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

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5. Daily Kos

Website traffic: 13.5M/month

So... can you actually make money with a story blogging business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

7. Learning to Read for Kids

Reading Eggs is the online reading program that helps children learn to read. Hundreds of online reading lessons, phonics games and books for ages 2–13. Start your free trial!

Website traffic: 3.67M/month

8. LewRockwell

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Website traffic: 1.36M/month