6 Tutorial Blogging Business Success Stories [2023]
Here are some real life success stories of starting a tutorial blogging business:
1. Creative Fashion Blog ($120K/year)
Lisa Miller-Mecham (from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) started Creative Fashion Blog about 5 years ago.
Hello! My name is Lisa Miller-Mecham. I’m a creative mom of 4 who runs a craft/sewing website called CreativeFashionBlog.com. I started out as an accessory designer, turned award-winning fashion designer, turned DIY blogger… and now a profitable sewing pattern maker.
My best month so far in 2020 has generated slightly over $15,000 while working part-time. I’m actually launching a course next month to show other creative women how to do the same!
2. Swim University ($600K/year)
Side Hustle Show listener Raffaele Di Lallo has built a successful house plant website, earning $10k a month — on the side from his day job. Still, he explained that 90% of that income was from advertising, and he wanted to diversify his revenue sources and earn more from affiliate marketing. To h…
Matt Giovanisci (from Boulder, CO, USA) started Swim University about 19 years ago.
- Matt Giovanisci started working in the pool industry at age 13.
- He used to work as a stock boy and water tester for a local pool store on the weekends.
- Matt continued working in the same industry and later moved to other bigger pool and spa companies.
Every year, Matt was helping out thousands of pool and hot tub owners every year. This has made him a pro in the pool and spa maintenance field and he wanted to share everything he knew about pools with the world.
That is how the idea to launch Swim University was born in 2004 - where shares his knowledge through informative articles with a larger scale of audience.
He also offers interactive video courses about pool and hot tub care.

Read the full story on nichepursuits.com ➜
Learn more about starting a tutorial blogging business:
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-> Marketing ideas for a tutorial blogging business
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4. Adam Enfroy ($1.2M/year)
Hi, I'm Adam Enfroy from AdamEnfroy.com and this is my story. I hope it gives you an idea of who I really am.
Adam Enfroy (from Livonia, Michigan, USA) started Adam Enfroy about 4 years ago.
- Adam Enfroy is the founder of his own company named Adam Enfroy.
- Adam helps others start and scale their businesses and blogs.
- His website has grown to 500k monthly readers
- This blog made over $1 million in under two years with zero dollars spent on advertising.
- He has 50.5k subscribers on his YouTube channel.

Read the full story on forbes.com ➜
5. Blogging for Devs: Free Email Course & Newsletter ($120K/year)
Monica started Blogging for Devs, an email course, newsletter, and paid community that helps developers grow their blogs. It surpassed $2K MRR and 7.5k subs.
Monica started Blogging for Devs, an email course, newsletter, and paid community that helps developers grow their blogs. It surpassed $2K MRR and 7.5k subs.
Hey! 👋 I'm Pat Walls, the founder of Starter Story.
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