Kirby’s Marketing Monthly Reports

When I first got started in Internet Marketing and website design it seemed like all I found were success stories. Not once did I find a report of someone actually losing money from their hard work. This didn't match up with my experience as I had only been losing money in the beginning months and was yet to see any profit.

I got to thinking that there can only be two possible explanations for this phenomenon:

Everybody is successful at Internet Marketing and is making money; OR
People who are successful are not providing reports until they have begun generating income.

Since most people fail at internet marketing, explanation 1 is clearly not the reason for this phenomenon. That means it must be explanation 2.

This makes sense…who wants to read about you losing money?!? It makes more sense to only show potential customers/subscribers that you've only had success and simply “forget” to mention the months of hard work and losing money in the beginning.

I want to do this differently. I am going to document my ENTIRE PROCESS, from the beginning months of hard work and no financial return, to now, when I am actually making money!

I want to be completely transparent with the entire process. This includes the steps I am taking to improve my site, traffic reports, social media following, time investment, as well as full disclosure of all expenses paid and revenue brought in!

2016 Quarterly Income Reports

2015 Bi-Monthly Income Reports:

2014 Monthly Reports:

19 Comments

Andrea 'Rhinoheart' Bindi.

HI Kirby,I”m Andrea from Kenya and a perfect rookie in this field= I know engines and wildlife much more better than this stuff. I’ll be lending you my attention in the coming days. Will talk more. Thanks man. And ….you make a lovely couple – reminds me of my parents when I was a little boy ( I’m one hell of a colored nature lover !). Cheers !

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Dustin G.

Hey Andrea,

Thank you for the comment and I hope you can learn lots from me and the resources I direct you to on my site!

If you have any questions along the way, please don’t hesitate to let me know either here at Kirby’s Marketing, or over at Wealthy Affiliate!

Peace,
Dustin

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Hayden Glaser

What’s all this Jordan Daniels

Luke

Hi Dustin,

Any updates on your income reports?

Cheers,

Luke

Dustin Garness

Hey Luke!

I’ve actually decided to do my income reports on a quarterly basis…so that’s why there hasn’t been one yet this year.

However, since the first quarter is now over, I have just finished up my Quarter 1 Income and Progress Report ! It’s not going to blow your mind…but I’m still progressing and growing, slowly and surely!

Anyways, thanks for checking in and it feels good to know people are actually reading my content and looking forward to my income reports!

Thank you,
Dustin “Kirby” Garness

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Edward Beh

Hi Kirby,

As a fellow blogger from Wealthy Affiliate I have to say I really like your transparency and tenacity in building up your blog.

I’ve read most of your reports and found them extremely encouraging. Keep up the good job! You’ll make it big someday!

Dustin Garness

Hey Edward!

It’s great to hear that you’ve found my reports helpful and encouraging, that’s what I’m in this business for!

How have things been going for you and your personal online business?

Dustin “Kirby” Garness

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Barbara Johnson

Nice looking couple! like your website, love the fact you are posting earnings, real encouragement! Would love to interview you for one of the next issues of NATLUXMAG,

Regards
Barbara Johnson editor of NATLUXMAG

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Dustin G.

Hey Barbara!

Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and I appreciate your comments! Since I started I decided I was going to be completely transparent in this whole process, not only once I started making a lot of money, but from the very beginning, even when I was actually losing money. I’m hoping this will allow people to trust me more.

Anyways, I’d love to chat with you more about the possibilities of being interviewed. If you’d like you could contact me directly through my contact page.

Peace,
Dustin “Kirby” Garness

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VHinBA

Dustin,

I like what I’ve read so far, but not quite ready to make the jump. I’ve always been curious about the potential of making money online, even if it’s only a hobby. Thanks for posting a glimpse of your income reports. Currently I am unemployed as I was laid off due to the downturn in the oil industry. So I’d like to ask, what are some examples of the expenses shown in your reports? I ask because, being currently unemployed, additional expenses aren’t something I can really afford. Thanks in advance for your response.

-VHinBA

Dustin G.

Hey there,

Thank you so much for your comment and I’m really sorry you’re going through a tough time financially. I definitely understand, I was actually unemployed when I first started my website too.

In regards to how much I have spent, I currently spend about $50-$60 per month, and that’s been about what it has been since shortly after I started. What I spend money on each month is my Wealthy Affiliate membership, hosting account, and AWeber subscription. I also purchase plugins and products to use and review from time to time. So my total expenditures is much more than it would have to be if I were super tight on money.

So, to get to your questions regarding how much you would have to spend to get started, here are the things you will need, how necessary they are, and how much they cost:

1. Domain name – Can be free with an account at Wealthy Affiliate, but I would suggest purchasing one. They usually cost about $10-15/year and can be purchased at Namecheap. I have a tutorial to do this here.)
2. Hosting – Can be free if you create a free Wealthy Affiliate account which is what I would suggest, otherwise you will have to pay for hosting at a 3rd party company, I would suggest Namecheap.)
3. Training and Education – You will undoubtedly need training and coaching as you get your site started. You can learn everything you need to get started from a free Wealthy Affiliate account. You can see everything about Wealthy Affiliate and why I chose to utilize it’s training resources when I first got started in this post.

That’s about what you need to get started. You can obviously tell I am a big fan of Wealthy Affiliate and all it has to offer. This is because it is where I learned how to do this myself and, ultimately, why I now have a profitable website. By using Wealthy Affiliate’s resources and their FREE account, you will be able to get started for free, or as little as $10-15 if you want to purchase your own domain name. There is definitely enough information available with the free membership to get you well on your way, then once you can afford it you can upgrade to the premium membership if you want, not necessary though.

Anyays, I hope this helped answer your question! If not, let me know and I’ll see what I can do!

Ultimately, it takes dedication and education to create a successful online business. So, if you’re serious about it, don’t wait. Jump in and get started!

Peace,
Dustin “Kirby” Garness

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Riaz

Wow this is a great overview of your progress Dustin! Always loved your work and i’m envious of your progress! I start about the same month as you but only managed to get one referral and 1 sale. Though my progress is a tad slower, I actually liked the fact that I’m having a healthy competition ;). Best of luck in your journey my friend!

Dustin G.

Bring it on!!! Haha, a little healthy competition never hurt anyone. Also…I think the internet pie is big enough for us both to share 😉

I got off to a really good start as I had a lot of time to work on my website because I was in South Africa and my work situation didn’t end up materializing. At that point I was pushing out 5 posts a week. Now that I’m back in the US and working I’ve been struggling to publish 1 a week. Sigh…

Anyways, I’m confident we’ll both be successful. It sure does feel good to get those first sales!

Hope to see you around again Riaz,
Dustin

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Rohan

People are so focused on making money money money they don’t stop to consider the other thousands of successes people have had along the way before they even got some money success. Those successes are sometimes more meaningful than the money rewards. I like your strategy to keeping it real and upfront!

Good for you and I have no doubts it will pay off in the long run for you!

Dustin G.

Hey Rohan.

You’re definitely right. I wanted to be as upfront and open with my current and future readers as possible. I think that in a couple years when I am living off of my online businesses, it will be a really helpful tool to convince people that this is possible…but in a super realistic way.

So many times people are promised instant money with now work…but that’s simply impossible. I’m hoping to show that it will take a long time and lots of hard work, in my case countless hours and six months before my first money was earned.

Also, I’ll let you in on a little secret…this month (October 2014) I have had two sales for a total value of $32.50 plus another $3 from three prospects at Wealthy Affiliate. So, my next update will have that exciting news! Finally, my expenses will be shrinking and my income will be increasing!

Dustin

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laura

You are “rara avis” Dustin, nobody is telling how much is earning. Because, $80 a month is not paying the bills. Not like a job. But I suppose it has to be like this in the beginning. It’s a tough world out there! 🙂
Laura

Dustin G.

Haha. It is tough. Let’s be real though, 99% of new businesses don’t make money with out any investment of money, time, and energy. I view these first few months as the “Investment” phase of my business. From what I’ve learned over at Wealthy Affiliate, if you keep producing quality content success will come. Sometimes it takes 2 months, sometimes it takes 6 months. For me it looks like it’s taking a little bit longer than some, but my niche is also one of the most competitive, so it’s to be expected.

One thing I do know though is that when the tide turns, it will have definitely been worth it!

Dustin

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Peter G.

That’s very encouraging. Thanks for showing proof of your earnings. Seems like you’re on your way to making some even greater sides.

Best of Luck!

-Peter

Dustin G.

Thanks Peter! Just trying to be open and honest with my readers.

Right now my “earnings” are negative earnings, but I know they will soon be in the green!

Dustin

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2016 Quarterly Income Reports

2015 Bi-Monthly Income Reports:

2014 Monthly Reports:

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