Website Traffic Calculator
Do you have a website that’s NOT making a lot of money?
This is normally – but not always – a sign that your website isn’t getting enough traffic. If you’re wondering how much traffic does a website need to make money, you’re in the right place!
In this article, we’ll look at how many visitors you need to make money with a website. We’ll also go through different ways you can monetize your website, and look at the best traffic sources.
First of all, a website doesn’t need a lot of traffic to make money. The amount of money earned will depend on how the site is monetized and the click-through rate (CTR). As a rule of thumb, a website needs at least 50 page views per day to be profitable.
You can get hosting for a new website for as little as $2-3 per month, so profit isn’t too hard of a metric to hit for a new site.
Most new websites are monetized with Google AdSense. Here’s how to figure out the overall monetization possible with AdSense.
Calculation:
Step 1: Desired income / Earnings per click (EPC)
$1 per day / $1 EPC = 1 click, assuming you earn $1 a click.
Step 2: No. of clicks / Click-through rate (CTR)
1 click / 0.02 CTR = 50 page views. (Based on a 2% CTR. Average CTR is 1% to 3%.)
If you don’t get at least 50 page views per day (or about 1500 per month), it’s unlikely you’ll make money from your site.
Note: EPC will vary depending on your niche and keywords used so use the above example only as a rough guideline.
How Much Does a Blog Make?
There are many posts online about how much money you can make from a blog or website. These posts often focus on highly successful, established bloggers. And this makes sense: it’s good to know the income potential of a successful website.
But in this article, I’ve decided to follow a slightly different approach.
If you’re wondering how much traffic a website needs to make money, you’re probably still learning how to make a blog successful. So, instead of only focusing on sites that get a ton of traffic, I’ve randomly selected some websites.
Tip: When calculating earnings vs traffic, always use RPM. RPM stands for Revenue Per Mille (“thousand” in Latin). It’s how much money the site is making per 1,000 page views.
If you only look at earnings or only look at income, you won’t be able to get the full picture.
All of the below blogs have Google Analytics installed, which shows how much traffic they’re getting every month. If you don’t use Google Analytics, you should start using it. It’s the best way to get accurate traffic information for your site, for free.
Google Analytics also provides information such as how long visitors stay on your site and how many pages they visit. This will help you identify areas that need to be improved.
Perfection Hangover – Personal Finance Blog
Traffic: 39,906 Page views.
Gross Income: $2475.30 ($2711.04 less $235.74 YouTube ad revenue) from:
– Ad Income (Mediavine): $1,285.67
– Affiliate Marketing: $714.63
– Sponsored Posts: $475.00
Total Income based on page views: $62.03 per 1,000 page views.
The Endless Meal – Food Blog
Traffic: 403,601 Page views.
Gross Income: $7,123.20 from:
– Ad Income (AdThrive): $5,875.00
– Sponsored Posts: $1,150.00
– Viglink: $83.70
– Affiliate Marketing: $14.50
Total Income based on page views: $17.65 per 1,000 page views.
Butternut Bakery – Food Blog
Traffic: 129,879 Page views.
Gross Income: $7,896.43 from:
– Sponsored Content: $4,450.00
– Ad Income (Mediavine): $1,286.02
– Freelance Photography: $1,780.00
– Affiliate Marketing: $380.41
Total Income based on page views: $60.80 per 1,000 page views.
Let’s Reach Success – Personal Finance Blog
Traffic: 83,499 Page views.
Gross Income: $5,437 from:
– Sponsored Content: $3,612
– Ad Income (Mediavine): $1,404
– Products (Books & Courses): $227
– Affiliate Marketing: $194
Total Income based on page views: $65.11 per 1,000 page views.
The Extra Income Project – Personal Finance Blog
Traffic: 20,343 Page views.
Gross Income: $143.80 from:
– Ad Income (Google Adsense & Mediavine): $131.80
– Affiliate Marketing: $12
Total Income based on page views: $7.07 per 1,000 page views.
Living the Dream – Travel Blog (Two Blogs)
Traffic: 160,100 Page views.
Gross Income: $3,446 from:
– Ad Income: $3,160
– Affiliate Marketing: $286
Total Income based on page views: $21.52 per 1,000 page views.
Midwest Foodie – Food Blog
Traffic: 224,590 Page views.
Gross Income: $3,735.73 from:
– Ad Income (Mediavine): $2,525.96
– Sponsored Content: $1,150.00
– Affiliate Marketing: $59.77
Total Income based on page views: $16.63 per 1,000 page views.
Blog Blossom – Make Money Online Blog
Traffic: 8,512 Page views.
Gross Income: $289.75 from:
– Ad Income (Google Adsense): $84.81
– Affiliate Marketing: $204.94
Total Income based on page views: $34.04 per 1,000 page views.
Nikki’s Plate – Lifestyle Blog
Traffic: 156,096 Page views.
Gross Income: $2,827.51 from:
– Ad Income (Mediavine): $2,726.68
– Affiliate Marketing: $100.83
Total Income based on page views: $18.11 per 1,000 page views.
40 Aprons – Food Blog
Traffic: 954,338 Page views.
Gross Income: $31,225.13 from:
– Ad Income (AdThrive): $25,421.00
– Coaching (Photography): $2,500
– Sponsored Content: $1.800
– Affiliate Marketing: $804.13
– Clients on Retainer: $550
– Own Products: $150
Total Income based on page views: $32.72 per 1,000 page views.
Ryan Robinson – Make Money Online Blog
Traffic: 720,705 Page views.
Gross Income: $21,200.09 from:
– Affiliate Marketing: $19,076.08
– Online Course Sales: $1,587.34
– Ad Income (Carbon Ads): $536.67
Total Income based on page views: $29.42 per 1,000 page views.
The Fiery Vegetarian – Food Blog
