Monthly Report: May 2015

It's that time of the month again, as I recap another "exciting" month in the life of this lazy online writer. These are just the "true facts," folks... not some inflated nonsense designed to "impress" people with how amazing the life of an online writer can be...

May ended up being pretty much a "non-month" for me, from a writing perspective, as most of my efforts were directed at non-writing endeavors, ahead of our planned 3-week trip to Denmark, in June. On the other hand, there is a slight sense of hope in that-- namely that three weeks of being on authentic "holiday" will surely offer up some opportunities to sit quietly and write.

On the upside for May, my "organizational efforts" started while we spent a few days in Joshua Tree are starting to pay off... with a distinct uptick in AdSense views, as a result of "cleaning up" several blogs and writing venues.

Without further ado, here's the final breakdown:

$4.38 from AdSense (4208 page views)-- the money is pretty minimal, but the number of page views is up 50+% from the past 3-month average.
$6.43 from Amazon Associates (9 orders/118 clicks)-- remains well below historical average, but slow improvement, at least.
$5.66 from my original "Denmarkguy" HubPages account (20 articles)-- this still sits extremely far below my historical average; hoping to boost with new content when we are in Denmark next month.
$3.89 from my "HSP Connections" HubPages account (8 articles)-- still establishing a trend there; this account is (so far) dependent mainly on a few Amazon sales.

That adds up to a grand total of $20.36 for May-- still feebly low, but at least it's a $20 bill, and a small improvement over April.

Feeling good about the prospects for June, given that I will have a full three weeks of being on holiday... and the only thing I can really "do" on a rainy day will be to write. Which is what I like to do when I have "downtime," anyway. Of course, "hopes" often far exceed reality, once the proverbial "fat lady" sings...