I’m A Blogging Success Because… Week #17

Published by Mummy in a Tutu at 14th January 2017

Success comes in all shapes and sizes doesn’t it? It can be an award you’ve waited your whole life to get. It could be recognition for something or from someone that matters. Or it could be something as small as your child saying I love you. We don’t celebrate success, in whatever form enough in my opinion and over the past few weeks and months with the madness that is blogging awards and particularity in the past week with my fight to get blogging seen as a real job, I have come to realise that everyone is a success in their own right. So, we find ourselves here and with me opening up the doors to Mummy in a Tutu for the first time to a guest post series. This series is here for any and all bloggers to talk about success; their success or the success of someone else that they want to recognise. Welcome to I’m a blogging success because… Let’s hand over to Jonathan from The Money Shed!

Success as they say, doesn’t come easy and for me Success is all about the number 3 and that’s because I believe I’ve managed to achieve success in 3 different areas thanks to my website!

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3 years (and a bit ago) I started The Money Shed. My aim at the time was to basically create a platform for people to use who were looking to find ways of earning money from home that didn’t involve doing mind-numbing surveys or annoying their friends on Facebook by trying to flog them makeup they didn’t want. I wanted the whole thing to be very accessible so that people could come to The Money Shed with simply an idea how how much extra they wanted to earn from home and my site would provide them with everything they needed to know in order to achieve that.

Success for ours Readers / Users

As the years went on our community of UK only folk grew and we currently have over 3200 users and over 85,000 posts! All from people helping each out and earning more money from home via whatever method works for them! People on TMS tend to earn in the high hundreds and early thousands each month purely ONLINE. People come to use usually in dire financial straights just wanting a way to earn more m computer with a coffee in front of it and a piece of paper oney to make a better life for themselves or their family and that is what TMS provides!

Success for the site

In terms of success I would say the turning point was after a few months when companies who offer ‘earning online’ type opportunities starting to contact me and wanted to use The Money Shed as a sort of middle man in terms of offering work to people. So I had the likes of Field Agent / Task360 / RedWigWam / StreetBees / Pickle etc all working with me and offering some great high paying work that anyone could grab and do from home.

The Money Shed has also been featured in the likes of The Sun and the Daily Mail so we are really starting to reach a wide audience and helping people outside the ‘Stay at home Parents’, ‘ Students’ and ‘Early Retired’ demographics which is fantastic! The more people we can help the better!! a desk with a computer and speakers on it all white

Success for myself

I won’t lie, I earn a tidy amount of The Money Shed. Over £2500 a month in fact from Sponsored Posts and Affiliate Links which is great as it’s allowed me to reduce my working hours in my main job as I just don’t need to work 5 days a week anymore. It’s paid for holidays to Florida, new cars, home improvements and much more. It all just shows that if you work hard at your blog and are very focused about what you are doing with a clear goal you can achieve fantastic things so that no only you can have success but also those that use your site!

If you’d like to follow more from Jonathan why not head on over to his social media platforms

Facebook – www.facebook.com/themoneyshed Twitter – www.twitter.com/themoneyshed

Website – www.themoneyshed.co.uk

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If you would like to take part in this series then please email me on [email protected] with your piece and all your social media links and subject it Blogging Success. I hope you join me again next week to help celebrate more blogging success. We’ll be joined by Kris from Max and Kai!

Dont for get to check out Week 7, Week 8 & Week 9!

48 Comments

Jaymee says:

15th January 2017 at 12:16

I recently joined your site Jon! and I am really excited to get going 🙂
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:12
  
  Hi Jaymee,
  
  Glad to hear you joined The Money Shed
  
  Hope it’s working out well for you 😉
  
  Jon
Jo says:

15th January 2017 at 16:04

Great success story. Just goes to show how hard work can pay off!
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:13
  
  Thanks Jo!
  
  Yeah it was a lot of hard work but it was a lot of fun on the journey as well!
  
  Jon
five little doves says:

15th January 2017 at 16:55

What a great idea for a series, I would love to take part in this! I think it’s so important to recognise your successes, I will email you when I find a moment! xx
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:14
  
  It’s a fantastic feature isn’t it!
  
  It’s always good to have a platform to celebrate like this!
  
  Jon
Holly (Little Pickle's Mom) says:

15th January 2017 at 21:05

This is a GREAT idea for a series and can’t wait to read more. Love The Money Shed blog and it’s great to hear a bit more about it from behind the scenes.
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:17
  
  Hi Holly!
  
  Thanks for saying you enjoy The Money Shed’s blog! There’s a heck of a lot of great information on it these days lol!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Jon
kat says:

15th January 2017 at 21:16

That looks really impressive! I would love to reduce my working hours and be my own boss! I’m going to check your Facebook page and the other website. Greetings!
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:18
  
  Hi Kat!
  
  You can definitely reduce your working hours if you follow the advice on our site!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Jon
Jenni says:

16th January 2017 at 04:33

Fab series, can’t wait to read more from other bloggers x
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:18
  
  Hi Jenni
  
  It’s a great series isn’t it!
  
  I always check back each weekend to see who appears next!
  
  Jon
Kara says:

16th January 2017 at 13:54

That is amazing. I have joined your site and hope to start earning more money, I am frustratingly skint at the moment
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:19
  
  Hi Kara!
  
  Great to hear you’ve joined The Money Shed!
  
  You should be well on your way to making a good amount by now!
  
  Jon
Linda Hobbis says:

16th January 2017 at 20:51

Wow – that is success – but I am sure it took a lot of hard work. I often come across bloggers who think they just have to write a few words, add a nice photo and the money and offers will just flood through the door!
Kerry Norris says:

17th January 2017 at 07:23

Amazing well done. You’ve achieved a lot and are helping other people too 🙂
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:20
  
  Hi Kerry!
  
  Thanks for the kind words1!
  
  One of The Money Shed’s biggest points is the sheer number of people that we can help with improving their financial situation
  
  Thanks
  
  Jon
Grant R says:

17th January 2017 at 20:35

Who wouldn’t want to earn more pennies doing something they love? XD
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:21
  
  Hi Grant!
  
  That’s a great point! I think it’s also about wanting to earn a bit more money to do a few more things in your life you enjoy like Holidays etc.
  
  Thanks,
  Jon
Lucy At Home says:

19th January 2017 at 08:57

Congratulations, Jonathan. It sounds like you had a great idea and have worked hard to make that idea into a blossoming business. DEFINITELY a blogging success 🙂 #ABloggingGoodTime
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:22
  
  Hi Lucy!
  
  Thanks for the kind words.
  
  It has indeed been hard work but things look like they are going really well not only for The Money Shed but also the 1000s of people it helps each day!
  
  Thanks
  
  Jon
Rainbows are too beautiful says:

19th January 2017 at 14:08

I love this series so much. Well done! #ablogginggoodtime
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:22
  
  It really is a great series isn’t it! It’s great to see just how many people are doing well with Blogging!
  
  Jon
Becki Parsons says:

19th January 2017 at 14:38

It’s a great idea to share your successes. As women we’re almost taught that to be successful is something to be ashamed off, something to be bashful and quiet about. It’s about time we started shouting our wins from the rooftops! #ablogginggoodtime
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:23
  
  Hi Becki!
  
  I think this is a fantastic platform in which you can shout about success! There’s certainly a community here who want to read all about it!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Jon
Collette @ Family life and me says:

19th January 2017 at 14:47

Great success story and very inspiring. Hard work pays off. Success certainly isn’t just handed to you on a plate. It’s very inspiring to know that someone’s blogging can blossom in to a fantastic business. Thanks for sharing xx
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:24
  
  Hi Collette,
  
  Thanks for the kind words. It’s been a lot of hard work (over 3 years!) but I think if you are willing to put the effort in you can really reap the rewards!
  
  Thanks
  
  Jon
Ami MyMummySpam says:

19th January 2017 at 14:52

Well done for all your hard work Jon! Really seems to be paying off. £2500 is amazing!!!!
#ablogginggoodtime
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:25
  
  Hi Ami!
  
  Thanks for the comments. £2500 is amazing, I still can’t believe I make all that from just my little site!!
  
  Thanks
  
  Jon
Aleena Brown says:

19th January 2017 at 16:23

Brill, am looking up the site now. Well done you! #ablogginggoodtime
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:26
  
  Hi Aleena,
  
  Thanks for the kind comments.
  
  Hope you liked the site when you looked at it. There really is something for everyone in terms of finding a way to make extra money from home!
  
  Thanks
  
  Jon
kristin mccarthy says:

19th January 2017 at 18:08

Looking forward to the next installment of this!
#ablogginggoodtime
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:26
  
  Hi Kristin,
  
  So am I!!!
  
  It’s a regular stop out for me each Sunday!!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Jon
mummy here and there says:

19th January 2017 at 20:18

Lovely positive post and well done on achievements, you should celebrate them as bloggers will understand it is bloody hard work especially juggling all the other stuff in-between X #ablogginggoodtime
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:27
  
  Thanks for the comments.
  
  I think bloggers definitely understand just how much hard work is required to get your site running how you want it and building that audience each week!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Jon
Hayley@ Mission: Mindfulness says:

19th January 2017 at 22:46

I like that this is a male perspective on blogging success this week and he seems to be doing very well! #ablogginggoodtime
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:28
  
  Hi Hayley!
  
  Glad to hear you have enjoyed a male take on things!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Jon
Mackenzie Glanville says:

20th January 2017 at 01:05

wow very impressive, a good idea plus hard work = success! #ablogginggoodtime
- Jon says:
  
  20th January 2017 at 10:28
  
  Hi Mackenzie,
  
  You have that equation locked down!! Hard work will always equal success in the long run!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Jon
Lynne (Raising my Autistic son) says:

20th January 2017 at 09:05

impressive indeed – great idea.
#ablogginggoodtime
Jon says:

20th January 2017 at 10:29

Hi Lynne,

Glad to hear you think it’s impressive! Hopefully it inspires people to just maybe push that bit harder and earn a bit more from home!

Thanks,

Jon
Lisa says:

20th January 2017 at 14:45

Well done!! a great series of posts too! #ablogginggoodtime
- Jon Gutteridge says:
  
  21st January 2017 at 12:42
  
  Hi Lisa!
  
  It sure is a fantastic series! It’s great to see how well other bloggers are doing!
  
  Thanks
  
  Jon
Alana - Burnished Chaos says:

21st January 2017 at 06:21

Hard work really does pay off. Love how you’ve defined your success in terms of helping other people as well.
#Ablogginggoodtime
- Jon Gutteridge says:
  
  21st January 2017 at 12:43
  
  Hi Alana!
  
  Helping others has always been the number 1 goal of The Money Shed so it’s great that everyone can get more from the site as it becomes more successful!
  
  Thanks
  
  Jon
Helena says:

21st January 2017 at 16:46

It’s great that you’ve made your dreams come true. Now off to check out your blog. #ablogginggoodtime
- Jon says:
  
  23rd January 2017 at 08:54
  
  Hey Helena!
  
  It’s been hard work but the dream I had of making a resource which anyone can use to help better their financial situations has finally come true!!
  
  Thanks
  
  Jon
Jo - Mother of Teenagers says:

23rd January 2017 at 16:49

Great concept. Well done and the results speak for themselves. #ablogginggoodtime