| Revenue | 2017 | 2018 |
| Affiliate Sales | $1,569.23 | $1,952.51 |
| Banner Ads (Side Banner) | $1,458.96 | $7,306.36 |
| Paid Review | – | $190.30 |
| $3,028.19 | $9,449.17 |
| Affiliate Sales Breakdown: | 2017 | 2018 |
| Affiliate Sales- Amazon | $470.23 | $359.28 |
| Affiliates Sale- Co. A | $1,099.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Affiliates Sale- Co. B | – | $77.94 |
| Affiliates Sale- Co. C | – | $85.88 |
| Affiliates Sale- Co. D | – | $48.55 |
| Affiliates Sale- Co. E | – | $30.01 |
| Affiliates Sale- Co. F | – | $14.04 |
| $1,569.23 | $1,952.51 |
| Expenses: | 2017 | 2018 |
| Web Hosting(Bluehost) | $203.88(1 year) | $539.64 (for 3 years) |
| Web Domain(Bluehost) | $48.03 | $83.89 |
| Virtual Assistants (Time etc) | – | $250.00 |
| Video voiceover | – | $111.00 |
| Post Proofreading | – | $12.00 |
| Courses & Training | – | $30.00 |
| Purchase of parts | – | $87.13 |
| Video Tools | – | $705.65 |
| Soundtracks for video | – | $98.60 |
| R&D Cost | $148.25 | |
| Computer purchase | $513.42 | – |
| $765.33 | $2,093.46 |
| Total Profit: | 2017 | 2018 |
| Revenue | $3,028.19 | $9,449.17 |
| Expenses | – $765.33 | – $2,093.46 |
| $2,262.86 | $7,355.71 |
回顾:
2018年我在Affiliate Sale上面的作为并没有Banner Ad上的多。这是因为电动滑板世界中的高价位高利润产品渐渐的被低价位没commission的产品取代了。2018年的affiliate source也diversify了很多。不再单靠1-2个产品赚commission了。
Amazon Affiliate 也放缓了,因为我发现我的网站不怎么适合做Amazon产品的介绍,因为Amazon上的电动滑板绝大多数都是低价位的烂货-要推荐的话太不道德了。单靠介绍周边用品的成绩也就几十块一个月。既然没有花心思把traffic介绍去给Amazon,Amazon的commission自然不多。
我尝试做了3单的paid review。但我很快发现了收人钱很难给人家差评。为了让自己好做事一点(尽然自己是老板,就把工作设计容易一点给自己嘛!),所以过后决定放弃了paid review。
至于支出方面嘛,除了一年150USD左右的hosting和Domain费用已外,最大的开销就是花700USD买的照相机,Lens,三脚架和其他的摄影器材。

在2018年尾我也开始试着请其他人解决一些我没时间做的工作,所以开始有一笔比较大的开销就是Virtual Assistant的费用(关于我是用Virtual Assistant的经历会在第3段创业日记里深入分享)。因为开始做YouTube video,所以也开始有了相关的话费-在2018年我就花了111USD来请人给我5个YouTube video做配音员。
整体来说,2018年是ESHQ开始正式赚钱的一年,不多,可是也是一个很不错的数字了!