Blog Income Calculator — See What Your Blog Could Actually Earn
Blog Income Calculator — See What Your Blog Could Actually Earn
Enter your traffic, niche, and monetization mix to get a realistic monthly and yearly income estimate — with a full breakdown by revenue stream.
Typical for Blogging / Make Money Online: $12–$25 RPM on Mediavine or Raptive. AdSense pays $3–$8.
Your Blog Income Breakdown
📈 Income Potential at Different Traffic Levels
| Monthly Pageviews | Ad Revenue | Affiliate | Total / Month | / Year |
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These are directional estimates based on your inputs and real-world blogger data. Actual income depends on your niche, content quality, SEO, ad network, and audience engagement. Ads RPM figures are realistic for Mediavine and Raptive at their respective traffic thresholds — AdSense typically pays 3–5× less.
How to Use the Blog Income Calculator
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Choose your monetization modelSelect “Display Ads Only” if ads are your main income, “Ads + Affiliate” if you use affiliate marketing too, or “Ads + Affiliate + Products” for the full picture including digital downloads and email list revenue.
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Select your nicheThe calculator auto-suggests a realistic RPM range based on your niche — finance and business blogs command much higher ad rates than lifestyle or food blogs.
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Enter your monthly pageviews and ad RPMUse your Google Analytics sessions or pageviews. For RPM, check your ad network dashboard or use the suggested range for your niche. New bloggers on AdSense should use $3–$6.
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Add affiliate and product data (optional)Enter your EPM (earnings per 1,000 pageviews from affiliate links), plus your digital product price and monthly sales if you sell downloads or courses.
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Click CalculateGet a full breakdown per income stream, a projected annual total, and a traffic growth table showing what your blog could earn at 10K, 25K, 50K, and 100K monthly pageviews.
Realistic Ad RPM by Blog Niche (2026)
| Niche | AdSense RPM | Mediavine / Raptive RPM | Notes |
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| Finance / Investing | $8–$18 | $25–$60 | Highest RPM category |
| Business / Entrepreneurship | $6–$14 | $18–$40 | Very strong buyer intent |
| Tech / SaaS | $5–$12 | $15–$35 | High CPC keywords |
| Health / Wellness | $4–$10 | $12–$28 | Competitive but broad |
| Blogging / Make Money Online | $4–$9 | $12–$25 | Good affiliate upside |
| Travel | $3–$7 | $10–$20 | Seasonal dips in Q1 |
| Food / Recipes | $2–$5 | $8–$16 | High traffic, lower RPM |
| Lifestyle / DIY | $2–$5 | $7–$14 | Pinterest-heavy traffic |
| Parenting / Family | $2–$5 | $8–$15 | Strong Q4 seasonality |
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is this blog income calculator?+
The calculator uses real-world RPM benchmarks from Mediavine, Raptive, and AdSense publisher reports, and realistic affiliate EPM ranges from top blogging income reports. Results are directional estimates — your actual income will vary based on content quality, SEO, audience engagement, and ad network. Think of it as a planning tool, not a guarantee.
What is RPM and how do I find mine?+
RPM (Revenue Per Mille) is how much your ad network pays you per 1,000 pageviews. Log into your AdSense, Mediavine, or Raptive dashboard and look for “RPM” or “Page RPM” in your earnings report. If you’re brand new, use the niche benchmarks the calculator suggests — they’re based on current publisher data.
What is EPM for affiliate marketing?+
EPM (Earnings Per Mille) is your affiliate income divided by every 1,000 visitors. For example, if you earned $200 from affiliate links last month with 10,000 pageviews, your EPM is $20. It’s the easiest way to estimate affiliate income from traffic, since conversion rates vary too much by product and niche to use alone.
When can I join Mediavine or Raptive?+
Mediavine requires 50,000 sessions per month (not pageviews — sessions are slightly lower). Raptive requires 100,000 pageviews per month. Both networks pay significantly more than AdSense — often 3–5× the RPM — so hitting those thresholds is one of the biggest income jumps you’ll get as a blogger.
Does this calculator include affiliate income from email?+
Yes — in “Ads + Affiliate + Products” mode you can enter your email subscriber count and an estimated conversion rate. The calculator multiplies subscribers × conversion % × your average product price to estimate email-driven product sales each month. This is separate from your site traffic.
Why does my niche matter so much for blog income?+
Advertisers pay per click or per impression, and they pay more to reach people who are about to spend money. A finance blog reader researching investment accounts is far more valuable to advertisers than a recipe blog reader looking for dinner ideas — which is why RPM for finance can be 10× higher than food. Your niche also determines which affiliate programs are available to you and how much they pay per referral.
How much can a blog make with 10,000 pageviews a month?+
With display ads only on AdSense, roughly $30–$80/month. With Mediavine (once eligible), $80–$200/month. Add a solid affiliate strategy and that jumps to $150–$500+/month at 10K pageviews. The traffic growth table in your results shows exactly how income scales as your traffic grows.
Is this tool free to use?+
Completely free, unlimited use, no account or email required. The Income Pilot builds free tools for bloggers and digital creators.
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