In part 1 of this article series, I have already showed you the first five bloggers who have not only made a successful career just by blogging at home but have made a major breakthrough in their financial status. In this post, let’s continue to see who are the other five bloggers who have achieved equal success from their blogging career.

Please note they are not ranked in particular order.

#6. Jeremy Schoemaker
http://www.shoemoney.com/

Nationality: American

Year Started Blogging: March 2000

Blog Topic: Deals with valuable tips and guides in affiliate marketing and how to further increase one’s online presence and earning.

Blogger Profile:
Jeremy Schoemaker (aka Jeremy Shoemaker) is a web entrepreneur, founder of ShoeMoney Media, and co-founder of the AuctionAds service.

In March 2007, Jeremy and his business partner - David Dellanave launched AuctionAds, an eBay affiliate marketing service that serves eBay auction ads on contextually relevant sites. The service won an eBay Star Developer Award (it was named the “eBay Most Innovative Application – Buyer”) at the eBay Developers Conference. In July 2007, performance marketing company – MediaWhiz purchased Schoemaker’s majority ownership in AuctionAds.

Jeremey’s ShoeMoney blog was named the Best Affiliate Marketing Blog of 2006 by Search Engine Journal, and in 2007 he claimed that his blog was generating $10,000 monthly with the sale of direct ads. He is a frequent speaker at search engine marketing and affiliate conferences, and co-founded the Elite Retreat conference.

Main Income Streams:
Affiliate marketing, blog maintenance, video marketing, social media, sales of advertising and marketplace listing.

Annual Earnings: $120,000

Blog Traffic per Month: 5,619 (from Alexa Rank)  / (No free sub-domain stats from Compete Online Traffic Estimator)

#7. Joel Comm
http://www.askjoelcomm.com/

Nationality: American

Year Started Blogging: 2003

Blog Topic: Blogs focused on reaching the masses with the money-making power of the Internet. Helpful tips can be gathered from the sites.

Blogger Profile:
Joel is an Internet entrepreneur who has been online for over twenty years. In 1995, he launched WorldVillage.com, a family-friendly portal to the web which enjoys thousands of visitors each day. He is the co-creator of ClassicGames.com, which was acquired by Yahoo! in 1997, and is now known as Yahoo! Games. Joel has launched dozens of web sites, including the popular bargain-hunting shopping site, DealofDay.com, SafetySurf.com and FamilyFirst.com. Joel is the Internet Revenue Expert, speaking and writing on topics that help people make money online. He is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, “The AdSense Code”, and Host & Executive Producer of “The Next Internet Millionaire” which is the world’s first competitive Internet reality show.

Main Income Streams: 
Adsense, Sales of online merchandise, eBook and books, Private Ad Sales/Sponsorships, Speaking Fee, Hosting from Reality Show.

Annual Earnings: $281,501.52 

Blog Traffic per Month: 22,836 (from Alexa Rank) / 95,105 (Unique Visitors per month from Compete Online Traffic Estimator)

#8. John Chow
http://www.johnchow.com/

Nationality: Chinese Canadian

Year Started Blogging:  1999

Blog Topic: The blog includes personal ramblings, how-to tips, secrets, and pertinent reviews on affiliate marketing, stories of Internet marketers, and others.

Blogger Profile:
Before discovering the Internet, he was a partner in a local Richmond printing company. After over a decade of running a print shop, he decided it was time for a change, and then turned to the Internet to stake his claim.

On April 1999, he started a little technology site call The TechZone. That site has risen to become one of the largest hardware tech sites on the net. Currently the site has over 10,000 pages and gets over 200,000 page views per day.

Main Income Streams: 
Adsense, Blog maintenance, affiliate programs, ad networks, sales of advertising space, product review, ads sponsorship from advertisers.

Annual Earnings:  $140,400 (equivalent to $11,700/month) 

Blog Traffic per Month:  8,002 (from Alexa Rank) / 116,505 (Unique Visitors per month from Compete Online Traffic Estimator)

#9. Yanik Silver  
http://www.yaniksilver.com/

Nationality: American

Year Started Blogging: 2000

Blog Topic: Business lessons and tips for the young future entrepreneurs (ages 13-23).

Blogger Profile:
Yanik Silver is a serial entrepreneur although he still considers himself a ‘techno dunce’. Starting from his one-bedroom apartment and with just a few hundred dollars, Yanik has built multiple 7-figure businesses. He is a serial Internet entrepreneur and self-made millionaire. He is recognized as one of the leading experts on web marketing even though he still considers himself a ‘techno dunce’.

His story and businesses have been featured on the cover “Millionaire Blue Prints” magazine, inside Business 2.0, Fox Business News, TIME.com, USA Today, and SmartMoney.com, MSN Money, Entrepreneur.com, The Boston Globe, Denver Business Journal and many others.

Yanik is a highly sought after speaker addressing groups ranging from the prestigious Wharton Business School to international audiences of 3,000 and up.

He is the author, co-author or publisher of several best-selling marketing books and tools including Moonlighting on the Internet, Instant Sales Letters and 34 Rules for Maverick Entrepreneurs.

Main Income Streams:
Blog marketing, affiliate marketing, copywriting, sales letters, writing and selling books, video tutorial, eBooks.

Annual Earnings: $20,000 to $50,000 for his annual seminars

Blog Traffic per Month: 83,039 (from Alexa Rank) / No Data for Unique Visitors per month from Compete Online Traffic Estimator)

#10. Yaro Starak
www.entrepreneurs-journey.com

Nationality: Australian

Year Started Blogging: 1998

Blog Topic:The Entrepreneurs-Journey.com is a blog containing various how-to tips on blogging and doing Internet business as a web entrepreneur.

Blogger Profile:
Yaro is a very successful online entrepreneur from Australia. Combining all his ventures he makes a 7-figure income yearly. He operates part time from home multi-tasking with several online businesses that generate $2,000 – $8,000 per month. He has been involved with Internet marketing since 1998. He runs a popular blog called Entrepreneur’s Journey which teaches people who to succeed with an Internet business and provides the latest news in the industry. He is an expert in blogging and focuses on teaching others how to build an income by blogging. His training courses – “Blog Mastermind” and “Membershp Site Mastermind” are the the most popular and wanted entry courses for new online marketers.

Besides his expertise in blogging, Yaro has been able to connect with many readers by sharing what he’s been through in order to become successful. He shares his experiences starting different businesses and how he approaches Internet marketing to build his now successful blog.

Main Income Streams:
Affiliate marketing, Sponsorship, advertisement, Online membership site, E-Book Sales, Private Coaching.

Annual Earnings: $38 million

Blog Traffic per Month: 8,987 (from Alexa Rank) / 133,104 (Unique Visitors per month from Compete Online Traffic Estimator)

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Hopefully, after reading this post, it will give you some inspiration that great career prospect does not necessary has to come from the corporate world. It is possible even from your little home working as a blogger. However, you must have the right attitude and be mentally prepared as it requires extreme hard work; there is no silver bullet to great career success. All the bloggers here have gone through great pain, persistence and patience to achieve what they are today so there is no overnight success. Their persistence have not only brought them a great career they love but also help them to achieve early retirement, freedom and happiness in their work-life.

Personally I think blogging is a suitable career choice for mature professionals as they have wealth of knowledge and skills to share. What do you think? Do you think blogging has any career prospects for mature professionals?

Please share your comments and thoughts below.