How I made Multiple-Six Figures in 2018 and What I learned

About this video

In a combined 2018 income report and 2019 goals video, Sean claims total 2018 income of $194,182 (which he says is approximate), up from $129,000 in 2017. His claimed breakdown is $140,306 from Kindle publishing, $15,600 from real estate, $27,255 from a part-time job worked three days a week, about $3,000 from coaching, and $8,000 from affiliate marketing. He says Kindle expenses ran $1,000-$2,000 a month and that he buys cheap land for about $6,000-$8,000 per property to flip. The large loss was affiliate company MOBE: he says he paid about $60,000 for its levels, $15,000 for coaching, about $10,000-$11,000 on Facebook ads and $10,000 on a lead package — about $110,000 spent against $8,000 back — before the FTC shut it down; he then invested another $25,000 in a one-year affiliate mentorship. He explains he kept the job mainly for insurance that might cover an approximately $40,000 jaw surgery, and because he enjoys the social, sales work. His publishing lesson is a shift from a shotgun, quantity-first approach to quality, brand, email list, back-end promotion and Amazon ads, and his 2019 goals include $250,000 total income, outsourcing more to VAs, the jaw surgery, and more networking.

Key takeaways

• His claimed 2018 income mix was led by Kindle publishing at $140,306 of a $194,182 total, with real estate, a part-time job, coaching and affiliate marketing making up the rest.
• He draws a distinction between going all-in on mindset, time and commitment and going all-in financially, saying online businesses can be started cheaply and spending six figures to start was too big a leap.
• His suggested progression is: start with a course, make some money, then reinvest earnings into a mentor, rather than buying the most expensive package first.
• He says Kindle publishing strategy had shifted from publishing many short books across keywords to high quality, building a brand and email list, cross-promoting in the back end and using Amazon ads.
• He kept a part-time job deliberately — for insurance toward a planned jaw surgery and for social contact — and set 2019 targets of $250,000 overall, including $20,000 a month from Kindle, $10,000 from affiliate marketing and $3,000 from real estate.

Episode details: published January 9, 2019 · 22:08 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Sean Dollwet’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

← Previous: Kindle Publishing 2019 - How Does Amazon Rank Your Books? - Amazon Algorithm Explained · Next: HOW TO DO KEYWORD RESEARCH for Kindle Publishing 2019 | Step by Step Keyword Research Tutorial →

All Sean Dollwet videos · Sean Dollwet profile · Sean Dollwet on YouTube