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Last Updated July 7th, 2026.
Updated Second Quarter Guidance
I was getting ready to post a Q3 report when i realized that i had posted the Q1 and Q2 reports too early, before all of the quarterly data became available.
So, instead of making a Q3 at this time, I will be updating this Q2 report. The next report for Q3 should be posted in October and will include July, August, and September ad revenues.
Ad Revenue by Month
April
The site received 9,669 views from 5,412 visitors averaging 1.79 views per visitor.
I wrote 31 posts in April.
| Average CPM | Earnings | Ads Served |
|---|---|---|
| $0.26 | $5.38 | 20,435 |
In April, I update a whole bunch of posts and even hit the republish button on them. That would account for the high number of posts listed for April. I don’t normally write that much unless I am inspired.
I did play some mobile games, but didn’t see much traction on the guides I wrote for them. I did some housekeeping in the wikis and cleaned up the Dragon Traveler and Cheerleaders GO collections.
Dragon Traveler has a big audience, so adding details to the wiki really improved my site traffic.
Unfortunately, there is now an English language mirror wiki from the official Dragon Soul Traveler (龍魂旅人) wiki that has received official recognition. I can’t really compete with a dedicated site with editors and authors.
If you do a Google Search for “Dragon Traveler wiki,” this site in in position 4, while the new dtwiki site is number 1.
May
The site received 10,058 views from 4,714 visitors averaging 2.13 views per visitor.
I wrote 15 posts in May.
| Average CPM | Earnings | Ads Served |
|---|---|---|
| $0.22 | $6.09 | 27,779 |
In May, I tried to ramp up my posting but didn’t find much success. I have several posts, from this period, with 0 page views. I continue to add new content to my running work, the “eBay Style Code Catalog.”
It’s only got 2 views, and I suspect they were from me, when I checked to see if the post was visible on Google Search.
June
The site received 7,040 views from 3,826 visitors averaging 1.84 views per visitor.
I wrote 6 posts in June.
| Average CPM | Earnings | Ads Served |
|---|---|---|
| $0.30 | $5.06 | 17,151 |
June was a slim month mostly because I was busy with my eBay stores and my travel blog Kasanje Travel’s. I enjoy street photography and local trips by car.
So, I didn’t do any game offers during this month. That meant I had no new content for this site.
Other Income Streams
Affiliates
I signed up for a couple of Affiliate programs however I have not had any earning from those platforms yet.
I have ads for the affiliates on most site pages in the sidebar.
eBay
I also include links to my four eBay channels: lafemme1st, fatwalletrefugee (FWR), golfforless, and kingcastlehomeimprovement. Sales are sporadic in the golf and hardware stores, this is primarily limited by my ability to acquire and stock quality goods in these area.
The majority of my eBay earnings come from the FWR and La Femme 1st stores. I sell men and women’s apparel primarily, although FWR does stock various knickknacks I’ve hopefully picked up.
eBooks
I briefly got into Amazon eBooks back in 2023 with the arrival of generative AI. I have since lost interest in that area and not been proactive in creating content.
The few items I have published do occasionally get viewed on Kindle Unlimited and I receive a few pennies now and then. It’s surprising since the AI tech back then was fairly rudimentary compared to the perfect images contemporary engines can create.
FatWallet Refugee 