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Hey folks,
I wanted to share a step-by-step breakdown of how I’m earning over $1,500 per month from 3 content sites using Bing SEO + AI automation. I built these sites slowly, on the side, with a low budget, and I didn’t even touch link building much in the early days.
Let’s dive into it.
Tools I Used:
An AI Writing Automation Tool I used to write and publish all the content. Around 15,000 articles total across 3 sites.
(You can use any AI writer, just make sure it can bulk publish + format content properly.)
SEMRush – For keyword research
WordPress – CMS
Plugins:
YARP – almost as effective as automated Internal linking (suggest related post at the end of the article)
Indexing API plugin – Helps with faster indexing on Bing and Google
Total Content Investment:
$500 total for generating 15,000 articles
Back then, I used cheaper but Quality AI writing tool, so this might cost more today if you use other tools.
The content breakdown:
11,000 informational articles
4,000 affiliate roundup articles (Best X for Y type)
Keyword Strategy: (Super Simple, But Works)
This is where many overcomplicate things.
Here’s what I did:
Opened SEMRush
Entered a broad seed keyword (Example: “Bluetooth speaker”)
Went to the Questions tab
Exported all the low-volume question-type keywords that:
Had search volume 10+
Unique
I Did NOT check keyword difficulty or competition
Then I fed those keywords to the content tool and generated articles in bulk.
No manual edits. That AI tool handled the rest. Scheduled and auto posted. I scheduled 500 posts/day.
Site Building & Publishing Strategy
I used fresh domains. No aged domains, no backlinks, no magic.
Here’s the exact approach:
First 10 Months (Slow and Steady)
I Published 1–2 articles per day per site
Did zero scaling
Built some foundational links only (like social profiles, basic citations)
I focused only on consistent publishing.
Then after 10 months, once I saw traffic trickling in, I scaled up..
Link Building?
Not really.
Apart from:
A few foundational links early on
Created Pinterest boards + shared links on niche forums
That’s it.
Later, some natural backlinks started coming in - probably because of the sheer content volume. A few of the roundup posts got picked up by niche blogs.
No outreach. No guest posting. No PBNs.
Traffic Stats (Last Month)
Monthly Traffic:
Site 1
13,000 visitors
Site 2
24,000 visitors
Site 3
5,200 visitors
All traffic is mostly from Bing and Yahoo.
Google did index a portion of the posts, but the majority of the traffic still comes from Bing.
Earning Breakdown
Amazon Affiliate
$874/month (normal earnings)
$380/month (Amazon Creator Rewards Bonus)
These are combined earnings from all 3 sites.
Mediavine Journey
I got 2 of the sites into Mediavine’s Journey program:
Site 1: $115.21/month
Site 2: $159.46/month
Site 3: Was in Journey, but got banned 7 months ago (my bad, some content was borderline duplicate)
Total Monthly Earning: $1,528.67/month from only 3 sites.
Key Takeaways (TL;DR)
Don’t overthink keywords. Even 10-search-volume keywords work when done at scale.
You can build traffic without backlinks, but only if you’re super consistent.
Bing still loves content-heavy sites, even if the domain is fresh. However, build some authority first.
AI content works fine if you format it well and cover the long tail Keyword
Lessons Learned
1. Don’t Rush
It took 10 months before I scaled. Most people give up too early. If I had tried to scale on day 1, I might’ve wasted money on domains that didn’t get indexed.
2. Bing Is Not Dead
Everyone focuses on Google. But Bing + Yahoo + DuckDuckGo still sends millions of visitors each day. And they’re easier to rank in. My traffic mainly comes from long-tail Bing queries.
3. Avoid Duplicate Content
One of my sites was banned from Mediavine Journey. I later discovered that some of the articles were too similar. This was my fault. While selecting keywords, I chose too many with the same intent.
What’s Next?
Now I’m working on:
Replacing the ranked affiliate articles with human-edited versions.
Adding comparison tables for better CTR
Planning to scale further with more contents.
FAQ (From What People Usually Ask)
Q: Can I still do this in 2025?
Yes. But content tools are more expensive now. Pick tools that can help with bulk publishing + have templates for roundup posts with your affiliate links embedded.
Q: Why did you go for 15,000 posts?
Because at low volume, you won’t see results from Bing. Once I passed 5k posts per site, indexing and traffic started growing fast.
Q: How did you handle indexing issues?
Used IndexNow API plugin + Bing Webmaster Tools. That helped a lot with crawling.
Q: Did you get any manual penalties?
No. But I did get 1 site banned from Mediavine Journey, as mentioned. Keywords weren't unique enough.
Final Thoughts
You don’t need a big budget or aged domains to get into affiliate and ad revenue.
You need:
A simple strategy
A reliable content tool
Patience to let Bing do its thing
If I can get to $1.5k/month from a $500 investment, you can try too.
If you have any suggestions to me and for others you can share also.
I wanted to share a step-by-step breakdown of how I’m earning over $1,500 per month from 3 content sites using Bing SEO + AI automation. I built these sites slowly, on the side, with a low budget, and I didn’t even touch link building much in the early days.
Let’s dive into it.
Tools I Used:
An AI Writing Automation Tool I used to write and publish all the content. Around 15,000 articles total across 3 sites.
(You can use any AI writer, just make sure it can bulk publish + format content properly.)
SEMRush – For keyword research
WordPress – CMS
Plugins:
YARP – almost as effective as automated Internal linking (suggest related post at the end of the article)
Indexing API plugin – Helps with faster indexing on Bing and Google
Total Content Investment:
$500 total for generating 15,000 articles
Back then, I used cheaper but Quality AI writing tool, so this might cost more today if you use other tools.
The content breakdown:
11,000 informational articles
4,000 affiliate roundup articles (Best X for Y type)
Keyword Strategy: (Super Simple, But Works)
This is where many overcomplicate things.
Here’s what I did:
Opened SEMRush
Entered a broad seed keyword (Example: “Bluetooth speaker”)
Went to the Questions tab
Exported all the low-volume question-type keywords that:
Had search volume 10+
Unique
I Did NOT check keyword difficulty or competition
Then I fed those keywords to the content tool and generated articles in bulk.
No manual edits. That AI tool handled the rest. Scheduled and auto posted. I scheduled 500 posts/day.
Site Building & Publishing Strategy
I used fresh domains. No aged domains, no backlinks, no magic.
Here’s the exact approach:
First 10 Months (Slow and Steady)
I Published 1–2 articles per day per site
Did zero scaling
Built some foundational links only (like social profiles, basic citations)
I focused only on consistent publishing.
Then after 10 months, once I saw traffic trickling in, I scaled up..
Link Building?
Not really.
Apart from:
A few foundational links early on
Created Pinterest boards + shared links on niche forums
That’s it.
Later, some natural backlinks started coming in - probably because of the sheer content volume. A few of the roundup posts got picked up by niche blogs.
No outreach. No guest posting. No PBNs.
Traffic Stats (Last Month)
Monthly Traffic:
Site 1
13,000 visitors
Site 2
24,000 visitors
Site 3
5,200 visitors
All traffic is mostly from Bing and Yahoo.
Google did index a portion of the posts, but the majority of the traffic still comes from Bing.
Earning Breakdown
Amazon Affiliate
$874/month (normal earnings)
$380/month (Amazon Creator Rewards Bonus)
These are combined earnings from all 3 sites.
Mediavine Journey
I got 2 of the sites into Mediavine’s Journey program:
Site 1: $115.21/month
Site 2: $159.46/month
Site 3: Was in Journey, but got banned 7 months ago (my bad, some content was borderline duplicate)
Total Monthly Earning: $1,528.67/month from only 3 sites.
Key Takeaways (TL;DR)
Don’t overthink keywords. Even 10-search-volume keywords work when done at scale.
You can build traffic without backlinks, but only if you’re super consistent.
Bing still loves content-heavy sites, even if the domain is fresh. However, build some authority first.
AI content works fine if you format it well and cover the long tail Keyword
Lessons Learned
1. Don’t Rush
It took 10 months before I scaled. Most people give up too early. If I had tried to scale on day 1, I might’ve wasted money on domains that didn’t get indexed.
2. Bing Is Not Dead
Everyone focuses on Google. But Bing + Yahoo + DuckDuckGo still sends millions of visitors each day. And they’re easier to rank in. My traffic mainly comes from long-tail Bing queries.
3. Avoid Duplicate Content
One of my sites was banned from Mediavine Journey. I later discovered that some of the articles were too similar. This was my fault. While selecting keywords, I chose too many with the same intent.
What’s Next?
Now I’m working on:
Replacing the ranked affiliate articles with human-edited versions.
Adding comparison tables for better CTR
Planning to scale further with more contents.
FAQ (From What People Usually Ask)
Q: Can I still do this in 2025?
Yes. But content tools are more expensive now. Pick tools that can help with bulk publishing + have templates for roundup posts with your affiliate links embedded.
Q: Why did you go for 15,000 posts?
Because at low volume, you won’t see results from Bing. Once I passed 5k posts per site, indexing and traffic started growing fast.
Q: How did you handle indexing issues?
Used IndexNow API plugin + Bing Webmaster Tools. That helped a lot with crawling.
Q: Did you get any manual penalties?
No. But I did get 1 site banned from Mediavine Journey, as mentioned. Keywords weren't unique enough.
Final Thoughts
You don’t need a big budget or aged domains to get into affiliate and ad revenue.
You need:
A simple strategy
A reliable content tool
Patience to let Bing do its thing
If I can get to $1.5k/month from a $500 investment, you can try too.
If you have any suggestions to me and for others you can share also.
