In August 2025, I pulled in $261,661.15 in revenue from SEO and online businesses. That is over $8,000 per day while building in public and sharing the journey with my audience.
Here is the full breakdown along with lessons you can apply to your own business.
A couple of quick plugs:
- Get your first local SEO client, GUARANTEED: https://localrank.so/academy/
- Most of our revenue from Indexsy is from a service called BrowserBlast, check it out here: https://indexsy.com/browserblast/
- If you want to see my monthly net worth updates, check out https://open.jackychou.com/
📊 August 2025 Revenue Breakdown
- 🌐 LocalRank.so + Trackings.ai: $71.5k
- 💻 Version.so (SEO agency): $57.7k
- ⚡️ Indexsy: $51.1k
- 🏢 STR Lisbon (short-term rental): $23.3k
- 📘 Advise.so (SEO community): $21.3k
- 🦶 0F (adult revenue source): $15.2k
- 💸 Binance Affiliate: $9.8k
- 📦 Amazon Affiliate: $4.2k
- 🎥 Mediavine (display ads): $3.5k
- 🔗 Combined (Fanfuel + Bonds): $1.9k
- 🌐 Revive.so: $1.4k
- 🖥 SimpleHost.so (hosting): $670
📉 Overall business was down 3.2% compared to July, but diversification kept me stable.
Why I Diversify Revenue Streams
A year ago I was doing $500k per month from affiliate and display ads (Amazon and Mediavine). Today those same sources make up less than five percent of their former glory.
That is why I spread across multiple businesses:
- If I had stayed all in on Amazon and Mediavine, I would be struggling.
- Instead, new ventures like LocalRank.so and Trackings.ai added $71k to August alone.
- Diversification is insurance against algorithm changes and platform risk.
SEO Lessons From August
- Build in Public = Audience Growth
Sharing numbers attracts attention. One tweet about my revenue went viral and gained me over 1,000 followers in 24 hours. Transparency fuels trust and product launches. - Double Down When Something Works
LocalRank started five months ago and is already my largest revenue driver. Trackings launched three days ago and is already moving fast. When I see traction, I go all in. - Balance Long Term vs. Short Term
- STR Lisbon = retirement plan with stable real estate income
- Software and SEO products = scalable growth
- Smaller plays like hosting and affiliates = low effort bonus revenue
Key Takeaways for SEOs and Founders
- Do not rely on a single revenue source because algorithms can change overnight
- Reporting your wins publicly builds authority and audience faster than ads
- New projects can surpass old ones quickly. Five months ago LocalRank did not exist. Now it is my biggest income stream
Final Thoughts
August closed at $261,661.15, slightly down month over month but still strong. The mix of SEO products, SaaS, real estate, and affiliates shows that diversification works and building in public turns transparency into opportunity.
Next month we are launching another software project that I expect to be a home run. Stay tuned.
Jacky Chou is an electrical engineer turned marketer. He is the founder of Indexsy, Far & Away, Laurel & Wolf, a couple FBA businesses , and about 40 affiliate sites. He is a proud native of Vancouver, BC, who has been featured on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes, Oberlo and GoDaddy.
