Fishing Blog Business

Fishing Blog Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

Imagine merging your passion for fishing with a thriving business. A fishing blog could be your ticket. Essentially, this involves creating and maintaining a blog dedicated to everything about fishing—techniques, tips, and the latest gear.

A fishing blog allows you to connect with an audience that shares your love for the sport. You'd write engaging content, share personal stories, and create guides. The key is consistency and authenticity. Readers will return for your unique voice and expertise.

Monetization could come through affiliate marketing, sponsored posts, and even selling your own digital or physical products. Diversifying your income streams makes this business model robust.

If you love fishing and have a knack for storytelling, starting a fishing blog could be your path to combining passion with profit.

In this list, you'll find real-world fishing blog business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a fishing blog business that makes money.

1. AquariumStoreDepot ($120K/year)

Mark, the founder of AquariumStoreDepot, came up with the idea for his business after realizing his passion for aquatic animal keeping. He had been involved in the hobby since he was 11 years old and decided to turn it into a business after reading books like "The 4 Hour Work Week" and "End of Jobs." He started with a Shopify site and initially struggled to gain sales, but found success through organic SEO, Pinterest, and in-depth articles on his website. Despite facing challenges such as negative SEO campaigns and mergers/acquisitions from competitors, Mark remains dedicated to his passion and plans to continue growing his business through partnerships and content creation. He uses tools like Ahrefs to improve his SEO strategy.

How much money it makes: $120K/year
How much did it cost to start: $3K
How many people on the team: 1

I Left My 100 Hour Week Job To Start A $120K/Month Aquarium Ecommerce

AquariumStoreDepot is a highly-profitable business in the niche market of aquatic animal keeping, averaging $8-10k per month with a high revenue month of $13k, and expanding over time from dropshipping to proprietary agreements.

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