Income reports are a valuable asset since they provide for increased transparency and credibility of the resource. Why else might income reports of affiliate marketing blogs be popular?

First of all, there might be people who are seeking information on affiliate marketing. Income reports, in this case, can serve as an indicator that they've come to the right place.

Or, there might be people looking for affiliate programs that really work.

That being said, affiliate marketing blogs generally eagerly share the information on their profits and specify their revenue sources in detail. Whilst you're probably still considering whether to publish income reports of your hub, here are 10 blogs of choice that do.

For your convenience we arranged the list according to the most recent monthly revenue and included a comparative chart in the end. Enjoy!

Empire Flippers is a blog founded by Justin Cooke and Joe Magnotti that has evolved from a niche website building brand to an online business building hub. The blog offers a heap of free information on how to promote your business or any other online endeavor without having to be a professional marketer. Empire Flippers' income reports are issued every month, the latest available being the November 2013 one and declaring the financial gain of over $75K. Having as few as 3,600 fans on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+, the resource still draws plenty of traffic with the most recent figure striking 705,900 visits a month. Empire Flippers' affiliate niches are keyword research, domains/hosting and website management.

Subscribers: 3,600 Monthly traffic (according to Traffic Estimate): 705,900 Latest Report: November 2013 Latest Income: $75,093.18 Affiliate Niche(-s): Keyword research, domains/hosting and website management

Smart Passive Income is a blog by Pat Flynn which is devoted to helping you build an online passive income business. The hub is quite helpful and generous with all its free advice and instructions for generating online revenues and creating websites to do that with. SPI's income reports are published on a monthly basis with the most recent one published in November 2013 and claiming the revenue of over $55K. The blog has a solid fanbase of over 130,000 subscribers on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ and achieves a whopping 4,118,900 visits a month. Smart Passive Income's affiliate niches are keyword research, domains/hosting and website management.

Subscribers: 132,354 Monthly traffic (according to Traffic Estimate): 4,118,900 Latest Report: November 2013 Latest Income: $55,202.74 Affiliate Niche(-s): Keyword research, domains/hosting and website management

Named after its founder, Matthew Woodward, MatthewWoodward.co.uk is a blog that provides one with an opportunity to learn internet marketing over the shoulder of an established expert. The resource delivers high quality tutorials and case studies that will help you succeed with your online enterprise. Income reports are a monthly must here, with the most recent December 2013 report claiming the profit of just about $16,400. Given that, MatthewWoodward.co.uk still has a comparatively small number of 4,302 social media subscribers on Twitter, Facebook and Google+. However, the hub enjoys active engagement entailing 2,737,800 monthly visits. The blog's respective affiliate niches are keyword research, domains/hosting and social media management.

Subscribers: 4,302 Monthly traffic (according to Traffic Estimate): 2,737,800 Latest Report: December 2013 Latest Income: $16,400.92 Affiliate Niche(-s): Keyword research, domains/hosting and social media management.

Beat the 9 to 5 is a blog founded by Robert Farrington, who delivers free advice on how to quit your job to become self-employed, a freelancer or entrepreneur. The resource helps future adventurers build the business they want to escape the rat race by providing inspiration, tools and actionable tactics. Beat the 9 to 5's income reports are steadily published once a month, whereas the latest record of November 2013 states the lucre of $6,750. Arguably, the blog has the scarcest number of social media fans amongst all the hubs listed here tipping a bit over 1,200 followers on Twitter and Facebook. Nonetheless, the blog managed to reach an impressive figure of 258,900 visits last month. The hub's affiliate niche is finance and investment.

Subscribers: 1,224 Monthly traffic (according to Traffic Estimate): 258,900 Latest Report: November 2013 Latest Income: $6,750.25 Affiliate Niche(-s): Finance and investment

Nerdy Nomad is a unique and great resource for travellers and aspiring digital wanderers founded by Kirsty Henderson. The blog covers recounting travel tales of its author, but most importantly it provides details of her income and the methods she uses to make money online by running travel websites. Nerdy Nomad's income reports used to be published monthly with the latest (or should I say 'last') income report being that of March 2013 claiming the profit of nearly $6,5K. The resource has a shallow figure of 3,495 subscribers on Twitter and Facebook with the estimated traffic hitting 165,000 visits a month. The blog's affiliate niche is travel.

Subscribers: 3,495 Monthly traffic (according to Traffic Estimate): 165,010 Latest Report: March 2013 Latest Income: $6,458 Affiliate Niche(-s): Travel

Despite its name, My Multiple Streams is not just about developing the streams of income but holding on to it as well. Founded by Jeff Davidson, the resource offers advice and tactics on the accumulation of wealth and the elimination of debts. The blog's income reports used to be published consistently once a month with the most recent ones having a few skips. The latest (might be 'last' as well) report was issued in January 2013 and stated the gain of $4,620. My Multiple Streams has only 1,397 subscribers on Twitter, Facebook and Google+, but does a great job at driving traffic with the current monthly estimate of 103,560 visits. The blog's affiliate niches are domain/hosting, and marketing tools.

Subscribers: 1,397 Monthly traffic (according to Stats Show): 103,560 Latest Report: January 2013 Latest Income: $4,620 Affiliate Niche(-s): Domain/hosting, and marketing tools

7. Yes, I Am Cheap

Yes, I Am Cheap is a blog by Sandy Smith that covers the reduction of financial liabilities, growing income and learning about personal finance. The resource offers detailed and lively posts on getting out of debt, dealing with credit cards and actually "learning something". Yes, I Am Cheap's income reports are delivered on a monthly basis with the most recent one providing figures on blog's revenue being the one of December 2013 and claiming nearly $1,100. The blog has a community of around 5,000 followers on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn and a monthly traffic estimate of 101,800 visits. The blog's affiliate niche is finance and investment.

Subscribers: 5,016 Monthly traffic (according to Traffic Estimate): 101,800 Latest Report: December 2013 Latest Income: $1,087.70 Affiliate Niche(-s): Finance and investment

8. Make Money Lessons

Make Money Lessons is a blog founded by Dean Saliba who delivers nice posts on how to make online income via concise and clear articles. The blog covers a wide range of subjects and niches including making money online, traffic generating internet marketing and much more. The income reports here are published monthly with the most recent one published in December 2013 and claiming a somewhat moderate revenue of $1,027. The resource has around 3,000 social media fans on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn and ample monthly traffic of 104,300 visits. The blog's affiliate niche is finance and investment.

Subscribers: 2,959 Monthly traffic (according to Traffic Estimate): 104,300 Latest Report: December 2013 Latest Income: $1,027.67 Affiliate Niche(-s): Finance and investment

The Financial Blogger is a blog about personal finance that delivers personal experience of how to make more online income spending less time. The hub's founder Mike is striving to publish income reports monthly occasionally skipping a few. The latest one was published in June 2013 reporting the petty income of just over $450, thus, putting the blog in the rearguard of our list. Surprisingly, despite a relatively low number of social media fans of 3,900 people on Twitter and Facebook, the resource consistently attracts some serious traffic with the last month's estimate being around 100,000 visits. The blog's affiliate niches are domain/hosting, SEO and marketing tools.

Subscribers: 3,899 Monthly traffic (according to Traffic Estimate): 100,800 Latest Report: June 2013 Latest Income: $458.53 Affiliate Niche(-s): Domain/hosting, SEO and marketing tools

10. My 4-hour Workweek

Founded by Eric Gati, My 4-hour Workweek is a blog that is loaded up with great content for anyone who is looking to start their own blog or business online. The resource goes into personal experiences of its founder in the world of online marketing and is occasionally spiced up with some valuable tips and tricks. The blog's income reports are delivered monthly, the latest being that of November 2013. The report states the tenuous profit of $364.40, which puts the hub in the end of our list. Yet, the blog has a worthy fancrowd of nearly 10,000 subscribers on Twitter and Google+ and considerable monthly traffic of 301,000 visits. The resource's affiliate niches are domain/hosting and marketing tools.

Subscribers: 9,985 Monthly traffic (according to Traffic Estimate): 301,000 Latest Report: November 2013 Latest Income: $364.40 Affiliate Niche(-s): Domain/hosting and marketing tools

Comparative Chart

Blog Subscribers Monthly traffic Latest income Affiliate Niche(-s): Empire Flippers 3,600 705,900 $75,093.18 Keyword research, domains/hosting and website management Smart Passive Income 132,354 4,118,900 $55,202.74 Keyword research, domains/hosting and website management MatthewWoodward.co.uk 4,302 2,737,800 $16,400.92 Keyword research, domains/hosting and social media management. Beat the 9 to 5 1,224 258,900 $6,750.25 Finance and investment Nerdy Nomad 3,495 165,000 $6,458.00 Travel My Multiple Streams 1,397 103,560 $4,620.00 Domain/hosting, and marketing tools Yes, I Am Cheap 5,016 101,800 $1,087.70 Finance and investment Make Money Lessons 2,959 104,300 $1,027.67 Finance and investment The Financial Blogger 3,899 100,800 $458.53 Domain/hosting, SEO and marketing tools My 4-hour Workweek 9,985 301,000 $364.40 Domain/hosting and marketing tools

Do you think income reports are worth being published? Or, maybe, you know some of the awesome affiliate marketing blogs that publish income reports that we might have missed? Let us know in the comments! And do not forget to vote for your favourite resource from our list!