Anaylsis & Stats for January 2008
Posted by Mert Erkal on Feb 1, 2008 in Blog | 13 commentsEven though i could not blog for one week due to my dad’s loss, Search For Blogging has continued to rise during Jan 2008 (thanks to Bloghology!).
Visitors:
Below figures has been taken from sitemeter.com as of this morning:
As i mentioned above, i was away for one full week due to my father’s loss. Yet i could still manage to surpass December 2007 figures thanks to Bloghology. If i could continue blogging that week, the number of visitors will probably hit 7K.
RSS Subscribers:
By December 27, 2007 my blog had around 100 RSS subscribers daily. Read the previous report here How I Quadrupled My Blog’s Traffic In 3 Months
By the end of Jan 2008 my blog has 164 RSS subscribers. In another words, the number of RSS subscribers have increased by 64 % in one month.
Technorati Rank:
On December 27, 2007 my blog’s Technorati performance looked like below:
Technorati rank : 124,132 (Authority 60) – 185 blog reactions to Search For Blogging
One month later, the new ranking looks like below:
Technorati rank : 32,335 (Authority 183) – 388 blog reactions to Search For Blogging
This is a major success story. I almost tripled my Technorati rank in one month! However my target was to be in top 5000 by the end of 2008. Read my 2008 Goals here. Therefore i have a long way to go. The war has just started!
Alexa Rank:
My Alexa rank was 253,520 by December 27, 2007. Now it is 130,273. This is another major success story from Search For Blogging. See the performance jump better below:
As my target is to make money from blogging, i am very satisfied with the increasing Alexa and Technorati rankings. Chances are you already know this; these two key metrics are vital for making money online with your website or blog.
Best Posts In Jan 2008 :
These posts have generated most of the blog traffic in Jan 2008:
- 2007 Bloghology is launched
- How to Stand Out from the crowd
- Tips for Improving your WordPress skills
- How I Quadrupled my blog’s traffic in 3 months
- 2007 Bloghology by Search For Blogging & Peopleized.com
Monetization:
- Adsense : $30
- Sponsored Reviews : $16
- Direct link ads : $40
- Voda Host (*) : $140
Total earned during Jan : $226
(*) I sold 2 Voda Host hosting package, i need to sell one more package to be paid as an affiliate. The affiliate payment will be $210.
By the end of 2008 i aim to earn $1000 per month, thus i need to evaluate every single opportunity to make more money with my blog. In that respect, i am working on an Advertise page which will hopefully increase my blogging income.
Conclusion:
January performance was awesome. I have set high goals for 2008. I have been wondering whether i can hit them or not. Having seen the Jan performance, i am much more confident now. With the addition of an Advertise page, my blogging income will hopefully increase.
it’s great story and really make me think about what people can do with the right content to publish
good work , hope you find another buyer for the last voda host package
good luck
Wow! This is very encouraging to read. Best of luck to you in 2008 in reaching your goals. It sounds like your hard work is paying off. I’m wondering if you have any idea of how the 25 bloggers in the first bloghology have fared as far as increased traffic to their blogs.
Your stats look good. Especially the Technorati and Alexa ranking. I haven’t heard of this Voda before, maybe I’ll give it a try.
Those are some great numbers. Congratulations Mert!
Congrats on the improved numbers.
hi mert! i am very happy to see the numbers! I pray for your success!
Good work Mert.
I am excited to know this success even when you were away from blogging for about a week. Keep this good work going on.
Great work man! Wish you all the best!
You have done pretty good job, congratulation on your success.
Nice stats. Good luck in Feb. Cheers.
Congratulation for the improvement of your blog.
Hi,
First of all, sorry to hear of your loss.
Secondly, Congratulation for your achievement. It is indeed very inspiring.
Wow your really a good inspiration, best of luck in February and all of 2008..