Even 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.