tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post7890162875855740232..comments2024-03-26T10:17:41.044-06:00Comments on Home Crafts by Ali: Blog Income, Stats, & Goals - Month 8Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12604654015025351066noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-39508339465414209832015-09-24T04:26:33.739-06:002015-09-24T04:26:33.739-06:00I'm so glad to hear this! It sounds like HCBA ...I'm so glad to hear this! It sounds like HCBA is growing really well. I've noticed a lot more traffic since I've been using stumble upon. I think the evenings generate more traffic there, but it's too new to me to really tell. Can't wait to read more sewing tutorials!Sarahhttp://flourishandknot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-52495193480829020612015-09-15T00:45:56.055-06:002015-09-15T00:45:56.055-06:00Thanks Ashley! We love it. =)Thanks Ashley! We love it. =)Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12604654015025351066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-70898159497710645662015-09-14T21:49:56.837-06:002015-09-14T21:49:56.837-06:00The wreath is beautiful! The wreath is beautiful! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-3978262076485345992015-09-14T15:31:14.590-06:002015-09-14T15:31:14.590-06:00Renee, you made some great points in your comment....Renee, you made some great points in your comment. I love your idea of setting a timer and reading/commenting on blogs for that certain amount of time. That would help me stay on track. Like you said, it is easy to get lost in reading.<br /><br />I used to do link parties quite often before I started co-hosting a few months ago. Now I am trying to get back in the habit of visiting and linking up again. I am like you, I have an un-pinterest worthy spreadsheet to keep track of which parties to visit and which posts I have shared. =) I have them organized by day and time. Your comment was a good reminder to step-up in that area again.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12604654015025351066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-23562595488786352212015-09-14T13:21:00.513-06:002015-09-14T13:21:00.513-06:00Ali, I love reading these! it is so encouraging to...Ali, I love reading these! it is so encouraging to me to see another newer blogger's transparency. Thanks for sharing. IDK what your blog schedule is but two things I've seen help increase traffic and create more repeat readers are: commenting (as someone else mentioned) and linkups. I schedule 45 minutes in the morning to do these things combined... I keep a spreadsheet of all the blogs I link up at as well as the posts I posted so I make sure not to repeat. It's a very basic/ non pretty/ non pinteresty spreadsheet. ha! I'd be happy to share my list if you contact me :) Anyway, that's helped streamline my linkup process b/c otherwise I felt like it was taking too much time! Also, linkups (as you know b/c you host one...) are so great b/c you find other bloggers in your niche :) <br /><br />Then with commenting, I use feedly but click over to the blogs. I just set a timer and read/comment for 20 minutes or so each day. It's a way to get to read stuff I want to read and comment without getting "lost" and wasting time. I don't count reading tutorials/ helpful blogging articles in this time... I "budget" other time for that. Anyway, I'm not rolling in dough so it's not like these are millionaire strategies. But just ideas to streamline some of the tasks that can end up taking too much time. Sorry this comment is so long - gah! :) Renee Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316643948411264038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-47588575322430062872015-09-13T02:11:57.774-06:002015-09-13T02:11:57.774-06:00Thank you for stopping by Matthew. It's alway...Thank you for stopping by Matthew. It's always an ongoing process for bloggers to grow and learn. Good luck with continued success!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12604654015025351066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-47553212576191902032015-09-13T02:07:19.698-06:002015-09-13T02:07:19.698-06:00Thanks for the encouragement Angie! Check back ne...Thanks for the encouragement Angie! Check back next month to see how things went with Instagram.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12604654015025351066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-85309693473704263582015-09-13T02:05:56.784-06:002015-09-13T02:05:56.784-06:00Adrian, I love your suggestions. When I was first...Adrian, I love your suggestions. When I was first blogging, I wrote mainly for myself. It took a few months to realize that I needed to write for the people that read my blog. I think I need to do that for my Pinterest boards too. Make some boards that I might not be too enthusiastic about, but are quite popular.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12604654015025351066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-60105404476633821732015-09-11T23:38:37.344-06:002015-09-11T23:38:37.344-06:00I love reading these income reports and blogging g...I love reading these income reports and blogging goals. They really help! Your monthly views are impressive. Hopefully one day I will be in that range:). Also, the About Me page is pretty tough, good luck!!Angie@Chasingmyhalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963022048118913269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-26713556943490218532015-09-11T22:16:43.630-06:002015-09-11T22:16:43.630-06:00I have to say, I usually avoid reading these thing...I have to say, I usually avoid reading these things because they are usually so unrealistically out of my reach, so I love seeing one that's more on my level. Here's a tip for your Pinterest following. I use Viral Tag (a lot!) and I've greatly increased my pins, which has brought me a ton of new Followers. Get out of your comfort zone and bring on some boards that are different. My camping board gets me a TON of Followers. I think my quotes board is one of my biggest draws. I'm not a big Disney person, but I have a huge Disney board just because it's so popular. I just started an apartment garden board even though I suck at gardening. I go for variety rather than just focus on the same stuff everyone else is pinning - crafts and recipes, etc. The nice thing about Viral Tag is that I can fill these boards up with 100's of pins in just a couple of clicks. AdriansCrazyLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463022076036044242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-77990671130362678612015-09-11T17:23:33.688-06:002015-09-11T17:23:33.688-06:00Thanks for sharing! It's always great to see h...Thanks for sharing! It's always great to see how other bloggers monetize. I blogged for over a year before I started getting serious and generating good extra money from it. But still have a ways to go. Hope it's upwards for both of us!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938504358693311774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-44866272677996747952015-09-11T16:47:15.414-06:002015-09-11T16:47:15.414-06:00Jaime, I was kind of slacking too. I went through...Jaime, I was kind of slacking too. I went through a summer slump. I feel more inspired now though and have enjoyed working on my blog and commenting on others.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12604654015025351066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-55614016061352721272015-09-11T16:45:28.312-06:002015-09-11T16:45:28.312-06:00Chrissa, I feel like I am still learning so many t...Chrissa, I feel like I am still learning so many things. Thankfully there are plenty of bloggers with more experience that are willing to help others out along the way. I hope that by posting these monthly updates someone else can find information that will help them.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12604654015025351066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-84895563789924353452015-09-11T16:43:47.602-06:002015-09-11T16:43:47.602-06:00I think when you do genuine comments you can start...I think when you do genuine comments you can start to build a blogging friendship. There are quite a few bloggers that I visited before I started blogging that would take the time to comment back on Facebook and really seemed to enjoy engaging with their readers. I try to be that way as a blogger because I knew that I appreciated it as a blog reader.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12604654015025351066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-68969591749341894672015-09-11T16:37:57.600-06:002015-09-11T16:37:57.600-06:00Thank you Regina. I love to find blogs with artic...Thank you Regina. I love to find blogs with articles that I enjoy reading, and I comment on them. I know how much I enjoy receiving comments and am sure that the people who's blog I comment on appreciate it too.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12604654015025351066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-69146027870891125782015-09-11T11:44:48.920-06:002015-09-11T11:44:48.920-06:00Awesome! I've been slacking the past month or ...Awesome! I've been slacking the past month or so and haven't been keeping track of my stats. It's horrible. I need to get caught up on all that to motivate myself again!Jaimehttp://www.nogettingoffthistrain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-6088198835243581152015-09-11T10:54:36.711-06:002015-09-11T10:54:36.711-06:00Thank you for posting this. I love seeing others&#...Thank you for posting this. I love seeing others' progress. It is helpful for a newbie blogger like myself! Chrissa - Physical Kitchnesshttp://physicalkitchness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-61976454509840643362015-09-11T10:27:22.357-06:002015-09-11T10:27:22.357-06:00I really liked the idea of cleaning up social medi...I really liked the idea of cleaning up social media - I need to do this on Instagram and make the genuine comments - not just "yum" but read the post and comment on what they wrote. I love it when people do that for me - then there is true engagement happening. Thanks for the post! Kirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178543744295899577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247312913851319611.post-65524932718105544952015-09-11T10:00:58.742-06:002015-09-11T10:00:58.742-06:00I've been cleaning up my social media as well....I've been cleaning up my social media as well. I've unfollowed people and pages that were no longer of interest to me or those who didn't update regularly. It absolutely creates a cleaner timeline.<br /><br />I love blog comments and commenting as well. Commenting is one of the ways that I've built an authentic audience.<br /><br />Great post Ali. Lots of good stuff here.Arrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158433587584793830noreply@blogger.com