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November Blog Income and Stats

December 15, 2014 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC27 Comments

Welcome to my third post in a new monthly series where I will share my blog income and stats with you. I was inspired to do this because I know of some bigger bloggers (like Pinch of Yum) who share their income and stats but I really didn’t see any smaller bloggers (like me! and maybe you!) who do so. I figured if I was looking for something that I wasn’t willing to publish myself that was pretty messed up so decided that I’d start sharing my monthly stats and income. Here’s November’s blog income report – I hope you find this helpful!

monthly blog stats and income

 

You can find September’s report here and October’s report here. I’m proud that for November, both stats and income have continued to rise. In October I had 38k pageviews…for the month of November, I had a whopping 57k pageviews. One interesting thing I noticed is that the number of pages per session (remember sessions are the number of different visits by all users) are increasing. In October that number was 2.4 and in November that number was 2.75. So far in December, that number is 4.2. This means that people are visiting a number of different pages and posts while they are here on the blog. As you can see below, I’ve also had an increase in sessions and users, which is great. I will be interested to see what these numbers look like for December because I was gone for a whole week – while I had amazing guest posters, I do think my traffic suffers when I’m not engaging on social media. 

November blog income and stats

 

On to income. I did make some money in November, which was a nice change from October’s income report. As I mentioned last month, I have decided to list ad income in the month it’s earned and sponsored post, affiliate, etc. income in the month in comes in. So with that, here’s the summary of my stats for the month of November: 

Ad income: 18.73 (BlogHer) + 22.95 (Adsense) = 41.68

Affiliate income: 24

Sponsored post: 200

Total November income: $265.68

Total November pageviews: 57,385

I’m pleased by this increase but know that I could up my ad income if I optimized my site for ads – however, I honestly just haven’t had the time to figure out how to do this yet (when I do, you can bet I’ll share what I learn in a Blogger Tip Tuesday post). Until I do, I’m just hoping my ad income money will stay steady or rise (I’m just hoping for no decrease in that area). I’m expecting some other affiliate income to come in during the month of December, which will help me finish start my Christmas shopping.  I also have a couple of sponsored posts coming up and once those run, that income should come in around late January / early Feb. It’s fun to know that I have sources of income coming up. 

What are your blogging stats / income goals for the new year? 


Comments

  1. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    December 15, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    Interesting thanks for sharing all the info-I am just learning all of this so it is helpful. Do you look at avg session time as well?
    Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Wild n’ Nutty “Family” Holiday Salad-Meatless MondayMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 15, 2014 at 3:11 pm

      oh yeah – i look at all of it! plus bounce rate and more detail through custom reports…

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  2. Tara @ Running 'N' Reading says

    December 15, 2014 at 3:11 pm

    Way to go, Courtney! Umm, I only remember to check my stats when you post these blog income reports so…keep it up. 😉 Hope you had a great weekend!!
    Tara @ Running ‘N’ Reading recently posted…Weekend UpdateMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 15, 2014 at 4:57 pm

      haha, it took me awhile to get to november since i was gone the first week of december – it threw me off!

      Reply
  3. Daisy @ Fit Wanderlust Runner says

    December 15, 2014 at 3:29 pm

    I still feel I am testing the waters in the whole blogger world. I haven’t even been doing it for 6 months, but I am enjoying every second of it. I enjoy reading your blogger tips and income stats. I hope to get to that one day.
    Daisy @ Fit Wanderlust Runner recently posted…Carlsbad Half Marathon Training Recap: Week 5My Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 16, 2014 at 11:29 am

      it takes time and a LOT of work, but you’ll get there! i’m still striving for more with my blog and have so much to learn!

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  4. Cynthia @ You Signed Up For WHAT?! says

    December 15, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    Thanks for the recap of November! You’re doing awesome at growth!
    Cynthia @ You Signed Up For WHAT?! recently posted…12 Winter Holiday Party CocktailsMy Profile

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  5. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    December 15, 2014 at 4:58 pm

    Thanks again for sharing your stats! My stats have slowly been on the rise, although they are nowhere as close to where yours are (but you’ve also been blogging longer). My October page views were actually higher than my November ones, but I’m attributing the slight decline to a number of factors, including it being Thanksgiving and I was busier, which meant I didn’t have as much time to interact with others via Social Media and on other blogs. Hopefully things will slow down a bit in January and I can increase my interaction again1
    Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…Shamrock Half Marathon Training Log – Week 4My Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 16, 2014 at 11:33 am

      it’s really so interesting because my stats blew up in one crazy month and then just continued to take off. i’m always trying to learn as much as i can and i like sharing my experiences here 🙂

      Reply
  6. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says

    December 15, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    Wow. That is a huge increase in views. So awesome.
    Abby @ BackAtSquareZero recently posted…#EATDRINKBEMERRY with Udi’s Gluten FreeMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 16, 2014 at 11:36 am

      thanks – it’s a steady rise, which is nice to see!

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  7. Jess@Flying Feet in Faith says

    December 15, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    This is really interesting. I can not get ads on my wordpress hosted site. How do you do this? Every time I add html for Adsense WordPress ereases it!! Bah.
    Jess@Flying Feet in Faith recently posted…#MotivateMe Monday Link-Up Week #4 Purrring Right AlongMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 16, 2014 at 11:15 am

      you can’t run ads on a site unless you are self hosted…i have some great tips on this site if you want help! 🙂

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  8. Jennifer says

    December 15, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    This is so interesting! As a new blogger, I really appreciate that you were willing to share:)
    Jennifer recently posted…I Like Big Cups and I Cannot LieMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 18, 2014 at 4:22 pm

      i really like reading this kind of thing so i’m happy to share 🙂

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  9. Jennifer says

    December 15, 2014 at 11:27 pm

    Way to go Courtney – so impressed with you 🙂 Did you see significant changes after your redesign? The stats nerd in me would have fun with some regression analysis haha.
    Jennifer recently posted…Charleston Half Training – 12/8-12/14 – Week 6My Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 18, 2014 at 4:23 pm

      small changes – the real big push came from my viral post in september. my bounce rate has dropped which is due to the redesign for sure!

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  10. Katie@Run Wild in Alaska says

    December 16, 2014 at 1:29 am

    This is so interesting to read! Thank you for being willing to share!
    Katie@Run Wild in Alaska recently posted…Proudest Fitness Moments!My Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 18, 2014 at 4:25 pm

      i’m happy to share and happy it’s helpful!

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  11. Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says

    December 16, 2014 at 6:14 pm

    Great job Courtney!! Now that I’m on self-hosted I’m kind of starting over with my page views, which already wasn’t much! But you’ve been such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing!
    Janelle @ Run With No Regrets recently posted…Workout Recap: Cross Training ShoesMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 18, 2014 at 4:27 pm

      why did you have to start over?

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  12. Laina Turner says

    December 18, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    Thanks for sharing. I’m a small blog also and have been toying with publishing my stats to help make me accountable. This may give me the push I need.
    Laina Turner recently posted…Be Festive In Red This Holiday SeasonMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      December 18, 2014 at 4:35 pm

      you should do it! i’ve enjoyed the experience!

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  13. Debbie @ Deb Runs says

    January 3, 2015 at 10:38 pm

    Is a sponsored post, a post you’ve written for someone else, or something you’ve got on your blog?
    Debbie @ Deb Runs recently posted…2015 Running And Fitness GoalsMy Profile

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      January 6, 2015 at 1:25 pm

      It’s a post I was paid to write that lives on my blog. Like the Special K post from a couple of weeks ago. 🙂

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  14. Michelle says

    April 26, 2015 at 6:47 am

    Thanks so much for posting this…although your numbers seem astronomical to me, it does give me motivation to keep going. When I get there I can’t wait to share my blogging journey as well…it’s such a great, supportive community!
    Michelle recently posted…3 Reasons You’re Not Getting Your HIIT Workouts DoneMy Profile

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