My Blog’s 2 Month Old Journey So Far
I’ve just returned to Holland a few hours ago, as I went for a little holiday to the UK for a few days. So I’m pretty tired by all the travelling, but that’s not stopping me to post a new post on my blog (lol).
So then it look like I’ve been blogging for 2 months now and believe it or not, but time has gone very fast in these past 2 months. I’ve been active on forums, commenting and building back links. I’ve learned a few lessons and have expanded my knowledge.
I’ve been able to promote my blog by using only free methods which is a good thing money wise. I’ve started to get a consistent amount of traffic since a few weeks ago and that means all the blog commenting is starting to pay off. At first I needed to comment on 20 to 30 related blogs every day to get between 15-25 uniques a day, but now I get around 30-45 a day. Some days I don’t comment on blogs as I don’t have any time, but still am able to get 30 uniques. I reckon the more comments you have the more consistent traffic you will get as the links with your comment will stay there permanently.
I’ve been trying to experiment with Twitter to find a way to get a bit traffic from them, but so far my efforts are pretty much failing.
Any way lets look at the stats for this month.
Google PageRank
I think we all have heard about the long awaited page rank update Google performed a few days ago. It’s been a satisfying update for most blogger’s as they’ve increased their PageRank. As for myself it was more of a disappointing experience as my PageRank didn’t increase. To make matter’s worse let me tell you how excited I was when I heard about the update, in fact let me just rephrase what exactly happened that day.
So then there I was waking up at 10 o’clock in the morning. I quickly checked my mail and as usual there wasn’t anything special. So then I starting going to some forums like Digitalpoint. As I opened the forum I saw a massive thread called ‘Google PageRank Updated’ so obviously I clicked it and to my surprise everybody was saying that the page rank just updated. So me all getting excited and happy because some people had their PageRank 0 updated to PageRank 2 or 3. So I quickly rushed over to my blog full of expectations. As my blog loaded and my smile got bigger and bigger I quickly started glazing at the Google toolbar and before I knew it my smile become something called uhmm no smile, because all I saw was a big momma PageRank 0.
This may sound funny now, but I can guarantee you that it wasn’t funny at that exact moment(lol). Any way it looks like I have to wait until the next PageRank update.
Traffic
The good thing is that my traffic has increased a bit. My best traffic source according to Google Analytics is referring sites. My main source of traffic does indeed come from blog commenting. I’ve been able to hit around between 30-45 uniques a day. My Alexa traffic rank has also rapidly increased and is currently just a bit higher then 400,000. This proves that I’m on the right track to achieve my goal of getting a Alexa rank of lower then 100,000.
Blog Comments
So far this blog has been getting quite a lot of comments and it makes me happy to see all those comments. As of now I have received a total of 245 comments and would like to thank and encourage everyone to leave even more comments.
Since the beginning of this blog I have always wanted to see comments as I think comments is the back hand of every blog. I personally love reading comments and will always try to respond to every comment if it is worth replying to. Not only are comments enjoyable for me, but it will be beneficial for you too as you will get a free back link to your site as well.
Back Links
I have been increasing my back links as well over the past 2 months. I have been commenting on related blogs, I have submitted my blog to directories and have been active on a few forums. When I checked with a free back link checker my blog had 3000+ back links, so I’m quite satisfied with the back links at the moment. This means I get 100 back links every day.
Blog Posts
I’ve made 10 blog posts this month. I know it’s not much, but I’m really trying to post more often, although I’m already on a very tight schedule. Anyway here are my 10 posts listed for this month.
1. 3 Easy Ways To Improve Google Pagerank
2. Is The “Make Money Online” Niche Too Saturated To Make Money Online
3. 5 Popular Blogging Myths Revealed
4. Blogger vs Wordpress- Who’s The Boss?
5. Top 5 Critical Mistakes Bloggers Make
6. Make Some Quickie Money Creating Websites For Businesses
7. Where To Find Hot Sizzling Profitable Niches
8. Are Make Money Online Ebooks Winners Or Losers
9. 6 Ways To Hit Back From A Writer’s Block
10. My 1 Month Old Blog’s Journey So Far
Conclusion: As you can see my blog is improving day by day and I am wanting to keep it that way. Although I didn’t get any PageRank or don’t earn much income yet, I still have high hopes and will continue doing the daily stuff we bloggers do.
So then how are my fellow bloggers doing? Have anything to share?Hows your journey so far?
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Tags: 2 Month Old Blog, Blog Journey, Blog Report, New Blog
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November 1st, 2009 at 23:19
That is awesome for a 2 month old blog. Keep up the great work. Greg Ellison
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 16:00
Thanks for compliment.
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November 2nd, 2009 at 05:30
Hey really nice, you have got big achievement within 2 months. Keep it up dear.
chandan@work at home´s last blog ..How to make money online on hubpage
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 16:00
Thanks for comment
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November 2nd, 2009 at 08:12
you have really made quite good amount of back links….good work
IndianCashMaker´s last blog ..IndianCashMaker Traffic Report October 2009
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 16:01
Yehe, i’ve been trying to increase back links a lot past 2 months.
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November 2nd, 2009 at 09:25
Great progress has been made so far.
Keep up the hard work next milestone is the 6 month mark.
Set yourself some goals to hit and work towards them!
David Shaw´s last blog ..Saturday Link Love
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 16:12
Thanks for the tip
I have already set some goals and will be working towards them in the future.
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November 2nd, 2009 at 09:42
ur blog seem to going gr8.i just want to know whether it matter if you make do-follow backlinks or any link if fine?
zeesu´s last blog ..Lets talk with blogger – Klaus Thuesen
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 16:15
Thanks for the compliment.
Regarding your question, Do Follow links are more valuable in Google’s Eyes. If you can get your link on high PR sites you will get a faster PR and have a higher chance to rank higher in Google.
I will be writing a post about this very soon.
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chandan@work at home Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 04:54
Hi Gary Malhi, you are right, because I also get my blog PR by commenting on dofollow blog. Well I have invited all of guy to comment on my dofollow PR3 blog.
chandan@work at home´s last blog ..How to make money online on hubpage
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November 2nd, 2009 at 12:42
well done! It’s a great achievement for 2 months old blog. You can get 3000+ backlinks in 2 months. What a move?
I just can say good luck and keep up the good work
mytheory´s last blog ..Huzzer Comment Contest – $600 Prizes
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November 2nd, 2009 at 14:03
Yeah, i can see that your blog improve. Keep the hard work my friend!
Dana @ Online Knowledge´s last blog ..October Google Page Rank Update
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November 2nd, 2009 at 19:06
Gary, I am very impressed with your progress. I wish more teens were doing what you are doing. keep up the good work. I too started a new blog, just a couple of weeks ago, and your progress so far is very inspiring.
Adriana @ My Online Business Journey´s last blog ..Selling Website Checklist
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 17:50
Thanks for the comment.
Hey
I checked out your blog and you’ve also got a nice blog, it’s a nice simple blog. If only you could post more content, so that people will stay at your blog a bit longer.
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November 2nd, 2009 at 21:50
You’re doing an awesome job dude. I remember starting my blog out, and man, it’s such a good feeling to go through all of the stats like you are now and see what kind of a job you’re doing.
In your case, you’re off to a great start! Best of luck with the blog, and I’m sure you’ll be looking back at this post months later and seeing how much your blog has grown since this post.
Alex | Blogussion.com´s last blog ..Five Points to a Successful Blogging Event
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 17:52
Thanks for your support Alex.
Yep, it is quite fun to see the stats every month and see if we’re improving or not, but we know it’s not easy and requires a lot of work.
By the way keep up the good work on your blog?
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November 3rd, 2009 at 04:11
my blog’s age is 5 months.
i got page rank 1 from google and 3lakh rank from google.
crazy blogger´s last blog ..Why India is best for SEO Services
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 17:53
congrats on your PR increase and ranking from Google.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 05:40
Hey your progress looks good, Just keep up the spirit and work regularly, you would do great
Amar´s last blog ..5 Things You Should Blog About
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 18:02
Thanks for the nice comment
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November 3rd, 2009 at 22:39
Wow you are doing great! wtg
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November 4th, 2009 at 17:01
You did good job man! keep it up. wish you luck on next Google PR update
Fazreen´s last blog ..3 SEO Myths – Backlink Myth
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 18:04
Yehe thanks for the comment.
I’m not sweating too much on PR yet, but it would be nice to get a PR
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November 4th, 2009 at 17:18
I am not even bothered about any PR. you will get pr in next updates easily.
Rahul´s last blog ..Impotance Of Alexa In Analyzing Other Website
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November 4th, 2009 at 21:01
WOW I can’t beleive its only been 2 months that awesome. Keep up the great woek, I really enjoy readign yoru blog posts, they are really quite helpful
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 15:12
Thanks
Hopefully you will find my future posts interesting as well.
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November 4th, 2009 at 23:22
Wow Gary, these are amazing stats, above all if we keep in mind that your blog is just 3 months old.
Cheers!
By the way, you have a new follower on Twitter.
David | ilcantone.com´s last blog ..ENTREPRENEURIAL CHALLENGE: How to Turn $5 Into $650 in 2 Hours
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 15:15
@ David
Thanks for the comment.
Well to be honest I personally don’t think I have amazing stats, I think i’m doing just alright, but thanks anyway.
Thanks for following me as well and my blog is just 2 months old, not 3. months.
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November 5th, 2009 at 05:56
Well done for so little time. As you blog longer, I’m sure your PR will change and that will also push you to do much better.
I have just subscribed to your blog as I think I will find some interesting posts here
George Serradinho´s last blog ..October 2009 Flashback Report
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 15:17
Yes, I also hope my blog PR increases as time passes by.
Thanks for subscribing.
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November 5th, 2009 at 07:28
First of all, congrats. This is amazing for a 2 months old blog.
After reading this post, I think I should write a overview post once we (techchunks.com) complete our 2 months, that is about in another 2 weeks. Guess we have few stats to boast as well
TechChunks´s last blog ..Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 Officially Available for Download (Review)
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 15:18
I alos think you should write a monthly blog report. It’s always interesting to see how blogs are doing.
Will surely check your blog overview post in 2 weeks time.
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November 5th, 2009 at 14:40
Hey Gary,
As a new subscriber to your blog, this is an awesome first post to read.
I will be the first to say, keep up the blog commenting! Just do it smartly
. Many bloggers around the net will agre that I am quite proficient at it; you may have even seen my avatar around by now lol.
It is indeed my main traffic source to date; hit me up some time if you wish to chat and keep up the great work!
Dennis Edell´s last blog ..Only 4 Ad Spots Left – Meet The First Advertiser! And The Pot Just Got Sweeter.
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Gary Malhi Reply:
November 10th, 2009 at 21:25
Yehe, blog commenting is very effective in getting some traffic. It’s not going to sky rocket your traffic, but it is helpful.
Haha to be honest I have seen your avatar many many times, but just realised now.
Blog commenting is good for al new blogger and I highly reccommend everyone to do it.
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November 6th, 2009 at 08:57
Thats awesome a 2 months blog with a lot of backlinks. whats the secret (lol) keep up the good work
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November 6th, 2009 at 14:19
congrats buddy.. gr8 improvement.. keep going
Pavan Somu´s last blog ..Browsing the Web Safely With TrendProtect
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November 11th, 2009 at 06:05
Your blog is doing great. I absolutely love the content which you publish here. Good luck!
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November 19th, 2009 at 13:59
Great !! Your blog is improving.Hope you will get a pagerank in the next PR update
Blogging Tips´s last blog ..How to make money with blog using Adsense
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