You know that excited feeling in the pit of your stomach, where you just can't look away from your google analytics "real time" traffic? I may have been known to snap a screenshot or two on particularly epic days of viral traffic, because it's just so surreal! Who doesn't love looking at something like this in the GA app? But do you want to know the truth about that picture? It's not the most valuable thing I've done this year. I love ...
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Why are my page views down?
Ok, this is the question on everyone's lips these days: Why are my pageviews down? You were hoping to double your pageviews or hit that million this month and then you look & see the reality of your goals: lower views. I'm not going to sit here & write out why they are down because I don't know you or your blog (I might, but since this is a blog post & not an e-mail, I have no idea who is reading this! lol!!), but I do want to ...
How to make a post go viral
Ok, so a LOT of you ask me this question: How did you get a post to go viral? I have been grateful each time that I write on a viral topic and it takes off. It really boils down to just 3 things: 1. A good title. A simple title. A FUN title that engages them. Let's look at a few examples: Say we are talking about a parenting lesson about kids leaving toys out. The post is about how they leave their toys out, so you have decided to keep ...
How Much Do Bloggers Earn Per Page view
This week I did some math, trying to figure out how much my blog is making per page view. I'm not an extremely math-y person, so the way to do this may be obvious to some of you, but it was something new for me, so I decided to share it with all of you today. It's pretty simple when you think about it. Figure out the average amount of money your blog is earning per month. Then, look at the average number of page views you are getting each ...