Hello! July has been a whirlwind of activity, especially with back-to-school preparations in full swing. While we are grateful for our careers, balancing it with blogging goals is always a challenge.
With that being said, we are determined not to let the progress we've made come to a halt. There is so much we want to accomplish! Here's a peek into what we've been up to and the exciting plans ahead.
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Accomplishments in July
July has been productive, with several key accomplishments:
- Content Creation: We've managed to write numerous posts this month, drawing from the abundance of content we've created over the past four years. With nearly 1,000 posts on our Instagram page, we've carefully documented recipes and photos, allowing us to recreate these improved dishes before publishing.
- Business Organization: We've streamlined our business affairs, developing spreadsheets to diversify our income and efficiently track expenses.
- Cooking Challenge: Our Cooking Challenge is officially up and running, which is a significant milestone. While participation hasn't been as high as hoped, we are actively working on increasing engagement by working with sponsors.
- Email List Building: We've successfully built our email list and have a scheduled routine of updates to our subscribers, keeping them informed and engaged with our latest posts and activities.
- Cooking Classes for Kids: We've successfully created courses for cooking classes on Outschool. This structured program is designed to engage young chefs with interactive lessons and hands-on activities, making learning fun (and delicious!). Our course curriculum covers various culinary skills, from basic techniques to advanced recipes, for ages 8-16.
Pinterest Traffic Success
Pinterest continues to be fruitful in driving traffic to the blog. Our strategy is yielding excellent results, bringing in a steady stream of new visitors and engaging a broader audience.
July Traffic and Performance
Since our Pinterest efforts are paying off, we'll keep sharing more pins and reaching out to food lovers.
Learn how we did it! Pinterest Growth Solutions
Google July Traffic Update
July Income: $360
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Total New Visitors in JULY: 11.4k
Total Viewing Sessions: 15.3k
- Direct Traffic: 3.2k
- Google Traffic (Organic Search): 4.4k
- Pinterest Traffic: 7k
Monthly Expenses:
- BigScoots (Website Hosting): $34.95
- KeySearch (Keyword Research): $17.00
- Canva Pro: $30
Annual Expenses:
- GoDaddy Domain Name: $30
- Feast Design Website Theme: $99
- WPRM Recipe Maker Premium: $49
- Yoast Premium: $99
- WP Rocket: $49
- Tailwind: $167.92
- ShortPixel Image Optimization: $47.99
One-Time Expenses:
- Productive Blogging Course: $99
- Cooking with Keywords Course: $285
- Pinterest Course: $300
- Rank IQ Trial Period: $150
Looking Ahead
With the school year starting, our goals include:
- Updating Old Posts: Continue improving and updating older blog posts to keep the content fresh and relevant.
- Scheduling Pins: Creating and scheduling pins to be posted automatically throughout the school year to gain consistent traffic.
- Traffic Growth: Focus on growing our traffic in other ways to reinvest in the blog and improve its overall quality.
Hopefully, these strategies will help maintain our momentum, even as we juggle other responsibilities.
Your support means so much to us, and we're excited to see what we can achieve this year. Thank you for being part of this journey!
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