Writer’s Workshop :Review of Blogging Goals for 2012
Since the start of the year I have set these goals for the blog. I’m glad to achieve all the goals that I have set out for the blog and more.
The goals that I stated in January were the following
For the blog (Dominique’s Desk)
- Increase revenue to be able to save enough to buy a DSLR.
- Have bloggers to guest posts on my blog.
- Guest post on other sites/blogs at least once a month.
- Increase readership and grow my traffic.
- break the 100,000 Alexa mark
2012 was the year that I shifted gears and moved from a casual blogger to a professional one. I engaged a cyber agent to help manage my portfolio and also placed a lot of energies in growing this blog.
This year was a year of massive growth and increase in awareness of Dominique’s Desk. From March I started taking down in detail the various stats associated with the blog. I recently joined instagram in October and am slowly growing my followers on it.
| Mar 2012 | Dec 2012 | |
| Alexa ranking |
120,718 | 73,276 |
| Twitter followers |
2857 | 4468 |
| FB Fan Page | 1838 fans | 9551 fans |
| 0 | 50 followers | |
| 100 followers | 302 followers |
The kids and I had lots of fun this year and we visited many new places. We made new friends and many long lasting friendships were forged with other bloggers and their kids.
I started up a monthly featured called my Top Ten Highlights whereby at the end of each month I would make a summary about the highlights of each month. I also have a review of my Insane goals monthly to make sure that I keep on track to achieving my goals.
Here is are some of the highlights in photos for November and December.
Doggie boy’s Birthday cake
The memories made through birthday celebrations. A tradition which will continue for years with the kids asking for customized birthday cakes.
Angry Bird Playground
The kids had lots of fun at the Angry Bird Playground at T3 during a media invite.
December 27, 2012 @ 9:02 am
Congrats Dom! Proud of u 🙂 and your kids are soooo lucky to get customized cakes u know haha
December 27, 2012 @ 11:20 am
Awesome. I am so proud and happy for you. I have not set goals. I have trouble balancing the time needed to advance to where I would like along with a full time job, grand parenting, ghost writing and crafting. Maybe some day. lol
December 27, 2012 @ 9:07 pm
Good luck with all your wonderful goals ~ Great post for F ^_^
(A Creative Harbor ~ aka ArtmuseDog and Carol ^_^)
December 27, 2012 @ 10:04 pm
I didn’t write down any personal goals for my blog. However, after unforseen circumstances I ended up becoming a full time blogger. I started out with a small blog and had to expand my niche this year to a broader topic. However, doing so gives me flexibility and allows me to blog about anything related to family topics. I broke a 100 posts and working my way towards the 200 post mark. I can’t wait to see what 2013 has in store for me and my blog.
December 27, 2012 @ 11:02 pm
That is just fantastic that you reached so many of your goals.They say if you write it down…it happens. Great job on your part. I am still working on mine and hoping to see a little more progress next year.
Happy New Years to You.
Laurie
December 27, 2012 @ 11:08 pm
looks like you made great strides to me. I am envious of your followers on fB and twitter well done! Thank you for sharing at the hop xo
December 27, 2012 @ 11:44 pm
I love a good goal session! So glad I found you through Mama Kat! I am insanely impressed at your SMART goals and that you achieved them so quickly. Clearly I have a lot to learn and will have to look back at some of your previous posts. Do you share HOW you were able to increase your Twitter following so quickly? Would love to read that post too!
December 28, 2012 @ 12:22 am
Cool stats Dom! and that birthday cake looked so yum!
December 28, 2012 @ 12:28 am
You know what? Good for you! I haven’t made any lofty goals yet since I spent half of the year working on a book, but I think I’m gonna take a couple of your ideas and try to implement them for my blog this new year.
Atta girl!
December 28, 2012 @ 1:57 am
Congratulations on your blog achievements! I wish I had put in more effort on my blog as you did. You have great goals that probably made all of this worth the time and work.
December 28, 2012 @ 3:18 am
I think maybe I need to set some blogging goals. But I’m so wee, and not making revenue with the blog that I figured I’d just build traffic first.
Glad for you with so much growth this year. Way to go girl!
Now I just need a great platform, but can’t pay for WP as yet.
December 28, 2012 @ 5:35 am
what a great way to look back on this past year!
December 28, 2012 @ 7:03 am
It sounds like you have a great plan for 2013. And you did so much during 2012, congrats.
December 28, 2012 @ 8:55 am
Hi there, or should I say Merry belated Christmas. Thank you for linking with Thursday Two Questions. It is wonderful to see your goals and achievement summary. You are doing fantastic! I have a lot to learn from you. 🙂
1) I don’t have blogging goals this year. It’s been a rocky year as I have a full time job as well.
2) I would like to be more consistent, stay focused, and set some goals. Yet, I don’t want to take away the fun and the rewarding part of blogging, which is to set its priority to fun and stress relieving.
December 28, 2012 @ 1:22 pm
Congrats! U achieved your goals
December 29, 2012 @ 12:32 am
Wow, it looks like you have met your goals and then some. Congrats on having so many followers (I’m still looking for the secret for that). I’m co-hosting this week with Katherine at Thursday Favorite Things. I hope you will stop by for a visit.
December 29, 2012 @ 3:40 am
I think I need to do that – review my blogging goals. You have made marvelous progress this year! Congrats!
December 29, 2012 @ 8:23 pm
@Esther,
thanks for the congrads. Hope that you reach your blogging goals too 🙂
December 30, 2012 @ 12:18 pm
Wow! I love how you made such specific goals and actually tracked the numbers! So glad to see you hitting those marks…DSLR yet?
December 30, 2012 @ 4:20 pm
Yup kat I got my DSLR in Aug for my birthday. am still learning how to use all the functions of my cannon 650D
January 9, 2013 @ 10:55 pm
Wow!
I’m really impressed with your tracking and goals. Some of those tracking devices are totally new to me.
I’m glad you did what you set yourself to do.
Drive and determination are features I greatly admire!
Thanks for an inspiring and Fantastic link for the letter F.
I know this is an outdated saying but, “YOU GO, GIRL!”
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