2021 November Monthly Blog Review
Here is how Riyah Speaks performed in November! Read the monthly blog review here.
Time for another monthly blog review, and I’m excited about this one. Since it’s the end of November, does that mean it’s time to start putting up the Christmas tree and bringing out the holiday jams? Thanksgiving was excellent, and I love to practice gratitude, but I always look forward to the holiday season.
In this monthly blog review, I will talk about the launch of my newest ebook, my first sale on it, and the techniques I used to increase my social media presence.
Check out my previous monthly blog reviews
November Monthly Blog Review
November was a great month on the blog. My overall social media presence increased, more people subscribed to my email list, and I made my first sale on my newest workbook. Not much has changed in terms of blog views and comments, but I can say that I am optimistic that it will change with December coming up.
Blog Stats
- Sales Revenue:
- Etsy: $70
- Shop: $5
- Pageviews: 3K
- Number of Email Subscribers: 90
- FB Followers: 260
- FB Likes: 238
- IG Followers: 912
- Pinterest Views: 80K
- Pinterest Followers: 831
Blog Review
This month, I increased the frequency of my posts due to the demand for gift guides and holiday content. I successfully published my first set throughout the month and made a few affiliate sales through my guides.
Top Performing Posts
- 38 Thoughtful Wellness and Self-Care Gift Ideas
- 18 Small Business Black Friday Sales You Cannot Miss
- Using Therabox To Improve The Quality Of My Sleep
Most Shared Post
Post With The Most Comments
Sales Review
I didn’t make as much as I’d hoped this month on my Etsy, plus I got a refund, which sucked. I don’t know if it’s because I’m a newer shop, but I struggled with Etsy sales and production. On the upside, I did make my first sale for my newest workbook, The Depression Management Workbook.
Major Wins
Despite the sales setback on Etsy, I had plenty of significant wins this month. For starters, I launched a new workbook and have already made a sale on it. The Depression Management Workbook guides coping with depression and anxiety and learning to manage mental health symptoms better.
I also increased my social media presence, particularly on Instagram. I’ve been dabbling in IGTV through my new wellness series and using Instagram reels to promote and educate the community. Again, it worked out in my favor.
I’ve also increased my engagement and interaction with people who show up on the least interacted with a section of my followers’ area. Finally, I’ve been using all the latest features in positing and scheduling content and ensuring I stay more relevant in the health and wellness niche.
December Blogging Theme
In December, I am participating in blogmas. For those unfamiliar with it, you post every day from December 1st to December 25th. I’ve got tons of holiday gift guides, posts, and content planned for the entire month until Christmas. I’ve also added some health and wellness winter posts.
I cannot wait for you guys to see what I have planned!
My December Goals
- Make more than $100 in Etsy sales.
- Make $50 in blog shop sales
- Hit 5k traffic milestone
Did you accomplish your monthly goals? Let me know in the comments.
Read the December 2021 monthly blog review to see if I accomplished these goals!
Congrats on everything you achieved this month and good luck with your December goals! I hit more or less all of my blogging / work / finance goals this month and I’m absolutely thrilled as I haven’t done that in a while!
Congratulations Jenny! I hope to hit all of my blogging and finance goals in December. Cheers!
That reminds me, I still need to set up an Etsy shop. There was an issue with setting up and the live chat team send they’d get someone to contact me to resolve it. That was in August. Sigh. Good luck with blogmas
Hey,
Sorry, you’re having such a rough time with Etsy. It seems like there has been a ton of issues as of recently for new shops and people who want to set up new shops. Thanks for the good luck, I need them.
Congrats on a successful month; you’ve done so well! My monthly goal was to have the best number of views I’ve ever had and I smashed it, which I am so happy about. My main/overall goal is to be consistent, and it’s really paying off.
Congratulations Molly! I’m so happy to hear that you smashed your monthly goals for November. Good luck in December.
Congratulations on publishing your e-book! I have so much respect for anyone who does this, that is truly an awesome accomplishment. It’s a shame about the refund but I’m sure December will be better than ever and you will smash all your goals – good luck!
Lisa,
Thanks so much! The ebook and the workbook are my proudest accomplishments.
Girl I am so proud of you! Congrats on your wins! 🍷🍷Here’s to you hitting the 5k milestone. I’m already sure you will
Lis,
Thank you so much!
Wow, Pinterest & Instagram seem to be going really well! I’ve decided to make more of an effort with Pinterest as you and some others are gettings lots of traffic from it 🙂 Congrats on your November wins, you deserve it x
Caroline,
Thank you so much for the kind words. Yes, you should definitely start using Pinterest more. Once you learn the right tactics then you will get a ton of traffic. It also helps that I had a Pinterest manager.