Traffic Map 2016

Here’s the 411 for my Traffic Map 2016 Challenge

My Traffic Map 2016: Post 1- Preparation | Post 2 - Before You Hit Publish | Post 3 - Share on Twitter | Post 4 - Share on Pinterest | Post 5 - Share on Facebook | Post 6 - One Day After | Post 7 - 1-Week After | Post 8 - 2-Weeks After | Post 9 - 1-Month After.

I’m participating in the Blogger’s Pit Stop (starting May 20, 2016):

Back Story:

In August 2015, I decided to lift my depressed self off the couch to create my own job. I started by offering my virtual assistant services on Fiverr. (Yes, I was earning $4 per hour.) In November of 2015, I set out to leave Fiverr behind but that never happened. FEAR of the unknown was attached to my hip in a big way.

I made a decision to keep Fiverr as my day job while I develop this site into my full-time gig. This turned out to be a big excuse to not move forward. I smacked some sense into myself and decided to “GO PRO” in 2016.

The Quest for A Lead Magnet

Attracting clients that need the skills I have led me developing a highly targeted lead magnet. After numerous trials, I am focusing on two problem areas my client has: Website Traffic and Social Media Marketing.

Following along with Eleanore Strong’s Audience Builder Worksheet, I developed two problem-solving freebies.

DOWNLOAD BLOG TRAFFIC CHECKLIST (subscribers only)

The Experiment

Chris Ducker says “The Proof is in the Numbers” so I set out to prove the effectiveness of my checklist. I will track and share my numbers as I promote this blog and work toward my first 1,000 subscribers and page views.

Numbers are tracked as follows:

• Mailing list subscribers - gain
• Page Views - monthly gain
• Blog post tracking id (how many times it was shared and where)

Promotion Experiment Starts - February 2016 FINAL

• Mailing list subscribers - 5
• Page Views - 428
• Unique Page Views - 288
• Blog post tracking id (how many times it was shared and where) - 15 Facebook, 3 G+, 5 Twitter, 4 Triberr, 1 Flipboard, 1 Mobile FB, 1 Myblogu
  • sample facebook questions
    • 1-share Facebook,
    • 1-G+
  • Feb. Traffic Map
    • 1-Pin
  • To-do list hack
    • 1-Pin
  • Curate content + review
    • 1-share Facebook,
    • 1-Pin,
    • 1-G+
  • Promote your blog
    • 1-share Facebook,
    • 1-Pin,
    • 2-G+,
    • 5-shares Linkedin

March Results

• Mailing list subscribers - 17 (+12)
• Page Views - 1386
• Unique Page Views - 725 (+437)
• Blog post tracking id (how many times it was shared and where)
  • Social Media success
    • Facebook: 7-likes/4-shares/11-comments
    • Pinterest: 12-Pins,
    • StumbleUpon: 51-stumbles/55-likes/1-list,
    • GooglePlus: 5-G+,
    • Linkedin: 9-shares
    • Pocket: 1-saved
    • Scoop-it: 1
  • Unemployment
    • Zero Shares

April Results

• Mailing list subscribers - 43 (+26)
• Page Views - 1414
• Unique Page View - 1214 (+489)
• Blog post tracking id (how many times it was shared and where)
  • Outsourcing Your Blog
    • Pinterest: 14 pins,
    • 1 G+
  • Divine Giveaway
    • 3-pins,
    • 1 G+
  • Productivity Companion
    • 2-likes/7-shares Facebook,
    • 1-Pin,
    • 1-Stumble/20-likes,
    • 1-Linkedin,
    • 6-Buffer,
    • 2-G+,
    • 1-Pocket
  • Instagram to Connect with Blog Readers
    • 3-Facebook,
    • 3-Pins,
    • 1-Stumble/75-likes/1-list,
    • 1-Buffer,
    • 1-G+
  • Set Priorities or Fail
    • 6-likes/6-shares Facebook,
    • 2-Pins, 4-G+,
    • 1-Linkedin
  • social media success
    • 7-likes/4-shares/11-comments Facebook,
    • 14-Pins,
    • 51-Stumbles/55-likes/1-list,
    • 5-G+,
    • 9-shares LinkedIn,
    • 1-Pocket,
    • 1-Scoop.it
  • Hire a virtual assistant
    • 17-likes/2-shares/7-comments Facebook,
    • 1-Pin,
    • 1-Stumble, 52-likes/2-lists,
    • 1-G+,
    • 1-share LinkedIn
  • After Your Post goes live
    • 2-likes Facebook,
    • 4-Pins,
    • 55-Stumbles/93-likes/1-list,
    • 1-G+,
    • 1-Buffer

May Results

• Mailing list subscribers - 30
• Page Views - 2286
• Unique Page Views - 1437 (+223)
• Blog post tracking id (how many times it was shared and where)

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