It’s that time again! At the end of each month I will report the number of visitors, visits, pages viewed and hits that Matthew515.com received. I will also show any income generated or donations received. My purpose with this is twofold:
1) I want to be completely transparent and open about this ministry and the process of running the website. It keeps me accountable, it pleases the Lord and it just makes good sense to do it that way.
2) I want to keep accurate records and be able to glorify my Lord publicly as He blesses and grows the website and the ministry. It’s His work and I am honored to be His instrument.
As I stated in last month’s recap, one of my initial goals is that the site be self-sufficient. Web hosting costs are not outrageous but they are an ongoing expense.
A word about supporting the site: Most books or products you see with linked text are Amazon links. If you click the link and end up purchasing a product through Amazon this site will get a small percentage of that sale. Likewise the Amazon banner on the right side of the page; if you click it and then buy anything from Amazon the site gets a small percentage. It’s a very quick and easy way of supporting the site that does not cost you anything extra.
I have also partnered with Dayspring, who specialize in Christian cards, Inspirational Gifts, Home Decor, etc. to put a couple of links from Matthew515.com to Dayspring.com. You can read their very encouraging mission statement here. Just like with Amazon, if you click the link and end up making a purchase from Dayspring the site will get a small percentage of that sale. I greatly appreciate any and all support as I strive to be in the center of His will.
Finally, I discussed my goal for unique visitors in last month’s recap and I will restate it here. I’m praying for 10,000 unique visitors per month. That’s a lofty goal and while I am insufficient for such a task the Lord surely is not. As long as I continue to work like it’s up to me and pray like it’s up to Him then I know that God will be glorified. I look forward to seeing Him work in mighty ways!
And now for the numbers:
Unique Visitors: 957 (759 last month) +26%
Number of Visits: 1,871 visits (1,521 last month) +23%
Pages Viewed: 8,363 (7,458 last month) +12%
Income: Google Adsense .54 and Amazon .91 = $1.45. ($1.57 last month) -8%
Unique visitors and number of visits both showed really encouraging increases in what I understand from other bloggers to be a tough month for readership. Pages viewed showed a smaller increase but that number is really secondary and I only list it for trivia sake. Income was just about nonexistent but being a very new site and a new blogger I am not discouraged by this. Income is very secondary to what I am doing here and I trust the Lord to provide; if not through this blog then through other avenues. God always keeps His promises and I am very blessed!
Thus ends our second monthly summary and I appreciate you taking the time to read it and to support the site and the ministry. As always, please leave any comments or suggestions in the spaces below.