Things are progressing smoothly at One Man’s Goal. It seems the weeks are just getting better and better. Every step I take in the right direction leads me one step closer to my goal.

-Some Highlights-

1. Getting linked to by Darren @ ProBlogger for a 2nd time. I’m pretty stoked about this because this blog is very new (a month and a week old) and I’ve been linked to twice by the biggest blogger in my niche.
2. Switching layouts. Ben Cope “The Internet Genius” did a wonderful job customizing this layout for me. He made sure that all the plugins worked, and also designed my new (more professional looking) banner. Thanks Ben!
3. Getting to find out first hand how many people are behind my goal. It’s definitely a motivating factor knowing that there are so many people behind me. I will try my absolute hardest to reach my goal… not just for me… for all of you too!

-Posts-

• Monday - Help A Friend In Need
• Tuesday - Jill Koenig “The Goal Guru” & Ryan Shamus Reviews One Man’s Goal
• Wednesday - Understanding Your Alexa Ranking
• Thursday - The Blogger Challenge Contestants & 5 Simple Tips To Increase Adsense Income
• Friday - $10 Site Review Sale & Text Link Ads Pays You For Free Sign-ups
• Saturday - Saturday Link Love

-Readers-

This is the first week where traffic has actually leveled off. Normally I would consider this a bad thing, but don’t forget that last week I was still riding the wave of traffic from Darren linking to my article at ProBlogger. So for this week to be barely (and I do mean barely) beating last week… I am actually going to pat myself on the back.

Last week was an inflated traffic number (due to the extra attention). So in all reality for this week to beat last week (even though it was by less than 3%) it was a huge accomplishment. That means that I actually was able to leverage some of the traffic I was given by Darren into repeat visitors.

Before this week leveled off, week by week, I had shown an average growth rate of 161% a week (unique visitors) and 273% a week (pageloads).

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-Sweet Revenue-

This week seemed a little slow in the revenue category. I sold all 5 of my $10 site reviews, but only 3 have paid so far. I might have 2 more spots open so email me if you are interested.

I’m actually pretty bummed that total revenue this week was only $33. Not so much for the amount, but because it puts me behind in reaching my goal of $250 in revenue for this month. Hopefully things pick up!

-Supporters-

First and foremost I’d like to thank Ben Cope “The Internet Genius” for his wonderful work on this site. Ben did a fantastic job of creating a beautiful banner and customizing the layout of this site. Sometimes I think I’d be lost without him. He also does a wonderful job of encouraging me on those days when I need it. Thanks Ben!!!

If you need a custom site design, banner design, help with plugins or just about anything else internet related… Ben is your guy. Contact him by clicking the internet genius link I’ve provided. His rates are EXTREMELY reasonable, and he does fantastic work. He was worth every penny and then some.

I also want to thank all of you that have my “I’m A Supporter” banner on your site. It makes me smile every time I visit a site that has one. If you have my banner on your site, and you aren’t listed in my “friends” tab at the top… let me know so I can put you there!

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