Bloggy Recap For June

Happy Monday! After a fun-filled holiday weekend, I am slowly getting back to normalcy.

I took some time over the weekend to reflect on my blog, and where it is going. During the month of June, I made several changes and did a LOT of reading.

When I started Keeping the Kingdom First back in March, I had very little knowledge about blogging, and no concrete goals, other than helping others. Since then, I have absorbed as much as possible about the blogosphere, and discovered a few ways to actually see some additional income from my blog.

Now that I have a solid reader base, new opportunities are popping up all over the place.
(*Hint: a possible partnership with Wal-Mart, oh the irony!)

I thought I would share a little June recap of my blog's stats (big shout out to Pete). It has been my best month so far in terms of traffic.

11,884 visits
19,786 page views
My subscribers nearly doubled, from 100 to 180.

Top 10 Referrers for the month of June (Thank you, my dear bloggy friends!)

1. The "Cent"sible Sawyer
2. Mommy Snacks
3. Little April Big World
4. I think I can, I think I can
5. Angela's Finds
6. My Mom (aka Mudder- should this one even count?)
7. Mom Advice
8. Stop and Smell the Chocolates
9. The Silver Lining
10. The B.A.A.D. Family

I should also mention that Cafe Mom was a huge source of traffic as well. If you are a visiting from Cafe Mom, thanks so much for stopping by! Cafe Mom is a wonderful social networking site for moms (free, of course). I highly recommend it!

A few of my favorite posts from June:

The Financing Trap: Fur Included

Summer Savings Series: My Game Plan

My Mission: Save More, Give More

A few other June changes worth mentioning:

I joined Stumble Upon.

I am now using Entrecard, and have discovered all sorts of wonderful blogs while increasing traffic!

I added a nifty bloggy button!

The CVS $5 Challenge found a new home.

I am excited to see what July has in store. My mission remains the same. Blogging is truly rewarding in so many ways. The community just amazes me. Thank you for being a part of my frugal journey.

Blessings,