Welcome along to my first round-up post! It’s a little late, as we are a few days into October, but I still wanted to reflect on the previous month and set my goals for October.
My personal progress
I’ve been through a lot in my personal life over the course of starting the blog and definitely had an interesting journey with my mental health. A lot of bumps in the road. You can read more about my mental health struggles here.
I am proud of how far I’ve come in less than two months and it’s time to acknowledge my first full calendar month of blogging.
How it all began
I released my first blog post on 12 August 2021. Prior to this, there was a lot of research, writing, and quickly learning a lot of technical elements, which isn’t my strong point. I am proud of how far I’ve come in less than two months and it’s time to acknowledge my first full calendar month of blogging.
September 2021 blog posts
It wouldn’t be a round-up post without a look back at last month. I release 7 posts in total, which I am proud of.
l released this post on 2 September 2021 and I loved writing it! It made me excited for everything this spooky season has to offer.
This post was released on 5 September 2021 and it is one I will personally always refer back to. Because I love everything about autumn.
I released this post on 8 September 2021 in the lead-up to our holiday, because I was excited about it. Some context here, about four months ago due to my breakdown, I couldn’t even talk about booking a holiday, let alone become excited. Writing this was a huge step in my recovery.
This post was released on 12 September 2021 and I felt compelled to share my experiences, in the hope of helping others.
This post was released on 14 September 2021 and I was honoured to write about such an amazing newsletter.
This post was released on 19 September 2021 and it was a huge step in my recovery to start thinking about gratitude.
This post was released on 24 September 2021 and it signified a change in me. Once you reach a certain point in your mental health journey, I feel there is no going back.
Goals for October 2021
This is my first time setting goals! Then a round-up post to follow on the final weekend of the month. Read more here about why goal setting is important.
#Blogtober
I want to smash Blogtober and use this time to start other projects I want to work on. My main goal is to keep up with comments and how fast-paced it is.
Up my game on Pinterest
I have started pinning several different pictures for each blog post and I am hoping this will help.
350 blog views by month end
Based on my current stats this should be achievable.
Reach 1500 followers on Twitter.
Reach 3500 followers on Instagram and start using reels & stories more.
Affiliate
Get my first affiliate sale. I would be so happy!
Final thoughts
What are your blogging goals for October 2021?
What do you include in your round-up post?
Let me know in the comments below, I would love to hear from you.
This is such a great recap of your September. I wish you all the best in your blogging journey!
Thank you very much. It’s good to just review and take stock of the month’s achievements.
I love creating monthly goals! I hope you achieve yours 🙂 x
Thank you. I loved doing it. Will be a regular post on my blog now 🙂
Good luck on your October goals and blogging journey!!! Thanks for sharing
Thank you. It was good to summarise my journey & goals. I think it makes you accountable.
Hello, thanks for sharing a great post, you have some great goals for the month and I believe you can reach them!! You got this! Alicia
Aww, thank you for the encouragement. Fingers Crossed!
You’ve come a long way with your blog in such a short time! Best wishes on achieving your October goals. ☺️
Thank you for your comment and I can’t wait to smash the goals!
Great post, and I wish you the best of luck in achieving your blogging goals.
Thank you very much. I hope I achieve them and if not, I will make a plan to reach them 🙂
I am sure you will smash your goals!
Thank you 🙂
My goals are to remain consistent as this has really created a boom in my stats and I want to keep that momentum going. I have really enjoyed writing again (I hadn’t for a while and took a long break) so it’s nice to see things coming together. Congratulations on your first month of blogging (and beyond) and I hope you smash all your goals (I am sure you will). Happy October to you!
Thank you for this tip! From November I want to release a posting schedule and stick to certain days in the week. I am hoping to schedule all posts for November before the month begins.
I am happy you’re enjoying writing again, that is great to hear.
My progress so far has made me happy and I hope to achieve my future goals. We’ve got this!
Good luck on your blogging journey.
Thank you 🙂