This post was last updated on January 2nd, 2021 at 10:47 am

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How is my blogging year in 2020?
So, 2020 has been a rough year for everyone around the world. And I don’t want to talk or think back about everything that already happened in 2020.
For me, 2020 is a new start – I quit my office job (before the pandemic happened) and still doing freelance translator. It was great but I need something new other than working, reading, and watching.
Then I started my blog in June and learning everything from the scratch – without any help from everyone. I learned a lot by daily research, I kept researching every day how to start and grow my blog. I learned a lot about growing my Pinterest, increase my blog’s traffic, promote my blog on social media, and of course – learning a bunch of SEO terms and stuff.
It’s really hard to do it alone – and when you know nothing.
Day by day I kept learning and I was starting to engage with fellow bloggers on Twitter. I’ve met many friends from over the world and it’s a FANTASTIC feeling!
I have started to publish three articles in a week or so and also one of my pins on Pinterest went semi-viral. I was getting nearly 700+ views to my blog a week which is a good increase. This has now changed my blog strategy as well.
ALSO, I was ranking on the first page of google for a keyword!! YAY!! This gave me added impetus to put more effort into writing longer more keyword focused articles and also focus more on SEO.
Firstly, I want to say thank you so much to all of my audiences and bloggers for supporting me this year! I started my blog this year and I love blogging (till makes me feel so overwhelmed).
I hope you have enjoyed my articles this year. In 2021, I will back with more blogging, lifestyle, productivity, self-care tips. Also, I’m adding the ‘book’ category to my blog because I enjoy reading and want to share my other side as book lovers.
ARTICLES:
My first blog post of 2020 was published on June 11 with 50+ Amazing Blog Name Ideas. I don’t put any post about the introduction on my blog.
My most popular blog post of 2020 is Increase Your Blog Traffic With These 12 Unique Tips – which was published on July 6. It reaches over 150+ social media shared!

And my Keeping A Fresh Old Blog Posts: 4 Strategies that Work post still in the first page of Google (till this post published!)

Well as of the time of writing I have 72 articles published in 2020. Of those 72 I would say 5-9 need another improvement with added keywords, pictures, and more information. Optimizing these posts is something I am working on though.
If you’re curious about how I optimize my posts, check these articles: On-Page SEO, Off-Page SEO, and Technical SEO.
TRAFFIC:
I have been working REALLY hard to increase my monthly pageviews from the very beginning. So, as a new blogger, to reach over 13,000+ page views in 7 months is a great achievement for me!

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Twitter:
Since the beginning of launching my blog back in June, I always focus and engage more on Twitter every day. I have managed to get over 1,200+ followers in 2020. And would like to get over 3,000 in 2021!
Facebook:
I don’t really focus on my Facebook group or page for the last months. But I will try my best to be more active and engage in 2021.
At the time of writing, I have 43 members in my group and am looking to double this in the first half of this year.
Feel free to join up my Blogger Dreams group here. I would love to have some more followers on board.
Instagram:
Personally, I use instagram for personal purposes. I don’t promote my blog on my instagram.
But, for the last 3 months, I pay more attention to my feed and engagements. I do my best to be consistent to post at least 3 posts per week. And I’m so HAPPY to reach 850+ organic followers and interact more with fellow entrepreneurs/bloggers.
Pinterest:
I rarely use Pinterest before being a blogger. After launching my blog, I’m learning new skills such as creating Pinterest pins and how to layout my profile, etc. If you are stuck with Pinterest then I would certainly suggest checking out my articles here.
I managed to reach 100k monthly unique views before. And I don’t use Tailwind at all – manually pinned daily.
However, since Pinterest’s algorithm had changed, it’s going down to 50k and now is 16k. I believe it is also because I don’t spend much time with Pinterest in the last weeks.
At time of writing, I have 170+ followers although this doesn’t generally lead to more views on Pinterest and is way less important a metric then it is on other social media sites.
INCOME:
I have made a few dollars from my affiliates and ads but my main goal is to increase traffic and improve SEO. Once this is done then the money comes after.
I still need to organize all of my affiliates into one place and create more affiliates or sponsored articles.
SUMMARY:
I have had a fast start but a slow end to the year because of lots of things going on in my life but the last months have been so productive because for the first time I participated in BLOGMAS 2020. And I did it! I finished 25 posts for my blogmas project!
I am more focused on the tasks ahead and looking forward to making more progress this year.
I hope this blogging year report gives new bloggers an insight into how hard this is. However, I also hope it isn’t enough to put you off. If there are any things you would like to know about then please let me know in the comments section below.

This year has been a productive blogging year and I can’t wait to see what 2021 brings! I really appreciate my audiences who have helped me make this possible!
Happy New Year!

I agree with you Merry! There is so much to learn with blogging. I’m so thankful that I have met friends like you who have helped me so much! I’ve bookmarked and pinned a few of your posts to help me in the future. xo!!
Thank you, Lynn! I’m so grateful to meet friends like you too, I learned a lot as well 😀 Thank you for the constant support x
This was a great read – thank you for sharing! I started my blog last year as well so it’s great to read reports from other new bloggers. I’m excited to watch your blog grow in 2021!
Thank you for stopping by, Rhi! I’m happy that this post could be of any help for new bloggers 😀 Looking forward to another great year in 2021 xo
Wow this is so inspiring,I am also a new blogger so this gives me hope.
Thank you! Keep it up, girl x
Great post! I can relate to this post as I started my blog this year and I had no help so I had to learn about all the essentials! Well done on your blogging progress this year! Keep up the amazing blog posts!
Thank you lovely! Love your blog and looking forward to amazing posts from you too x
Thanks for sharing this blog Merry! I have made a few friends on Twitter and it does help with my blogging.
I am also on Facebook and instagram but do not use Pinterest.
There is a lot to learn everyday.
Thank you for reading, Laura! Indeed, there is a lot to learn every day and I enjoyed the process of growing my blog 😀
It sounds like you had a super successful blogging journey throughout 2020! Good luck in 2021, I’m sure you’ll do fabulous <3 x
Thank you, Sophie! 2020 is a new start for me and hope 2021 will bring more! Good luck to you too 😀 Wish you all the best x
Congratulations on doing so well on blogmas! There is honestly so much to learn about blogging and even as a long term blogger I still learn plenty of new things every single day! X
Thank you so much, Kayleigh! Definitely agree with you, there is so much to learn from this blogging community! Glad that I have met many supportive friends here like you x
I’m still struggling to get more views from Pinterest but I will make my way there haha.
I have tips on utilizing Pinterest, you might need to check it out 😀 Good luck in 2021 x
It sounds like you’ve had a really successful start to blogging, achieving so much in such a short amount of time
Thank you lovely! I hope I can learn and achieve more in 2021, being consistent and patient is the key I think 😀 Wish you all the best in 2021 x
I love that you have shared your blogging story for last year; I think seeing realistic achievements from fellow bloggers is a wonderful way for new and existing writers to be reminded that all success comes from passion and dedication.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Jaya! Thank you for the supportive message, it’s meant a lot 😀 I hope this post could be of any help to new bloggers out there! Keep up the amazing job with your writing too x
Wow!!
This is inspiring!
I want to learn to utilize Pinterest cause I’ve heard a lot about it increasing views on blogs.
I have one question though. Do you think having a WordPress.com on my site http://www.sylviaideh.wordpress.com affects my sites reach?
Thank you, Sylvia! I have posted articles about Pinterest strategy, feel free the check it out 🙂
I’d recommend you to go self-hosted to get more reach and if you want to monetize your blog, there are many benefits you can get from self-hosted than having a free one 🙂