I’m excited to announce that as of today, we have crossed the traffic milestone of one million pageviews/month! :)
What this means is we now serve over 1 million pageviews every month at the blog – be it the articles, archives, or main blog page. We currently have over 570k unique visitors a month, so it averages out to about 1.7 page views/visitor – which is higher than many other sites in the personal development niche, in the same traffic bracket.
So that means not only do we have a high number of visitors now, these are quality readers who stay around and read article after article! *cheers* :clap:
Increased Traffic / Loading Issues
Some of you may have noticed the slower load times and sporadic internal server 500 errors in the last week. That’s because we have been hitting the server processing limit on my host’s end – which led to my account being temporarily suspended at one point. I’ve spoken to my host’s customer support and have implemented a series of solutions to dramatically cut down server load (namely caching plugins in WordPress). So you shouldn’t have any problems surfing Personal Excellence or the forums.
While things are okay for now, I foresee it’s a matter of time before I have to upgrade to VPS (virtual private server).
Special Thank You To You
The increasing traffic at Personal Excellence and hitting of 1 million pageviews/month is definitely not a chance occurrence. It’s been something which I’ve been consciously working towards from the start. In the recent weeks, I’ve been fully immersed in work – with the latest 21DMC, restructuring of Personal Excellence (some of you may have noticed changes in site mapping – personalexcellence.co/blog/ now points to the root folder; also there’s the new videos section featuring my Youtube videos) and upcoming projects which I’m very excited to unfold soon.
Hitting 1 million pageviews/month is undoubtedly a significant milestone for me/us, so I’d like to take this chance to thank all of you for being with me/us all this while.
To the loyal readers who’ve been following me since the early years, thank you. I appreciate all of you sticking with me through thick and thin all this while, be it via silently support my work, purchasing my ebooks, sharing Personal Excellence with others, advocating what I do or speaking up for me in times of need.
Speaking of which, a few days ago, I posted the announcement about my article being featured in Sun-Herald/The Sunday Age. After which I received an email from a long-time reader, Ted, telling me how he drove to the local petrol station after seeing the update (even though it was already late at night) to check if he could get a copy of the papers – which he did, and promptly scanned the article for me! Seeing that email made me feel so incredibly warmed, and it reminded me why I do what I do today – for all of you guys. So, thank you to you Ted, and to all of you reading this!
To all the new readers who just found PE, thank you too! Thank you for doing whatever it was you were doing that landed you here at the blog (whether it was following your friend’s recommendation to check out the site, or doing a random search on Google, or doing your assigned readings for your class, etc). You may not have read many of my articles yet to know much about me, but I trust that we’re going to have an amazing time growing together in the near future and ahead!
To everyone out there in this world who do not know of the existence of Personal Excellence or any of us here at the blog yet, thank you too. Our paths may not have crossed yet, but I know it’s a matter of time before that happens. And when that does, I know it’s going to be the most amazing thing ever.
Removal of 1-1 Coaching Service
I’d also like to take this chance to announce I’m no longer doing 1-1 coaching/consultation, effective immediately. I announced this on my Facebook / Twitter a few days ago, so I thought I should mention it here.
It’s because I want to dedicate my full time to the blog development aspect of my business. 1-1 coaching has been marvelous in the 2.5 years I did it and I’ve gained a lot of insights along the way, but it’s now time for me to move on to more high leverage methods of helping others, such as blogging and online group coaching. These mediums enable me to help a lot more people at the same time, over and beyond 1-1 coaching.
Also, I want to concentrate on passive income sources moving forward (advertising, books) vs. active income source where I have to actively trade my time for money (coaching, training). The latter formed the bulk of my business income in the first 2 years (which enabled me to build my skills too in the process), but now that I’m in my third year (and going into my fourth year), it’s definitely time to scale up my business model.
I’m not sure if I’ll ever be bringing back 1-1 coaching in the future, but it’s definitely not in my plans at the moment.
Thank you to all my 1-1 coaching clients in the past 2-3 years – it’s been a wonderful time working with you on your goals! You guys have been absolutely terrific and it has truly been my honor to cross paths with you. Just because I’ve removed 1-1 coaching doesn’t mean things end here though – it’s just that I want to focus on other mediums of helping others *and* enabling you to live your best life.
I look forward to growing together with you via the blog (and other mediums/projects which I’ll unfold in due time)!
Thank You Again!
Thank you to everyone for being with me all this while! I’ve many amazing things planned for Personal Excellence in the next months/years which I’m sure many of you are going to love, so stay tuned! Next up – 10 million pageviews/month!! ;)
PS: We have 14 attendees registered for the London meet-up on 29 Oct, so we’ll be proceeding with it! Will post more details closer to the date (sometime next week), as I want to make the reservation first. Meanwhile for the UK readers, please sign up your attendance if you haven’t! Look forward to meeting everyone! :)
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Congratulations, Celes!
Thank you, James! :D
Dear Celes,
I found out your blog a few days ago. Your articles is really valuable self-help “books”. It’s very nice to know you!
Thank you, Ching! :D Likewise – Welcome to PE and look forward to connecting with you more here! ;)
I am so very pleased for your success. Your blog is truly excellent and I have enjoyed several of your ebooks and challenges. Keep up the good work Celes!!
;)
Congratulations, Celes. You certainly deserve you’re success. I know you will accomplish even greater things in the future. I have certainly enjoyed your articles (been rereading a couple lately) and I’m glad that even more people are becoming aware of your work and improving their lives with it.
Thanks so much Matt! For some reason your comment ended up in the spam queue so I’m only seeing it now. I appreciate all your support all this while, truly. It means a lot to me.
Wow, congratulations…. I really really love your site… It’s very inspiring and some of your articles just hit me right on through… Keep up the great work and you help people a lot more than you know… :dance:
Thank you Khris! :D
Love the blog and the articles you have written. They are very valuable. Keep up the great work! :dance:
Thank you Usman!! :D
Yayyyyy!!! Awesome!!! Congratulations!!! I just received an email and had to open it to celebrate with you. Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much! :D
hi celes,
lots of congrats!!!
articles written by u r creditable for this day. they r different as compared to others n hope in future also.
all the best…….
Aw, thank you devendra!! :) I do my best in sharing the best content, so all of you can gain as much from the articles as possible.
Its because you and your stuffs are great. congratulation & good luck.
Its because you and your stuffs are great. congratulation & good luck.
Thank you Dipendra :D
As one of your regular readers, i am excited to hear that! Thank you Celes.
Thank YOU, Shiroh!! :D I’m excited that you’re excited, too! (talk about a reinforcing loop, lol!) :clap:
Hi celes! first time commenting here…. cant tel simply tat it is amazing,wondeful etc etc…it is beyond words.,truly.. :) :It is a one stop solution for all….aaaaaaaaaaalllllllll :clap: nee :clap: :clap: :clap: d to develop ,whether it may be skills,spiritual,business,habit .. anything to everything…..u are an selfless angel God bless u ever..and tons of thanks to u and for every single article I read,makes me happy n matured and ‘feel good’ :heart: :heart: love u celes….gr8 place… :clap:
Aw, thank you saranya!! :) You guys are my angels. I’m grateful the universe has brought all of you to me and I’ll continue to work very hard moving forward for all of you and us!
Congrats Celes. This s really a testimony to achieving success bit by bit. All snowballs start as little ones. Your site will just become bigger and bigger to impact more lives in this world. I will keep spreading the word.
Thank you so much, Jimmy. :) I really appreciate it!
Congratulations, Celes! It’s great to see Personal Excellence AND PE Forums doing so well, but it’s especially rewarding to see you continually growing as you lead others to grow. It’s a privilege to know you.
Andrew
Thank you Andrew. It is MY privilege to have known you. :)
Way to go Celes! Congratulations for hitting one million!
Your blog is simply awesome, adding lots of value to many people. And I’m so proud that I’m from Singapore as well. You are definitely an inspiration to many people.
Thank you so much Joe! I’m very glad to have a fellow Singaporean reading the blog myself. Thank you for your kind words and support. :)
Congratulations Celes!
I’m happy for you hitting this milestone. I’ve only been reading for about a month now, but your articles have really helped me to get through a tough transition in my life and reaffirm that I’m on the right track. Your story itself is also very inspirational, and I’m so glad to see you having such success with your mission. Thank you and good luck to getting to 10 million!
Thank you so much Laurel and welcome to PE! :) I’m *so* happy to know that you’re finding the articles helpful – and that you’re on the right track toward where you want to be. IMO, the fact that you’re actively pursuing your growth via seeking information/reading articles on sites like Personal Excellence is already telling of your commitment toward your growth and you being on the right track! Let’s all get to 10 million together! :)
Huge congrats Celes!
This ‘1 million’ digital trophy may only be the next step to the 10m mark, but more importantly, I think it’s a massive moral and personal achievement to know you’re reaching so many people, inspiring them and enriching their lives in some way. No doubt that’s the biggest satisfaction for you out of all of this…
The meet-up this month will be even more poignant.
Here’s to the next million :)
Thanks Dimitri! Look forward to meeting you during the London meet-up this month. :D
Congrats Celes, that’s a huge achievement..
can you just share some traffic source percentage with readers and some tips to get more traffic?
thanks
Vijay
Hey Vijay! I’ll prefer not to delve into blog development related discussions, for reasons I stated in my previous Ask Celes Question. The thing is from all my previous experiences, after addressing one question, it will always lead to a second one, then a third, and a fourth, and I need to draw a line on the topic.
My #1 tip will always and forever be to share the best value content. My blogging guest posts I wrote 1-2 years ago share timeless tips which will still be relevant today:
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2010/06/19/8-habits-of-highly-excellent-bloggers/
http://www.dailyblogtips.com/how-i-gained-3323-subscribers-in-3-months/
I am so happy to hear this awesome milestone my dear friend. You have done it and you remind me of this quote… Begin with an end in mind. There are so many things I am learning from you and I feel so blessed. Your guidance and advice keeps me moving and never give up. My three weeks trip here in Hanoi gave me many insights of what life is all about. The passion and desire to make a difference in people’s life is so much powerful and meaningful. I just finished a workshop of being a leader in your career for one of the biggest universities in Hanoi. I feel so blessed that the students have participate so actively in the workshop and I feel there is so much to give and share for those who are entering into the real working world. There is so much to be done on this earth and your success just keeps me inspired and passionate in whatever we do.. thank you so much Celestine and I am looking forward to more success and blessings you are providing to all your readers out there… : )
Thanks a lot, Ngee Key! I appreciate your kind words. :)
Awesome! I’m so happy to hear of this news!! :dance:
Celes you are a great human being as well as inspiration toward others! I don’t know what would be of my life right now if I wouldn’t had found Personal Excellence when I did! I wish many more readers find Personal Excellence and join our journey. I know I’ll definitely dedicate myself to recommend you to others on the next few months. We love you Celes. :hug:
Jica~ :heart:
fufu, thank you so much! I’m so glad you found Personal Excellence when you did (that was just before 30BBM, wasn’t it?). It’s been such a short time but so much seems to have happened in your life since then, from what you shared during 30BBM and now with 21DMC. I’m so happy for your growth and look forward to great things together, moving ahead with PE. :D
Hats of to you! :clap:
You inspire me! :hug:
Thanks for being awesome!
-Monisha
Monisha, thank you so much for your kind words. All of you inspire me, truly! :hug:
:dance: Woohoooo! :dance:
:heart: CONGRATULATIONS CELES! :heart:
So :mrgreen: happy for your amazing achievement! :idea:
It is a testament to your passion and insight in helping people to live a better life. :hug:
Thank you for all that you do.
Julzie
:heart:
ps. i hope there isnt a limit for emotions in one post he he xox :angel:
Thanks so much Julz!! I’m really, really happy that you’re part of this journey. You’re such an amazing person and I feel it’s an honor to have you reading my writings at PE. Thank you for everything you do and look forward to knowing you better in the years ahead! :D
Congrats, Celes! You know it’s because Personal Excellence is amazing :dance:
Thank you Krys!! I appreciate your kind words and ongoing support. You’ve been an incredible pillar of support for my work at Personal Excellence and I just want to take the chance here to thank you for everything! :D
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