As I mentioned earlier, I believe that my numbers are wrong and honestly I'm surprised by this report.   I have never had 0 direct traffic before, so that is definitely weird for me! And after digging a little deeper into my report, it appears that every traffic source is spam. So unfortunately, I have no idea how accurate any of this month's traffic report is.

On the bright side though, I figured out exactly how to protect my Google Analytics account from future spam! You can read all about it in my recent post, "5 Changes You Need to Make to Your Google Analytics Account Right Now!"

Honestly, I'm pretty surprised by my social media report. I've done a horrible job this month and I'm pretty disappointed in myself. After my tests at the hospital, I was absolutely drained. I couldn't move or do anything and then I got an infection on top of that, not to mention all of my normal symptoms and struggles. So, in the end, I wasn't able to schedule/post anything on social media and I don't even think I sent out a newsletter. Somehow though, you guys kept finding my accounts and followed me anyways and I thank you for that!

Guys! I'm so surprised! Honestly, I had no idea that this is what this month's income report would look like! I basically spent this month curled up in a blanket watching Gilmore Girls, so you can imagine how surprised I am with the amount I was able to make this month! It's probably all going to go towards Christmas presents, but still!

As you guys know, being chronically ill can be very taxing on one's body and its even harder when hospitals are involved. So, as a result, I wasn't able to write nearly as much as I normally do. However, it appears that some of my old posts are kicking but anyways! In fact, I saw earlier today that "Tips for Recovering After Pushing Yourself Too Far" had over 180 repins on Pinterest and that's a pretty big deal for me!

It's been a rough couple of month's for me and my work has definitely showcased it, but I'm determined to catch up and do better! So even though I'm slightly disappointed with this month's numbers, I'm going to accept them for what they are. I will just have to try better next month!

Overall, I did a pretty good job without trying lol. I kept my promise to avoid any big purchases and I was able to make a profit by doing so! I also think that although my blog stats were skewed, I did increase in traffic. I almost doubled my Google Adsense earnings, so that must mean I'm doing something right! Here's to hoping December is my best month yet!