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Amit Bhawani Google Blog SearchThis question was regularly asked – History of this blog, how many visitors i get & what are my plans. Here is a small answer to the same. First of all i started a personal blog at a .info domain name ie ‘amitpatel.info’ which was just going fine and was kind of a mfa[made for adsense] site. While the last seo meet organized by me in New Delhi – India i thought of going for a new domain name which would be a .com , brandable and something which can be a kind of portfolio website.

I registered the domain name on my birthday and started the blog on 04-04-2007 and added a total of 3 blog posts within the first week which includes a happy birthday, seo meet story & Tips for Getting Quick Visitors from Search Engines. If you see the WayBackMachine web archive results for this domain name it would show that this blog was updatd around once a week and we didnt have a lot of content, but i used to write some random stuff in order to update this blog with different topics.

Amit Bhawani UpdatesIn the beginning i use to blog about some personal topics and reviews of some products & services i used but didnt go for professional blogging because i didnt believe a personal domain name would reach a huge audience and i wanted to make sure that the other projects i was working on would reach the top and i tried to ignore this blog, but in October 2007 when i recieved around 9000 visitors i felt that this blog has now started ranking for some content which was posted months back and i guess its the right time now to start working on this.

From Nov 2007, i seriously started blogging at AmitBhawani.com and by the month end saw a 3x increase in the traffic. I was into many other business like Web Development, Search Engine Optimization & Web Hosting. Hence, i didnt have much idea on how to quickly gain blog readers except getting top search engine rankings and gaining organic traffic. I tried to optimize the blog to the best and maintain top search rankings in order to gain a lot of free traffic and was slowly getting successful in these experiments.

Blog Traffic Amit Bhawani

By the end of 2007 this blog started recieving around 1500 visitors every day, though the feed readers were very less because the most traffic was from search engines ie completely free and no investment. With the gain in traffic, i started setting up feedburner email subscription options and also other feed readers options for the blog readers to easily subscribe to this blog and recieve the latest updates. The FeedBurner Subscription box was setup on 07-09-2007 with just 3 readers and at the end of the year 2007 this blog had a total of , not such a big number but still we should be happy with the results you get.

Blog Feed Readers 2007 End :
Feed Readers Amit Bhawani 2007

By the beginning of 2008, i started writing reviews of several web services, internet tools, laptop guides, mobile phone & digital camera reviews and tried to setup a blog which had a wide variety of information along with some tech news. Slowly the traffic started increasing along with the feed readers and this gave me a idea to get a custom blog design which i got inspired by another blog and implemented the design, after few days i recieved multiple complaints on going for a lighter theme, which was activated.

Blog Feed Readers 2008 November 15 :
Feed Readers Amit Bhawani 2008

Now after around a years time of serious blogging, you can see that the blog has reached almost to my targets of high traffic, high amount of subscribers and many mentions around the web and also in offline media. This blog was mentioned month back in Times of India – Pune Edition, Eenadu Newspaper and in many blog meets. The subscribers have been growing on an average of around 50 readers every day from the past 4 months and by 2009 end iam sure this blog would cross 20000 readers who mainly subscribe to this blog using email subscription form and get the updates regularly.

This blog now recieved xxxxx visitors everyday and has multiple blogs with a total readership soon to reach 5 digits in total. The Traffic is also increasing with every passing month and you can see the more traffic you get the better revenue you can expect from a blog and i hope this blog reaches 4 Digits Alexa rank by the end of 2008 year.

Traffic Stats 2008 Amit Bhawani

Our Company : We run 2 companies ie Digital World Solutions[Web Development + Seo Company] & HostBrains Softwares Pvt Ltd with a team of 9 which handles all our different websites & blogs and from 2009 we would be launching 50 serious blog on multiple topics and try to achieve all our targets in a planned manner. Our team includes Content Writers who write for our network of blogs , Trained Professional SEO team who handle the SEO part and Content Management Guys who look over all the blogs in terms of setting up schedules, updating the content, managing and upgrading regularly. If you are interested in setting up serious blogs then you can always contact us and get professional services, because you never lose money when you invest online unlike offline business, because in offline business you can expect 5-50% maximum returns , but in Online ventures you can always expect 100%-1000% return with your website’s becoming your assets.

Do let me know if you run a blog and are looking for different ideas and also ways for increasing your traffic, we are always happy to help you out and also offer free suggestions but only if you are going to believe us and implement them.

About

My name is Amit Bhawani and here I like to share my internet/tech experience with my online readers. You can follow me on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram at @AmitBhawani I am also the Editor-in-Chief of PhoneRadar & Master Gadgets

Comments

  2. @ Anurag Bhateja – Amitpatel.info was kind of my first domain i ever registered and i had to send the funds through money order to you and get it done, now i run my own domain registration & web hosting company šŸ™‚ Thanks for the comments

  3. many of ur blog posts are very much top in (1st page) in google…how is this possible..please tell us some tips to do that?

  4. @ Charan – Thats the advantage of blogging, and if you continiously keep blogging and updating with the right steps in SEO, you can obviously see the results in increasing order.

    Though you can read some of these articles for more helpful tips –
    https://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/how-to-blog-create-blogs-make-money-blogging/
    https://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/link-building-ideas-for-bloggers-websites/
    https://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/how-to-get-blogging-ideas-finding-the-best-topics/
    https://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/what-is-the-best-niche-for-your-website/
    Do let me know if you have any other queries!

  7. Amit not trying to flatter you, but sincerely you have been a role model to me mate. Looking forward to learning a lot from you.

  8. Hey dude how many worshipers you have :O hehe good going… This is nice to see you progressing so perfectly.

  10. Hey Amit! I seriously like your blog and I am a regular follower of it. Just want to thank you for this nice story.

  13. Amit,your blog is very nice you covering all aspects of technology and the posts on security are very useful to PC users.

  15. thanks for sharing you success story , amit . indian bloggers like you and amit agarwal are an inspiration to us .Can you write more seo articles for us pls ?

  16. Now that’s called true blogging… It’s amazing how you have turned a personal domain into Pro blog which attracts thousands of hits everyday..

    I am sure your parents never expected your name to be chanted by several 1000’s of readers each and everyday šŸ˜€

    Again I would like to wish u lots of success both in offline and online world and I hope u will be the best Pro blogger in India by this year end šŸ™‚

  17. Amit, you are really cool & I was totally impressed with the way you write the articles. Hats off to you buddy. Your articles are very useful.

    I own a technology blog named “Tech Thunder” on Blogger
    Url: http://techthunder.co.nr
    Signup: 4 months ago
    Started Blogging: 4 months ago, but was writing articles twice in a month.
    Now I write articles daily.
    Visitors/day: About 300 pageloads.
    Most Visitors from: Google & Social Bookmarking Site.

    Pls visit my blog and suggest some good tips so that I get many visitors.

    “I HOPE YOU WILL LIKE MY BLOG”

  18. @ Tech Thunder – First and foremost thing i would recommend you is to go for a self hjosted blog than a blog spot or a .co.nr redirected name. We do offer setting up services, though you have written good content and setup a nice organized blog.

  19. Thankz a ton for replying…
    I will surely opt for paid hosting service, but still there is some time.
    I wanted to know how I can increase my blog visitors?

    Wish You a Great Success For Your Future Projects

  20. Hello amit,

    you didn’t say how much you make through all of your sites and with this site alone,
    because this site has excellent alexa rank

  21. @ Seenu – I will post the income stats most probably next year, you can have a guess that its in some xxxx$/month from this blog! Will post all stats when the time comes šŸ™‚

  24. @ Seenu – Yes iam from Hyderabad, you can find more information on my contact page.

    @ Saketh – Thanks for the compliments.

  25. Hey amit I have a doubt ,for related articles links I search in my blog using search which is not google custom search ,I want to add Google custom search to my blog then I loose the option to search within my blog as I have no Navbar how to deal with this.my blog is http://computersservicing.blogspot.com/.If I added Google custom how can I search for my posts having google don’t allow to search in google custom search.And also I want suggestions on my blog from you regarding content,design.

  26. @ Venkat – You can install google adsense custom search box with results from your own blog, that can help you monetize the searches as well as get results from your blog. I did find you promoting your blog , though i would suggest you to go for a self hosted blog like mine, you can email me if you need help on that.

  27. hey amit i remember ur thread on DP … if am not wrong then u had set a challenge with members to get max visitors in a month or few target … i do not remember perfectly but surely would like to say u rock man šŸ˜‰ … with the way u brought this blog and also i liked ur dir too gii.in with lots n lots of info on it too

  28. One more thing i wud like to ask …

    which niche u wud suggest to gain gud results or traffic and ofcourse $$$ too

  29. @ Puneet :
    https://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/first-30-days-100-days-challenge/
    https://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/january-traffic-stats-google-wins-again-1000-google-visitors-daily/
    https://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/february-traffic-subscribers-month-end-stats/

    The above posts were referred to the traffic challenge i started and even reached them quickly. Thanks for the compliments though.

    Also regarding the niche, any niche certainly works and pays good if worked on seriously and targetted for long term

  32. Dear Amit,

    I am from Bangladesh. I read your blog regularly. I have been trying to make a simple blog in blogger. But is it possible to come successful in monetizing a website if it is in Blogger? Actually I am not from a well-to-do family. So I could not take any professional training from any institution. Whatever about website or blogging I have learn, is from internet. I have indomitable willpower, but limited monetary capability. I have been able to learn to make a blog in blogger. I have got an adsense account. But, I hardly get any traffic, as, my blog cannot be found in search engines. Is it possible to learn SEO without taking any institutional training or spending money? Is any website advice available from where I can learn SEO and increase my page rank in google search? I am really pleased to notice that your website comes in the first page in many google search! I would remain ever grateful if you kindly answer my questions.

    Thanks in advance.

  33. Sohag
    Its Possible i have learn SEO by myself, Its not difficult, All it takes is focus, time and smartness, Money is not the issue!
    If deep down you know you want it, You will get it!

    Amit You tell the rest!

  34. @ Sohag : Never tell that you dont have the money to learn things, its the dedication and your seriousness which matters because internet is a place where you can find huge information completely available free of cost.

    Monetizing a blog spot is also easy but you need to have a professional looking blog, good amount of feed readers, rankings etc for getting decent traffic and then mint money from them.

    I will try to make some really useful posts on seo in december which you can read on daily basis and learn a lot of stuff. Subscribe to this blog’s feed and i will make sure you can learn SEO from the beginner level to the experts level.

  36. Dear Amit,
    Thanks a lot for your quick response. Also thanks to the other Sohag who also responded to my query!
    Everyday, I open your site with the hope that I will be able to learn something new and know something new. Actually, I have been inspired by witnessing the huge success of your blog. Now I know how to create a blog, but what I do not know is, SEO which is a must to reach a blog to the readers. It is truely a good news for us that you are going to write some SEO article in December!! We believe you are an expert in this field. So, my earnest request is, please write the SEO articles from the “abc level”….followed by “xyz level”….so that many more AMITs can take birth from within your fans!!
    Thank you again.

  38. Amit, I can say is, you did very well from the start, and I’ve been in here on and off, Amit’s guide actually got something that really make me keep coming back.

    Question is : Hey Bro, Amit, What ingredient you put in the sticky post? Making me keep coming back to check your post all the time.

  39. Amit yours is one of the most inspiring success stories i have seen šŸ™‚ good luck man!

  40. Congrats and it has been a long journey.This story shall give enough inspiration to all fellow bloggers.

  41. It’s great to hear how other blogs get started. Your persistence has obviously paid off. Thank you for sharing your story.

  42. Way to go, I plan on having my blog alot more popular then it is. Started off to be way personal (and for the most part still is) but im working on writing other bits and pieces of information and now Im offering guest bloggers as long as it’s an article of something of my interest which is a huge area IMO… GREAT JOB and KEEP IT UP šŸ™‚

  44. u have lots of online visitors! whoa! this blog is truly amazing! šŸ˜€ long way to go amit! šŸ™‚

  45. Thats a great achievement. Looking at you, i need to take some inspiration and start growing my blog too

  46. hey there, im am to start blogging in next month, even i am researching thic web industry since last feb, so can any body help me that can i laod a word press theme on another web hosting and manage my content through CMS. please somebody help me!!!!!

  47. Amit really a great job
    I’m also trying to follow you
    can you give me the best suggestions for beginning step of starting a website please watch my site and give me the suggestions

  50. Hi Bhawani thanks for all your posts. I have started a blog on health, fashion and beauty updates. Please review the blog suggest me some steps to increase the traffic.

    Thanks in advance

  51. hey brother ..after read ur whole history.. i am a big fan of you…
    i dont know you believe it or nt …but seriously its true,….

  52. There is no wonder that u gained the popularity in a less time because u have been into SEO and have implemented it well on ur blog..

  53. hi amit,
    UR really a great job
    Iā€™m also trying to follow you
    can you give me the best suggestions for beginning step of starting a website please watch my site and give me the suggestions.

  55. Hi Amit!
    Your journey is inspiring. By inspiring with your success i started a job blog named freejobalert.com Achieving is not sufficient but inspiring makes many to follow.

  57. HI Amit, Congrats on earning a dreamed figure. I also started blogging , http://www.techlikes.com in April , 2009 and got Adsense in March 2010. I have 150+ visitors and 280+ page impressions, but still my ad revenue is still below $1/day. Can you suggest any SEO or any other tricks to increase income and subscriber base. I write mostly Windows 7 articles, product reviews, tech tips etc. Please help with a secret weapon which can increase my visitors to 1000+

    • Hello Palla ramarao, It seems like you are using the arthemia wordpress theme which is not correctly setup which is the reason the homepage section is quite blank. Better go for a simple theme which is easy to setup for a few months. Try to avoid all the stuff like Blogroll, Twitter Widget, Google Translate since wibiya translator is also available, Monthly archive, Flag counter etc because you should try to use all the available space on your blog. Next try to add more amount of content to the whole windows stuff which will help it grow. As mentioned earlier to everyone, for detailed question and answers we can meet at http://www.amitbhawani.com/help/

  58. Amit you have done a great job. I blog on rashmipriya.com/ . I write on HR topics and Entreprenership. I want to increase traffic on my website. Please suggest me something.

    • Just went through your blog and found that you have very short titles , which should be increased giving the visitors a idea on what the post is related too. Also you need to perform a little bit of search engine optimization for better rankings. Further questions at http://www.amitbhawani.com/help/

  59. Hi Amit,

    Really like the way you share your success and ideas. Its not only inspiring to young bloggers but also gives them a sense of direction on what to expect at what stage.

    The prime thing is your focus on good quality content. Rest all falls in place with basic commonsense I guess.

    I run a small portal on suvs and autos: http://www.suvblogger.com – your suggestions on the same would be welcome.

    Best Regards,
    -Jigna

    • Hey, your blog looks great except the sidebar ads of health, lifestyle etc which are your own banners i guess. Apart from that yes you will have to focus more on content to get the real success.

    • I would be glad Amit if you just throw a look into my blog and comment , i have no significant visit as of now but unique content.. just any small suggestion would be appreciated from a pro blogger like you.

  62. Hi Amit,

    Really like the way you share your success and ideas. Its not only inspiring to young bloggers but also gives them a sense of direction on what to expect at what stage.

    I run a small portal on technology blog and autos, your suggestions on the same would be welcome.

    Best Regards,

  68. Hi Amit,

    You’re really now a role model for all Indian bloggers. Not only that but also you’ve made ‘Blogging’ as hobby among so many Indian techies. I appreciate your achievement. I’m also trying to popularize my blog. Please give me some suggestion to have a good index in Google and other search engine giants.

  71. Amit,

    Just got though your site after seeing you in the list of top entrepreneurs published by economic times.

    I need some advice, although I started a blog at the same time you started ie; 2007 I haven’t taken the opportunity to excel in blogging.Now I thought it’s not too late & came back to blogging.

    One thing is I’m a single person & not sure about what topics to include in my blog.I write on multiple things it may be related to social media,System Administration or any thing I found interesting.

    Is this right? Without choosing a particular niche.Hoping to see a reply from you.

    • You can initially go around with all the topic you want to write on, but in the future based on the all the content you can decide which you should focus more on. Just get started off somewhere. Good luck on your new venture.

  72. Hello Amit,

    I have gone through your article but Could you please suggest me from where to get the domain name and how much expensive it is. I want to the blogging. So please could you suggest me in step by step how and what to do?