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<\/p>\nThe year 2016 is officially over, and boy was it eventful! Before diving into 2017, let’s look back at what happened with The Modest Man in 2016.<\/p>\n
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Here are my personal and business highlights for 2016:<\/p>\n
\u279d Traffic to TMM increased by 72% from 2015 to 1.4 million annual unique visitors<\/p>\n \u279d Annual revenue from TMM increased 143% over 2015 to $89,207<\/p>\n \u279d I moved to the southwest (hence all<\/a> the<\/a> cacti<\/a> showing up on Instagram<\/a>)<\/p>\n \u279d I became an uncle<\/a><\/p>\n \u279d The private “Modest Men” Facebook group<\/a> was born and currently has over 800 members (and counting)<\/p>\n \u279d I got to drive sports cars, shoot guns and drink bourbon with Aaron Marino<\/a>, Antonio Centeno<\/a> and a handful of other awesome entrepreneurs for “Man Camp 1.0” outside of Nashville<\/p>\n Many of these things wouldn’t have happened without your support, and I can’t thank you enough for that!<\/p>\n As you may know, I publish quarterly income reports<\/a> here on The Modest Man.<\/p>\n I like to show you exactly how I make a living blogging and love being totally transparent about the business side of things.<\/p>\n In terms of business, 2016 was my best year yet – by far. Let’s look at the numbers:<\/p>\n I love the shape of this chart! Here’s a breakdown by category (total for 2016):<\/p>\n TOTAL = $89,207<\/strong><\/p>\n Keep in mind, this is gross revenue (before expenses and taxes). But still, this is the first year in which I’ve made a living running TMM – without any “day job” or freelance gigs.<\/p>\n I’ve been working toward this since 2012, so it’s a huge milestone, and it feels amazing.<\/p>\n Of the 50 new posts published in 2016, these three were the most popular:<\/p>\n #1: 25 Watches for Small Wrists<\/a><\/p>\n #2: 15 Famous Tall Women Who Love Short Men<\/a><\/p>\n #3: Dress Better by Avoiding These 10 Rookie Errors<\/a><\/p>\n As a content creator, you never really know what will be popular, so it’s always a good idea to look back and see what people are reading and enjoying most.<\/p>\n It’s nice to see some diversity amongst the most popular new content of 2016. We’ve got style (of course), dating and some very specific tips (buying small watches).<\/p>\n Publishing Schedule<\/strong> – I published a new post and sent an email newsletter every Tuesday in 2016, no matter what.<\/p>\n It’s the first time I’ve been able to stick to a publishing schedule, and I think it’s working out great.<\/p>\n![\"Man](\"https:\/\/www.themodestman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Man-camp-1.jpg\")
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Most Popular Content<\/h3>\n
<\/a>What Went Well<\/h3>\n
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