Soaring Stats, Stars on the Horizon
A MID-JUNE PROGRESS REPORT
We are not even through June yet, and would you believe I have already sailed past the goal I set for the entire month? I sat down this morning with my coffee, pulled up the spreadsheet I have been keeping since the first of June, and very nearly spilled it. Seventeen days in, and the numbers are doing things I was not expecting until July.
This is the kind of update I love writing most, because it is not a forecast or a hope, it is the receipts. So pour yourself something nice, get comfortable, and let me walk you through exactly what has happened since the calendar flipped.
The Headline Number
Across the ten platforms I track every single day, my combined following has climbed from 20,534 on May 31 to 22,354 today. That is 1,820 new people who decided this little corner of the internet was worth following, against a goal of 1,500 new followers for the whole month of June. We hit that number with thirteen days still left on the calendar.
Voorje Business Page: From Quiet Harbor to Open Water
This is the number that still makes me grin every time I check it. The Voorje Business Page started June at 676 followers, with a goal of reaching 900 by month's end. As of today, it sits at 1,636. That is 960 new followers in seventeen days, a 142 percent increase, and 182 percent of the original goal. We did not just meet the target. We sailed clean past it and kept the throttle down.
Creators Over 50 & Fabulous: Our Crew Nearly Quintupled
The Facebook Group I built for creators over 50 started the month with 35 members and a goal of 75. Today it stands at 173, which means it very nearly quintupled in just over two weeks. There is something special happening in there. Women my age, and beyond, showing up, encouraging one another, and proving every single day that fifty, sixty, and beyond is exactly when things start getting interesting.
Stars on the Horizon
Here is a little extra sparkle for you. My personal Facebook page is already monetized through Stars, which still feels surreal to type out loud. And the Voorje Business Page is right behind it, just eight days away from completing its own 30-day consecutive posting streak and unlocking Stars eligibility there too. Eight days. That is closer than the wait for a cruise embarkation, and I have never once minded counting down to one of those.
And Just Like That, the Storefront Went Live
While all of this was unfolding, I quietly cleared one more hurdle. My Amazon storefront, Voorje's Favorite Things, was officially approved this week. It is already built out into themed collections for cruise packing, lake days, content creator tools, and our two favorite poodle mixes, and I posted my very first feature from it just yesterday. One more brick laid in the foundation, quietly, while the bigger numbers were busy climbing. You can browse it here: Voorje's Favorite Things
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This Very Blog: Proof the Words Are Working
Funny enough, the numbers for this blog tell their own story. Blogger started June at 1,283 readers, with a goal of 1,500. As of today, this site sits at 1,719, a 34 percent increase that sailed past the goal by 219. So if you are reading this right now, you are part of the reason that number keeps climbing. Thank you for showing up here, post after post, even when there was a small gap between them. I see you, and I appreciate every single one of you.
The Home Stretch: Pinterest and YouTube, I See You Too
Not every number gets to throw a parade just yet, and that is perfectly alright, because two of them are so close I can practically taste it. Pinterest sits at 535 against a goal of 550, just fifteen pins away. The Faith Fire Focus YouTube channel sits at 523 subscribers against a goal of 528, just five away. Five. That is fewer people than I could comfortably seat at one dinner table.
Same Boat, New Horizon
Seventeen days into June, and the goal I set for the whole month is already behind me in the wake. That does not mean I am coasting. It means the next stretch gets to be about the close calls. Pinterest. YouTube. Eight short days until the Voorje Business Page joins my personal page in Stars eligibility. And a brand-new storefront finding its footing. If you have been following along, watching, sharing, or simply lurking with a cup of coffee in hand, thank you. This boat moves because of you, and there is plenty of room left on deck.
Come find me on every platform, and let's see where the rest of June takes us.
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