I thank all the supporters of The Common Executor for visiting during a turbulent year in 2021. In my absence, while administering my Mother’s estate, The Common Executor continued to grow. Although the growth may be due in part to the continued pandemic, I still appreciate the support The Common Executor receives from followers and visitors.
In 2021, I once again put aside posting to administer my Mother’s estate. Additionally, I had to take on odd jobs to handle increased expenses to run the blog as well as living expenses while handling the estate. However, the estate administration is winding down and I will be posting regularly in 2022.
Amazingly, The Common Executor enjoyed additional growth in visitors as well as revenues through the amazon affiliation in my absence. I thought for sure I would lose some support, but it never happened. The silver lining from 2021 is that I have new content to provide relating to probate avoidance. As a tease, it’s not as easy as I originally thought.
The Year in Review
In 2021, traffic increased by 3,943 visitors and views, which is lower than the increase in 2020. Additionally, revenue from the Amazon Affiliation remained steady and grew slightly from 2020. Obviously, the slower growth was due to my absence and lack of active participation in the blog.
Plans for Next Year
In 2022, changes will occur. Unfortunately, due to higher costs to run the blog, the new content will not be free. I will be partnering with Patreon to run a monthly subscription model for a minimal amount yet determined. I am not looking to make a killing, just enough to cover costs. All the original content will remain free except for some beneficiary related articles.
On a final note, I will continue to update the original content as well as provide new content related to my Mother’s estate. Although I expect to lose some traffic due to the new subscription model, I am still hopeful that 2022 will be a year of continued growth.
Top Posts in 2021
In 2021, the top posts were somewhat different than previous years. The top posts for 2020 are as follows:
- How to Handle a Belligerent Beneficiary
- Closing the Estate: Complete the Final Accounting
- Creating an Income and Expense Report for the Final Accounting
- Closing an Estate in a Formal Probate Process
- Distribution Rules for Inherited Roth IRA’s when the Estate is the Beneficiary
That’s it. Let’s hope for a much better year in 2022.