{"id":4566,"date":"2009-08-05T13:54:20","date_gmt":"2009-08-05T17:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=4566"},"modified":"2021-09-27T18:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T23:04:46","slug":"the-art-of-manliness-best-of-july-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/lifestyle\/best-of\/the-art-of-manliness-best-of-july-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Manliness: Best of July 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last month was a big one for Art of Manliness. We started off the month with the redesign of the site. Thanks for all of your fantastic feedback on it. We also launched our new line of t-shirts<\/a> and hosted another epic Saddleback Leather Company <\/a> giveaway. Once again, the contest really drew a crowd. Thanks for your participation!<\/p>\n

We ended the month with over 700,000 visits and the subscriber count reached 44,000. Thank you for continuing to spread the word about AoM. We couldn’t be successful without your help.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at July’s most popular posts:<\/p>\n

100 Must See Movies: The Men’s Essential Movie Library<\/a><\/p>\n

The Best Guns For Home Defense<\/a><\/p>\n

Command a Room Like a Man<\/a><\/p>\n

Motivational Posters: George S. Patton Edition<\/a><\/p>\n

A Man’s Guide to Summer Dress<\/a><\/p>\n

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