So I thought it was only fitting that I provide a few lists pertaining to my blog for the year. I chose to list the Top 10 blog posts by page views and by comment count, and also include a Top 10 of my favorite (self-written) posts and why they were my favorites.Now, without the excessive rambling that I'm so prone to do, here's my recap of 2012's popular blog posts.
My Top 10 Posts By Page Views:
- August is Awesome Because of Angela Ackerman
- The Authors of Spells: Ten Tales of Magic
- Catherine E. McLean: The 9 Kinds of Writers
- Nine Ways to Shorten a Long Story by Rayne Hall
- August is Awesome Because of Peggy Eddleman
- August is Awesome Because of David Powers King
- A Bit of Beach Fun (And Zombie Turtles)
- The Stages of a Geek's Manuscript
- August is Awesome Because of Angela Cothran
- Mark Steve Reviews Julius Caesar by Shakespeare
My Top 10 Posts By Comment Count: (including my replies)
- AlexFest
- August is Awesome Because of Alex Cavanaugh
- (Tie) - August is Awesome Because of Peggy Eddleman
- (Tie) - Preserving My Dignity (Baby Face Bloghop)
- August is Awesome Because of Angela Cothran
- 28 Is a Tough Number
- August is Awesome Because of Sara Bowers
- August is Awesome Because of David Powers King
- How a Review Inspired a Sequel by Cherie Reich
- (Tie) Spectacular September
- (Tie) Page Views Mean (Almost) Nothing
My Favorite 10 (Self-Written) Posts:
- 08/02 - August is Awesome Because of My Wife Myra (Because it's about Myra)
- 09/17 - A Bit of Beach Fun (And Zombie Turtles) (Because it was fun!)
- 04/03 - My Muse Tried to Kill Me Today (Because it is so true)
- 09/07 - My Life as an Adverb (Because Schoolhouse Rock Rocks)
- 03/02 - Is It the Soap? (Because it was my first post linked by inkPageant)
- 04/15 - And the Birdie Says (About my introduction to Twitter)
- 07/03 - Too Woo and Shoo (Because of the excellent debate and feedback)
- 03/25 - Personal Muse Hotline (My first attempt at writing anything humorous)
- 03/23 - You Can Run (My first Meme tag)
- 09/03 - Muse For Hire (Because it's about my muse)
love it...but i didn't make it so now i hate it. just kidding! this was a great idea!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tammy. I saw this type of thing on a couple other blogs and my curiosity got the better of me. :-)
DeleteI'll have to catch up with some of these though I do remember getting a kick out of your AlexFest post! Happy New Year to you and your family!
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Oh, the AlexFest post was a lot of fun! Do check out some of the others; there were lots of good ones. And I hope you and yours have a great New Year too!
DeleteCrap, I do generate the comments, don't I?
ReplyDeleteI rarely look at pageviews. Comments matter more to me. I think overall my highest for pageviews is a IWSG post. Which to me is a good thing!
Yes, you do generate a lot of comments, Alex. But you're so deserving of them!
DeleteI would have to say that your #2 favorite is my #1, but I suppose since your #1 is about your wife...
ReplyDeleteLOL. My wife always gets top billing.
DeleteMost of these were before I met you...I'll have to peruse a few of them, since they're the "best of."
ReplyDeleteLoved the baby picture one.
It's been a pleasure getting to know you and your talent this year. :o)
Yeah, kiddie pictures tend to get comments; that's for sure. The pleasure has also been mine, Mike. You're a remarkable, positive influence, a true asset to our community.
DeleteI love lists, too. I should look back over my posts. I have a feeling the top viewed and commented will all be from some blogfest Alex hosted or during the A to Z Challenge.
ReplyDeleteMost likely. :-) Those stealthy ninjas leave everyone talking.
DeleteGreat post, Jeff! I finally got on Twitter after being hesitant for months! Now I'm trying to balance between commenting around the blogging community and meeting my bloggy friends on Facebook and Twitter! Now that I'm on the Big Three (blogging, FB, Twitter) social media websites...that's enough social media for me! I'm on it more than writing, but then again, it's so addictive! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd it was good seeing you on Twitter and Facebook too! And yes, they can all be quite addictive.
DeleteI love how most of your top posts are from your August is Awesome series. Giving back always pays off. May your 2013 surpass even your wildest dreams!
ReplyDeleteGiving back is the right thing to do on so many levels. I truly had a blast with that August is Awesome series. I was up late quite a few nights that month, but it was most definitely worth it. I'm seriously considering doing it again in 2013 too, providing my work schedule permits it.
DeleteI'm not surprised that the top posts for comments involved Alex. And I love countdowns too, so this was a cool post.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Alex's genuine nature of support and encouragement has brought him a devoted following of admirers. It's well deserved.
DeleteFun! Even though I'm always keeping track of other things, like books read and words written, throughout the year, I've never thought of keeping track of posts like this. I might have to consider something like this for 2013!
ReplyDeleteDon't tell me I've become a bad (geeky) influence on you, Heather. LOL It really is fun though. :)
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