2019 is coming to an end. This week I focus on YOU - my reader. I think the blog prompt of YOU was supposed to be about me. I have written about me in many of my posts for the 2019 challenge. I have never written about YOU! I think it's time I share what I discovered about who is reading & following my blog.
When I first started my blog I thought no one would be interested in reading what I had to say about my ancestors. I did think those related to me might be interested in a few of them.
2019 was my first 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge.
I wrote every week using the prompt as it was provided. When I started I wasn't sure I would be able to write every week. This is week 52 in a row of blogging. Even the weeks I was away on vacation I managed to post by prepping my post in advance, and posting before leaving or when I got home.
I am very proud at my success in following through for all 52 weeks.
Before 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks I had an uncommitted relationship with my blog. I initially created my blog in May 2010. I posted a few blog in the first few years, but then deleted them. I posted 3 blogs in 2014, 0 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 0 in 2017, 0 in 2018, and 52 in 2019.
Prior to the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge I had about 10 views for each of the 4 posts. Since then my readership has grown. Even those early posts have had more views.
My Week 7 (LOVE) post was only viewed 12 times, but Week 23 (NAMESAKE) was viewed 279 times. Those are the two extremes, and all the others range between those two. My average post views for 2019 was 60.
Where are my viewers from? Canada, United States, and Ukraine are the top 3 countries.
I want to thank my viewers for reading my blog in 2019.
A very big THANKS to those who have posted comments.
Over the past few months I have noticed that when I publish a blog I have views that occur right away. The majority of my viewers visit in the first 48 hours after I publish the new blog post, but I usually see about 5 visitors in the first 10 minutes. I often wonder who those first visitors are. Are they the same 5? Are they close family members? Are they even family members at all? If they aren't family members how did they find me? How do they even find out I've published a new blog post?
HUGE shout-out to my 1 follower!
- This Bramble Bush is his too!
Look for more Somehow Related Blog posts for the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2020 Challenge!
This is why I search -
Cause ...
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
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