How was everyone’s first (and second? depending on when you’re reading this!) of 2012?! Did you party hard, go see a ball drop, or relax with friends?
My New Year’s was SO low key….I actually stayed in, while my parents without! Lame, right? Eh it wasn’t too bad. I just watched movies, had some yummy snacks, and snuggled with Ella. All things I enjoy
…so it wasn’t a bad thing!
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So I promise, this will be the last wrap-up/recap/review post of 2011. I know you’re probably sick of them by now…but I got some really cool info regarding the blog that I thought I’d share. If you blog with WordPress or even if you read a lot of WordPress blogs, I am sure you’ve seen the year-end statistics that everyone has been getting lately regarding their blogs. They tell you everything!!
Here are some of my stats (they even involve some of you!):
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If my blog were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take 3 days for the 76,000 people who visited my blog this year to view it.
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I wrote 233 posts this year! My grand total is 369 since first starting the blog in 2010!
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Top referring sites of the year (AKA how people got here!):
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I had visitors from all over the world!
Percentages from abroad:
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Most active commenters (You guys ROCK!!!):
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Most Viewed posts:
Hug a Vegan Desert-Summery Strawberry Scuffins!
Kind of a cool little wrap up to the year! It’s really nice of WordPress to do all that number crunching for each individual blogger….but whom I kidding? They probably have a computer program that does it in like .02 seconds for them! Aaaah technology.
Speaking of technology…
I’m in love.
With a blender.
It’s true what people say…you haven’t blended until you have a Vita-Mix.
Okay so maybe people don’t say that…BUT IT’S TRUE! No chopping or cutting or PREP in general! Just toss everything in and GOOOO!
Creamy deliciousness literally took 1 minute. SO much faster than the food processor I was using before for smoothies!
[action shot!!]
I don’t really eat smoothies in the winter (I can’t take the cold!)…but for Mr. Vita, I had to end the drought!
AND IT WAS SO WORTH IT! My only problem is that even though I added guar gum like I normally do…the smoothie didn’t puff up and become all whip-creamy like it usually does…any tips from you veteran Vita users?! Maybe I need to add more…or add it at a certain time in the blending process?
Smoothies are making a comeback! I actually have missed them…so I guess I’ll have to get used to being a bit more chili (<-only a foodie right?) chilly! Such a tough sacrifice 
Are you officially sick of New Year’s centered posts?
What are your favorite recipes for use in the Vita-Mix? I am looking for inspiration!
What are your favorite “not so well known/popular” workout DVD’s? I need a new virtual trainer LOL! Jillian and Bob are getting a bit old.
Night y’all!
Kaila
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5 responses to “Blogging by the Numbers”
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I love how WordPress did that! It’s so interesting to see! 🙂
Happy New Year!
Happy New YEARRR! 🙂
Sometimes the most relaxing ones are the best.
This is so interesting! How did you get all of those stats?
Whitney
I am drooling over your vitamix hah. That is probably the number one thing I wish I had in my kitchen!! Your smoothie looks delicious too 🙂
I spent my new years the same as you- with family! It was relaxing- so relaxing that I fell asleep by 11 despite my valiant efforts and barely caught the ball drop, haha.
Happy 2012!
Awesome girl! Happy New Year 😀 Mine was low key as well. SOO jealous of your vitamix!!!
Haha your welcome for all those comments! Well.. I should really be thanking you for all those posts because it just shows how much I like your blog! I loved seeing the Louvre stat – isn’t that so interesting!?