For each of the seven years I have been blogging, I have posted a fairly geeky post about my progress and numbers. It’s something I look forward to, and it helps me get an idea of what the next year might look like.
Posts and Other Numbers
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Posts | 158 | 124 | 71 | 64 | 112 | 41 | 49 |
| Sessions | 2899 | 7081 | 2700 | 2277 | 3545 | 7388 | N/A |
| Users | 1262 | 5108 | 1691 | 1334 | 2795 | 6235 | N/A |
| Page Views | 9790 | 13586 | 7009 | 7925 | 9888 | 14355 | N/A |
I switched to a new analytics program half way through the year. What I didn’t know is that it won’t let me look at more than a month ago unless I pay, which I don’t want to. Time to go shopping again. I’m not shocked that I didn’t write as much as in years past. More than last year, less than 2018. I think I’ll make 52 posts for the year an official goal.
Adding a metric (or two)
I am going to add a metric. I currently have 434 addresses on my newsletter e-mailing list. This will become an important metric when I publish my 2021 goals.
I sold six paintings this year.
Most popular posts (by month)
While I lost some data, I was still able to see (in general) what the more popular posts were.
- January: meraki
- February: The best (and the worst)
- March: Interesting times
- April: Just try it, you’ll like it
- May: Scale. Small.
- June: Four paintings and an attack
- July: Finishing Process
- August: The glass is.
- September: Timely Tara Tells Tantalizing Tales
- October: The gift of a failed painting
- November: The days just slide by
- December: Malaise, angst & protest (but it’s not that bad)
Conclusion
I am little surprised I didn’t write more, but with the pandemic and assorted issues (including moving and getting a pair of kittens), maybe it’s time to give myself a break.
