Something slightly mystical (OK - mystical to me) happens once you've been blogging for a month. The good burgers of Google add a new feature to your blogging set up which enables you to find out all sorts of fascinating things; they call this bit 'Stats'.
For example, it tells me where in the world people are reading my blog - hence the title... I have some friends living and working as missionaries in Djibo, Burkina Faso (Hello Mark & Cheryl!) - so I have a pretty rock solid idea that they are the Burkina readers... However, amazingly - there's people all over the world reading my humble little blog. Who are the people in the Netherlands / Italy / France / USA / Canada / New Zealand etc etc reading my blog? How many countries can one blog get to anyway?
I can also tell you how many people read each blog post. For example, the most popular one so far was 'So here's the thing...' A blog about keeping romance alive in long term relationships. I'll be writing more about that soon - so watch this space.
I even know whether people are using Windows, Macs, iPhones or blackberries... I know - it's bonkers. What am I supposed to do with all this information? (Don't worry - I can't see what colour your eyes are, or tell what you're thinking... Big sister is not watching you!) I have to confess to loving the fact that it all appears in pretty graphs and tables though; who knew statistics could be so addictive?
I would love to know where you are reading this - and who you are - whether you're somewhere exotic, or somewhere closer to home. Please add a comment at the bottom (even if it's 'in the bath in Bognor!')
Oh - and Thank you to all of you who have clicked on an occasional interesting advert on my blog. It does make me a few pennies, and I am very grateful. xx
Hello from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester - usually reading this on my mac in the kitchen, possibly occasionally on my iPhone. Sadly nowhere more exotic - though we'd like to be somewhere slightly greener and more pleasant.
ReplyDeleteHello from a desk chair in Cawston ;)
ReplyDeletehello! love the blog :)
ReplyDeletei'm reading from my new house in cambridge, UK. i want to find out the same things about my own blog now... off to search the stats!!
Rugby, my sofa, on the laptop - but that won't be any surprise!
ReplyDeleteIn my lounge in Birmingham. But you knew that too. I apparently have people looking at my research from India. I'd like to know who they are too - and whether they'd like a visitor one day :)
ReplyDeleteA bit behind the times due to lack of internet, but on my laptop in my chilly flat in Leamington! (p.s. glad to know you and the treehouse have made contact! Hi Anna!)x
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