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Bow tie 365 blogging project

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William Blumberg
William Blumberg

The document summarizes a blogger's experience creating a blog called "Bow Tie 365" where he posted daily for an entire year while wearing bow ties. Some key points: - The blog was created to build daily discipline and blogging skills through a 365-day project focused on bow ties. - Over the year, the blog received over 7,400 views and was featured in local newspapers and online articles. - The blogger learned skills like using WordPress, mobile blogging, and video creation. - Analysis of the blog's traffic showed most visitors came from search engines, with Facebook and other sites also driving traffic. - Lessons included planning ahead, being ready to promote

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BOW TIE 365 What I learned from blogging for 365 days
So, why bow ties Why I started the blog Beside, bow ties are cool  Experience a 365 day project  Build a daily discipline  People responded when I wear a bow tie  Develop blogging skills
Bow Tie 365 Overview  First post on October 31, 2011 (Day 1 – Welcome)  Over 7400 website views  Articles in local papers and nationally online  Local online tie shop (www.buyyourties.com) provide some bow ties for the project  Last post was on November 1, 2012 (Fame is Fleeting)
Some New Blogging Skills Using WordPress Posting from Smart Phone Blogging while traveling Creating Videos
Bow Ties by the Numbers 2500 Bowtie OC Register Article 2000 365 1500 had 1000 7407 500 visitors 0 Visitors by Month
Top Referrers Top Referrers Where John Chow Dot Com 3% MSNBC 43 Other 4% did I OC Register Sources 7% 5% get my visitors Facebook 13% Search Engines 51% Networked Blogs 17%
Lessons Learned Plan Ahead Be Ready  Look at upcoming  Once the Article is dates, holidays, and out, it’s a little late to leap year be ready  Have a few blog in  Be clear about what our back pocket you want from the  Contingencies for blog emergencies  Fame fades quickly
Project Take Away Action Success Consistency
Thank you for a great year My day 365 for the blog with a video from my Halloween party the night before. The party theme seem to match so well.

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Bow tie 365 blogging project

  • 1. BOW TIE 365 What I learned from blogging for 365 days
  • 2. So, why bow ties Why I started the blog Beside, bow ties are cool  Experience a 365 day project  Build a daily discipline  People responded when I wear a bow tie  Develop blogging skills
  • 3. Bow Tie 365 Overview  First post on October 31, 2011 (Day 1 – Welcome)  Over 7400 website views  Articles in local papers and nationally online  Local online tie shop (www.buyyourties.com) provide some bow ties for the project  Last post was on November 1, 2012 (Fame is Fleeting)
  • 4. Some New Blogging Skills Using WordPress Posting from Smart Phone Blogging while traveling Creating Videos
  • 5. Bow Ties by the Numbers 2500 Bowtie OC Register Article 2000 365 1500 had 1000 7407 500 visitors 0 Visitors by Month
  • 6. Top Referrers Top Referrers Where John Chow Dot Com 3% MSNBC 43 Other 4% did I OC Register Sources 7% 5% get my visitors Facebook 13% Search Engines 51% Networked Blogs 17%
  • 7. Lessons Learned Plan Ahead Be Ready  Look at upcoming  Once the Article is dates, holidays, and out, it’s a little late to leap year be ready  Have a few blog in  Be clear about what our back pocket you want from the  Contingencies for blog emergencies  Fame fades quickly
  • 8. Project Take Away Action Success Consistency
  • 9. Thank you for a great year My day 365 for the blog with a video from my Halloween party the night before. The party theme seem to match so well.