Usually this blog is all about gardens, plants and especially roses. But since it was celebrating its second anniversary on January 1st, 2013 I thought, it might be interesting to have a look at the blog statistics due to the occasion. Normally I am not a big fan of math but I have to say that I find blog statistics quite fascinating. Hope you enjoy to have a look "behind the scenes" of my blog as well. And just to make sure that the statics are not getting to dry I have scattered some juicy photos of my spring garden from April 2012 throughout the text.
But now I would like to share with you some hidden statistics, that normally you don't have access to. The highest pageview count per month was reached in April 2012 when it hit 3.519 pageviews. The best pageview result per day occured just recently, when the counter jumped over the 200 pageviews/day barrier for the very first time and closed with 266 clicks on 01/04/2013.
My most popular posts were Rose of the Month: 'Iceberg' with 1701 pageviews, closely followed by Rose of the Month: 'Our Lady of Guadalupe' with 1673 pageviews. The third place was taken by my very first post Humble Beginnings with 1645 pageviews.
Fourth and fifth place were going again to two posts about a specific rose variety Rose of the Month: 'Sweetness' and Rose of the Month: 'Zephirine Drouhin'. People also seem to like when I post about my most beautiful roses that have flowered in my garden each month: Sixth place went to September Roses (2012), eighth to March Roses (2012) and ninth to July Roses (2011). Why these posts were preferred over all the other monthly rose flower posts I have no idea.
Also I can't think of what the explanation might be why the post about Amaryllis landed on place seven and even more obscure why Arundel Castle, England, Part IV ended up being on place ten, especially because this is a series of four posts about the Arundel Castle and Gardens. Go figure! If you like to see one or more of the ten most popular posts on my blog you can just click on the titles and the links will take you there!
One of the most interesting question to me is who is actually reading my blog? My audience is predominately American with 25.996 pageviews coming in from the USA. That is wonderful but not surprising, since I am gardening in California and write my blog in English. Second place goes to the United Kingdom with 2325 clicks. The reason that the United Kingdom is the runner-up could be connected to the fact that I sometimes write about my garden travels to England, which might be particularly interesting to my British readers. On the third place we find the Ukraine with 1879 clicks.
Fourth place goes to Germany with 1515 pageviews and fifth to Australia (1182 pageviews). Place six is taken by Canada (1164 pageviews) and seven by Russia (1073 pageviews). On place eight we find India (933 pageviews) and China (892 pageviews) on place nine. France is on the tenth place with 640 pageviews.
There are pageviews from many more countries and altogether it turns out that my readership is quite diverse. I am very happy and fascinated that literally I am getting readers from all over the world!
That was my little peak into the statistics of my blog. It might be interesting to compare them with what is going on at the same time next year and see if there are any significant changes.
I am curious, so I would like to ask my fellow blog writers, are you looking at your blog statistics from time to time, too? And if so, what are the most exciting facts and information for you?
'Reine des Violettes'
Lastly I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for coming here and read my blog, signing up as a follower, leaving comments, asking questions, identifying plants, giving advise, and building internet friendships. What would my blog be without you, my dear readers?
See you in the garden!
Christina
Scene from the White Garden Bed
Lets start with the most "in your face" number, the all time pageviews. As I am writing this the automatic count tells me that I have 52.523 pageviews. This comes as a big surprise to me and I am really pleased that so many people have taken a look at my blog. I haven't thought even in my wildest dreams that I would get that many pageviews within only two years, since I am not blogging that often and mainly just have a small suburban California garden to write about. Even more astonishing to me is the number of people, who are following my blog. By now 167 followers have signed up.
Last year I only had the possibility to blog 23 times in comparison to 58 posts in 2011. I sure hope that I will be able to blog more this year, since I am still enjoying it tremendously. It is simply a matter of finding the time. These are the obvious numbers that you all can see on my blog on the right side bar.
'Yolande d'Aragon'
The banana shaped bed in the front yard
My most popular posts were Rose of the Month: 'Iceberg' with 1701 pageviews, closely followed by Rose of the Month: 'Our Lady of Guadalupe' with 1673 pageviews. The third place was taken by my very first post Humble Beginnings with 1645 pageviews.
Fourth and fifth place were going again to two posts about a specific rose variety Rose of the Month: 'Sweetness' and Rose of the Month: 'Zephirine Drouhin'. People also seem to like when I post about my most beautiful roses that have flowered in my garden each month: Sixth place went to September Roses (2012), eighth to March Roses (2012) and ninth to July Roses (2011). Why these posts were preferred over all the other monthly rose flower posts I have no idea.
Also I can't think of what the explanation might be why the post about Amaryllis landed on place seven and even more obscure why Arundel Castle, England, Part IV ended up being on place ten, especially because this is a series of four posts about the Arundel Castle and Gardens. Go figure! If you like to see one or more of the ten most popular posts on my blog you can just click on the titles and the links will take you there!
'Grandmother's Hat'
Fourth place goes to Germany with 1515 pageviews and fifth to Australia (1182 pageviews). Place six is taken by Canada (1164 pageviews) and seven by Russia (1073 pageviews). On place eight we find India (933 pageviews) and China (892 pageviews) on place nine. France is on the tenth place with 640 pageviews.
There are pageviews from many more countries and altogether it turns out that my readership is quite diverse. I am very happy and fascinated that literally I am getting readers from all over the world!
Heuchera 'Key Lime Pie' in full bloom
I am curious, so I would like to ask my fellow blog writers, are you looking at your blog statistics from time to time, too? And if so, what are the most exciting facts and information for you?
'Reine des Violettes'Lastly I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for coming here and read my blog, signing up as a follower, leaving comments, asking questions, identifying plants, giving advise, and building internet friendships. What would my blog be without you, my dear readers?
See you in the garden!
Christina
