What statistics / analytics metrics do you find most useful? | Survey Says

In March, we’ll be discussing statistics and analytics at our meetup. (Now of course, we only say that’s what we’re talking about–who knows where the conversation will actually go. Depends on how many drinks we’ve had.) Turn on your thinker and share with us the statistics and analytics metrics you use the most, give you the most encouragement, whatever. We’re bloggers, too, so we know how you think and how self-obsessed you really are. Bloggers are, after all, narcissists on some level or another. Once you’ve submitted your answer, leave an explanation in the comments. (And don’t forget to join us for the big convo on Monday, March 8!)

How’d Your Meet Your Significant Other? | TIBF

It’s Friday, and we know you’re counting down the hours until you get to call it the weekend. (For some of us lucky dogs, the weekend starts Thursday evening. Sucks to be you!) To muddle through the minutes, why don’t you contribute to our Take It and Blog Friday subject and tell us how you met your significant other (and fell in/out of love–if you’re into that sort of thing).

Here’s how it works: Write your answer as a blog post and publish it on your blog. You can take whatever angle you like to get the question answered. Then come back to this page and share your name and link in the fancy little widget we’ve included below. Once you’re done with that, check out the other posts your fellow bloggers have posted and share a little love with them by linking to or commenting on their blog. (We’re all about community around here, you know.)

Can’t wait to read what you’ve shared!

Next Week’s Topic: Your 5 Best / Most Popular Blog Posts.

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I’m a Blogger | Yelena Bosovik

1. What is your name? Yelena Bosovik
2. What is your blog’s title and URL? LenkaLovee Designs http://stylemyhappiness.blogspot.com
3. What is your blog about? Fashion, style, my life, beauty, etc.
4. Why did you start blogging? When I first discovered blogs, I was fascinated. I met so many talented people and amazing blogs! Most of these bloggers had positive stories about how blogging helped them and affected their life, so I decided to give it a try. Ever since then, I’ve been hooked, and have met even more talented and amazing people from all over the world!
5. What’s your favorite Springfield restaurant? I’m not big on eating out, I prefer home cooked meals!
6. What’s your full-time job? full-time college student, part-time receptionist
7. What else do you do for fun? I love to read, shop and spend time with friends and family.
8. What words of blogging wisdom would you like to share with your fellow bloggers? Don’t be shy to shoot an e-mail to a fellow blogger or leave a comment, you will make amazing relationships that way. Also, have original content, because it gets old reading the same things the news cover every day!
9. What’s been your biggest blogging success? Getting my designs and my work to a larger audience and making great connections and friendships.
10. What’s your favorite local blog? Why? A Beautiful Mess This lady is an amazing person and artist!

If you’d like your blog to be featured in I’m a Blogger, check out this post, answer the questions provided in a blank document or email, and send your answers to sgfblogs@gmail.com.

March Blogger Meetup

If you’re a blogger or social media enthusiast, join the Springfield Bloggers Association for a meetup on Monday, March 8, at 7 PM, at Patton Alley Pub. We’ll eat some waffle fries, throw back a few cold ones, and talk shop. Our theme of discussion will be statistics and analytics, though the conversation will probably chase a variety of rabbits in all shapes and sizes. Please join us! We’d love to meet you!

RSVPs certainly are not required, but we’d like to know how many to expect, so we can grab an appropriately-sized table. You can RSVP by

• Commenting below
• Twitter (follow us while you’re at it!)
• the Facebook Meetup page (become a fan while you’re there!)

New Blogroll Additions!!

We’ve added these blogs to our blogroll this week:

• A Double Dose – A Prescription For A Well Lived Life, Health, Happiness, Holistic, Medical
• H e y ! G e t T h i s . . ., An eclectic and generally polite blog
• The Fat Edge, It’s the Edge with a little pudge around the midsection.
• Thrive Personal Fitness, Your Guide on the Journey to Health and Fitness
• North Springfield Betterment Association, Making North Springfield A Better Place To Live

Please welcome them to our little group by checking them out, leaving a comment, or linking to them! If you know a Springfield blogger who should be on our blogroll, let them know that we want their blogroll submission!

Take it and Blog Friday: Statistics and Analytics

One of the main reasons I switched to WordPress was because of this sweet little graph they give you on your dashboard that tells you how many people have visited your site. This friendly little graph is also the reason I regularly contemplate leaving WordPress. Sure, I get a narcissistic thrill every time I see my graph move up, but at some point…

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Statistics & Analytics | Take It and Blog Friday

Hooray for Friday! In celebration of the weekend, why don’t you take an hour of your work day and write what you know / want to share about statistics and analytics in relation to blogging? We know your little secret: You check your numbers daily. Twice. Once you’ve published your thoughts on your own blog, share the link using our fancy widget below. Then read what everyone else has to say (and maybe leave a comment on their blog).

Next Week’s Topic: (for those who don’t always want to blog about blogging) How did you meet your significant other?

If you have suggestions for future TIBF memes, please send us an email at sgfblogs@gmail.com.

I’m a Blogger | Ian Scott Paterson

1. What is your name? Ian Scott Paterson
2. What is your blog’s title and URL? Ian Scott Paterson – The Year of Betterment: http://www.ianscottpaterson.wordpress.com
3. What is your blog about? Currently I’m blogging my way through my year long experiment of using 2010 to better myself by doing (or not doing) things that I have personal discomfort from due to past life experiences or general personal biases.
4. Why did you start blogging? 2007
5. What’s your favorite Springfield restaurant? Riad’s
6. What’s your full-time job? Starbucks Barista
7. What else do you do for fun? Geocaching, Beer Drinking, Watching Movies, Reading, etc.
8. What words of blogging wisdom would you like to share with your fellow bloggers? If you want your blog to go anywhere at all, start by getting a twitter account and publishing updates through there. Social Media is the most necessary evil we writers face today.
9. What’s been your biggest blogging success? The Year of Betterment is generating the most traffic I’ve had to date. And it keeps going up.
10. What’s your favorite local blog? Why? Heady (Ir)Reverence by Matt Gallion is one of the most though-provoking blogs I read period. It’s just an added special bonus that he’s also a blogger from right here in Springfield.

If you’d like your blog to be featured in I’m a Blogger, check out this post, answer the questions provided in a blank document or email, and send your answers to sgfblogs@gmail.com.

February Meetup Recap

Eight of Springfield’s most awesome bloggers ventured onto the icy streets Monday night to meet at Patton Alley Pub and talk shop. A shout-out to our server Kimmie who took excellent care of us! We talked about how to advertise on our blogs, taking time to blog, and analytics tools. These fine bloggers were in attendance:

• Nathan and Megan Maulorico, UnknownFilms.com
• Kory Mitchell, ESPN1400.com
• Linden Mueller, Linden’s Pensieve
• Jim Lee, busplunge
• Chad Harris, Fair City News
• Uli Gulje, Half Past Awesome (aka Half Pasta Wesome)
• Sarah Austin, A Fool of Myself

Our next meetup will be Monday, March 8. Mark your calendars now; more details to follow next week.