Is it too late to wish you a happy 2016? Nah.
I’ve seen far too many blog posts commemorating the new year, but there was no way I couldn’t partake when thinking about how much crazy growth The Cheerful Times underwent in 2015!
I’m over the moon and humbled by your dedicated readership and generous feedback, and that so many of you have shared my posts with your friends, family, and followers. It makes me warm and fuzzy inside!
Although I’ve been seriously slackin’ on the blog (I published a grand total of 8 posts in 2015… #womp), I was so amazed to see that The Cheerful Times had a huge influx of visitors over the past year. You guys are the best!
Here’s a round-up of some 2015 metrics & accomplishments!
- Blog traffic increased over 300%
- Subscribers increased by 40%
- Viewers came from 99 countries! (with US, Canada, and UK taking the lead)
- Posts were featured on several cool sites, like Diply and All Created
- The Cheerful Times took over Pinterest! I was shocked to see that my blog posts were pinned thousands of times. DIY Doggie Dress Shirt Collar alone has over 3,000 pins and repins. It even comes up as a top result when searching Pinterest for dog crafts or dog gifts — very cool!
I’m so thankful for everyone who made these accomplishments possible, and I hope that I won’t let you down in 2016!
The Big Ole One-Six
As is usual with the start of a new year, everyone seems to be either making resolutions or complaining about how everyone is making resolutions.
Goodness gracious. Don’t you know how many things there are in this world that are more deserving of your hatred and social media ranting than people trying to better themselves? Imagine how much you can accomplish if you put that energy into something else. It’s a little ridiculous.
I’m not a resolution hater. The start of a new year can be a good check point to evaluate where you are and what you’re doing in life, and compare it to where you want to be and what you’d rather be doing. And then you can map out efforts to correct course (AKA resolutions).
But I’d much rather refer to resolutions as goals. Goals are friendlier, like helpful guides… rather than stressful, out-of-reach standards with fear and failure seeping through every crack like impenetrable smog. The term “goals” makes my anxiety senses tingle a little less. 😉
Like many others, I envisaged my ideal 2016 and developed some on- and off-blog goals.
Sharing them with others is the first step toward making ’em happen!
Blogging Goals for 2016
1. Redesign. That’s right, I’m overhauling the look of Continue reading “Making Goals, Taking Names: 2015, 2016 & beyond!”
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