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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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What I Learned Blogging Daily for 365 Days

  • 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.