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