It’s that time again! Share your most read blog post of April in the comments section below. Next Monday, after reading through all of them, I’ll share my favorites. If at least 50 people share their most-read blog posts in the comments section below, I’ll hand out a $50 Borders gift card to the winner (so help spread the word on Twitter and Facebook)!
For the best of March, click HERE.
For the best of February, go HERE.
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Don’t forget to check out Rachel Held Evans “Restore Unity” event taking place this week. You can follow the events on Twitter (#RestoreUnity) or check out the roundup from day one HERE. I’ll be posting my own “Restore Unity” blog on Wednesday – stay tuned.
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“In art we are once again able to do all the things we have forgotten; we are able to walk on water; we speak to the angels who call us; we move, unfettered, among the stars. We write, we make music, we draw pictures, because we are listening for meaning…” (Madeleine L’Engle, Walking on Water)
Check out yesterday’s post, “The Art is Walking On the Water.”
Happy Monday!
My most read blog post of the month was about the death of David Wilkerson – http://blindedbyheadlines.blogspot.com/2011/04/goodnight-to-champion.html
Hi, First off, I was surprised how much traffic I got from posting a YouTube video on Easter of a young Johnny Cash singing a gospel song, although he does do a pretty good job with it (http://bit.ly/lyZR3I). Also, last month in this space I compared Alise’s writing to a good bowl of chile. A couple of days later I posted the recipe for the chile I was thinking of — If you make this chile, you’ll know what reading Alise’s blog is like. Or, perhaps more easily, you could just go to her blog directly. So take your choice, either http://bit.ly/kUOTfR or http://www.alise-write.com.
But the post that generated the most traffic brought up one of the great truths of all time: If you’re gonna dance you gotta pay the band. I talked about a band I knew in college and commented on what Obama still owes those of us who voted for him and are waiting for him to deliver.
“Republicans, Obama and Not Shakespeare – The band still needs to get paid” http://bit.ly/hQfNF6
The most read post of April was about embracing imperfection. It’s titled “Bang and Hang,” as that’s how I get things done around here: quick and dirty, no measuring, settling for good enough sometimes isn’t settling.
http://jenniferluitwieler.com/?p=496
http://crazywidow.info/?p=3350 My most popular post of the month was on April 15, 2011, titled “thee rant.” After being ‘called out’ at a writer’s group for being too courageous and not allowing myself to be open and down and sad for what was happening in my life, I took the opportunity that Friday to let ’em have it. And apparently, people liked that!
My most read post for April was about a season in my life when I was determined to beat my mistakes to the finish line…I found grace waiting for me. Grace Wins
http://eileenknowles.blogspot.com/2011/04/grace-wins.html
Our post about cutting cable was the most popular last month. http://www.popcropolis.net/?p=104
Actually… I was looking at the past 7 days. The most popular from all of April was a post about the details of a contest we have running through the May 15th.
http://www.popcropolis.net/?p=95
My most read post was from a few days ago about being willing to be Hit with the Crazy Stick at any time. :) {I think I may need to carve out a few days to read everyones posts!}
http://italianlane.com/index.php/2011/04/29/you-can-hit-me-with-the-crazy-stick-any-time/
Sadly enough, my most popular post was about how much I love Uniball Vision pens . . . (sigh) http://www.andilit.com/2011/04/11/a-great-pen-the-writers-best-tool/
My only post for the month of April…..
http://kitpalmer.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/15-things-i-learned-from-running-the-bridge/
By far my most popular post was “10 Reasons Why I Won’t Tweet for You: The Problem with Outsourcing” http://inklingmedia.net/2011/04/18/10-reasons-why-i-wont-tweet-for-you-the-problem-with-outsourcing/
Got a lot of great comments on it, and someone even wrote a counter-post disagreeing with me. But I was glad it did well because this particular post, above and beyond the specific content, cuts to the core of my business plan and the philosophy I bring to the world of Social Media.
My most read blog post in the moth of April was, Skipping Rocks with God – http://compellingparade.com/2011/04/skipping-rocks-with-god/
My most read post in April reflects what I wish I could say to my childhood self. It was inspired by hearing my 7 year old daughter use negative body talk. I had hoped to break that cycle…
Anyway, here it is: http://tenminutemissive.com/2011/04/15/it-should-be-said/
My most-read in April was my most-read EVER. It’s an open invitation to my local election candidates, asking them to win my vote (Canadian election) by visiting me in my home.
Incidentally, they all accepted the challenge/invite. It was awesome, seeing democracy in action, right here in my very own home!
No worries on the double-post – sometimes if it’s your first time commenting or you include a link (which in this case I requested!) it holds your comment for moderation. Thanks for coming by!
What a great idea!
My most read post in April was “Toy Story ruined my life” http://genesismeranda.wordpress.com/2011/04/10/toy-story-ruined-my-life/
I wish it were a different post, but by far and away the most popular in April was the one on porn. go figure.
http://goo.gl/kU1Pt
My most popular April post was “The New Reality TV Show EVERY Business Leader Needs to Watch”. It was also my favorite. :)
http://wp.me/p1kAA3-5l
Most popular post in April had to do with my new adventure in bike commuting. http://living3368.wordpress.com/2011/04/04/who-do-they-think-i-am/
My most popular post last month was a follow-up I wrote for my guest post at RHE’s blog. I’ve had some fascinating discussions with a number of agnostics and atheists and it lead me to this post: http://www.alise-write.com/2011/04/free-will-and-calvinist-atheists.html
Tons of good stuff in the comments as well. I love that in disagreement, there can be so much civility. That makes me happy.
Shawn … this is such a great idea!
My most hit on post in April was due to it being picked up by a Chester County Newspaper. It’s entitled, “Funerals: The Worst of Life …”
http://www.calebwilde.com/?p=954
My most read post in April was a review of “Heaven is For Real”
http://www.janetober.com/2011/04/20/heaven-is-for-real-review/
Well…I did have a whole 2 posts last month! “The Soapy Truth” got the most views http://stillsmallspace.com/2011/04/the-soapy-truth/
my most popular april post — by almost twice as many hits as any other, and with 67 comments (most of them my replies) — was me asking advice about raising my daughter:
corporal punishment: to spank or not to spank
http://homekettle.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/gotcha-day/
In which I wrote about becoming a dad three years ago.
My most-read post was regarding the recent security breach at Sony, and the user data that was compromised as a result:
http://stefanjbecket.com/post/4991534838/playstation-network-users-begin-to-report-money-being
My most read post from April is about a pastor friend of mine who is dying from cancer. “To Die is Gain?” http://www.dannold.com/?p=2959
my most read post in april was actually a guest post by Chris Hall: http://joelcornett.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/the-fight/
However, my most read post was part 2 of a 2 part series I did called “Love and Pain”
Part 1: http://joelcornett.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/love-and-pain/
Part 2: http://joelcornett.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/love-and-pain-part-2/
My best post was : Just a Stepmom: http://silly-bear.com/2011/04/05/just-a-stepmom/
I discuss how I’m overcoming the evil stepmother image.
Hm. I am a sucker for both Borders and anything/everything MLE!
I rarely look at these stats, so this was interesting. My most read post was http://www.polomecommunications.com/unfinishedwork/2011/04/05/visual-journaling/. Not many comments but some good dialogue has ensued on another post.
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