Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go :: February 2009

by derek on March 1, 2009 · 33 comments

When I had told Derek that I wanted and was going to help him out, I had every intention of doing so. As my luck would have it, work and my personal life got extremely busy and I was left with little time for myself. Now things have smooth out (yay!) and life is back to normal. 
Last month on Derek Semmler dot com was pretty uneventful but that doesn’t mean that people didn’t stop taking an interest in what was going on over here! 
So here it is folks, The February 2009 edition of Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go?
Top 10 Referring Sites

  1. Geekologie
  2. Courtney Tuttle
  3. InlineSEO
  4. Sparkplugging
  5. Drew’s Marketing Minute
  6. Molson in the Community
  7. romandock dot com
  8. Big Foot Web Marketing
  9. Bloglines
  10. Blog Blazers

Once again, Geekologie has taken the top spot for the month of February. Congrats! InlineSEO and Sparkplugging were neck and neck for 3 and 4th place. I would like to send a special shout-out to Nick from romandock dot com for beating me this past month, WTG! LOL One major thing I noticed about this past month is the new faces to the top 10 list. Drew’s Marketing Minute, Molson in the Community, and Big Foot Web Marketing to name a few. I checked out Drew’s Marketing Minute and i enjoyed his site. I especially enjoyed his encounter with a dog/marketing whisperer.
Top Ten Visited Posts

  1. How To Record A Cellphone Conversation
  2. Being A Better Husband
  3. Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
  4. Pictures :: Aftermath of Exploding CD
  5. Thesis Unveiled :: Threaded Web Redesign
  6. Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go :: January 2009
  7. Can You Record A Cellphone Conversation?
  8. 100 Push Up Challenge :: Join Me And Win
  9. Pursue Your Passion, But At What Cost?
  10. How To Add Affiliate Products From LinkShare

No surprise in seeing the cellphone conversation being top dog. It is pretty much the same list as last month but a bit jumbled up. 
Digging in Google Analytics, I discovered the pageviews and visits were slightly down from the previous months but not by much! So, yay for that! 
So in closing, I hope to bring more interesting post here. Now that I am back from vacation, you shall see more of me! But I will say that if you have any suggestions for posts and if you want to run it by me, please email me. Thanks!

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Jesse@soLinkable March 1, 2009 at 10:46 pm

I love this as a post. I’ve been looking for new post ideas to write with my blog, but haven’t come up with anything great – I may have to steal this one… 😉
Jesses last blog post..Skateboard Gloves

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Ling@Uptake March 2, 2009 at 8:09 am

You came from the Big Easy, and I think everyone is going to be asking “where did Andrea go?” until April 1. 🙂

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Andrea March 4, 2009 at 2:52 pm

lol, well mardi gras was last week, is it coincidence that i was gone all last week??? lol jk i was on a family vacation, we actually wanted to get away from the mardi gras madness.

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Patrick @ pays to live green March 2, 2009 at 12:00 pm

This is a really great post idea. It really shows you support for sites that are linking to your site. I hope this month is more eventful for you guys.

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Holly@Discount Perfumes March 2, 2009 at 4:16 pm

I have feeling that the cell phone topic will continually be near the top. The technology changes so quickly, there’s always something to blog about.

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Andrea March 4, 2009 at 2:54 pm

i think so too. when i think about it, it makes me wonder what people are doing where they need info on how to record a cellphone conversation…

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Kreta March 3, 2009 at 4:36 am

Great idea. I help you.

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Terry @ Lighting Glossary March 3, 2009 at 7:23 am

WOw that phone post is really hanging in there!

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Cesar@Tnomeralc Web Design Toys March 3, 2009 at 12:35 pm

I came from UNTWISTEDVORTEX! 😀
Cesars last blog post..The Tnomeralc Web Design Toys

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David@Web Hosting Reviews March 3, 2009 at 2:03 pm

Thanks for mentioning that cellphone article I stumbled in here from InlineSEO and glad I did. That cellphone article was really helpful. Now I know just what I’m going to do with it.

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Andrea March 4, 2009 at 2:54 pm

great to see you here, thanks for stopping by!! 🙂

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Geri@Niche SEO Solutions March 3, 2009 at 2:55 pm

Being a better husband was brought to my attention by my lovely wife after a forgotten anniversary. I better read a few more articles before her birthday next month. It’s to cold to sleep in the dog house.
Geris last blog post..The 109 Day Link Building Explosion Day 60

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InternetStrategist@GrowMap March 4, 2009 at 12:08 pm

Hello Andrea: I’m thrilled to see that you’ve stepped in to help Derek out by putting together monthly recaps of what content still pulls in visitors. Your efforts WILL help keep his regulars checking in so they’ll still be here when he is ready to roll again.
You’re also proving what I keep saying: blog content does not have to be like a newspaper: read once and discarded. It can continue to pull in visitors and grow your subscribers. It can be great reference material.
While a blogger might do some content that is breaking news, blog posts that provide how-to information are far more useful to more readers. Thanks for keeping Derek Semmler dot com going!
InternetStrategists last blog post..Tips for Leaving Comments That Don’t Get Deleted – Contributor or SPAMMER?

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Neil@Free Wii March 4, 2009 at 4:34 pm

Thanks for the post Andrea. Hope things quiten down adequately for you to start keeping the blog going.
Thanks again

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Khaled March 5, 2009 at 4:24 am

Hi Andrea
Good to see a new post on the blog and that life is settling down a bit for you. An idea for a post is what features do you need when choosing a new wordpress skin. I’m just setting up a new blog and looking for a skin for it, but to be honest some of the features are a little confusing. Also how is Derek doing?
Khaled

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Andrea March 5, 2009 at 2:52 pm

Thank you for your idea! Also thank you for the email too! I will review both and see what I can come up with.
Derek is doing well. Thanks for asking. He seems to be in good spirits, working and concentrating on his family. He still hangs around here from time to time when he gets a chance.

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Nick March 5, 2009 at 10:13 am

Hey thanks for putting these links up. I went and visited Drew’s Marketing Minute after you commented about it and found it quite useful. The first post was about creating a quality logo and really inspired me to go back and rethink my blog header. Thanks again!
Nicks last blog post..You Can Make This (and this, too)!

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Pino@Scarpe da Ginnastica March 6, 2009 at 4:29 pm

in your list of marketing blog i know only the guy at the second spot: Courtney Tuttle. I read his blog and if the other are like him i gotta check their blog too.
Pinos last blog post..Scarpe Da Ginnastica Per Le Donne

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Gry Dla Dzieci June 4, 2009 at 1:13 am

If you liked Courtney Tuttle you’ll love Bloglines. It’s very similar. Give it a try.
Gry Dla Dziecis last blog post..Odkrywanka

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spot@best thailand islands March 6, 2009 at 11:47 pm

I have had a theory for a while now that blog posts that promise to teach something — especially ones that start with “How to . . .” — are often the most popular. Seems like your list of your top blog posts fits with that theory.
spots last blog post..Simply Luxurious Hawaii Beach Huts

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Harvey@Free PS3 March 8, 2009 at 3:27 am

Not many blogs i read do this Where did you come from, Where did you go. I think it’s brilliant!

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Michael Kors March 8, 2009 at 6:56 pm

Excellent idea. This is the first blog I have seen this type if reward to the sites you get traffic from. But will Google see it as a link exchange when you link to the sites you get traffic from ?

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andrea March 8, 2009 at 8:06 pm

ha! very good question! I will have to check with derek on that!

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derek March 9, 2009 at 7:16 am

I’m probably not the right person to ask about that because I have never been extremely concerned with what Google thinks of the things that I do on my blogs.
It looks like that might have come back to bite me, as I have had my AdSense account disabled and they just sent me a note saying that my appeal was declined. Now, I have not done anything to violate the terms of AdSense but something has caught their eye about my blogs.
Has the linking from my blog contributed to that? Possibly. Am I going to stop doing it? Not a chance.

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Justin@Airsoft Guns March 24, 2009 at 4:54 am

Someday my site will be on the Top 10 Referring list… someday within the next three to five months/years/decades.
Justins last blog post..40mm Double Grenade Pouch

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Ira March 25, 2009 at 11:23 am

you do have some great ideas keep up the good work

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Nikita@tips blog May 12, 2009 at 3:46 am

“Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go”
You know, its very very nice idea, I’ll use it for my blog later! 😀
Nikitas last blog post..One Click Social Bookmarking for Your Blog

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Greg Pritchard May 20, 2009 at 1:50 pm

Courtney really has a lot of visitors looking for keyword luv blogs 🙂 “where did you come from” – a good idea for a post though!
Greg Pritchards last blog post..Greg Pritchard Biography

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Redline Motive May 31, 2009 at 8:25 pm

I always love to see where traffic comes from, and especially what links they click on when they are leaving. I love how “being a better husband” is the second most visited thread 🙂

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Josh@jogging double stroller November 5, 2009 at 11:06 am

Looks like this is a marketing guru huh! Sites to explore and nice list though.

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Gry dla dziewczyn December 19, 2009 at 10:25 am

awww thnx for all of this usefull links! I’m gonna check all of them. Greetings from poland and marry christmax! 🙂

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Veronica Cervera@miami homes August 7, 2011 at 5:06 pm

Thanks Andrea! Glad you stopped by and shared this with us. This is much appreciated.

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Jennifer@Miami Condos September 21, 2011 at 9:19 pm

#2 Being a better husband. Looks like a lot of family issues to enforce guys to learn more about their partners.

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