Because looking back is a time-honored end-of-the-year tradition, I decided to check Google Analytics to see what were my top 10 most-read blog posts of the year.

Behold! This is what you guys were interested in reading about this year.

 

Top 10 Most-Read Blog Posts of the Year

 

10. Pinterest group boards

Title: Create Pinterest Group Boards to Make Connections

Gist: Clearly Pinterest is still a big deal, and a viable option when it comes to promoting your business. This post is all about how to get other people to do your pinning for you. For free. #blessed #america #lol

 

9. Hiring a web designer

Title: What To Look For When Hiring a Web Designer

Gist: This post lists three things to look for when hiring someone to build your website. You could read it, or you could just hire us. Boom.

 

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8. Dealing with stress

Title: Stress Sucks. Here Are 6 Ways To Keep It In Check.

Gist: The title is pretty self-explanatory. I’m actually surprised this post wasn’t the most-read of the year, as it seemed to be one of the most-shared. Clearly, stress is something many people can relate to.

 

7. Buying a domain name

Title: Why It’s Important to Buy a Domain Name

Gist: This post is about how to find out if the name you want for your business is available, and where to buy it if so (not GoDaddy. Never GoDaddy. For the commercials alone.)

 

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6. Attending marketing conferences

Title: 5 Marketing Conferences to Attend in 2015

Gist: This post gives details on 5 popular marketing conferences, including what to expect from the events, as well as details about when, where, how much, etc. Anyone else going to MozCon, btw? See you there!

 

5. Claiming your name on Yelp

Title: Why You Need To Claim Your Business Name on Yelp Immediately

Gist: If you don’t claim your name on Yelp, someone else might and they can write whatever they want about your business. No bueno.

 

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4. Refreshing your Pinterest page

Title: 7 Simple Ways to Refresh Your Pinterest Page

Gist: People love Pinterest. And simplicity. No wonder this post got so much traffic.

 

3. Responsive web design

Title: Adapt or Die: How Responsive Web Design Will Save Your Business

Gist: Responsive web design — making sure your website functions across all devices — is so, so important. Also, I think if you use the word “or die” in a title, it will automatically get some traffic.

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2. Google Plus is the devil

Title: 1000 Words on Why Google Plus Sucks

Gist: I think the title says it all, no? This post was the most hotly contested, as there are some G+ diehards out there.

 

1. My mistakes

Title: 8 Ways I Screwed Up in 2014

Gist: This post is a list of all the ways I failed in my job this year. It became the most-read post of the year a mere four days after being published.

Hard to tell if this post is so popular because you want to commiserate with me, or if it’s simply about schadenfreude.

Either way, I appreciate everyone who read this post, and any other post I wrote this year. Thanks!