{"id":2252,"date":"2017-12-29T20:46:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T00:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/?p=2252"},"modified":"2017-12-29T20:46:04","modified_gmt":"2017-12-30T00:46:04","slug":"2017-blog-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/2017-blog-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Blog Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2017 was a big flop for me when it came to blogging. I started out strong, and had spurts here and there, but I was certainly not nearly as active a blogger as I typically am (2018 will change!). Last year I did this same type of review, and it was a hit, so I figured I&#8217;d follow up with another year in review for the blog:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2017 Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total Posts:<\/strong>\u00a070 &#8211; down 20 from 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average Daily Views:<\/strong>\u00a02,542 &#8211; Almost double compared to 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average Monthly Views:<\/strong>\u00a077,316\u00a0&#8211; More than double compared to 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Annual Views:<\/strong> 927,792 (with a couple of days to spare)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How do I feel about those numbers?\u00a0They continue to blow my mind. I would have been over the moon if I would have broken 1,000,000 views for the year, but like I said earlier &#8211; I was a really slack blogger this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Most Popular Posts in 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most popular posts in 2017 are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/screencast-articulate-storyline-3-or-articulate-storyline-360\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Screencast: Articulate Storyline 3 or Articulate Storyline 360?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/100-free-stock-photos-for-use-in-e-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">100+ Free Stock Photos for Use in E-Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/screencast-custom-menu-in-articulate-storyline-360\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Custom Menu in Articulate Storyline 360<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/screencast-creating-custom-icons-in-articulate-storyline-with-the-noun-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Screencast: Creating Custom Icons in Articulate Storyline With the Noun Project<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/screencast-gate-screen-from-start-to-finish-in-articulate-storyline-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Screencast: Gate Screen from Start to Finish in Articulate Storyline 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/screencast-extend-slide-content-using-lightboxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Screencast: Extend Slide Content Using Lightboxes in Articulate Storyline<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/screencast-using-articulate-storyline-on-a-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Screencast: Using Storyline on a Mac<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/screencast-use-your-timeline-and-cue-points-to-synchronize-animation-in-articulate-storyline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Screencast: Use Your Timeline and Cue Points to Synchronize Animation in Articulate Storyline<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/screencast-using-dockable-panels-in-articulate-storyline-2-and-360\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Screencast: Using Dockable Panels in Articulate Storyline 2 and 360<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/creating-custom-questions-using-convert-to-freeform-pick-many\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Screencast: Creating\u00a0Custom Questions Using Convert to Freeform in Articulate Storyline: Pick Many<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2017 was a big flop for me when it came to blogging. I started out strong, and had spurts here and there, but I was certainly not nearly as active a blogger as I typically am (2018 will change!). 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