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As the clock ticks down, here are the top and bottom 10 blog posts of the year. I picked 10 of each because I think it’s interesting to see what caught on and what didn’t.

The Top 10

#re2011:t10: How to value social media traffic: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/07/how-to-value-social-media-traffic/
#re2011:t9: Google Analytics power tips for tracking behavior: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/08/4-google-analytics-power-tips-for-tracking-behavior/
#re2011:t8: How to use rel=author tags for SEO: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/06/how-to-use-relauthor-tags-for-seo/
#re2011:t7: How to get started with Google+ Pages for business: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/11/how-to-get-started-with-google-pages-for-business/
#re2011:t6: Google+ and search signals, tinfoil hat edition: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/07/google-and-search-signals-tinfoil-hat-edition/
#re2011:t5: When is the best time to tweet? https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/04/when-is-the-best-time-to-tweet/
#re2011:t4: Social media strategy in one slide/one page: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/07/social-media-strategy-in-one-slide/
#re2011:t3: How to set up Facebook insights for your website: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/05/how-to-set-up-facebook-insights-for-your-website/
#re2011:t2: Social media now directly influences search rankings: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/06/social-media-now-directly-influences-search-rankings/
#re2011:t1: How to measure Google+ with analytics: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/07/how-to-measure-google-plus-with-analytics/

The Bottom 10

#re2011:b10: Frameworks: a place to hang your hat: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/10/frameworks-a-place-to-hang-your-hat/
#re2011:b9: The flipside of diminishing returns: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/01/the-flipside-of-diminishing-returns/
#re2011:b8: The foolproof way to win: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/12/the-foolproof-way-to-win/
#re2011:b7: Beyond the toolbox: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/10/beyond-the-toolbox/
#re2011:b6: What’s obvious to you: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/04/whats-obvious-to-you/
#re2011:b5: Barriers to entry: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/01/barriers-to-entry/
#re2011:b4: Happy Black Friday: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/11/happy-black-friday/
#re2011:b3: Should you have a formula for creating marketing programs? https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/12/should-you-have-a-formula-for-creating-marketing-programs/
#re2011:b2: How to tell if you need a mobile strategy right now in 3 steps: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/03/how-to-tell-if-you-need-a-mobile-strategy-right-now-in-3-steps/
#re2011:b1: Evaluating opportunities and saying no smartly: https://www.christopherspenn.com/2011/04/evaluating-opportunities-and-saying-no-smartly/

I’ll close out 2011 by saying thank you for being a reader, a supporter, an advocate for my blog and what I publish here. Without you, this blog would have stopped a long time ago, so thank you for being here, and I look forward to sharing even more with you in 2012.

Happy New Year!

2 Comments

custom items on January 1, 2012 at 8:28 am

Christopher,

Of all the top 10 blog posts of 2011 I loved How To Value Social Media Traffic. I admit, I didn’t get to read a lot of your posts but of all that I did I think this was the best for me personally. I loved the infographic and how detailed that post was. I also learned a lot about social media and how it can be beneficial to me and my craft. It is always good to find good content where you can learn a valuable thing or two from another. I am looking forward to more informative posts from you for 2012! Cheers!
Henry Louis on January 4, 2012 at 1:27 am

I like many of the blog posts from your website of which I love the posts t9 & t1 from top 10 and b2 & b3 from bottom 10. They have impressed me a lot.