Yes, Scouters, JohnScout didn’t fall off a cliff without 2-deep leadership. Just been a bit pre-occupied with Rechartering two units (Internet Recharter hates me!), helping my den of Webelos Cubs complete their Arrow of Light, and a bit of distraction that is Presidential politics. What a year 2011 was, a great year for the Boy Scouts of America, our local BSA council & district, troop and pack, and all the volunteers that make Scouting happen. The JohnScout WordPress numbers tell us:
- Busiest Month: 1,521 visitors for an average 49 per day in October, a new high on both counts.
- Busiest Day: June 5, 2011, 131 views. Don’t y’all have better things to do on a summer Sunday?
- Top Referral site: Google found us, I guess…
- Top Search Terms: ”Crazy Horse Monument” and “Scoutmaster minute court of honor”. Last year’s frenzy of Bechtel Reserve searches subsided dramatically.
- Top (not-search-engine) Referral site: Twitter
- Top (not-search-engine nor twitter) Referral site: Scoutmaster CG narrowly edged out Minnesota’s own Melrose Troop 68. Thanks, Scouters!
- Had twice as many hits this year as last year, which was twice the year before that. And again, it helps when I actually POST original content.
Top posts of the year:
- Once again, I suspect a lot of Bear Den leaders are looking for tips with Tall Tales, the most widely read post, by far. Got to love Paul Bunyan, Casey Jones and all their pals.
- Scoutmaster Minutes continue to be a popular draw. I appreciate your interest. These year’s favorites were Scoutmaster Minute—Words Behind the Words from 2009 and Scoutmaster Minute—Court of Honor from 2010. Both ranked top search terms above.
- The kick-off last year for my Centennial Year of Scouting series of SM Minutes, Scoutmaster Minute—What Does It Mean To Be “A Scout”, also continued to draw interest.
One thing I notice may have something to do with Search Engine Optimization (SEO). I started titling my “Scoutmaster Minute” posts shorter, as “SM Minute”, to save space in the title line. Figured that would be handy, plus show more of the topic in search results. However, the longer titles consistently score higher in search. Hmmm, seem to have out-thought myself on that one.
December
Merry Christmas!
November
October
Dutch Oven Cooking—Swamped Pig Pork Chops
SM Minute—A Simple Cloth and a Common Thread
September
SM Minute—When the World Stopped Turning
Dutch Oven Cooking: Fiesta Omelet
August
Boy Scouts Didn’t Hand Out Badges for Trying
July
Camp Wilderness: Going Home Again
June
May
Privacy, Safety and Names of Scouts in a Public Forum
April
March
February
A Scouting Movement, not a Program
Erickson earns rank of Eagle Scout
January
SM Minute—Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
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