Top 5 of 2009, Two Ways
January 3, 2010
I spent some time over the past two weeks looking at Chick in the Kitchen site statistics for 2009, and thinking about ways I’d like this blog to grow in 2010. It was particularly interesting to me to see that my top five posts (by the amount of direct traffic they received) in 2009 were actually written in 2008!
They were:
1. Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
2. Slow Cooker Italian-Style Turkey Meatballs
3. Unstuffed Cabbage with Ground Turkey
4. Spinach & Cheese Muffins
5. Slow Cooker Ratatouille
I feel like those were really good dishes that, with the exception of the savory muffins, I come back to again and again. But it was still surprising to me that something more recent didn’t make the cut.
If you take the 2008 posts out of contention, the top five 2009 Chick in the Kitchen posts actually written in 2009 were:
1. Have You Tried Truvia?
2. Dimer Dalna (Egg Curry)
3. Chicken and Figs
4. Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin, First Try
5. Chicken Scarpariello, Take Two
I do love the egg curry and have made it several times. I feel the same way about the Chicken & Figs. See the Coq Au Vin post reminded me that I want to try it again with boneless, skinless chicken thighs. And the Scarpariello, well, it’s still not for me.
The most popular keyword search used to find my site was “chick in the kitchen.” I hope they found exactly what they were looking for here! Second and third place go to “slow cooker ratatouille” and “quinoa pudding.” And while simplyrecipes.com refers the most direct traffic to me, Facebook is (not surprisingly to me!) in the top five.
Most of all, my site statistics remind me that although I’m looking at anonymous numbers, all those digits represent real people worldwide who, even if just for a moment, came to read something I wrote. The thrill of that can’t be measured.
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I'm Dara, the Chick in the Kitchen. Living in the suburbs of Manhattan with my two school-aged boys and husband. Feeding my family something more diverse than a different shape of pasta each night. Read more 
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4 Comments
1.
merrie | January 3, 2010 at 9:33 pm
I must say I look up your slow cooker meatballs every time I make mine:)
You should be very proud of your fabulous website! It is very helpful:)
2.
erikorganic | January 3, 2010 at 9:51 pm
This is good roundup! I bookmarked some of them and I have also tried it! Thanks for sharing such wonderful recipes! Keep it up!
3.
Jodi | January 4, 2010 at 6:55 pm
I like to read what you write:)
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