It's hard to believe that I have been publishing the "Music Man Blog" for two years. Time has a way of traveling at the speed of light when you are doing something you really love. My first posting was on 9/27/09 and during the first year I posted 46 articles. During the second year, I posted 63 articles. The number of visitors that viewed the blog in its second year has exploded from total pageviews of 1,166 in its first year to 18,143 pageviews in its second full year. In addition, we continued to pick up visitors from many different countries. I listed the top 10 pageviews by country below:
Pageviews By The Top 10 Countries
2011
1. United States 12,802
2. Russia 534
3. Germany 482
4. United Kingdom 436
5. South Korea 408
6. Canada 249
7. China 206
8. Ukraine 202
9. Netherlands 176
10. Iran 164
Total All Time Pageviews 18,354
It was very satisfying to experience the explosive growth of viewers during my second full year of writing the Music Man Blog. While it is fun writing about music and performers that I love, it is nice to know that there are others out there that also enjoy music as much as I do. I think 18,354 pageviews shows that there are a lot of people who love great singers, jazz and songs from the Great American Songbook. Last year we reviewed a lot of "live" shows that helped to support some of these great performers gain some new listeners for their music. I am so happy to be able to contribute to the continued recognition and the growth of their audience. I hope to continue putting a spotlight on these wonderful performers in the next year. Last year also marked the first time that Music Man Blog was selected to do a pre-release review of a major CD, "The Three Kings" by the Outstanding Jeff Golub Band featuring Henry Butler. What a thrill that my first pre-release review would be for a mega-star performance by Jeff Golub, his band and Henry Butler.
Highest Month For Pageviews
Last year the highest month for pageviews was September 2010 with 575 pageviews. This past year, I am delighted to announce that our highest month was May 2011 with 2,172 pageviews.
National Ranking From Technorati
Technorati is the leading organization that tracks the level of activity for Blogs across the world. Music Man Blog is now ranked number 99,062 out of 1,280,597 blogs that they track. This puts Music Man Blog in the top 8% of all active blogs after two years of publishing.
Of note is his work with the late Amy Winehouse on "Body and Soul," a heartbreaking, apt tune for the chanteuse's final recording. Both are in their element, and the result is fraught with unrequited longing and slow-burning desperation. It is a fortunate teaming of two great talents bathed in instant pathos in its reminder of how fleeting art, like life, can be. Winehouse's voice was a fine instrument indeed, and "Body and Soul" showcases it.
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