Discussion: Gaiatribe's Monthly Update 3-14-10

Today is the 14-month anniversary of Gaiatribe: Ideas for a Thinking Planet. This blog was launched on January 14, 2009. So far, it has established favored subject areas and attracted a following of regular readers. I would enjoy further input from you regarding this blog’s progress and possibilities.

Where We’ve Been

Gaiatribe displays a dynamic tag cloud, and the list of categories also includes the number of posts per category. This makes it easy to identify the most prominent topics. These include Community, Environment, Activism, News, Homestead, Politics, Networking, Discussion, Blogging, Civics, Holiday, and Food.

We use the basic Wordpress Stats function, plus the StatPress and Popularity Contest plugins, to gauge traffic. Most days, the traffic is in the 100-110s range, gradually tending upwards. According to Wordpress Stats, the top posts are “Saving the World One Day at a Time” (2,258 views), “Imbolc Food and Decorations” (978 views), and “Red, White, and Blue Foods for July 4″ (637 views). The most active posts currently are Saving the World One Day at a Time (38 views), Red, White, and Blue Foods for July 4 (21 views), and Avatar’s Legacy (9 views). The top searches are “blue foods,” “logical fallacies and how to refute,” and “how we can help the honey bees.”

Gaiatribe is now listed on various blog directories and other social networks. The Gaiatribe community over on MyBlogLog currently has 72 members, and the blog’s profile page on Blog Catalog has seventeen reviews with a present score of 4.88 out of 5 possible stars. Bloggers Unite provides an excellent source for blog topics and current issues; you can view my events on my profile page. For activist news, check out what I’m doing over on Change.org.

Which Gaiatribe post(s) have you enjoyed the most so far? Which post(s) have you enjoyed the least or skipped over? Have you found the writing style to be clear and engaging? What else has caught your attention about this blog?

Where We’re Going

Although an established blog, Gaiatribe continues to evolve; and so does the Geek Universalis Network to which it belongs. Those of you comprising the regular audience have the opportunity to help shape what this blog becomes.

The Weekend Meet’n’Greet continues to attract modest attention as it helps audience members get to know each other. If you want to ask me about something or make a topic request, that’s a good place to do so.

What would you like to see more of? What topics would you like me to cover that I haven’t approached yet? What else do you think would improve Gaiatribe?

How You Can Help

If you want to see Gaiatribe thrive, there are many things you can do to help. Here are a few ideas:

Join the Gaiatribe community on MyBlogLog. If you’re on that service but haven’t added me to your Contacts, here’s my profile page.
Leave comments! Feedback is candy. I’m hoping to build up a lively audience on Gaiatribe, people who will join conversations and share exciting ideas.
Mention Gaiatribe on your blog, or anywhere else you think would be appropriate. Word of mouth helps spread beyond the audience within immediate reach.
Recommend Gaiatribe posts on StumbleUpon, Digg, Twitter, or any other social network of your choice.
Links: If you want to put a link to Gaiatribe on your page, go right ahead. Do you have a blog or other website that deals with the environment, community, activism, Paganism, or other related topics? If so, perhaps we can exchange links. (Check the link list first. I’ve already linked to several folks I know.)
Interviews & Guest Blogging: If you think our subject areas overlap, get in touch with me and we can discuss the possibility of mutual promotion through interviews or writing a post for each other’s blogs.
Reviews: Books, music, product samples, and other goodies are welcome if they fit Gaiatribe’s field and would appeal to this audience.
If you can think of anything else that might be helpful, go for it, or ask me if you’re not sure how to make it work.