Cairo: Jesus in Egypt & God's Unusual Leaning
God seldom gives us all we need to understand, but He always gives us what we need in order to obey. The story of Jesus in Egypt as a boy offers a...
A couple of weeks ago, I posted my first survey of my blog readers.
To be honest, I felt a little nervous about it. Sort of like standing still and offering someone a free punch on my arm.
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I offered the survey because I believe that it ultimately benefits you, as it helps me improve my writing and my blog.
As promised, I’d like to share the results.
Who You Are and How You Read
My readers are predominantly Christian (97%) with a smaller slice being Jewish (2%) and “other” (1%). The ladies slightly outnumber the men at 52%.
Most readers first found my blog from a link on another blog or website (43%), with others coming as a result of an article or book (21%) or from the recommendation of a friend (18%). Others came via Facebook and Twitter (9%) or via a Google search (9%).
Many readers have been reading the blog for 1-2 years (38%), with a healthy slice having just joined the ranks in the past year (46%).
I was surprised to see that most respondents read my blog via my email subscription (67%), which, after thinking about it, makes sense. Subscribers are often the most loyal readers. About 10% of respondents read the blog on their mobile devices, while about 18% read it on my blog itself.
Content and Comments
Most readers (65%) are satisfied with the variety of posts on my blog, with a slight preference to more Bible land devotions (30%). The majority are comfortable with me posting at my current schedule of 3 times per week (63%).
I received a large number of open-ended answers, which were the most helpful part of the survey. Although it’s hard not to get fixated on the few negative comments, overall the feedback was very positive.
Some of the most encouraging comments were (I’ve not corrected anything in the quotes):
When I asked how to make my blog better, most answers responded with something like: “Just keep up the good work.”
A few suggestions included requests for more posts about Israeli culture and about current events. While I do try to include these as they relate to the purpose of my blog, the primary reason I write is for spiritual transformation and not simply information. I write to connect the Bible and its lands to life.
Traveling to Israel
An even half (50%) expressed an interest in traveling with me to Israel. That’s wonderful! Feel free to check out an upcoming tour with Insight for Living. I do hope you’ll choose to join me on my bus.
Many of the reasons folks gave for not traveling to Israel boiled down to the cost. I totally understand. But let me encourage you to begin saving for it. Here’s why:
I was especially pleased that most readers (75%) have taken the step to recommend my blog to others. I’m still giving away my free e-book to all new subscribers.
My genuine thanks to all who participated in the survey.
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