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We did it! We made it through the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Summer Challenge. Even if you weren’t able to participate regularly, take a moment to appreciate everything we accomplished as a group over the last month. We are still marveling over the fact that over 500 women signed up and committed to improve their blogs. Amazing!
As part of our wrap-up, here are the posts from the final days of the challenge:
Day 28: We wrote a review post in order to increase the likelihood that readers will see us as an authority and explored various options on how to compose this type of post.
Day 29: We developed a plan to boost our blog’s readership by outlining specific steps and identifying where we can connect with new readers.
Day 30: We spent time looking at our stats to see what we can learn from them.
Day 31: We thought about where to go from here and planned the next steps for our blog!
If you are still planning to work through the challenge sometime this fall, you should! The discussions in the SITS Girls forum are there to stay. In fact, thanks to Jade from Now That I Am No Longer 25…, you can find all of the discussions listed in order here.
And when you do finish the challenge, be sure to upload your Survivor Badge telling the world of your accomplishment!
Here is the code you’ll need:
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As we draw our Summer Challenge to a close, we thought nothing could be more fitting than to host a final live chat with Darren Rowse from ProBlogger. As the author and inspiration behind this movement, Darren’s input has proved invaluable to our community. Yesterday’s chat was no exception. If you missed the discussion or would like to tune in again, you can find the recorded feed here on UStream.
There are a myriad of factors that go into making an event like this a success, from timing to organization to a little bit of luck. However, most important in all of this are the people who work daily to ensure tasks move forward in a positive and beneficial way.
In light of their efforts, we wanted to give our team members a chance to say thanks in their own way….
We were thrilled (and honored) to help host the 31DBBB challenge with SITS and ProBlogger in the SITS community. Everyone here at BlogFrog was in awe of the dedication and collective determination of the 500+ bloggers who all took on the challenge and so proud and inspired to be associated with everyone involved. What shall we do together next?!
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the 31 day challenge. It has been an amazing experience to connect with so many new bloggers. Keep writing and commenting!
-Jen from When Pigs Fly
This challenge has been a unique and rewarding experience for me and I thank SITS, Blog Frog and all the absolutely awesome (and I TOTALLY mean that) co-leaders for the challenge. I’m new to SITS and wow, what a welcome this has been. Blog Frog is a gracious host and cool, unique tool dedicated to improving blog communities. To ALL the participants; I’m freshly blown away every time I visit your blogs – you are all amazing and I’m so thankful 31DBBB brought us together.
-Lynda from Daily Window
The past 31 days have been such a wonderful experience. I didn’t complete all of the tasks, but watching everyone else do them has been so incredibly inspiring! I feel like with the calendar I’ve created and the e-book as a tool, I have a real plan for my blog for the first time, and my excitement is renewed. I’m so happy to be part of the SITS Community at Blog Frog, and I can’t wait to keep seeing exciting things from everyone who participated.
-Rachael from Scientific Nature of the Whammy
I can’t tell you how much this experience has impacted me in a positive way. It’s been awesome working with ProBlogger, the SITS Girls, the Blog Frog, and the co-leads, and I CAN’T thank them enough for their support and encouragement, but what really has me feeling all warm and fuzzy are the amazing bloggers I’ve connected with throughout the challenge. I’m truly honored and inspired by all of your talent, support, and friendship. Please continue to follow your bliss and become the blog goddess/god you were meant to be, and just remember to thank the little people (me) when you reach the top.
-Erin from Nirvana Mamma
As for me, this challenge is something I will never forget. Not only was it the first large-scale event that Tiffany, Kathy, and I worked on together, but prior to it ending, I added a new member to the SITS Community. Meet my daughter, Liliana Grace, born on Day 29 on the challenge!
Lilliana Grace: The youngest blogger ever
The rest of my blogging tribe: Lucia, Giancarlo, and Liliana
We hope that you enjoyed this event as much as we did. As for Holly’s question about what’s next, we can tell you that for the rest of the year and into 2011, we have similar activities planned. While we will not be repeating the 31 Day Challenge, we can promise plenty of interactive, fun, and educational events all geared at highlighting the members of our community.
We hope you’ll join us!
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Tickets for Austin and St. George, Utah, our final Bloggy Boot Camp stops for the year, are on sale now! Don’t wait to buy yours. We’d love to meet you in person!
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It’s fish taco night ya’ll!
Congrats! What a beautiful baby girl.
What a gorgeous babycakes!
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Thank you so much for leading this challenge. It was such a boost to my blog and myself! I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed meeting all my new blog buddies and the comeradarie that comes along with #31dbbb!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
I’m a new blogger and I don’t have a blog posted yet but I’m excited to be part of the community.
Good to have you! Can’t wait to see some new blog post!
Oh Fran! She is GORGEOUS and fits perfectly with your beautiful kiddies
Although I never pulled off doing the full 31 day challenge, I certainly took a lot of tips I learned from this and will be making steps to figure out what i want from my blog. So… thank you ladies!
ps Is it awful that I have a box o’ wine in my fridge?
I have been slowly going through the challenges since I wasn’t able to keep up after about halfway through, and will keep trying to implement them as I am able.
Congratulations on your new baby girl! She’s adorable!
Congratulations! Welcome baby SITSA!
Have a great weekend!
Congrats! What an adorable family!!
Happy Friday ladies!!
Happy Friday and congrats to your little girl! She’s adorable!
I don’t remember if I left a comment this morning or not…but super congratulations on the new baby!
Such a beautiful family!
I only joined in a couple of times, but really learned a lot.
I am definitely planning to do the 31 day blogging challenge. I am starting asap!
Sweet baby!
This was a great challenge, thank you for putting it on, bearing through it and making us all better bloggers. And congrats on the new addition, adorable!
A new blogger, just joined SITS and hoping to make a new friends out here…
Congrats on the baby!
It’s Friday and congrats!!!
I haven’t even begun to finish all the days I’ve missed but I hope to one day {soon? hopefully?}. Everyone did such an awesome job putting this whole thing together! Thank you!!
Congrats Francesca!! She’s a dolly!
Congrats on your new baby blogger! How do you have time to blog? LOL
Adorable! I’m still working on the challenge, and hope that I can get everything going great!
Congratulations! She is a beauty!
Congratulations on the newest member of your blogging community…she’s a doll!
Wow, Fran, you really had to one-up everyone on the challenge. Most people just wanted to figure out how to use Blog Frog and you went and gave birth!
She’s so cute. I love the slumped over sleepy stage. So precious.
Thank you SO much! I was one of those girls that followed along silently, taking tips here and there but not really having the time to write out all my answers. But I SOOO appreciate all that you guys offer! And you have a beautiful new baby!!! How wonderful!
I love being a SITStah!
-CK
Have a great weekend, girls!!!
Hope everyone had a great day! It’s almost 9pm and I’m about to get off work and home to my husband (who’s currently cooking a wonderful dinner… the tease!) and my toddler!
Enjoy the weekend while it’s still here!
~Brianna
Congrats on the new addition to your family!
aw i can’t believe this event is coming to an end on my first week with this blog. i hope there will be another one that i can take part in. i want to try the one that just ended, but it feels like i would be running a race that’s already been won and celebrated. :/
But on a less discouraged note, Congrats on the new family member!
Congratulations everyone & happy Friday!
I almost didn’t join the challenge, but I’m SO glad I did! I had so much fun working through the e-book with you guys! I never could have done it without all the awesome SITS support!! I think it was a great way to strengthen our sense of community.
You ladies did good.
Congratulations on your beautiful new baby girl! Thank you all so much for your support and leadership through this challenge, is has been amazing! Thanks!
Aw what a sweetie! Congratulations on your newborn girl.
Just love your little bloggers!
It’s been a crazy summer and I missed the entire challenge, but I’m looking forward to the events that will come!
Congratulations on your new baby!!
I didn’t participate in the challenge, but I’m going to go back and start trying some of them out! I have so much to learn.