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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!
And, as always, when you see this:
I didn’t participate actively in the challenge, but there was still much to be learned from the Blog Frog posts. Great information to be passed around.
And congrats, Francesca! She is simply beautiful. No doubt she’ll be the source of much blogging material in the months to come.
i really appreciated all the info… i am still workin’ my way through it. thank you for all your thoughtful ideas and info
I didn’t participate because I was barely around in the past month, but congratulations! What a cutie pie!
Congratulations on the beautiful wee one!
Each day was better than the next…and a new baby blogger too – fantabulous!
Thanks for all your hard work, ladies!
Good morning all! I plan to start the challenge this fall too.
I’m planning to start the challenge in September so I’m very glad that everything is archived and available! Thanks
I learned a LOT from the blogging challenge! I saved all of my 31DBBB posts in a separate category so that I can go back to them as needed.
Congratulations on the beautiful baby girl!
Congratulations! She is super cute!
I was away for most of this challenge, but I am looking forward to working through it soon!
This was a great Challenge. I had this e-book already and have used many of the tips!! They work!!!
Happy Friday, girls.
thanks again for allowing me to be the featured blogger yesterday!!! In honor of my special day – I’m doing a giveaway – stop on over and enter to win a $40 gift certificate to do some retail therapy!!!
http://www.justcherishtoday.com
Congrats on the baby! She’s beautiful.
Twitter: kikiflynn
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Aw, gorgeous babies (and big sibs!)
Congrats to all…and, to toast you, I’m off to a weeklong Cape Cod vacation. With my three siblings. And their significant others. And their kids. And my parents. And their friends.
You’re welcome.
love from Chicago,
Keely
Twitter: RachelVoorhees
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Congrats to everyone who completed this challenge! I am so impressed!! Francesca- congrats on your beautiful new addition to your family!! She is the cutest blogger ever!!
Next up is Bloggy Boot Camp- tomorrow!!!!!
Twitter: TinaLaneBlogs
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I had two glasses of wine and was up until 2am writing last night. This might officially make me a tormented artist.
Congratulations on the gorgeous little girl!
I wasn’t able to do the challenge, maybe I can try it in a little bit. Hmm.
Congrats!! She is beautiful!!!
I am so glad i was able to be a part of this challange.
I didn’t actively do the challenge but I still learned things from it. I thought it was an awesome experience. Thanks.
And such a cute little girl. Man, I would love snuggle with her. Up for a house guest?
The challenge was a great thing! I am looking forward to the other things I hear you have planned.
Congratulations on the newest SITS-ah!
I’m so happy I can go back and listen! I was watching for a portion yesterday, but my kids were making such a racket that it was hard for me to hear.
Thanks for such a great challenge! I wasn’t active but it still made a big difference just to know everything.
It’s Friday, 80 degrees, and sunny. Can life get any better!?
Okay, so I JUST joined the SITS community and I plan to go back through and do the 31 day challenge!
Also CONGRATS on the precious new baby!!!!
I wish I would’ve had the time to commit to this. I tried to keep up on blogfrog as best I could.
I am SO excited about this project. Come check it out. You just might thank me!
Twitter: osvme
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TGIF PEOPLE!!
& check out my new meme if you’d like
http://justjennifer.me/archives/friday-follow
Twitter: TimeCrafted
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I began poking around and interacting on Blog Frog last month and what a fantastic time to do so! :> Thanks for creating such a great community of women in the SITS corner of the online world. AND! Congratulations on that sweet & precious little bundle!! You have definitely had your hands full, best wishes to you! :>
It’s Friday! Who else is ready for the weekend? Training all week and tonight I get to photograph a charity event. Throughly exhausted but I love being busy. Check out the details on my road trip and learn how to support me
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She is PRECIOUS!! So are the other two… Congratulations!!!!!
Only coming in 3/4 through the challenge, I am amazed at what a difference it made (400% pageview increase and growing!) and I have only done a handful of days so far.
I look forward to working through the rest of the days. Really loved the live q&a yesterday as well.
Congratulations on the birth of Liliana. She’s beautiful…as are her brother and sister.
Congrats to the blogger challenge folks and on the pretty new baby!! what a beautiful little family!!
Now I know how much I don’t know!! Thank you!!
Congrats on your growing (and beautiful!) family!!!
The 31DBBB was awesome. I mostly stalked but still received A LOT of value. Thanks!!
Try an awesome yoga class for free with my most recent giveaway!
I now know how much I don’t know! Thank you!!
Finally Friday! Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!
Aww! Congratulations, Francesca! What a beautiful baby girl—love the picture of all 3 kids, with big sister looking so excited!
Beautiful children!!
I came in late and wanted to find what I had missed and lucked up on Jade’s post, I bookmarked the page and now I can click and go right to it! Thank you Jade! I also followed her advice as to how to use. Writing up the short elevator pitch helped me a lot. Hope everyone had a great SITS day!
Any chance you’d like to make a ppt of the challenge? I ‘came back’ in the middle so missed it.
Well, after a hot and not so wet summer (unless doggy urine stains on the carpet count), I am back in blog action after a long absence.
Mea culpa.
Looks like I missed quite a bit….
Hoping this finds all the ‘SITS’ gals happy, healthy and joyous. As for me…I’m-a-tryin’!
Peace and serenity,
~Jo
‘The End Of The Rainbow: Life After Bankruptcy’
Have a blessed and fun weekend…
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You can leave as many comments as you want…more chances to win.
GOOD LUCK..
xo bj
What a precious baby! I hope everyone has a great weekend! Yay!!! It’s Friday!!!!
Huge congrats to you ladies and all those who participated!! And an ever bigger congrats on your beautiful baby girl
This blog challenge really sounds amazing! Wish I would have participated. And congrats on the baby!!
Twitter: greenearthbazar
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Happy Friday! Congrats on your beautiful new baby!!! How sweet – I can’t believe you have the energy to post anything at all. You go girl! Peace.
Happy Friday superchicks!!! Hope it rocks! =)
What a valuable resource this has been. I have not been participating, as summer time is very busy for me, but plan to implement it on my own as soon as school starts. I’m looking forward to the challenge!
What an awesome Friday! Sad to see summer winding down but glad to spend it with my sisters and family.
Hope your weekend is awesome.
TGIF!! Yay, oh and that live chat with Darren was fabulous yesterday!!
CONGRATS on the new addition. She’s gorgeous.