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Now Featuring You
You know, sometimes it’s hard to be creative. I mean, yeah, sometimes it just comes naturally and it’s fun and exciting, but other times, when you have to do it because it’s part of your job, it just doesn’t have the same shine to it that draws you in. I do realize that due to my sparkling and captivating personality, it’s hard for you to believe that I could possibly run out of witty and entertaining things to say, but alas, the time has come.
Because I am lacking creativity at this moment, I thought I’d ask you, as the readers, what you’d like to read about. So, readers, “What would you like to read about?” Better yet though, what would you like to write about? I mean, you guys know stuff too! In fact, I just received a message from a very bright customer who clearly knows her stuff detailing one of the products I previously wrote about.
So let me hear it! Write me a post about one of our products that you enjoy or want to share with others, and I’ll post it and put your name at the bottom, making you famous! (I can’t guarantee the famous part, but it sounded good.) If you’re lacking the creative juices also, then just send me a topic/product that you would like to learn more about and that will at least give me a jump start to start inspiring and dazzling you all with my wonderful words of wisdom.
I just want to hear from you, so email me your thoughts at rachel@gardenocity.com and let me know what you want to see and you will be the next Featured Guest Writer and Gold-Level Friend and Follower of Yardlover.com! (I just made that up, btw, therefore no prizes or awards come with receiving that title, other than the fact that you will feel great about your awesomeness.)
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We ARE hip
So, I thought I’d take this opportunity to tell you all a little bit about Yardlover.com. As you probably know, we are an online retailer for lawn and garden products, although we do sell some other stuff that is neither of those things (like tote bags, motorcycle gloves, or college team branded clocks). However, our primary focus revolves around items that can be used in and around your home or lawn that have something to do with gardening/nature/wildlife/being green/outdoor activities.
While many of our products appeal to the older generation, we have lots products that are actually pretty cool. And I would know. I spend hours a weeks doing research on what is cool and do we have it. Then I write about it so that you can see it and feel the sudden need to own that product. So you may think that everything we sell is for old people, such as the pickling and canning mixes or the gardener’s fashion.
So I just wanted to take a minute to reassure all of you out there that we really are modern. But just to make sure you believe me, I’ll prove it.
Some synonyms of the word “modern” include twenty-first century, with-it, up-to-date and present-day. Well. What is more twenty-first century than recycling? Huh? Answer me that. In our office we have two recycling boxes that we put everything in, from paper to plastic bottles to cardboard. Also, at our local Relay for Life event, we go around the grounds every hour with a wheelbarrow and collect peoples soda cans and bottles that would otherwise end up in the trash.
Another way we stay hip is by having Casual Fridays, hosting corn-hole tournaments, and popping popcorn using our very own in-office popcorn machine. Yeah, it’s legit. Not that microwavable kind loser offices use. So if you think we are not leading-edge, fresh, groovy, or boss, think again.
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:
The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!.
Crunchy numbers
A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 2,100 times in 2010. That’s about 5 full 747s.
In 2010, there were 116 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 132 posts. There were 186 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 9mb. That’s about 4 pictures per week.
The busiest day of the year was April 17th with 42 views. The most popular post that day was About.
Where did they come from?
The top referring sites in 2010 were WordPress Dashboard, yardlover.com, yardlovertimes.com, getclicky.com, and twitter.com.
Some visitors came searching, mostly for poppies, bird baths, forest faces, bird bath, and birdbath.
Attractions in 2010
These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.
About October 2009
Poppy Mix February 2010
Deck Rail Planters January 2010
Driveway Rebound Markers October 2009
Forest Faces March 2010
Great Gift for Gardeners #22
Navy Crew Neck Sweatshirt with American Flag –$24.95
This patriotic sweatshirt is made of half fleece, making it lightweight, yet warm and cozy. The crew neckline makes it comfortable and the featured American flag print adds a touch of character, which will make this your new favorite piece of clothing!
