Here is my yearly traffic report for 2012. It’s interesting to see how my blog has grown since 2011, and where the traffic comes from. This is also a way for me to give a shout out to my top referring blogs and sites.
While looking at my report in Google Analytics, I noticed that you can compare periods. I checked the box to compare 2012 vs. 2011. Here is what it looked like:
2012 Traffic vs. 2011
2012 Traffic
Visits: 1,005,687
Unique Visitors: 829,698
Pageviews: 1,368,282
Top 10 Referring Websites
1.) StumbleUpon.com: 560,773
2.) Online-sweepstakes.com: 34,475
3.) Pinterest.com: 31,121
4.) Facebook.com: 27,644
5.) t.co: 14,904
6.) Google.com: 5,933
7.) m.facebook.com: 5,015
8.) fasthealthy.tend.com: 4,545
9.) m.pinterest.com: 4,511
10.) reddit.com: 3,874
Top 10 Referring Blogs
1.) Just Sweep: 2,911
2.) Contest Girl: 2,453
3.) Just Married with Coupons: 1,363
4.) Simply Stacie: 1,208
5.) Still Blonde After All These Years: 1,101
6.) The Steady Hand Blog: 829
7.) Giveaway Promote: 722
8.) Musings from a SAHM: 661
9.) Giveaways 4 Prizes: 541
10.) Makobi Scribe: 439
10 Most Viewed Posts
1.) Filthy Rich Dream Wishlist: 583,259
2.) Pinterest is Pure Torture: 53,875
3.) Beautiful Backyards: 35,618
4.) FML: 29,999
5.) Homepage: 29,668
6.) How to Properly Wear a Christmas Sweater: 20,159
7.) Easy Pizza Roll Ups Recipe: 17,667
8.) Nude Leggings are Never the Right Choice: 11,601
9.) Current Giveaways: 11,224
10.) Toilet Paper Peeve: 8,100
10 Most Searched Keywords
1.) (not provided): 15,732
2.) nude leggings: 3,030
3.) www.pureaircandles.com: 694
4.) tanda zap review: 474
5.) hair chalk: 450
6.) sweep tight: 447
7.) black swan: 416
8.) uverse vs directv: 386
9.) craigslist alternative: 371
10.) pureaircandles.com: 353
Create your own report and head on over to Blogging with Simply Stacie to link up!
Here’s to lots of growth in 2013! 
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I didn’t realize you could compare years- I’m off to check that out.
Great stats!! I’m excited to see my name on your list.
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Yeah, that’s the first time I noticed it. Very interesting! Thanks for bringing me some traffic and for the post linkup!
Your Nude Leggings post is one of my all time favorites! HAHA!!! I remember that one from early 2012.
Best Wishes for an amazing 2013!
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That is hilarious! That’s a post I have always been a little embarrassed about! Glad to see someone shares my sense of humor.
Thank you and best wishes to you, too!