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# BirchTree Year in Review
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/birchtree-in-review/
- Published: 2014-12-29T06:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2014-12-29T06:00:00.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

2014 was the biggest year I've ever had for BirchTree. Here's some raw numbers:

- 349 blog posts since January 1
- \~27,000 unique visitors, and over 50,000 total hits
- December was my best month, representing almost 15x growth over January's traffic
- Germany is the biggest non-English speaking country to visit here
- Chrome is the most popular browser, with IE as a close second and Safari right behind

On top of this, my pieces were discussed on my favorite tech podcasts, [The Prompt](http://5by5.tv/prompt/40?ref=birchtree.me) and [Accidental Tech Podcast](http://atp.fm/episodes/63?ref=birchtree.me). I wrote [some pieces](http://thetechblock.com/came-back-ios-android/?ref=birchtree.me) for The Tech Block. I also got linked to by [other](http://www.512pixels.net/blog/2014/3/on-preview-tags-and-ios-8?ref=birchtree.me) large [Apple blogs](http://www.macstories.net/linked/playstation-network-and-the-app-store/?ref=birchtree.me). I'm still waiting to be "fireballed," but maybe that'll happen in 2015.

Also, as much as I'm an Apple guy, the things I have written about Android have been some of my most popular posts of the year. The 3 most popular posts this year were [Should you switch to ART on your HTC One M8?](http://static1.squarespace.com/static/558e2322e4b0f74ef3e717b7/558ea28be4b08a526530b76c/558ea2a0e4b08a526530c181/1435411104627/art-htc-one-m8?format=original&ref=birchtree.me), [Dbrand iPhone 6 Skin Review](http://static1.squarespace.com/static/558e2322e4b0f74ef3e717b7/558ea28be4b08a526530b76c/558ea2a2e4b08a526530c1d9/1435411106119/dbrand-skin-review?format=original&ref=birchtree.me), and [5 Cool Things You Can do with Tasker for Android](http://static1.squarespace.com/static/558e2322e4b0f74ef3e717b7/558ea28be4b08a526530b76c/558ea2a2e4b08a526530c1dc/1435411106138/cool-tasker-actions?format=original&ref=birchtree.me).

Oh yeah, and I [started a podcast](http://www.birchbarkshow.com/?ref=birchtree.me) this year! I had no idea on January 1 that I would have any interest in doing one, but I freaking love it! It's been such a challenging experience, but one that I'm glad I'm taking on. Expect to see big changes in this department in the coming year.

Finally, I spent all of this year running the site on Statamic, a great CMS that I really, really enjoyed using. I still like it, but I'm thinking that it's a little much to use for "just a blog". I am testing the waters with Squarespace (which has gotten pretty great with their latest version 7 release), and want to migrate my site over there in January. The big challenge right now is that it's damn near impossible to export a Statamic site into any format worth a damn. There are plenty of guides how to move from Squarespace to Statamic, but not the other way around.

This was a great year to be a writer online, and I can only expect 2015 to be even better. I have to say thank you to everyone who has supported me in this silly after-work hobby of mine. You're all delightful, good looking people, and I hope to see you here again\[^1\] next year.

\[^1\]: And pander to you again.