Wow. We launched Sterling Editing yesterday and the response has been fabulous. For one thing, the bounce rate for the website is well under 16%. Which just shows how amazing Karina's design is. Visitors didn't want to just take a quick look and click away, they fossicked about, sampling many pages. And we had a lot of non-bot visitors: more than 1,100 individuals (as of 10:00 am today).
How do I know all this? Well, CyStats is my new favourite WordPress widget. I'm just bummed that there doesn't seem to be an equivalent for Blogger.
Most people seem to be visiting both the editcast and the blog post about first person that goes with it.
We'll be coming up with more blogs about specific writing techniques, more editcasts, meanwhile, please feel free to follow Sterling Editing on Twitter and Facebook.
As I type, we've only been live about 25 hours, but we've already had an overwhelming amount of support. Thank you, everyone.
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I bounced all over that baby and read all the options! Great set up.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Fossicked about, did we? :D Overall, it's a very clean and professional looking site. Also impressed with the thoroughness / thoughtfulness of the editing sample. Have you gotten any sign ups, or people asking for free evaluations?
ReplyDeleteI checked out the site and I thought that it was easy to maneuver and informative. Heck, it inspired to drag out my novel and consider getting some help!
ReplyDeleteaimee, thanks.
ReplyDeletedianneordi, no sample requests yet, but we've had one very serious coaching enquiry about what sounds like a fascinating project.
jennifer from p, you know we'd love to work with you.
I know this is WAY off base, but have you seen these new photos from the Hubble? (Being a SciFi gal, I thought you'd appreciate it)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/25/image/a/format/web_print/
It's so humbling. We're so small. It reminds me that there are things I will never know, no matter how desperate I am to know them. I think that's where all my dreams live...silly girl that I am.
That is great news. Karina did a great job on the site, and and the content lives up to the packaging.
ReplyDeleteSounds like this new venture is off to a great start. I have no doubt great things will come of it.