Exactly one year ago today, I took the plunge and began the
E Cig Werks blog, followed by a Twitter feed and Facebook page. To mark this
milestone, here are some thoughts and numbers on how things have gone in the
blogosphere so far.
First, as you can see from the blog banner, I am simply
looking to comment on and analyze the electronic cigarette industry, write
brand reviews and profiles, and provide some affiliate links or advertising to
help support the site. Believe me, this last year has been a labor of love
toward electronic cigarettes and certainly not a profitable one.
The electronic cigarette industry is relatively new, but
rapidly expanding with a plethora of brands, companies and others competing for
a growing customer base, as well as monitoring government regulation and a
volatile economy and marketplace.
This is my 26th E Cig Werks post in the last year on
electronic cigarette topics ranging from entertainment, celebrities, sports,
politics and more. E Cig Werks has attended vaping events in Chicago while personally visiting with brands
like Bedford Slims and Johnson Creek Smoke Juice, and profiling or reviewing several
companies and brands.
The E Cig Werks blog has totaled about 12,500 page views in
the first year or an average of about 34 per day. While 70 percent of the
traffic is from the U.S.,
other countries with the most visits include Great
Britain, Canada,
Germany, Russia and India. I’ve received more than 200
comments from readers with some being much better or more coherent than others,
but all are appreciated.
While the blog page itself only has three follows (thanks
guys!), the E Cig Werks Twitter feed just passed the 400 mark for followers,
most of which are related to electronic cigarettes, marketing, business or
writing. Twitter seems to be the best form of social media communication these
days as E Cig Werks recently started Facebook page and only has about 10
friends (sniff, sniff).
Over the last year, I’ve placed countless comments on other
websites, forums and blogs attempting to generate interest. That practice is
certainly open to debate, but I don’t really consider these comments as SPAM
since I’m always attempting to make relevant comments about electronic
cigarettes or smoking-related topics.
I enjoy working with the Blogger site to create and promote
E Cig Werks. I also appreciate the design element paying tribute the Tubes’
Completion Backwards Principle album cover from 1980.
Since E Cig Werks started a year ago, electronic cigaretteshave become increasingly more accepted and popular, but still have a long way
to go before we’re enjoying them in more traditional settings like business
meetings, family functions or sporting events. However, you can count on E Cig
Werks to keep you informed and feel free to let me know your thoughts while I go enjoy an electronic cigarette.
