Most Visited Blogs
These blogs garnered the most pageviews during the course of the semester - they did a great job attracting and engaging their visitors.
- Kayleigh Green - Engaging Guerrillas - 1,562 pageviews
- Kenny Ooi - Malaysian Food for the Soul - 1,188 pageviews
- Rebecca Nims - Beyond the Radio - 1,097 pageviews
- Jess Martin - People on Music - 995 pageviews
- Aaron Willis - Panther MMA Marketing - 988 pageviews
Matthew's Personal Favorite Blogs
I really enjoyed reading all of your blogs and presentations. Here is my subjective list of a few that I particularly enjoyed:
- Kayleigh Green - Engaging Guerrillas
This blog was hands-down awesome. It was focused, well-written, thoughtful - and most of all, Kayleigh's passion for the topic really comes through. It doesn't feel like an assignment for class - it reads like it was written by a professional who loves what they do.
- Gabe Halverson - A Week in Music News
I'll admit it - anyone who blogs about My Bloody Valentine and Nick Cave is going to get my attention. But Gabe really delivered the goods - he delved into his topic and wrote in-depth informative posts. He has even kept up the blogging - and has written three more posts since the assignment ended!
- MacKenzie Johnson - Design is Always Greener on the Inside
MacKenzie collected a lot of interesting examples of green design - lots of great visuals and an in-depth look at the redesign of Navy Pier in Chicago.
- Rebecca Nims - Beyond the Radio
The thing that impressed me most about this blog was Rebecca's band interviews - both written up as blog posts and published as YouTube videos. She thereby created original content that is only available on her blog. That's an accomplishment. It's a reminder that offline engagement is just as important as digital engagement!
- Kenny Ooi - Malaysian Food for the Soul
This blog made me very hungry. It also made me ask the question: When will Cedar Falls have a Malaysian restaurant?
- Scotti Schon - Green Child
Scotti made good use of list articles to create an informative set of resources on topics related to the green movement. Whether you're looking for green Tweeps to follow on Twitter, Environmental Causes to support, or DIY projects to try - this blog has it covered. A good example of a wider focus that can still be coherent.
- Justus Thompson - Advertisements
Justus showed a real interest in understanding how advertising works from a consumer perspective through real campaigns.
- Aaron Willis - Panther MMA Marketing
I am not a huge sports fan - but got a kick out of Aaron's look at how MMA fighters market themselves through such techniques as trash talking and walkouts. That's some creative thinking on what are excellent examples of experiential marketing.
- Nick Throckmorton - Craft Beer CF
Craft beers are becoming more popular - and Nick does a good job tasting and reviewing a number of them. Whether you're looking for a beer that "smells like a campfire" or tastes like "Grandpa's Hunting Cabin at Christmas" - Nick has you covered.
- Zach Rhodes - Computers vs. Evil
A fun way to frame the discussion of technology. Top 5 Computer Protagonists from Fiction is a great list article (though you forgot Astroboy!), and Gaming vs Evil gets props for experimenting with video blogging.
- Taylor Sloter - The Design Playlists
Another great visual blog with inspiring visual interior designs and architecture. This blog had a lot of comments which showed that interesting content is a great conversation starter.
There were many more I enjoyed as well - but I'm running out of time and space here!
Did you have a favorite blog this semester that I didn't mention? Tell me about it in the comments!
Thanks again for a great semester - you are welcome to tune into #unidigadv any time! Or use your new hashtag: #unidigadvalums
Did you have a favorite blog this semester that I didn't mention? Tell me about it in the comments!
Thanks again for a great semester - you are welcome to tune into #unidigadv any time! Or use your new hashtag: #unidigadvalums
