Five Year Blog Survey Five year blog survey Question Title * 1. In general, how often do you visit social media sites? What's a social media site? Less than once a week A few times a week Once a day A few times a day More times than I like to admit I have my own blog Other Question Title * 2. How often have you visited janetgivens.com? I've never been to your site; I'm just answering this because you asked Once, that was enough for me! Two - ten times Ten - twenty times. I've been there so often, I've lost count. It's great! Question Title * 3. One of my goals with this survey is to uncover opportunities where I might expand my reach. (1) Are there conferences you've attended recently that have a similar theme to what I've been doing here at And So It Goes? (2) Are there blogs you follow that you would recommend to me (either that I might follow or offer a guest post on)? (3) Any other ideas to help me attract more subscribers to my blog? Question Title * 4. I'm looking for topics that might keep you coming back to my blog. How important are the following topics to you? (choose all that apply). If you'd like to see LESS of any of these, please tell me in the Box labeled "Other" More substantive information on Kazakhstan More deleted scenes or stories of the Kazakh people More humor More photographs More better writing (yeah; I know) More politics More on the power of culture on individuals More on life lessons learned More from Sasha Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Have you ever shared one of my blog posts to a social media site (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Google+) Yes; you're welcome. No; sorry. I don't know how to do that. Question Title * 6. When leaving a comment, do you also check that box that sends a notification to you when other comments are posted? What box? Sounds like a good idea, but I've never seen it. No; I get too much email as it is. Yes; all the time. Sometimes. Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What are you currently reading? What did you read this past year that you'd particularly recommend to me? Question Title * 8. Have you read At Home on the Kazakh Steppe: A Peace Corps Memoir? Yes (I hope you left a review) No Might a book club you belong to be interested in using my book in discussion? How about if I offered a special discount to the members? Question Title * 9. If you do most of your reading on a reading device, which one do you prefer? Amazon's Kindle Barnes & Noble Nook Kobo iTunes Google Play I don't read electronic books; I prefer print Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. I offer a free download of stories of my Kazakhstan years, Untold Stories of the Kazakh Steppe, for subscribing to my blog. Have you downloaded it? How much of an incentive was this for you to subscribe? Done