Rip off Design Hits USA! (well 37 people at least)

The purpose of constructing a blog is to encourage me to write as and when I research my topic. My Rip off design blog acts as a platform for me to live stream my research to any readers, allowing them to comment as the research is found, rather than several months later.

Blogger allows me to track my audience as well as sharing any new blog posts via my social media sites i.e. Facebook & Twitter. As of the 13th September, my blog has 145 page views. 94 of which are from the UK and 37 are from people in the United States. As I personally have not shared my blog directly with anyone in the US, it therefore proves that people have become aware of my blog through my social media sites, most likely Twitter. As my blog progresses, and I publish my research online, the audience statistics should increase, therefore allowing a wider audience to interact with my research.

For my blog to be successful I need to 'post' regularly. I aim to write at least twice a week, especially once I am attending University full time. This will be encouraged, due to my research methodology, as  I plan to use my blog to document all aspects of my research.