written by Founder Allison Brunelli

Last year, when I signed into Google Analytics, I found that Barnby Notes was consistently attracting over 5,000 visitors every two to three months.  Checking back frequently, I see that the numbers are still up.  This is a significant indication Barnby Notes is serving rider’s needs and on the right track.  Pretty cool for a young website encouraging the keeping of a training notebook, journaling and reflection in the era of short strokes, Twitter and Facebook.

But who are these visitors and what are they saying and thinking?  Most of the time, even our public notebook authors don't know just how much their entries are being read.  But thanks to those of you sharing your experiences with me and forwarding your emails, I can begin to strip away the statistics in order to see the "faces" of those quiet users who come to read the public entries or privately make their own. Here's a recent email sent to me by public notebook author Stacee Collier (photo above).  She rides with trainer/teacher Jeff Moore and often writes informative and inspirational entries about his lessons. 

Hey Allie,

I have someone emailing me that has been reading my journal posts from Barnby.  She found them from my website.  Anyhow she emailed me today that she tried something I had written about and it worked and she was so thankful I was posting on there!  HAA  Who would have thought.  She is also a Jeff student who lives in New Mexico currently and has not been able to work with him in a while.

Stacee

Note:  Other public notebook authors such as trainers Sean Cunningham and Jessica Rattner have also noticed that their public journals are creating new or stronger connections to other riders and potential clients across the country.