Thank you to everyone who shared your thoughts as part of our reader survey. I enjoyed reading what you enjoy and finding out more about how you read Beyond the Fried.

You’ll be seeing some changes around here in the next few weeks. I’m rebranding the blog to create a better fit with my life these days. There will be a name change and a design change, but you’ll still find the content you love to read.

On to the results!

Many of you know me in real life, and the majority of you read the blog via links on social media.

How readers learned about Beyond the Fried

How readers access new content from Beyond the Fried

 

Most readers have been following this site for over 6 months, while a whopping 43% of you have been reading for over 2 years! (Thanks for sticking with me!)

How long readers have been following Beyond the Fried

You told me that your favorite topics are sustainability, general shopping guides, parenting, and personal essays.

Bar Graph of Readers' Favorite Topics

Most of you want to read more about literature and also see more personal essays, posts about sustainability, and coverage of Nashville events and activities.

Bar graph of topics readers want to see more often

There were mixed opinions on changing the name of the blog, but most of you are cool with it (good, because it’s happening!).

Readers' opinions on a forthcoming blog name change

A “Find It Fair” series featuring the search for ethical versions of products received support from 81% of readers, but I only received one product search suggestion.

Gauging reader interest in an ethical product search

Half of you want to see posts come your way once a week, while the rest of you voted for more or less frequency. (Several of you were concerned for my workload. Thank you. It’s like you know I’m a workaholic or something.)

How often readers want to see new content

Thanks again for sharing your time and opinions. I can’t wait to start the next phase of this site. Stay tuned!