Maple Leaf Mommy

I was just over a My Secret Home reading her list of her top 25 referral sites for 2011. Which of course sparked my curiosity to see where my own traffic came from over the past year, so I hopped on Google Analytics and composed this list.

1. Google (Search)
2. Facebook
3. Twitter
4. StumbleUpon
5. Feedburner - RSS/email subscriptions
6. ContestCanada.net - giveaway linky
7. saveland.ca - giveaway linky
8. Yahoo (Search)
9. Cuckoo for Coupon Deals - giveaway linky
10. Mom vs the Boys - One of my good blogging pals, and my charming co-host for the weekly Canadian Friendly Giveaway link-up. Have you checked out her site yet? It rocks.
11. Online-Sweepstakes.com - giveaway linky
12. bing (Search)
13. BlogGlue Network - Automagically cross-promote with other bloggers. It's a little odd to explain. Take a look at the site if you're curious. I have ambiguous feelings about this one, so I can't recommend it whole-heartedly. But hey, it did place #13 for referrals, so I guess it's doing the job.
14. ContestGirl.com - giveaway linky
15. Blog Giveaway Directory.com - giveaway linky
16. My Secret Home.com - giveaway linky
17. Canadian Mommy Giveaways - giveaway linky
18. CanContests.com - giveaway linky
19. Tales of a Ranting Ginger - Another of my blogging friends. Recently guest posted at her place, and we cross-promoted on a giveaway. Have you checked out her site yet? Yes, it too rocks.
20. Post Your Giveaway Linkys - a place to search through or list your giveaway link-ups
21. Tight Wad in Utah - giveaway linky
22. BlogGiveaways.blogspot.com - giveaway linky
23. Did You Know Canada? - Another of my blogging friends, and I love her site (100% Canadian goodness) but I can't quite figure out why it ended up on my top referral list. Have you checked out her site yet? It of course also rocks.
24. Simply Stacie.net - giveaway linky
25. Oh So Savvy Mom - giveaway linky

As you can see, many of my top referral sites were giveaway link-ups. I took this information and used it to update the GIANT LINKY LIST to show which sites were in my Top 10 and Top 20 for traffic referrals. If you're looking to promote giveaways take a look at my list. In general anything that says High Traffic next to the link is definitely worth your time.

So, I am of course a curious cat... You other bloggers out there... Where did your traffic come from in 2011? Who were your top referrers? If you post your own list let me know as I'd love to read it.