Year in Review of the BYU Design Review - 2020

As we look back at the BDR highlights of 2020, we want to say thank you for being a part of our community. The BDR continues to grow and reach new areas of the world. We hope that in 2021 you continue reading, sharing, and try submitting an article yourself. 2020 had many firsts at the BDR and we have big plans to make 2021 even better.

Note from the editor: we have decided to run our yearly stats from December, 1 2019 through November 30, 2020.

Highlights from 2020:

• Articles Published: 97

• Contributors: 27

• Page Views: 27,026

• Audience Size: 9,593

• Readership in the USA: Readers from 49 of the 50 states. Vermont is the only state devoid of BDR readers. So if you know anyone in Vermont send them a BDR article.

  • 17.7% of readers are from Provo, Utah (where BYU is located)

  • 10.6% of readers are from other places in Utah.

  • 52.2% of readers are from other states in the USA

  • 14.5% of readers are from places outside the USA

• International Readership: Readers from 109 countries (excluding the USA), with Canada having the most readers, followed by the United Kingdom, India, Australia, and the Philippines.

• The bounce rate (a measure of if people leave the site after visiting just one page): 74.5%, meaning 75% of visitors read the article they came for, then close the site. A lower bounce rate is better.  Most sites like the BYU Design Review have bounce rates between 70-98%. 

• We had our first contest, and gave away a 3D printer.

2020 was our first full calendar year and we can’t thank you enough for your support!