The beginning of the year marks the traditional week for bloggers to prognosticate about the 12 months ahead, and, over the last decade I’ve created a tradition of joining in this festive custom to predict the big trends in SEO and web marketing. However, I divine the future by a strict code: I’m only allowed to make predictions IF my predictions from last year were at least moderately accurate (otherwise, why should you listen to me?). So, before I bring my crystal-ball-gazing, let’s have a look at how I did for 2014.
You can find my post from January 5th of last year here, but I won’t force you to read through it. Here’s how I do grading:
- Spot On (+2) – when a prediction hits the nail on the head and the primary criteria are fulfilled
- Partially Accurate (+1) – predictions that are in the area, but are somewhat different than reality
- Not Completely Wrong (-1) – those that landed near the truth, but couldn’t be called “correct” in any real sense
- Off the Mark (-2) – guesses which didn’t come close
If the score is positive, prepare for more predictions, and if it’s negative, I’m clearly losing the pulse of the industry. Let’s tally up the numbers.
