Since 2005, Hand In Hand has built the largest homeschooling website in Maryland. With over 23,000 homeschool students registered in the state, that's a lot of families looking for important information to help them along their educational journey.
According to Google Analytics Statistics, Hand In Hand's site experienced:
8,846 Unique Visitors for over 24,500 Pageviews* between June 1 - December 31, 2011
An additional 1,673 Visitors returned to the site at least one time to get additional information about homeschooling and field trips
Site visitors found Hand In Hand Homeschool's website through a variety of means.
43% arrived at the site through a search engine
21% were referred from other websites
36% visited through a direct link found in an email group, message board, electronic newsletter, or a favorites list
Hand In Hand Homeschool consistently ranks in the top 5 Google hits for "Maryland field trips"
NOTE: Hand In Hand Homeschool statistical reports include Pageviews, not "Hits". A Pageview is the number of full content pages a site user actually views. A "Hit", on the other hand, refers to the number of files transferred for a page to be viewed. For example, this particular page contains a logo and 6 additional images, registering as eight (8) hits. The page itself, the logo, and each of the images are counted as separate files. Reporting "Hits", rather than Pageview inflates a site's statistics.
What Sets Hand In Hand Apart From Other Homeschool Sites
We publish new content every month
Hand In Hand keeps its site fresh and gives its visitors a reason to keep coming back by adding new content every month. Our articles are professionally written, with dynamic and active links, and reporting on the latest news, best practices, and current research in the field of education.
We appeal to more than just homeschool families
While Hand In Hand's focus has always been to provide quality and timely information to Maryland homeschool families, our sections on Gifted, Testing, Curriculum, and Field Trips appeal to general educators and traditional-schooling families, also.
Hand In Hand hosts the state's only comprehensive homeschooling calendar of events
Homeschool newsletter editors and families visit our calendar regularly to see what classes and events are coming up.
Hand In Hand now utilizes the power of social networking
Hand In Hand recently created Facebook pages to help site users get up-to-the-minute news on special opportunities and content additions to the main website. We offer a regional page for MD, D.C., and NoVA families that posts about statewide activities. We also offer a national page with more general posts about curriculum and national education news. You can now find us on Twitter, too, @MD_Homeschool and @HIHHomeschool.
Hand In Hand Homeschool is a trusted name in the Maryland community
In addition to homeschooling her own children from Kindergarten to college, founder and Executive Director, Alessa Giampaolo, holds a Masters Degree in Education from Johns Hopkins University and speaks nationally on issues relating to gifted education as well as homeschooling. Alessa's writing has appeared in national publications and online news sources.
Monthly use of our electronic mailing list keeps Hand In Hand's name in the forefront
Hand In Hand's newsletters highlights events and updates that we know will be of interest to our site visitors.
Our site is free to use - with no user registration
Visitors who land on Hand In Hand's pages don't waste time registering or clicking through gateways before they can read the news they are looking for and find the services they need.
Advertising Options to Fit Your Needs
Hand In Hand Homeschool offers a number of different advertising options that help you connect to your homeschool market. We offer specially priced advertising packages to:
Field Trip Locations
Businesses
Tutors, Umbrella Groups, and One-on-One Service Providers
Focus Pages
NOTE: Hand In Hand added Google Analytics to its site in March 2011. Loyalty trends and statistics for returning users will be under-reported for at least 6 months as the site's statistical history could not be imported.
