This year felt like a ride that neither my coffee nor my journal could have prepared me for. When I looked at the blog stats for 2025, I couldn’t help but smile and go “Wait… we actually did that?” The numbers tell a story of momentum, curiosity, and growing engagement from readers all over the world.
Let’s take a step back together and walk through what happened with the blog this year, what content resonated most with you, and where we’re heading next.
The Big Picture: Numbers that Tell a Story
Over the whole year from January to December 26, 2025, the blog registered about 14,000 views, a massive increase compared to last year. The number of visitors hit around 9,400, and social engagement soared. We saw 4,300 likes and 163 comments across posts, both reflecting the highest interaction we’ve ever seen.
The month charts tell the same story of rising interest. February kicked off strong, March sustained momentum, and December wrapped up with one of the highest monthly view counts, a clear sign that this year’s topics connected with many of you.
These milestones are something I literally paused and said to myself, “This isn’t small potatoes… this is real.”
Where You’re Reading From
Geographically, the audience is truly global. The top countries by views were:
- United States – 3,376 views
- India – 2,117 views
- China – 1,785 views
- Malaysia – 1,715 views
- United Kingdom – 514 views
- Canada – 356 views
- Pakistan – 299 views
- Bangladesh – 257 views
- Philippines – 252 views
- Nigeria – 244 views
That spread tells me two things: your interests are diverse, and the need for thoughtful tech and life content spans borders and cultures.
That made me think: “One idea sparked by one person can travel around the globe faster than I can make coffee.”
The Top 10 Articles of 2025
Here are the posts that stood out this year, ranked by views and engagement, each with a link so you can revisit or share them easily.
1. Stories
👉 This is a composite link on the blog showing curated standout posts.
https://mazlanabbas.com/tag/stories
2. ChatGPT, CoPilot, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, Claude & DeepSeek: Which One Should You Choose?
👉 https://mazlanabbas.com/2025/01/30/chatgpt-copilot-gemini-grok-perplexity-claude-deepseek-which-one-should-you-choose/ (Dr. Mazlan Abbas)
This article became a go-to breakdown for people curious about how all these popular AI platforms compare.
3. How Influencers Fake Their Way to the Top: The Dark Side of Social Media Fame
👉 https://mazlanabbas.com/2025/02/09/how-influencers-fake-their-way-to-the-top-the-dark-side-of-social-media-fame/ (Dr. Mazlan Abbas)
This one struck a chord far beyond tech circles, showing how online behavior impacts identity and trust.
4. Why I’m Leaving Medium: A Writer’s Journey to Rediscovering Joy
👉 https://mazlanabbas.com/?s=Why+I%E2%80%99m+Leaving+Medium
A personal reflection on why creative freedom matters more than platform popularity.
5. About
👉 https://mazlanabbas.com/about
A quieter favorite: many of you wanted to know who I am before jumping into ideas.
6. How AI Democratization by Alibaba is Changing the World—And Why It Matters to You
👉 https://mazlanabbas.com/2025/01/31/how-ai-democratization-by-alibaba-is-changing-the-world-and-why-it-matters-to-you/ (Dr. Mazlan Abbas)
This explores how AI access is shifting and why it matters in real life, especially outside big tech hubs.
7. My Dream Home: Where Innovation Meets Nature
👉 https://mazlanabbas.com/?s=My+Dream+Home
A more personal piece that blended tech, design and what “home” means.
8. Understanding the Difference Between AI Agents and Agentic AI
👉 https://mazlanabbas.com/?s=Understanding+the+Difference+Between+AI+Agents+and+Agentic+AI
A deep dive that many readers used to clarify a tricky topic in AI.
9. Why I’ve Been Quiet Here: My Journey with Medium
👉 https://mazlanabbas.com/?s=Why+I%27ve+Been+Quiet+Here
An honest update that resonated with folks navigating their own creative blocks.
10. Leading LLMs of August 2025: Who’s Winning the AI Race?
👉 https://mazlanabbas.com/2025/08/25/leading-llms-of-august-2025-whos-winning-the-ai-race/ (Dr. Mazlan Abbas)
A timely survey of where AI large language models stood mid-year, and why the future was already wide open.
What This Means to Me (and Why It Matters)
When I look at these stats and see your comments, your likes, and the way you shared ideas with others, it reminds me that blogging isn’t just about articles… it’s about connection.
When I first started writing here, I thought to myself “Who’s really going to read this?” And then you showed up from the US, India, China, Malaysia, and all over — and that response was humbling.
Each comment wasn’t just a number. Each share wasn’t just a count. They were reminders that ideas matter when they’re read by real people thinking in real worlds.
And that’s what made 2025 unique.
What’s Next
Going into 2026, I want to keep telling stories — about tech, about how we live with technology, and about how our personal and professional worlds interact. I want to explore more questions like:
- What comes after AI ubiquity?
- How might IoT change how we feel about cities and communities?
- Where do we balance innovation with humanity?
I invite you to be part of that conversation.
Drop a comment below and tell me which article you connected with most this year and what you want to explore next.
Let’s write 2026 together.
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