Santa Cruz Works Most Popular Articles of 2023
Welcome to Santa Cruz Works' year-end roundup of the most popular articles from 2023! As we bid farewell to another eventful year, we want to take a moment to pull up and reflect on the top stories and insights that captivated our readers. These articles show an interesting story about what our readers are into. Check out the articles linked to read them or scroll down below for the reflection:
MOST POPULAR ARTICLES IN 2023
1) Santa Cruz Announces Plan to Build First Underwater City-to-City Tunnel in the United States: This year’s April Fool’s article wove a fantastic story about a tunnel from Santa Cruz to Monterey. While it didn’t beat 2022 viewership numbers, but it was Santa Cruz Works most popular article from 2023.
2) Santa Cruz Launchpad is Back! and 3) Santa Cruz Launchpad 2023 Announces Participating Employers: This year’s job fair and pitch competition event was the biggest event of the year with over 20 companies and 600 attendees.
4) AI Horizons: Our article announcing our first artificial intelligence themed event, AI Horizons, was extremely popular, so popular that you maxxed out our venue and sold out the event so we had to do it again!
5) AI News: Generative vs Applied AI: Many of you were curious about the different types of AI. In this article, Doug gives a breakdown of the differences between Generative AI and Applied AI as well as their use cases.
ALL-TIME MOST POPULAR ARTICLES
Apple Acquires Joby Aviation: Every year we publish an April Fool’s article, and this article from April 2022 continues to be our BEST April Fool’s article of all time. According to our analytics, this article has over 9,000 views and counting.
Surprising Plastic Pollution Statistics & Facts of 2022: Just like last year, readers continue to be curious about the impacts that plastic pollution has made on the environment.
Reflections
Based on the list of most popular articles from Santa Cruz Works in 2023, we can identify several key trends with the help of Bard:
1. High Interest in Local Events: The top three most popular articles all revolved around the Santa Cruz Launchpad and AI event, highlighting the community's strong interest in job opportunities, entrepreneurship, and innovation. This suggests that Santa Cruz Works can leverage this interest by promoting similar events and resources in the future.
2. Curiosity About Artificial Intelligence: The popularity of the "AI Horizons" announcement and the article on Generative vs. Applied AI indicates a growing interest in artificial intelligence among the community. This suggests that Santa Cruz Works could host more events and workshops related to AI to further engage readers and cater to their evolving interests.
3. Limited Tolerance for April Fool's Jokes: While the 2023 April Fool's article was not as popular as its predecessor, it still received significant attention. This suggests that the community enjoys humor and lighthearted content, but may be more discerning when it comes to pranks and exaggerated claims.
What do YOU think of the top articles and Bard’s suggestions?