Comments on: 3 Lessons Learned From 6 Months of Site Statistics

By: Evan Kline

Evan Kline — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:05:38 +0000

Hey Tony. Your site looks great! Good luck with it. You’re right – stats can be addicting. I generally try to limit myself to checking after I have lunch, and then again in the evening, but sometimes I find myself catching peaks at other times.

By: Evan Kline

Evan Kline — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:39:32 +0000

I’m glad to hear that you’re seeing that effect, too, Kidgas. Congrats on your traffic increase, too.

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:13:33 +0000

I was this | | close to not commenting after realizing that our blogs share the same theme. Made me realize how much work I’ve got ahead of me.

Site statistics is almost as addicting as gambling. I remember when I used Weebly and had Google Analytics installed, I couldn’t stop checking the stats every hour even though they weren’t in real time. It was a very unproductive time.

Then I got a WordPress.com blog. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get Google Analytics installed since WP doesn’t allow scripts. Soon afterwards, I got hooked on the WP stats. SMH.

Now that I finally set up a self-hosted blog on WordPress, I have thus far managed to keep my Google Analytics addiction at bay. (Knock on wood)

Anyways, hope you don’t get too caught up in your stats like me. You’ll be amazed at how much time and focus it takes from you.
.-= Tony´s last blog ..Why Does a Computer Need RAM? (Must Read, Seriously) =-.

By: Kidgas

Kidgas — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:08:17 +0000

I definitely agree with point #2. I am still early in my blogging effort but have noticed that by interacting with other bloggers, it is possible to identify like-minded individuals. I figure that the positive impact of the traffic will help with the search engines. In fact, I have just started noticing search engine traffic starting to increase on my blog. .-= Kidgas´s last blog ..Promoted at Life123 =-.

By: Evan Kline

Evan Kline — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:35:50 +0000

Thanks, Chrisie. It sounds like we’ve had similar experiences. I’m looking to things settling down so I have time to read the blogs I enjoy.

By: Evan Kline

Evan Kline — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:34:42 +0000

Thanks, Kosmo. I’ve noticed the same back and forth that you’ve noticed. There does seem to be a bright spot, usually, though. Often when it appears we’ve leveled off, something will happen to spike traffic or give me optimism.

By: christie

christie — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:21:26 +0000

Congrats on the wonderful traffic progress, and it’s after less than six months! I totally agree about the StumbleUpon traffic. I’ve had days where I had a few thousand visitors THAT DAY due to some crazy SU luck, then it tapers right back off.

Likewise, the traffic from interacting with other bloggers definitely is great quality traffic, plus making friends this way allows us to make friends with people we really have something in common with and enjoy – since geography is not an issue.

My day job is hectic too right now, but I hope after the first of the year to start really “making the rounds” of blogs again and writing more on my own blog too. Congrats again, and good luck in ’10!
.-= christie´s last blog ..Introverts and neighbors =-.

By: Kosmo @ The Casual Observer

Kosmo @ The Casual Observer — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:27:56 +0000

15% bounce rate fpr a month is pretty stunning.

Thanks for the mention. You’ve definitely been a valuable member of the (relatively small) community at The Casual Observer. I completely agree that the friendships are the best part of the networking.

What have I learned from my sites statistics? That I tend to take a step forward, then a step back, for reasons that aren’t always readily apparent.
.-= Kosmo @ The Casual Observer´s last blog ..Yes, Virginia, There is an Obama Claus =-.