I was gonna try to stretch this one out …
But, 47 days is long enough.
I have been trying to test when my overall traffic would fall off based on inactivity on my part. I noticed that no matter how hard I worked on my posts, I kept a steady state of 12-18 hits per day. That’s OK, but I was losing a ton of sleep - and with a new job that requires travel, well, blogging was getting tough for the return.
Then, a few family things happened, and I had to stop blogging.
I began to watch the numbers day to day.
Of course, hits per day fell to about 10-12 … hmmm … they started to climb. Huh … ???
I have been averaging 30-35 hits per day the last 30 days. I have not posted - been itchin’ to post, but, had to stick to my guns and watch traffic. Kept growing from 10-12 -to- 30-35 … no ’splain’in … as Desi used to say to Lucy!
Also, TTLB and Technorati weren’t sufferin’ too bad either. What on earth is goin’ on …
More to come, I think. Maybe this post will make my numbers … fall … ???
TAGS: Fix4RSO, Milblog, Military, Traffic, TTLB, Technorati, Experiment
May 2nd, 2007 at 9:42
TTLB and Technorati are both screwed up right now, not reading anything correctly… http://texasfred.net/archives/89
I blasted Bear over his and sent a note to Technorati asking them what was up, got no response from that one either…
I hope all is well, if you ever want back in on the U.N. blog, let me know…
May 3rd, 2007 at 13:32
Missed ya, been thinking about you. While life is keeping me too busy to do a lot of meaningful blogging, I do manage to check in here every so often looking for something new from you. TTLB at least has a notice up now that things are being worked on. I noticed I get a lot more hits lately just from web searches, especially Google. Some days when I get a lot of hits I go looking for who linked to me today, and it’s almost entirely all web search hits, no unusual links.
May 4th, 2007 at 8:53
I was wondering about your absence, too. Didn’t stop me from checking in every so often, tho!
I have “issues” with TTLB, as well. I’m a frickin’ “micro-organism,” yet there are dead blogs (i.e., no posts in a year) that are classed as reptiles and above. That doesn’t seem to make a whole lotta sense to me… I know Bear’s ratings are link-driven and not traffic dependent, but still…
So…welcome back! You were missed, Steve.
May 4th, 2007 at 14:23
Hey Everyone! Yep, it’s been a very hectic last month or two. All kinds of stuff has been going whacky … but, hey, what in life doesn’t have the whacky-factor!?
Well, since TTLB is free, I have no qualms - it’s just been a test to see what has been happening if I do not do anything.
And, funnier: my hits have been going down … weird, eh?
May 6th, 2007 at 19:14
Never try to explain life, Fix, just go with it. My hits went through the roof for a while. Almost all of it was links to cartoons I posted a long time ago. I have no idea why, and I don’t care. Every once in a while someone thanks me for blogging. That’s good enough for me.
Oh, BTW, my hits have dropped dramatically recently, so maybe it’s just a trend for all blogs, not just you. Who knows?
May 7th, 2007 at 14:19
I’m not sure about Technorati, but the TTLB Ecosystem is overrated. For example, I get more traffic than some who are at the same Large Mammal level than I am. And my traffic has greatly increased this last year. I’m averaging between 1200-3000 unique hits a day. It all depends on who links to you, not how much traffic you actually get… that determines your standing. That just isn’t an accurate accounting.
I like the way you’re prioritizing. People love to hear from guys in the force so whatever you have to post, people will love to read. I know I do!
May 11th, 2007 at 17:54
Steve, I actually DROPPED from a Large Mammal, which I’ve been for over a year, to a Marsupial! I get more hits! Can’t trust the ecosystem..
May 14th, 2007 at 21:17
Amy,
Ya know what’s weird is, these sites that rank us, so to speak, do have a system, it just acts strange and not to my particular logic …
WOW!!! That’s AWESOME that you are averaging 1200-1300 uniques a day! You really are putting in the extra-effort on your site, and your writing _is_ what gets the hits! I am glad that your traffic is representative of your hard work - and your message!
God Bless!!!