Comments on: Liar, Liar

By: DTs Flash Drive Blog

DTs Flash Drive Blog — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:43:23 +0000

I don't think it matters what the statistics on a blog say. Quite frankly, I always wonder why a blogger would feel the need to reveal his or her stats in the first place. Does he or she feel that otherwise the blog itself comes across unconvincing or appears less interesting? Is it merely for impressing visitors? Does the author hope to push sales through that? The point is not to get hung up about numbers, on either side. If its a good blog it speaks for itself, through quality content and design. DTs Flash Drive Blog´s last blog post..Tiny but Mighty

By: Jeannette

Jeannette — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:20:55 +0000

Hi again... Janice, I noticed the same thing with Google Analystics and StatCounter (a freebie you can sign up for)....I get different stats from these two, too. I think it is strange, surely they are measuring the same thing? This is rather out of my league though, technically. Jeannette´s last blog post..Love this....

By: janice

janice — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:35:02 +0000

Good issue to raise, Barbara. My blog's fairly small and new, but I write to connect and I enjoy the comments in my boxes and in other people's. I don't even trust my own stats as Wordpress gives me different 'views' statistics from Google Analytics. I've also heard of people getting depressed and worked up about Alexa stats so I'm not even going to go there. Feedburner lost a load of my subscribers back in May and the lesson I learned from that was not to base any of my happiness on quantity. I didn't even think I'd have subscribers in my first two months of blogging. Every reader's a blessing; so's every comment. Thanks! janice´s last blog post..Back Up, Pass On…

By: Tricia

Tricia — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:55:27 +0000

I'm so naive. The story about the scam artist doesn't surprise me, but I never even considered people would fudge stats or comments, and yes, when I see other people's stats, I sometimes allow myself to feel inferior. But it's only in passing, and then I refocus and write again. Tricia´s last blog post..There’s a Pedophile at My Pool

By: Bunnygotblog

Bunnygotblog — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:52:59 +0000

Hi Barbara,

I think as usual there is always someone in the crowd that has to try to ruin things for the everyone else. The thing is it is pretty pathetic, they have the need to deceive people.
I usually follow a blog for a while before I post on it.
You don’t always see the obvious that is why I usually ask my guy to check a site out. If he gives it the thumbs up I read it and follow it.He is more savvy then I am on the authenticity of a blog.
I think some of the social sites would be more of a playground for fakes.
As for the numbers game- never look at them. I could care less about how many people have subscribed to other blogs.That doesn’t interest me and for me to compare my own blog to it is ridiculous.
The success of a blog is not only the material but the marketing.Some market more aggressively then others.I keep it simple – comment and follow certain blogs.Learn from the more experienced and be a supportive member to the community.
Great article.