Comments on: Page Views Are Over Rated! http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/page-views-are-over-rated/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Interview With Lorelle VanFossen - Part 6 - Let’s Woop It Up | Blogging Without A Blog http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/page-views-are-over-rated/#comment-15174 Interview With Lorelle VanFossen - Part 6 - Let’s Woop It Up | Blogging Without A Blog Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:50:52 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/page-views-are-over-rated/#comment-15174 [...] the past I’ve written posts titled Confusing Blog Stats - Is a Visit A Visit?, Page Views Are Over Rated and in Blogging - Year One - Lesson 4, I share what I learned from [...] [...] the past I’ve written posts titled Confusing Blog Stats – Is a Visit A Visit?, Page Views Are Over Rated and in Blogging – Year One – Lesson 4, I share what I learned from [...]

]]> By: Barbara http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/page-views-are-over-rated/#comment-2993 Barbara Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:59:00 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/page-views-are-over-rated/#comment-2993 Hi Natural Woman, I wasn't aware that Feedburner stats are also overrated/manipulated, but that's mainly because I don't watch them too close. <em>Barbara's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bloggingwithoutablog/DWWZ/~3/230123491/' rel="nofollow">If Content Is Queen, Where Is She Hiding</a></em> Hi Natural Woman,

I wasn’t aware that Feedburner stats are also overrated/manipulated, but that’s mainly because I don’t watch them too close.

Barbara’s last blog post..If Content Is Queen, Where Is She Hiding

]]> By: Natural Woman http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/page-views-are-over-rated/#comment-2981 Natural Woman Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:10:14 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/page-views-are-over-rated/#comment-2981 You're right they are overrated. so are those darn feedburner stats. I just took my little chicklet off my blog showing how many readers I have. I'm happy to have them, but it's bragging a little and those too have been inflated and manipulated. If I have readers, I should have some comments, that's good enough. <em>Natural Woman's last blog post..<a href='http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/?p=141' rel="nofollow">Meet the Bloggers</a></em> You’re right they are overrated. so are those darn feedburner stats. I just took my little chicklet off my blog showing how many readers I have. I’m happy to have them, but it’s bragging a little and those too have been inflated and manipulated. If I have readers, I should have some comments, that’s good enough.

Natural Woman’s last blog post..Meet the Bloggers

]]> By: Does Your Blog Resemble A Soap Opera : Blogging Without A Blog http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/page-views-are-over-rated/#comment-2697 Does Your Blog Resemble A Soap Opera : Blogging Without A Blog Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:23:11 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/page-views-are-over-rated/#comment-2697 [...] Some say, by writing a post in a series, you gain repeat visits, and page views. [...] [...] Some say, by writing a post in a series, you gain repeat visits, and page views. [...]

]]> By: Barbara http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/page-views-are-over-rated/#comment-547 Barbara Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:31:56 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/page-views-are-over-rated/#comment-547 That's funny Asako, All the more reason to ignore "page views" Asako just showed up.. Watch your numbers soar :) . Just kidding..... Yes, stats can be inflated by how you search, clicking, back clicking, leaving tabs open, etc, but unless your IP address changes, you are still only one IP address/unique visitor to a site. I, too, use Firefox tabs, and split screens, and have at times opened tabs/screens, and then had to leave the office to run an errand, and hours have passed before I get back to my computer. If I have someone's blog open, it might show that I was reading for six hours.....Wow! All the more reason for not getting hung up on another of the numbers stats provide..i.e. length of visit. I think we all need to take "inflation" into consideration with our blog stats, (who knew inflation would affect blogging, too? :) ) but, I really think, most of our energy, needs to be directed toward providing great content for our readers, and not stress over our stats. If you see monthly increases in your visitor counts, you know your blog is growing, hence, you're doing something right. That’s funny Asako,

All the more reason to ignore “page views” Asako just showed up.. Watch your numbers soar :) . Just kidding…..

Yes, stats can be inflated by how you search, clicking, back clicking, leaving tabs open, etc, but unless your IP address changes, you are still only one IP address/unique visitor to a site.

I, too, use Firefox tabs, and split screens, and have at times opened tabs/screens, and then had to leave the office to run an errand, and hours have passed before I get back to my computer. If I have someone’s blog open, it might show that I was reading for six hours…..Wow!

All the more reason for not getting hung up on another of the numbers stats provide..i.e. length of visit.

I think we all need to take “inflation” into consideration with our blog stats, (who knew inflation would affect blogging, too? :) ) but, I really think, most of our energy, needs to be directed toward providing great content for our readers, and not stress over our stats.

If you see monthly increases in your visitor counts, you know your blog is growing, hence, you’re doing something right.

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