Comments on: Are you Advertising your lack of Readers? http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/ Blog Tips To Help You Make Money Online Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:51:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Feed Count Meme http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-70170 Feed Count Meme Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:33:27 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/#comment-70170 [...] time I realized that I had made a mistake by displaying my feed count so early. It would be best to display your feed count when you have atleast a few hundred subscribers, as a low feed count can discourage some readers from subscribing to your [...] [...] time I realized that I had made a mistake by displaying my feed count so early. It would be best to display your feed count when you have atleast a few hundred subscribers, as a low feed count can discourage some readers from subscribing to your [...]

]]> By: ms.place http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-52335 ms.place Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:06:34 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/#comment-52335 This is fantastic advice, which I will be sharing with people at work. We are investigating blogs as a group and have begun to create our own to see how they work. I have a counter, and it now has over 3,000 hits after less than a month of activity. I have commented on other blogs and linked sites of interest. 7 sites now link to my blog. I have a regular readership. I give my readers the courtesy of visiting their blogs and commenting. I mix up the content of my blog, but I make sure to "feed" the interests of my regular readers. Though my readership is steadily increasing, I hope to double it within two months. I average from 1-5 comments on my posts. This is up from zero. I believe I receive comments on my inconsequential thoughts because I maintain a relationship with my readers. This blog is a "practice" vanity blog. Once I determine my area of expertise, I will go for the gusto. Blogs that concentrate on one defined subject area seem to get the most exposure. Advise like yours is valuable. You speak from experience, and I am going to try a few of your ideas. Thanks! This is fantastic advice, which I will be sharing with people at work. We are investigating blogs as a group and have begun to create our own to see how they work.

I have a counter, and it now has over 3,000 hits after less than a month of activity.
I have commented on other blogs and linked sites of interest. 7 sites now link to my blog.
I have a regular readership.
I give my readers the courtesy of visiting their blogs and commenting.
I mix up the content of my blog, but I make sure to “feed” the interests of my regular readers.
Though my readership is steadily increasing, I hope to double it within two months.
I average from 1-5 comments on my posts. This is up from zero. I believe I receive comments on my inconsequential thoughts because I maintain a relationship with my readers.
This blog is a “practice” vanity blog. Once I determine my area of expertise, I will go for the gusto. Blogs that concentrate on one defined subject area seem to get the most exposure.
Advise like yours is valuable. You speak from experience, and I am going to try a few of your ideas.

Thanks!

]]> By: Anshul http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-52091 Anshul Wed, 06 Dec 2006 07:41:02 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/#comment-52091 John I disagree with this. BLog reading is not like having a car. Its not like I will not buy a swift as I dont like the design. A blog might have 10 readers but that does mean I will not get hooked on to it. You read a blog if you like the content and the presentation. Altho having 0 readers is kinda embarrasing. John

I disagree with this. BLog reading is not like having a car. Its not like I will not buy a swift as I dont like the design. A blog might have 10 readers but that does mean I will not get hooked on to it. You read a blog if you like the content and the presentation. Altho having 0 readers is kinda embarrasing.

]]> By: How Comments Can Make You Lose Readers - JohnTP.com http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-51810 How Comments Can Make You Lose Readers - JohnTP.com Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:25:00 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/#comment-51810 [...] Another tip for bloggers with a new blog: Are you Advertising your lack of Readers? Category: Blogging. Tags: blogging, blogs, comments, readers. If you enjoyed this post, get free updates by email or RSS. Add JohnTP.com to your Technorati favorites. [...] [...] Another tip for bloggers with a new blog: Are you Advertising your lack of Readers? Category: Blogging. Tags: blogging, blogs, comments, readers. If you enjoyed this post, get free updates by email or RSS. Add JohnTP.com to your Technorati favorites. [...]

]]> By: How to…turn down a golden opportunity at [MacStansbury] http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-22757 How to…turn down a golden opportunity at [MacStansbury] Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:25:27 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/#comment-22757 [...] Along those lines, I started thinking about increasing my Feedburner counts because I’m advertising my lack of readers. Not really a lack of readers, mind you, but no great numbers like TechCrunch, Boing Boing, or Instapundit. For an unknown tutorial writer, I think I’m doing pretty well with the 35+ right now. [...] [...] Along those lines, I started thinking about increasing my Feedburner counts because I’m advertising my lack of readers. Not really a lack of readers, mind you, but no great numbers like TechCrunch, Boing Boing, or Instapundit. For an unknown tutorial writer, I think I’m doing pretty well with the 35+ right now. [...]

]]> By: Robert Irizarry http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-21283 Robert Irizarry Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:29:48 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/#comment-21283 I have to agree with you John. Many people are influenced by seeing counts on sites. Zero counts or low counts are equated, consciously or subconsciously, with poor content regardless of subject matter or its popularity. If you blog on a niche subject, as I do, then I think these can do even more harm. We often have a short time to grab our reader's attention and a counter that suggests low readership is just another prompt for the reader to move on. Robert Irizarry I have to agree with you John. Many people are influenced by seeing counts on sites. Zero counts or low counts are equated, consciously or subconsciously, with poor content regardless of subject matter or its popularity. If you blog on a niche subject, as I do, then I think these can do even more harm. We often have a short time to grab our reader’s attention and a counter that suggests low readership is just another prompt for the reader to move on.

Robert Irizarry

]]> By: Shivaranjan http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-17826 Shivaranjan Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:19:09 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/#comment-17826 I agree with you Jason. My feed count was also up from the day I started using feedburner. :) I agree with you Jason. My feed count was also up from the day I started using feedburner. :)

]]> By: Jason Drohn http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-17569 Jason Drohn Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:58:29 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/#comment-17569 Absolutely Yvonne. I totally agree with you. It truly is up to the blogger. I had the feedcount up the first day I started as well. Absolutely Yvonne. I totally agree with you. It truly is up to the blogger. I had the feedcount up the first day I started as well.

]]> By: Yvonne http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-17566 Yvonne Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:48:50 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/#comment-17566 <blockquote>The reason you started writing was for your own personal benefit and expression. Keep it that way!</blockquote> I think the post was more addressing those who'd like to keep readers sticking around for the long term. Like so: <blockquote>This is not a good strategy for keeping your readers.</blockquote> :/ But speaking from personal experience, I showed my feed count from the start. Letting the world know I only had six readers didn't seem to hurt at all. In the end, it's really about writing good and regularly updated content.

The reason you started writing was for your own personal benefit and expression. Keep it that way!

I think the post was more addressing those who’d like to keep readers sticking around for the long term. Like so:

This is not a good strategy for keeping your readers.

:/

But speaking from personal experience, I showed my feed count from the start. Letting the world know I only had six readers didn’t seem to hurt at all. In the end, it’s really about writing good and regularly updated content.

]]> By: Jason Drohn http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-17560 Jason Drohn Wed, 20 Sep 2006 01:35:31 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/09/19/are-you-advertising-your-lack-of-readers/#comment-17560 John, this in no way is intended to blow up your post. I come here often and am always met with some great content. First of all, Menghua, I apologize because you should not have been singled out. Doing something you enjoy doing is not a bad thing and you should never be chastised for it. We all start somewhere. Kudos to you for starting. So many people in this world say they are going to do something and then don't back it up. As far as everyone else, it is your site! Put all the buttons and ranks and anything else you want on there! If you don't like that a button you have shows a low rank, try to increase it! It is as fun to find a blog that just starts and watch it climb the ranks as it is to find a great site that has been around forever. If you have good content, the traffic will come! The reason you started writing was for your own personal benefit and expression. Keep it that way! John, this in no way is intended to blow up your post. I come here often and am always met with some great content.

First of all, Menghua, I apologize because you should not have been singled out. Doing something you enjoy doing is not a bad thing and you should never be chastised for it. We all start somewhere. Kudos to you for starting. So many people in this world say they are going to do something and then don’t back it up.

As far as everyone else, it is your site! Put all the buttons and ranks and anything else you want on there! If you don’t like that a button you have shows a low rank, try to increase it! It is as fun to find a blog that just starts and watch it climb the ranks as it is to find a great site that has been around forever. If you have good content, the traffic will come!

The reason you started writing was for your own personal benefit and expression. Keep it that way!

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