Comments on: how to increase readership http://dan.hersam.com/2004/04/05/how-to-increase-readership/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:10:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2004/04/05/how-to-increase-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-3187 dan Tue, 06 Apr 2004 08:13:33 +0000 /?p=856#comment-3187 Woah! <a href="http://www.davidmsc.com/">David</a> is at <a href="http://www.truthlaidbear.com/showdetails.php?host=http://davidmsc.com">788</a> (a marauding marsupial). Maybe he should share his secrets for getting so many inbound links. Woah! David is at 788 (a marauding marsupial). Maybe he should share his secrets for getting so many inbound links.

]]> By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2004/04/05/how-to-increase-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 dan Tue, 06 Apr 2004 07:16:33 +0000 /?p=856#comment-3186 Renee: Archives get you traffic, but I don't think they provide much of an increase in readership. They do give you some interesting search phrases to post though. If it makes you feel any better on TTLB you have me beat. We're both Crawly Amphibians, but you're at 3201 and I'm at 3284. Renee: Archives get you traffic, but I don’t think they provide much of an increase in readership. They do give you some interesting search phrases to post though.

If it makes you feel any better on TTLB you have me beat. We’re both Crawly Amphibians, but you’re at 3201 and I’m at 3284.

]]> By: Renee http://dan.hersam.com/2004/04/05/how-to-increase-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-3185 Renee Tue, 06 Apr 2004 04:19:47 +0000 /?p=856#comment-3185 Jason, ME TOO! Dan, they all deserve it. <i>okay, just kidding</i> I've found that I get way more hits since I archive monthly. The chance of all the words someone is looking for to be in 1 month's worth of posts is mighty high. Nevermind that I have no idea why they are looking for "Dr. Zoidberg+anti-semitic" or "shaved eyebrows, accident" or "picture of woman shopping in a grocery store" and I am of no use to them. Ah well, I'll never be anything more than a lowly amphibian in that <a href="http://www.truthlaidbear.com/ecosystem.php">TTLB ecosystem</a>. Jason, ME TOO!

Dan, they all deserve it. okay, just kidding

I’ve found that I get way more hits since I archive monthly. The chance of all the words someone is looking for to be in 1 month’s worth of posts is mighty high. Nevermind that I have no idea why they are looking for “Dr. Zoidberg+anti-semitic” or “shaved eyebrows, accident” or “picture of woman shopping in a grocery store” and I am of no use to them.

Ah well, I’ll never be anything more than a lowly amphibian in that TTLB ecosystem.

]]> By: jason http://dan.hersam.com/2004/04/05/how-to-increase-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-3184 jason Mon, 05 Apr 2004 22:44:42 +0000 /?p=856#comment-3184 I've seen my readership increase by doing two simple things. 1) post often. 2) diversity of content. As for badgering people, I hope I don't do that, but stirring things up a bit can't hurt. It's a drag if the comments on your blog consist of "Me Too!". I’ve seen my readership increase by doing two simple things. 1) post often. 2) diversity of content. As for badgering people, I hope I don’t do that, but stirring things up a bit can’t hurt. It’s a drag if the comments on your blog consist of “Me Too!”.

]]> By: Steve http://dan.hersam.com/2004/04/05/how-to-increase-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-3183 Steve Mon, 05 Apr 2004 20:07:58 +0000 /?p=856#comment-3183 a snake a snake Personally I increase readership my using the words "Anna" and "Kournikova" in all my posts. It is sometime tough to do when I am talking about what I ate for lunch or something, but I find it to be worthwhile. Also sending people letters made of clipped out magazine letters and saying "we have your daughter give in to our demands - Zealous.org". Even though most of them don't have daughters, they still seem to come by the site check it out. a snake a snake

Personally I increase readership my using the words “Anna” and “Kournikova” in all my posts. It is sometime tough to do when I am talking about what I ate for lunch or something, but I find it to be worthwhile.

Also sending people letters made of clipped out magazine letters and saying “we have your daughter give in to our demands – Zealous.org”. Even though most of them don’t have daughters, they still seem to come by the site check it out.

]]> By: Levi http://dan.hersam.com/2004/04/05/how-to-increase-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-3182 Levi Mon, 05 Apr 2004 16:32:24 +0000 /?p=856#comment-3182 Badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger... Mushroom mushroom! Sorry, talk of badgering just made that pop into my head. I couldn't help it! Badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger… Mushroom mushroom!

Sorry, talk of badgering just made that pop into my head. I couldn’t help it!

]]> By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2004/04/05/how-to-increase-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-3181 dan Mon, 05 Apr 2004 16:16:41 +0000 /?p=856#comment-3181 Well, I for one wouldn't keep reading - unless you were badgering and insulting people who deserved it. Well, I for one wouldn’t keep reading – unless you were badgering and insulting people who deserved it.

]]> By: Renee http://dan.hersam.com/2004/04/05/how-to-increase-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-3180 Renee Mon, 05 Apr 2004 15:06:48 +0000 /?p=856#comment-3180 Sure, sure. But what if you want to <i>decrease</i> readership? I have a feeling if you starting badgering and insulting your visitors, you'd just get more. Kind of like an abusive friend, the gluttons come back for more. LOL. Sure, sure. But what if you want to decrease readership? I have a feeling if you starting badgering and insulting your visitors, you’d just get more. Kind of like an abusive friend, the gluttons come back for more. LOL.

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