tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post159388317418918048..comments2024-03-26T23:23:06.905-07:00Comments on Blogger in Middle-earth: Referrals make significant contributionsBlogger In Middle-earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-73167426414983094762008-08-07T00:28:00.000-07:002008-08-07T00:28:00.000-07:00Kia ora Ken!Thanks for your support on this theme....Kia ora Ken!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your support on this theme. It hasn't escaped my thoughts. My July post on <A HREF="http://newmiddle-earth.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-encourages-participation-in-social.html" REL="nofollow">Participation In Social Media</A> cites a post by <A HREF="http://www.skelliewag.org/about-skelliewag" REL="nofollow">Skellie</A> who says similar things as you do - I don't doubt your advice on these.<BR/><BR/>Skellie talks of studying the post writing technique and getting the topic right for the niche, which may be quite narrow. To some extent, edubloggers have quite a broad interest. I guess because educators seem to be interested in so many aspects of teaching and learning there is a lot that appeals to them which what makes the commentsphere so large for many edubloggers. By all accounts, the bubble of edubloggers is enlarging as we breathe.<BR/><BR/>But this does not detract from what you are saying - I'm still studying it :-) .<BR/><BR/>Ka kiteBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-68524064455363761182008-08-06T04:49:00.000-07:002008-08-06T04:49:00.000-07:00Ken, while your point of "no conversation" is well...Ken, while your point of "no conversation" is well taken and a repeated theme you will find, my comment was actually regarding "conversion". In other words, what it takes to transfer someone from a 1-time or casual viewer into subscriber. This is the first step in gaining traffic. Most conversations on this topic I follow indicate content is key, and likewise this content topic will tend to define the niche to which you travel within - generally speaking of course (to your second point on Edu-bloggers...<BR/><BR/>I do enjoy the content, and continue to stop back by for some good reads about every 2-3 days - just fyi as my reading habit ;-)Ken Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07253119051236940476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-9561300577059745752008-08-05T02:41:00.000-07:002008-08-05T02:41:00.000-07:00Kia ora KenIt is significant that you mentioned "w...Kia ora Ken<BR/><BR/>It is significant that you mentioned "with no conversation", for that's exactly what's happened here. Ostensibly 15 visitors over a short space of time, none of whom entered into discussion. I wondered about this from the statistical point of view. And I've noticed similar patterns in the stats at other times but none as clear-cut as this grouping.<BR/><BR/>I can follow your thinking about "consistent readership" too - another theme that I've been thinking about. I guess it would be possible to almost define that from the visitors who comment.<BR/><BR/>In <A HREF="http://drapestakes.blogspot.com/2008/08/what-is-edublogosphere.html#comment-1084601" REL="nofollow">a comment</A> I left on Darren Draper's post I outlined what I defined as the edublogosphere. My hunch is that this almost exclusive group of educators seems to maintain itself with (very) few visiting commenters who are not also edubloggers.<BR/><BR/>In the <B>commentsphere</B> (that definable bubble of the blogosphere influenced by a blogger) there would be a number of known edubloggers who leave comments. It is possible to identify those while it is not so for the other visitors. What I'm witnessing here, I guess, are these other visitations, some of whom may well be edubloggers, but not necessarily, but who are not part of my <B>commentsphere</B>.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for extending my thinking Ken and also for the useful tips and ideas. I'm working on those ;-).<BR/><BR/>This could be a fascinating study.<BR/><BR/>Ka kiteBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-36809365511544372782008-08-04T21:43:00.000-07:002008-08-04T21:43:00.000-07:00Let me know if you find anything ;-)I have found t...Let me know if you find anything ;-)<BR/><BR/>I have found that working with communities where readership has common interest with your content is the best long term value. This allows you to slowly elevate consistent readership.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, you will see spikes in traffic with no "conversion" - or return visits. <BR/><BR/>I am still quite new at this as well, and am working to isolate what leads to consistent growth and stickiness. <BR/><BR/>So far my only solid suggestion is consistent and quality content that rings true with your targetted readership.Ken Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07253119051236940476noreply@blogger.com