Comments on: OK, That Just Hurts . . . http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2007/08/25/ok-that-just-hurts/ Travel, religion, politics, cars, and anything else that matters Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:57:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kathy http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2007/08/25/ok-that-just-hurts/#comment-15 Kathy Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:24:31 +0000 http://palmettobug.com/michaelcarnell/?p=86#comment-15 Michael, I could have written this post, word for word. I've been blogging for almost 2 months and I get just a smattering of comments. Sometimes I wonder if anyone is reading. But, like you, I blog mostly for myself. If I didn't have to pay the bills, I would like to be a writer. I get so much enjoyment out of it. Would I still do it if no one read me? Not sure. But I can live with a small audience for now. With any luck, my readership will grow. I use Clicky for my stats. I do get visitors. They're just not leaving tons of comments. Not sure why. Clicky is not free, but I like it better than Google Analytics because it's so granular. When my trial is up, I'll be paying for it. I think it's something like $50/yr. I really want to know how people are finding me and what they're reading. In fact, this is how I found out people seem to prefer my humor pieces over my technical tips pieces. As a result, I'm writing more humor. Maybe I'll gain readership that way. Good luck! Michael,
I could have written this post, word for word. I’ve been blogging for almost 2 months and I get just a smattering of comments. Sometimes I wonder if anyone is reading.

But, like you, I blog mostly for myself. If I didn’t have to pay the bills, I would like to be a writer. I get so much enjoyment out of it. Would I still do it if no one read me? Not sure. But I can live with a small audience for now. With any luck, my readership will grow.

I use Clicky for my stats. I do get visitors. They’re just not leaving tons of comments. Not sure why. Clicky is not free, but I like it better than Google Analytics because it’s so granular. When my trial is up, I’ll be paying for it. I think it’s something like $50/yr. I really want to know how people are finding me and what they’re reading. In fact, this is how I found out people seem to prefer my humor pieces over my technical tips pieces. As a result, I’m writing more humor. Maybe I’ll gain readership that way.

Good luck!

]]> By: Michael http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2007/08/25/ok-that-just-hurts/#comment-12 Michael Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:21:16 +0000 http://palmettobug.com/michaelcarnell/?p=86#comment-12 Brian, thanks for stopping by. I do use Google Analytics - can't believe such a great tool is free! It is excellent for seeing all the info you mention, but as you know, it is always great to have some direct feedback. And for that, I thank you! Brian, thanks for stopping by.

I do use Google Analytics - can’t believe such a great tool is free! It is excellent for seeing all the info you mention, but as you know, it is always great to have some direct feedback.

And for that, I thank you!

]]> By: Brian Heys http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2007/08/25/ok-that-just-hurts/#comment-11 Brian Heys Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:45:33 +0000 http://palmettobug.com/michaelcarnell/?p=86#comment-11 In the old days, people used to keep personal journals all the time, and some people probably still do, even today. A blog could be seen as just another form of personal journal, and if it's primarily a cathartic exercise, then all the better. I don't know if you already do this, but it might be a good idea for you to install something like Google Analytics, which you can use to observe the behaviour of your average visitor - find out how they arrive, what they look at, how long they stay, how many pages they read, etc. In the old days, people used to keep personal journals all the time, and some people probably still do, even today.

A blog could be seen as just another form of personal journal, and if it’s primarily a cathartic exercise, then all the better.

I don’t know if you already do this, but it might be a good idea for you to install something like Google Analytics, which you can use to observe the behaviour of your average visitor - find out how they arrive, what they look at, how long they stay, how many pages they read, etc.

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