So, EP has made a lot of positive changes around here. On the EP home page, there used to be a list of most visited blogs that featured a lot of inactive links because it only showed who had the most total hits over time. Steph and Twink and I were at the top of that list and I really liked that because it brought so many new people to my blog. I used to get about 25-50 hits a day.
But now . . . how things have changed. Apparently, the criteria for being listed as a most "active" blog, you have to post a lot yourself. It doesn't seem to matter as much if you get a lot of comments. I looked at the blogs that I see most often on the list and they don't seem very "active" to me. Some of them just seem like people with a lot of time on their hands--they post multiple times a day--but there isn't a lot of dialogue going on. (Except for Shelly's of course!) Can't they find some way to track whose blog is getting the most traffic and comments? THAT'S an active blog.
Since they put the feature on that shows who last visited your blog, it's actually made me kind of bummed to see how FEW people are now passing past my pages. I'm only getting about 5 a day. So sad. I used to get 25 a day, but only five would post a comment. Now if five people click on me at all I'm lucky. It really dampens my enthusiasm for blogging. I don't want to post too often or the people on my friends list may not see the latest. It seems they're only coming around about once a week or so.
I have noticed that I have a few dedicated daily lurkers. Thanks to you--sorry I haven't been offering more for you to read.
I'll be off work tomorrow, so I should have some time for a real "update" post. See you then!
Posted By: ashleyb
Comments to this post:
04/05/2007 15:39
I noticed too...
and I do notice that not much posting on other people's blogs are taking place anywhere. Don't get me wrong, some blogs are super active with blogs and posts, but most have zero comments. I noticed it before all hell broke loose in my life...too. I thought, well this is bad, it's not even summer and there's not activity. And your blog was always full of comments.
I'll still visit you though. I know it's not much consulation though. :)
Can you send some spring my way?? We got 4 inches of snow last night. LOL! WTF??? It's april 5th. I think my kids will be doing and Easter egg hunt in their boots. LOL!
I come to your blog. I'll try to start leaving more comments. I post multiple time somedays. But, I also have a lot of comments. In fair play, though, I leave a TON of comments on other people's blogs. I go check out the "newbies". I check out the ones who have checked my blog and not left comments. I try to get around. Luckily, I get to do it at work, though.
As far as OPI, they do have funny names. I ended up with Dutch Tulips today. Random, yeah. I even posted a picture of my feet. THAT'S GOOFY! Well, I will add you to my friends list and be sure to come see you more often.
Oh, and I don't know if you read my blog, but I am going to start doing some meals on my own. I'm still doing JC, but adding some "real" food in there. I mean, afterall, I will have to do that someday, right?
I added you to my list. What I do is come to my friends' blogs everyday to see if there is a new post. I try to comment on most if there is. :-) So, I'll be seeing you soon. Hopefully I'll have a good update to read. Oh, but I don't really check too much on the weekends or my off days. We have dial up and a really slow computer. Plus, I'm on the computer all day at work and I just don' t like to do it at home. Happy Easter!
I'm with Tatumsmom...I should start leaving more comments on your page, since I'm keeping up with it regularly. You tend to be a very pensive blogger, though, and a lot of the times I will read your posts and think "hmmm...I've gotta think about that for a bit." And before I know it, my lunch hour is over, and I haven't had the chance to write back. I'll work on that! But I just figured I'd say hi since I was on!
I try and come to your blog everyday! I love reading what you have to write! I don't most multiple times a day, I try once a day and thats it. I hope you keep on blogging more! I love reading your posts!
I hope you have a wonderful evening, and a wonderful day off of work tommorow!
I haven't been visiting or posting as often since the traffic in general died down, so maybe it's a gigantic collective action problem with not enough energetic friends to give us all the impetus to blog and comment more. Though Shelley is certainly leading the charge!
And I agree with you that there's a difference between an active blogger and an active blog; an active blog gets a lot of traffic, while an active blogger puts a lot of miles in posting and commenting on other blogs. Personally, I feel like the most active blogs are where the interesting conversations happen. And that's what I'm looking for--as much as I need to post the daily crap for my own benefit I want to read some deep thoughts from others to inspire me.
I didn't realize you could see who is visiting now . . . I'll have to see if I have any lurkers I should visit and encourage!
I sometimes think I live in a world of my own. I didn't even realize that there was a list of recent visitors. Nifty. I guess I've always blogged for me.
Never feel like you HAVE to post to keep people interested. You need to be content with whatever it is you're doing. I know I come and go from EP a lot, but I always try to check in with the people I've followed from the beginning.
I agree with you and wanted to comment about how EP puts up the most active posts but I guess I just make sure to stop by here daily. I like your advice and seeing what works for you, gives me new ideas.
I am sorry to hear that your back is still messed up too, my knee is giving me a lot of trouble lately and it's really puttiing a damper on my mood!
