Comments on: The Secret to Increasing Your Traffic Overnight – Hint, it has Something to do with Going on Holidays http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:41:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jeremy Day http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4277791 Jeremy Day Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:57:22 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-4277791 Hi Darren, I would have to agree. Guest writers can add a lot to a blog and many times their traffic becomes your traffic. You never know where you will get links from. I just linked to this specific article because of a link in Alexa. In any case, I think adding guest writers to this site has made a wonderful difference. Lots of fresh perspective. Cheers, Jeremy Hi Darren,

I would have to agree. Guest writers can add a lot to a blog and many times their traffic becomes your traffic. You never know where you will get links from. I just linked to this specific article because of a link in Alexa. In any case, I think adding guest writers to this site has made a wonderful difference. Lots of fresh perspective.

Cheers,
Jeremy

]]> By: online mens magazine http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1607508 online mens magazine Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:34:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1607508 I'm confused on one point. Does full feed mean that you don't have a link to "Read More" on your post on the main index page? Should you get rid of the <!--more--> tag in wordpress because it hurts the full feed option, or are they irrelevant to each other? I’m confused on one point.

Does full feed mean that you don’t have a link to “Read More” on your post on the main index page? Should you get rid of the tag in wordpress because it hurts the full feed option, or are they irrelevant to each other?

]]> By: ryan scott http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1599683 ryan scott Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:52:16 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1599683 Hmmm I am trying to find the take away from this, and can't find one! I like to think there's something real about it, not magic. I don't think you've figured out what it is, so I'm not sure what the newsworthiness is. ? Do you think guest bloggers were promoting their participation in some new venues? Hmmm I am trying to find the take away from this, and can’t find one!

I like to think there’s something real about it, not magic. I don’t think you’ve figured out what it is, so I’m not sure what the newsworthiness is. ?

Do you think guest bloggers were promoting their participation in some new venues?

]]> By: Shaji http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1598371 Shaji Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:08:55 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1598371 I also experienced the same thing... I understood the necssity of the post frequency from you.. thanks a lot.... <a href="http://keralatopstories.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Kerala arts, culture, tourism, travel guide, places, news, articles.... </a> I also experienced the same thing…
I understood the necssity of the post frequency from you..
thanks a lot….
Kerala arts, culture, tourism, travel guide, places, news, articles….

]]> By: Sean O'Neill http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1598103 Sean O'Neill Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:19:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1598103 Darren, This is a great post. Full feeds seem like one of the likely culprits behind the jump. (Plus, maybe you were refreshed after your holiday, and your better mood was reflected in even better blogging. Hey, I'll grasp for any explanation that's an excuse for longer vacations.) I have the same question as Phil, though: How can you use full RSS feeds and also keep your Hotlinking protection up? Regards, Sean Darren,
This is a great post. Full feeds seem like one of the likely culprits behind the jump. (Plus, maybe you were refreshed after your holiday, and your better mood was reflected in even better blogging. Hey, I’ll grasp for any explanation that’s an excuse for longer vacations.)

I have the same question as Phil, though:
How can you use full RSS feeds and also keep your Hotlinking protection up?
Regards,
Sean

]]> By: Hey, Don! http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1596185 Hey, Don! Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:09:51 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1596185 Darren, aren't there other factors to consider as well? Were there any particular topics you wrote, or the guest bloggers wrote, that got searched frequently via Google? How old was ProBlogger by that time - 3 mos, 6 mos? Perhaps more pages got archived in the search engines. I saw quite an uptick on my blog traffic in early August when so many people wound up on an earlier post I wrote about Donald Trump's company investing in Mexico . . . I searched current news but that didn't reveal why so many people caught it a few weeks later after I wrote it. Darren,

aren’t there other factors to consider as well? Were there any particular topics you wrote, or the guest bloggers wrote, that got searched frequently via Google? How old was ProBlogger by that time – 3 mos, 6 mos? Perhaps more pages got archived in the search engines.

I saw quite an uptick on my blog traffic in early August when so many people wound up on an earlier post I wrote about Donald Trump’s company investing in Mexico . . . I searched current news but that didn’t reveal why so many people caught it a few weeks later after I wrote it.

]]> By: Transcriptionist http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1595873 Transcriptionist Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:42:05 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1595873 Do you mean to say your guests fare better than you? Do you mean to say your guests fare better than you?

]]> By: Brad V. http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1595258 Brad V. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:11:48 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1595258 LOL. I love your last bit of advice: "Go on holidays!" But I think there is something to say for letting guest bloggers take over for a while. For one, they probably bring their own loyal readers to your blog (after all, you're not going to have someone unknown who has never blogged before be a guest blogger). And having a big-name blogger write a guest post can probably bring a lot more traffic in as well. Blogging is a very organic art form that depends on one thing: community. If you feed the community, it will feed you as well (if that makes any sense). Great post! LOL. I love your last bit of advice: “Go on holidays!”

But I think there is something to say for letting guest bloggers take over for a while. For one, they probably bring their own loyal readers to your blog (after all, you’re not going to have someone unknown who has never blogged before be a guest blogger). And having a big-name blogger write a guest post can probably bring a lot more traffic in as well.

Blogging is a very organic art form that depends on one thing: community. If you feed the community, it will feed you as well (if that makes any sense).

Great post!

]]> By: Phi Nguyen http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1595195 Phi Nguyen Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:41:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1595195 How can you use full RSS feeds and also keep your Hotlinking protection up? There doesn't seem to be a clear method to have images appear in a full RSS feed without also giving spam sites access to your images for them to hotlink. Anyone have any solutions for this issue? The closest solution I could think of is inputing all the major domains of RSS readers like google and bloglines into my HTaccess file. How can you use full RSS feeds and also keep your Hotlinking protection up?

There doesn’t seem to be a clear method to have images appear in a full RSS feed without also giving spam sites access to your images for them to hotlink.

Anyone have any solutions for this issue?

The closest solution I could think of is inputing all the major domains of RSS readers like google and bloglines into my HTaccess file.

]]> By: Statis Pro Baseball http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1594292 Statis Pro Baseball Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:32:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1594292 Interesting. I was under the impression (and have read several times) that partial feeds are the way to go. I will have to try full feeds and see what happens. Does anyone know if reading a blog through a feed reader affects Alexa rank? Interesting. I was under the impression (and have read several times) that partial feeds are the way to go. I will have to try full feeds and see what happens.

Does anyone know if reading a blog through a feed reader affects Alexa rank?

]]> By: Angel - win $100 on my blog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1594122 Angel - win $100 on my blog Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:59:14 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1594122 Well now that is strange. I would never have thought that guest bloggers would have such an effect. I really can't begin to fathom that one. Well now that is strange. I would never have thought that guest bloggers would have such an effect. I really can’t begin to fathom that one.

]]> By: Danny http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1594050 Danny Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:40:57 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1594050 I was just considering whether or not to change my full feeds to partial. I'm pretty sure I'll be sticking with full. I have been placing links to other content on my site and affiliate links within the content. This makes monetizing on the feeds possible. I'm not sure how well guest bloggers would work on my site, but I'll be looking into that, too. I was just considering whether or not to change my full feeds to partial. I’m pretty sure I’ll be sticking with full. I have been placing links to other content on my site and affiliate links within the content. This makes monetizing on the feeds possible.
I’m not sure how well guest bloggers would work on my site, but I’ll be looking into that, too.

]]> By: Joe http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1594044 Joe Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:38:39 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1594044 "...or perhaps it was just the accumulation of numerous events over time that added together at this point to see a rise in traffic..." I tend to agree with this statement. The same thing happens all the time in financial markets. A stock will suddenly take off and all the experts clamor for a simple cause when often there is none. “…or perhaps it was just the accumulation of numerous events over time that added together at this point to see a rise in traffic…”

I tend to agree with this statement. The same thing happens all the time in financial markets. A stock will suddenly take off and all the experts clamor for a simple cause when often there is none.

]]> By: Paquito http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1593992 Paquito Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:22:54 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1593992 I think guest bloggers can be a solution though you should be careful when using it because of your blog's consistency... If you're used to talk around specific subjects setting an specific tone when writing, it's tough to get used to, even for two days, a new voice talking around similar things... Anyway, I think holidays are a good occassion to close "the business" and take some fresh air for everybody (specially for the one who's writing it :-)). Regards from Spain (I'm part of that overnight traffic :-)). Paquito. http://paquito4ever.blogspot.com I think guest bloggers can be a solution though you should be careful when using it because of your blog’s consistency…

If you’re used to talk around specific subjects setting an specific tone when writing, it’s tough to get used to, even for two days, a new voice talking around similar things…

Anyway, I think holidays are a good occassion to close “the business” and take some fresh air for everybody (specially for the one who’s writing it :-)).

Regards from Spain (I’m part of that overnight traffic :-)).

Paquito.
http://paquito4ever.blogspot.com

]]> By: redwall_hp http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1593794 redwall_hp Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:29:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1593794 My subscriber count more than doubled over the course of a day (from 35 to 89) <a href="http://www.webmaster-source.com/2007/08/19/7076-unique-visitors-the-power-of-stumbleupon/" rel="nofollow">because of StumbleUpon</a>. I switched to full feeds yesterday because of that. I'm hoping it will help keep those 89 subscribers and maybe draw some new ones. My subscriber count more than doubled over the course of a day (from 35 to 89) because of StumbleUpon. I switched to full feeds yesterday because of that. I’m hoping it will help keep those 89 subscribers and maybe draw some new ones.

]]> By: WebplodeFreeAds http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1593615 WebplodeFreeAds Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:48:08 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1593615 full feed distroys the uniqueness of individual blogging full feed distroys the uniqueness of individual blogging

]]> By: Sydney http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1593497 Sydney Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:24:06 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1593497 (Sitting here wondering if I have anyone as insane as I am who could possibly ever take my place at my blog if I wanted to take a vacation. hmmm...) LOL - Nah, my blog isn't for business. I just like to listen to you guys banter back and forth because I like tech. I don't care about my hits. I'm just thrilled with the fact that I can let all of my crazy baggage hang out online. In front of everyone. And be judged by strangers. Virtual strangers anyway. (Sitting here wondering if I have anyone as insane as I am who could possibly ever take my place at my blog if I wanted to take a vacation. hmmm…)

LOL – Nah, my blog isn’t for business. I just like to listen to you guys banter back and forth because I like tech. I don’t care about my hits. I’m just thrilled with the fact that I can let all of my crazy baggage hang out online. In front of everyone. And be judged by strangers. Virtual strangers anyway.

]]> By: Gerrica Watson http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1593091 Gerrica Watson Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:37:26 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1593091 That's really fascinating. Like you, I'm not 1000% impressed with Alexa, but those stats can be useful. I personally volunteer to be your next guest blogger! That’s really fascinating. Like you, I’m not 1000% impressed with Alexa, but those stats can be useful. I personally volunteer to be your next guest blogger!

]]> By: Darren Coxall http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1593011 Darren Coxall Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:00:55 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1593011 Nice analysis. I always enjoy reaching into the archives and watching traffic trends. Nice analysis. I always enjoy reaching into the archives and watching traffic trends.

]]> By: Rhys http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-1592894 Rhys Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:16:47 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/20/the-secret-to-doubling-your-traffic-overnight-hint-it-has-something-to-do-with-going-on-holidays/#comment-1592894 Interesting that. I've noticed recently that there has been a bit of a backlash against guestblogging. I suppose if you announce your intention to be away and say that there'll be guestbloggers, then people wouldn't complain. Interesting that. I’ve noticed recently that there has been a bit of a backlash against guestblogging. I suppose if you announce your intention to be away and say that there’ll be guestbloggers, then people wouldn’t complain.

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