Comments on: 17 Statistics to Monitor on Your Blog [Day 30 - 31DBBB]

By: sinema izle

sinema izle — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:04:18 +0000

I love statistics. I probably refresh Statpress about 100+ times a day for my ezfs.us site.

By: KDL

KDL — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:26:36 +0000

I am such a beginner on all of this. I dutifully signed up for a Google Analytics account on the first day of the challenge, but didn’t realize I needed to add code to my html. I have now done this, but I’m not sure I did it right. So far I find the Google Analytics “help” pages most UNhelpful to a person like me who understands just enough of this to get by. Is there a “web metrics for dummies” resource out there for a newbie such as I? I’ll have to come back to this assignment after I give it another month with GA, but this time I’ll try to make sure it’s collecting something. My plan at the moment is to check it tomorrow when it should have _some_ data according to the little bit of info I gleaned from their help pages. Eek.

By: Film izle

Film izle — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:47:12 +0000

interesting, Darren. i do never monitor my blog cause i don’t know what’s the exact meaning fro doing this. friends ask me to use Google Analytics but it’s little bit complicated. anyway your post is excellent and many thanks~

By: online travel guide

online travel guide — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:26:18 +0000

I find that the best use of analytics is to export the data and crunch the numbers to patterns that make sense for you. (e.g. compare Wednesdays to other Wednesdays). Use excel or if you are getting really serious – setup a database. Then go look for and analyze patterns.

Have fun.

My blog –
http://tlv2jfk.flyerblogs.com/

By: tiffany jewellery

tiffany jewellery — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:49:10 +0000

By: Clare Flynn

Clare Flynn — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:13:13 +0000

Thanks very much for this – another very useful lesson.

I was anyway using Google Analytics but the lesson today threw up some more useful tips and I have also set up a spread sheet to track 4 weekly stats. We have both a website and a blog – http://makeitandmendit.blogspot.com (at the mo – and I am planning to consolidate these soon) so that has made things a bit more compclicated for us.

WHat is always very helpful with Darren’s posts is how then to improve things. As always, I now have a list of action points coming out of this for myself and my colleagues – there are not enough hours in the day or days in the week!

I am always a late guest at this party as I started the programme about 2 or 3 weeks late so I feel a bit as though I am posting my comments into a black hole! Never mind!

By: spreadbettingblog

spreadbettingblog — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:38:36 +0000

I use Google Analytics and I have also found it very useful as it provides a wealth of information. However, checking your stat every hour is undoubtedly a waste of useful content-writing time.

Some stats are more useful than others and of the list of 17, there are a handful that most new bloggers can safely ignore for a long time! Apart from the total number of visitors, the key stats are those that give you an indication of the user experience. These are variables like bounce rate and percentage of returning visitors. If you are only interested in mass audience that doesn’t stick, then focus on the total number of visitors but if you want a truly great blog, then look to improve on those other two first and foremost.

The warning about not becoming obsessed with stats cannot be overstated!

By: ohmelayu | melayuboleh

ohmelayu | melayuboleh — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:00:46 +0000

i always did monitoring all my blog network. Hope i can do something and create my own network. Make money from it its easy than ask money from my father money.

By: David Eedle

David Eedle — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:58:20 +0000

There’s an even easier way to add Google Analytics – use the Google Analytics for WordPress plugin.

Or if you use the Flexx theme, it allows you to add your Analytics tracking code via their config screen.

David

http://www.NicheContentMillionaire.com

By: Dawn Pedersen

Dawn Pedersen — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:34:59 +0000

@Jennifer B – more info about getting Google Analytics to work:

Put the Google Analytics code directly into the footer.php file. I use Dreamweaver to do this, and I open up wp-content/themes/[theme name]/footer.php.

To use the WP Dashboard instead, go here:

- Click on the Appearance panel on the left.
- Click on Editor in the Appearance submenu.
- Click on Footer in the list that appears on the far right.

Put your Analytics code somewhere after:

And somewhere before:

Good luck!

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:22:12 +0000

Thank for the tips and advise.

I believ tracking performance is key to knowing how the blog site id doing. Once thing I’m missing from Google Analytics is real time tracking or at least an acceptable delay of around 1 hour or so. Waiting 24 hours to monitor for change so not something I’m prepared to do, although I will still use Analytics. So, I’m exploring other means of tracking….

Cheers,
Tom
http://iphone.jomra.com

By: ezFreeSamples.com

ezFreeSamples.com — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:45:37 +0000

I love statistics. I probably refresh Statpress about 100+ times a day for my ezfs.us site.

By: Lorraine Ball

Lorraine Ball — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:42:42 +0000

I haven’t been as consistent as I would have liked through out the program, but the results are strong. I hit a record high on visitor traffic in April, and my subscriber list is growing slowly. ( I discovered the original RSS feed button on my site didn’t work as a result of this program)

More than the traffic improvement, the biggest benefit of the program has been how much easier it is to generate content. Thanks for a wonderful experience!

By: The Business Web Design Man

The Business Web Design Man — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:57:14 +0000

Hi Darren
Thanks for the great info.
One of the things that I like to do is to compare the different traffic sources for my blog and how the stats differ for each traffic source.
For example if I get traffic from Stumbleupon, I get a lot of it but it is hard to make it sticky and so I have a high bounce rate.
Whereas if I get traffic from the search engines it tends to stay longer and look at more pages.
Thanks for all your help
Steve

By: Coolwired

Coolwired — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:26:39 +0000

Thanks Darren, for this course!
I do love to check statistics,and am seeing more hits, on my blog.My work with keywords, tags, and categories, is also helping,( as well as frequent,good quality posts). I love meeting interesting new people in the forums.
Like I keep saying:
“So much to learn, so little time!” ;-)
Best regards,
Coolwired

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:17:37 +0000

Yes, tracking the statistics of our site is essential to note our progress in understanding online marketing.
I use google analytics and it has been helpful.

By: Becki

Becki — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:14:24 +0000

I don’t have a lot of readers yet, so my data set is small, but here is what I’ve learned:

1. The people who come to my site from search engines stay longer and read more pages. Referrals stay for a very short time and read one post.

2. The people that do stay read several posts (> 4 posts) and stay a long time (>8 minutes).

3. From this information I believe I need to do a better job of showing up in search engines and to get referrals from sites closer to my niche.

4. Darren has taught us what we need to know to improve our blogs and our readership. We just need to apply it.

Thank you Darren for the challenge and for sharing so much of what you learned the hard way.

By: MABeagle

MABeagle — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:18:33 +0000

Hi Darren. We’re coming to the end of one of the best learning sessions I’ve had about blogging. This issue is not in your line up but relevant to many bloggers.

LEGAL ACTION AGAINST BLOGGERS FOR DEFAMATION OR LIBEL.

I know the law may differ from country to country, but many bloggers when using their right to freedom of speech are faced with law suites from companies or individuals.
What would your advice be to us bloggers about this?

http://chatswithmydog.blogspot.com,

By: Lake Side Story

Lake Side Story — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:35:36 +0000

Nice list. But only the factors, not many examples for tracking solutions. I miss examples.

By: elizof

elizof — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:11:01 +0000

This is actually a fascinating assignment because, as a matter of choice, I have not spent an enormous amount of time obsessing over stats and such.
Yes, Word Press gives me some pretty good information and I have looked at it especially today for this challenge…
However, I made a decision early in the game to truly focus on the fact that it takes time, effort and many of the wonderful bits of advice you have shared in the last 30 days to grow a winning blog.
I definitely appreciate the additional tips and insights you shared above and I will use the information to learn and grow.
I just didn’t want the extra pressure of fretting over stats because I am confident that over time, as I apply the fantastic advice you have given us, and develop a rhythm, it will all come together.
The diligence and cumulative effort we develop beyond the 31 Day Challenge will help us in the long run. I am in this for the long haul – no quick fixes for me!
Thanks again Darren for everything. I am really curious to find out what the last assignment will be…
Please let us know when the workbook is ready. I’m in.
Cheers!