Tags Show What Visitors Like

Nov 042009
 

If you are a blogger, know that post tags could be your best friend when it comes to identifying what your readers want more of. Some of you may initially be thinking that is what tag clouds do, but it’s not. Tag clouds show what the blogger likes, not what the readers like. Having a tag cloud, in my book, is like asking someone to pick a card out of a deck that is manipulated to force a known pick.

Having a list of tags that do not indicate popularity by size or order, offer insight to what your readers really want to see more of. On this site it  appears that you want to see more usability tips, web design tips, and Google. The tags have spoken. Continue reading »

Average Page Views Down?

Oct 022009
 

Well it’s a new month, and this is where I like to usually brag about the changes I made to my site. I set the goal, I go after it, and usually with some success the mission is achieved. For September it was all about attacking my average pageviews per person. I wanted that number to go up. Too bad it didn’t.

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In the blogging world, keeping or getting a high page view per visitor is a challenge. In August I averaged just 1.92 page views per session. My goal for this is currently 2.5. It may be a bit of a stretch. I don’t do many series posts, one of the best ways to get more page views, and even if I did, I don’t think I will hit the goal that way. I need something more, and looking at what I did in September to improve it you will see it’s going to have to be something hot. Continue reading »

Numbers Looking Good a Month Later

Jul 072009
 

About a month ago, I took a good look at my site, compared it to others, and went crazy with the delete button. I also brought a couple items back to life. Here is what I did a month ago that has made: my page views increase by 27%, pages per visit increase by 12%, my bounce rate decrease by 1%, and an increase in my average time on site per session by 56%!

Usually it’s better to make small measurable changes to a site, but enough was enough. My site needed a bigger change. It needed a change at least for me. Continue reading »

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