Comments on: Traffic Growth #4 – The moment you stop, traffic drops http://www.fogofeternity.com/2008/04/traffic-growth-4-the-moment-you-stop-traffic-drops/ we make great websites Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Can’t Get Off The Blog Merry-Go-Round | Fog of Eternity | Website design and discussion http://www.fogofeternity.com/2008/04/traffic-growth-4-the-moment-you-stop-traffic-drops/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Can’t Get Off The Blog Merry-Go-Round | Fog of Eternity | Website design and discussion Fri, 16 May 2008 15:14:49 +0000 http://foeimport.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/traffic-growth-4-the-moment-you-stop-traffic-drops/#comment-130 [...] couple of weeks ago I had a few days inactivity and highlighted the negative impact on my traffic. That was a four day gap between posts and it saw visitor numbers decrease dramatically. But the [...] [...] couple of weeks ago I had a few days inactivity and highlighted the negative impact on my traffic. That was a four day gap between posts and it saw visitor numbers decrease dramatically. But the [...]

]]> By: Traffic Growth #5 - What Value In StumbleUpon Visitors? | Fog of Eternity | Website design and discussion http://www.fogofeternity.com/2008/04/traffic-growth-4-the-moment-you-stop-traffic-drops/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Traffic Growth #5 - What Value In StumbleUpon Visitors? | Fog of Eternity | Website design and discussion Mon, 05 May 2008 18:04:15 +0000 http://foeimport.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/traffic-growth-4-the-moment-you-stop-traffic-drops/#comment-58 [...] a complete redesign, and consistent posting. It offers a good comparison to last week’s analysis of a low activity week. Traffic from both social media sites and general flow is up, and a landmark on Sunday with the [...] [...] a complete redesign, and consistent posting. It offers a good comparison to last week’s analysis of a low activity week. Traffic from both social media sites and general flow is up, and a landmark on Sunday with the [...]

]]> By: Robin Cannon http://www.fogofeternity.com/2008/04/traffic-growth-4-the-moment-you-stop-traffic-drops/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Robin Cannon Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:47:00 +0000 http://foeimport.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/traffic-growth-4-the-moment-you-stop-traffic-drops/#comment-33 True enough, and in some senses that's why I didn't post, when I probably could have dashed off a couple of lines of fluff. That would have been pointless in terms of the long term development of the site or in providing any quality to readers though.<br /><br />Blogger also means that posting is a bit more of a pain, actually, and hence limited time becomes more of an issue. One thing I've been working hard on in the past week is installing and learning how to skin WordPress. The advantage of having a "fun" blog site at <a href="http://www.babbleandstuff.com" rel="nofollow">www.babbleandstuff.com</a> means I can experiment without it having a negative impact on Fog of Eternity.<br /><br />As you'll see from that link I've got my head around the basics of WordPress design, and so this week or next will likely see the migration of Fog of Eternity to that platform as well. True enough, and in some senses that’s why I didn’t post, when I probably could have dashed off a couple of lines of fluff. That would have been pointless in terms of the long term development of the site or in providing any quality to readers though.

Blogger also means that posting is a bit more of a pain, actually, and hence limited time becomes more of an issue. One thing I’ve been working hard on in the past week is installing and learning how to skin WordPress. The advantage of having a “fun” blog site at http://www.babbleandstuff.com means I can experiment without it having a negative impact on Fog of Eternity.

As you’ll see from that link I’ve got my head around the basics of WordPress design, and so this week or next will likely see the migration of Fog of Eternity to that platform as well.

]]> By: James http://www.fogofeternity.com/2008/04/traffic-growth-4-the-moment-you-stop-traffic-drops/comment-page-1/#comment-32 James Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:53:00 +0000 http://foeimport.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/traffic-growth-4-the-moment-you-stop-traffic-drops/#comment-32 Frequency is undoubtedly important, particularly for new bloggers. Without new posts traffic becomes non existent. I know... I've experienced it myself. <br/><br/>But it is important to always uphold the quality of your work. I would never blog just for the sake of it to make up a certain quota. Lowering the quality of your work is more likely to turn readers away than a slightly lower frequency when you're busy. Frequency is undoubtedly important, particularly for new bloggers. Without new posts traffic becomes non existent. I know… I’ve experienced it myself.

But it is important to always uphold the quality of your work. I would never blog just for the sake of it to make up a certain quota. Lowering the quality of your work is more likely to turn readers away than a slightly lower frequency when you’re busy.

]]> By: Ski http://www.fogofeternity.com/2008/04/traffic-growth-4-the-moment-you-stop-traffic-drops/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Ski Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:20:00 +0000 http://foeimport.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/traffic-growth-4-the-moment-you-stop-traffic-drops/#comment-30 Great post. I'm really enjoying the series. I've noticed the same thing; people flock back when they see new content, but in-between days can see a drop of 25%-75%. How do RSS subscribers figure into your numbers? Great post. I’m really enjoying the series. I’ve noticed the same thing; people flock back when they see new content, but in-between days can see a drop of 25%-75%. How do RSS subscribers figure into your numbers?

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