Comments on: Blog Stats http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2005/07/12/blog-stats/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tom Reindl http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2005/07/12/blog-stats/#comment-4727 Tom Reindl Thu, 14 Jul 2005 03:20:03 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1584#comment-4727 Well Bene, I'm a reader of yours because I like what you say, and how you present your topics. BoG or not, I come here to read, not to see the latest God blogger do their thing. The fact is, I think if we all finally admitted that our blogs aren't really about God, but are actually about ourselves, we wouldn't get so upset when someone challenges our "righteousness". Maybe a better word for that would our "benificence". The common misconception out there is that because I am a God blog, I am not in this for stas, nor am I in this to promote myself in any way, but only to promote God. That, of course, is a lie. I don't care about stats all that much, but I write to be read by other people. That's drawing attention to myself, no matter how you slice it. Good blogging, thanks for your work. Well Bene, I’m a reader of yours because I like what you say, and how you present your topics. BoG or not, I come here to read, not to see the latest God blogger do their thing.

The fact is, I think if we all finally admitted that our blogs aren’t really about God, but are actually about ourselves, we wouldn’t get so upset when someone challenges our “righteousness”. Maybe a better word for that would our “benificence”. The common misconception out there is that because I am a God blog, I am not in this for stas, nor am I in this to promote myself in any way, but only to promote God.

That, of course, is a lie. I don’t care about stats all that much, but I write to be read by other people. That’s drawing attention to myself, no matter how you slice it.

Good blogging, thanks for your work.

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2005/07/12/blog-stats/#comment-4726 Bene Diction Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:40:05 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1584#comment-4726 Naw. Not taken that way at all. The extreme tracker is there for your perusal. I've just been around longer and tend to get into scraps now and then. I wouldn't be around if it wasn't for gifted and kind people. Plus most of my readers aren't god-bloggers so that opens things up. Naw. Not taken that way at all.

The extreme tracker is there for your perusal.
I’ve just been around longer and tend to get into scraps now and then. I wouldn’t be around if it wasn’t for gifted and kind people.
Plus most of my readers aren’t god-bloggers so that opens things up.

]]> By: Funky Dung http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2005/07/12/blog-stats/#comment-4725 Funky Dung Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:48:28 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1584#comment-4725 Just to be clear - I don't blog for popularity. I occurred to me that my previous comment could be taken to say that. Just to be clear - I don’t blog for popularity. I occurred to me that my previous comment could be taken to say that.

]]> By: Funky Dung http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2005/07/12/blog-stats/#comment-4724 Funky Dung Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:47:39 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1584#comment-4724 If I had to guess, Bene, you get far more readers than I do. Lots of bloggers seem to know who you are. I'm an unknown. Not even in my wildest dreams am I in Joe Carter's league. BTW, 1/10th of Joe's traffic would put you well ahead of me. If I had to guess, Bene, you get far more readers than I do. Lots of bloggers seem to know who you are. I’m an unknown. Not even in my wildest dreams am I in Joe Carter’s league. BTW, 1/10th of Joe’s traffic would put you well ahead of me.

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2005/07/12/blog-stats/#comment-4723 Bene Diction Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:57:31 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1584#comment-4723 Cindy: What is a high stats blogger to you? I get 10th the traffic Joe Carter would. I get about 2/3 less the links and I've been blogging longer. The average god-blogger gets 40-60 hits a day. I'm not in Joes league or Funky Dungs. Probably not yours either. Content counts but so does location.:^) Cindy: What is a high stats blogger to you?

I get 10th the traffic Joe Carter would.
I get about 2/3 less the links and I’ve been blogging longer.

The average god-blogger gets 40-60 hits a day.
I’m not in Joes league or Funky Dungs. Probably not yours either.
Content counts but so does location.:^)

]]> By: Funky Dung http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2005/07/12/blog-stats/#comment-4722 Funky Dung Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:46:18 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1584#comment-4722 I mostly use my TTLB stats to keep an eye on my readership. It's a way for me to see if I'm reaching, inspiring, or provoking people or simply boring, annoying, or taking them for granted. When my rank drops precipitously, I know I've been complacent and need to write more. I enjoy good conversations and good arguments/debates. If I don't keep people interested, they don't come back. If they're not visiting, they're not commenting. No comments means no conversation. I mostly use my TTLB stats to keep an eye on my readership. It’s a way for me to see if I’m reaching, inspiring, or provoking people or simply boring, annoying, or taking them for granted. When my rank drops precipitously, I know I’ve been complacent and need to write more. I enjoy good conversations and good arguments/debates. If I don’t keep people interested, they don’t come back. If they’re not visiting, they’re not commenting. No comments means no conversation.

]]> By: Cindy Swanson http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2005/07/12/blog-stats/#comment-4721 Cindy Swanson Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:38:04 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1584#comment-4721 Bene, those are some good, balanced comments. I also read Joe Carter's post, and thought it was excellent. However, as a relatively "little guy (gal?" in the blogosphere, I can't help but smile at you high-traffic bloggers who say stats aren't important. It's like rich people who say money's not important. Yeah, it's not important IF YOU'VE GOT LOTS OF IT! :) Bene, those are some good, balanced comments. I also read Joe Carter’s post, and thought it was excellent.

However, as a relatively “little guy (gal?” in the blogosphere, I can’t help but smile at you high-traffic bloggers who say stats aren’t important. It’s like rich people who say money’s not important. Yeah, it’s not important IF YOU’VE GOT LOTS OF IT! :)

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2005/07/12/blog-stats/#comment-4720 Bene Diction Wed, 13 Jul 2005 05:04:28 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1584#comment-4720 I administer another blog far far away from the god-blogs. Keeps me sane.:^) You certainly did get a lot of heat and I was sorry to see that. You showed grace and focus. It's the same old same old - we create something and hang on so tight we think it's about us. Mix in the politics, let it get toxic and we've got church. Thank you for blogging, for sharing yourself with us. Thank you for your honesty and your patience. Thank you for your courage,and honouring all your guests. Thank you for being all that is good about us, the church. I administer another blog far far away from the god-blogs. Keeps me sane.:^)

You certainly did get a lot of heat and I was sorry to see that. You showed grace and focus.

It’s the same old same old - we create something and hang on so tight we think it’s about us. Mix in the politics, let it get toxic and we’ve got church.

Thank you for blogging, for sharing yourself with us. Thank you for your honesty and your patience.
Thank you for your courage,and honouring all your guests. Thank you for being all that is good about us, the church.

]]> By: Messy Christian http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2005/07/12/blog-stats/#comment-4719 Messy Christian Wed, 13 Jul 2005 03:25:07 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1584#comment-4719 I have to admit, I was a little down (mixed up with anger) yesterday too. Instead of thinking to quit blogging, I thought that perhaps I should just remove the "christian" from my blog name and just be "messy". Sometimes being a Christian blogger brings far too much politics. When you're a 'solo' blogger, people won't try to rein you in and tell you want to do. ;) Ah, I'm being naughty .. I shouldn't complain about the 'heat' I got since I told myself to expect it, but it nevertheless dissapointed me greatly. Blogging was supposed to be fun; it wasn't supposed to be political and argumentative. Even if we disagree, shouldn't we do it nicely? Duh, I'm so naive. If people can't do it in real life .. And then there was the spam - my host installed some plugins that worked beautifully, but I sure see lots of spam too. Stay strong, Bene! ;) I have to admit, I was a little down (mixed up with anger) yesterday too. Instead of thinking to quit blogging, I thought that perhaps I should just remove the “christian” from my blog name and just be “messy”. Sometimes being a Christian blogger brings far too much politics. When you’re a ’solo’ blogger, people won’t try to rein you in and tell you want to do. ;)

Ah, I’m being naughty ..

I shouldn’t complain about the ‘heat’ I got since I told myself to expect it, but it nevertheless dissapointed me greatly. Blogging was supposed to be fun; it wasn’t supposed to be political and argumentative. Even if we disagree, shouldn’t we do it nicely? Duh, I’m so naive. If people can’t do it in real life ..

And then there was the spam - my host installed some plugins that worked beautifully, but I sure see lots of spam too.

Stay strong, Bene! ;)

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