I read your blog on Google reader, so, although I don't often visit your blog in the flesh, I am very much a fan (and have been for some years) and hope that Red magazine doesn't not everything is JUST web stats.
As someone who works in SEO, it's sad to hear that some people (especially highly regarded folk like magazines) are obsessed with stats and unique visitors. One of the metrics my agency relies on is the 'sticky visit'; the visitor who either returns to the site regularly, or who arrives at the site and looks at quite a few pages. Either way, they're showing that they are genuinely interested in the website. I noticed a while ago that you didn't seem to be appearing in Google for anything but searches related to 'British Beauty Blogger' - but it's clear that your core readers know that your blog is here and will find it with or without Google - and that's really really impressive.
Great post. As a new blogger (beauty and lifestyle) I've never thought of entering any awards, I just blog because I like it and don't feel I want to be validated like some show pony but I do hope some of the lesser known blogs go ahead and put themselves forward as there are some great little blogs out there.
Love this post. While high stats do measure success to some extent, blog awards should be totally about content - the writing/design/photography etc. xx
I think what holds me back is exactly what you've said, I don't consider myself as a 'Top tier'. I write because I love doing it (and I hope it shows),would I like an award? I'm not going to lie - yes I would, it would be a great confidence boost for me. I have a small group of followers which from my stats stay around and come back. I think at the moment that is much more valuable in this competitive world.
Interesting post! I guess I am considered a veteran blogger, blogging close to 4 years. In the beginning the aspirations of blogging seemed so wide-eyed and motivating. Then you have the ones that take you for a chump. The ones that have taken me for a chump has in a way prevented me from entering award competitions. I don't feel like my blog has that top tier quality. Okay, I know I don't but then I don't want to be like anyone else.
Yes, I call myself a B-List Beauty Blogger because like a B-movie actor I have a cult following which makes me happy! Awards will never give me the TRUE following,
Well, my understanding is that it's advertisers who are obsessed with uniques, because they think that those hundreds/thousands of two-second visitors will at least click on their ad before bouncing off the page and to them quantity matters more than quality.
And with PRs, I think a lot of them ask for uniques because it's just a word they've heard so they think that's what they're supposed to ask for. For PRs it should absolutely be about stickiness, returning visitors and/or engaged visitors who comment/share/shop from your page. That to me seems obvious.
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I read your blog on Google reader, so, although I don't often visit your blog in the flesh, I am very much a fan (and have been for some years) and hope that Red magazine doesn't not everything is JUST web stats.
As someone who works in SEO, it's sad to hear that some people (especially highly regarded folk like magazines) are obsessed with stats and unique visitors. One of the metrics my agency relies on is the 'sticky visit'; the visitor who either returns to the site regularly, or who arrives at the site and looks at quite a few pages. Either way, they're showing that they are genuinely interested in the website. I noticed a while ago that you didn't seem to be appearing in Google for anything but searches related to 'British Beauty Blogger' - but it's clear that your core readers know that your blog is here and will find it with or without Google - and that's really really impressive.
Carley
www.asummerfullofpeaches.com
Great post. As a new blogger (beauty and lifestyle) I've never thought of entering any awards, I just blog because I like it and don't feel I want to be validated like some show pony but I do hope some of the lesser known blogs go ahead and put themselves forward as there are some great little blogs out there.
blushingpeonies.blogspot.com
Love this post. While high stats do measure success to some extent, blog awards should be totally about content - the writing/design/photography etc. xx
I think what holds me back is exactly what you've said, I don't consider myself as a 'Top tier'. I write because I love doing it (and I hope it shows),would I like an award? I'm not going to lie - yes I would, it would be a great confidence boost for me. I have a small group of followers which from my stats stay around and come back. I think at the moment that is much more valuable in this competitive world.
Interesting post! I guess I am considered a veteran blogger, blogging close to 4 years. In the beginning the aspirations of blogging seemed so wide-eyed and motivating. Then you have the ones that take you for a chump. The ones that have taken me for a chump has in a way prevented me from entering award competitions. I don't feel like my blog has that top tier quality. Okay, I know I don't but then I don't want to be like anyone else.
Yes, I call myself a B-List Beauty Blogger because like a B-movie actor I have a cult following which makes me happy! Awards will never give me the TRUE following,
Well, my understanding is that it's advertisers who are obsessed with uniques, because they think that those hundreds/thousands of two-second visitors will at least click on their ad before bouncing off the page and to them quantity matters more than quality.
And with PRs, I think a lot of them ask for uniques because it's just a word they've heard so they think that's what they're supposed to ask for. For PRs it should absolutely be about stickiness, returning visitors and/or engaged visitors who comment/share/shop from your page. That to me seems obvious.
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