There's a world beyond unique users and page views. Some blogging metrics and correlations are surprising when you look closely.
Carlos Bravo21
One of my weakest points is still data analysis. We're off to a good start in writing this type of post. Viewing Google Analytics in real time is not necessarily web analytics, but rather replacing watching TV with a slightly more geeky entertainment.
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Before I start, I have to make one thing clear. I am a 60% intuitive and 40% analytical person. I wish it were the other way around, but everyone is different. The good thing is that in the world of blogging, in japanese phone number most cases, my intuition doesn't lie to me. The relationships presented below have not yet been through the analytical filter. That means I have no data. This is pure observation, but I suspect that you probably agree on some points.
Contents
1 1. Long posts get more views than short ones
2 2. Short posts have more comments per word than long ones
3 3. Posts with more than 100 comments share something painful
1. Long posts get more views than short ones
There are several reasons for this. Statistically, there are more combinations of 2-3 words that a person could use to get to my site from Google. The more text, the more potential traffic to the blog. It makes some sense, at least for me. On the other hand, a longer text creates the impression that it is more detailed, more elaborate and of better quality in general. In this case, quantity is related to quality and consequently they are also shared more on social networks. In terms of the number of words, this is even true in most cases. Curiously, I edit a long text more than a short one. I cannot explain very well why.