Who Are You?

October 10th, 2006 | Author: Dizzy Dee | Category: Blog, BlogMad, Communities, Cool, Dizzy Dee, Life, My Opinion, Technology, Weird

Something that’s been puzzling me for the past while, is who exactly reads my blog. Since I’m with Wordpress, I cannot use Google Analytics to check where all my visitors are from. On my other sites, I’ve setup Google Analytics, and its quite cool to see how small the world actually is. I’ve tried to figure out who would be interested in my blog; here’s my conclusion…

Firstly there’s the googlers - these are people that come across something that was posted either via google, or some other search engine. A lot of times these people don’t stay long, they either find what they were looking for, or they don’t.

Then there are the guys from the trafficking sites, such as BlogMad & 25 Peeps - once again, these will know within the first 8 seconds whether they like your blog or not. Some will stick around, and some will even return, but the majority seem to just browse past in their daily pursuit of credits.

People who you know read your blog. Whether they be friends, or just contacts from the net. These people probably have a blog of their own that you read too.

Lastly there are the snoops. These are the people that you KNOW. Your family, your friends, and even sometimes your co-workers. But you don’t know that they are reading your blog. They’re probably looking for something that you’ve leaked out onto your blog that they don’t know about yet. These people never leave comments, and would never admit to even knowing that you have a blog. I find it quite amusing to think that I’m being spied on… Just wonder if they find what they’re looking for.

If I’m missing a category, please feel free to correct me. Otherwise let me know which of these you are… If you have the guts!

28 Comments so far

dragonden October 10th, 2006 12:03 pm

I use google analytics on my wordpress sites. Just paste the code into the footer of your theme. Mine is just above the /body tag.

I have four blogs and they each seem to get the majority of their traffic in different ways. Two of them get a lot of traffic from the traffic engines and from fellow bloggers who have become regulars and friends. One gets a lot of hits from google searches (the gardening one), and my photoblog gets at least half it’s traffic from the photo sites.
Thw Whinger October 10th, 2006 2:30 pm

Hi I’m looking at your blog because you left me a comment and I am very nosey! and like to see what someone who has taken the trouble to write me a comment writes about, Cheers The Whinger
FlatGreg October 10th, 2006 4:19 pm

I hate snoops! It’s weird when they never comment on your blog but only in real life.
Dizzy Dee October 10th, 2006 4:41 pm

Dragonden: I can’t edit my theme, thus I cannot insert the code for google analytics into my template
Fox October 10th, 2006 5:47 pm

You can list me under the catagory of “Those who will return.” ..but don’t know you, or your friends, nore leave many comments.
Nicola October 10th, 2006 7:39 pm

I found you originally via blogmad - you posted some wonderful pictures - I now just click my link to you from my blog I am in the *getting to know you* category.
Daijinryuu October 10th, 2006 8:07 pm

Your blog is on fastest growing wordpress sites, thats another group…
ladyheroin October 10th, 2006 8:13 pm

Check this Wordpress suppost post out.,.I think there is a way to add google to your theme.

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/49958?replies=17

http://wordpress.org/search/adding+google+Analytics+?forums=1

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Google+analytics+%2Bwordpress+themes&fr=yfp-t-500&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8
Battlerocker October 11th, 2006 1:37 am

I am a guy form a trafficing site. I knew withing the first 8 seconds, and I have come back for more. Nice blog.
Random Musings October 11th, 2006 9:09 am

I am not sure how I got here.. I think I clicked you from a comment from somewhere else, but this insomnia I could not remember where, I read through a bit, I checked out your book recommendation (I am a HUGE reader) and I will be back.. if I can only remember how to get here… and I don’t know you and you don’t know me.. put me in lurker for now.. till I get to know you (cause I am crazy like that) lol
Peety October 11th, 2006 10:12 am

I am also a NOSEY bastard - who wants to thank you for leaving a comment at

my website
*hugs*
zaranda October 11th, 2006 12:02 pm

I checked the “fastest growing blogs” this morning, scrolled through yours, left a comment on coffee, and recognised S A from the photographs …

I would love to do more stuff with my blog, but a) haven’t got the time and b) I am a techno-idiot and never know what you people are talking about.

Realised my advanced age when I tried to read other “fastest growing” blogs and could not even make out what the heck the people were talking about. Wow, the world moves too fast now!
eleanor October 11th, 2006 12:55 pm

I’m from the ‘fastest growing’ blog link too!!
Lisa October 11th, 2006 11:07 pm

I saw your comment on a friend’s blog and clicked over! Not snooping just forever curious.
Nicola October 12th, 2006 1:29 am

This time it is a blogmad hit !
officedoodles October 12th, 2006 4:43 am

hhehe interesing post. The way I figure out who is reading my blog is the old fashion way. look at the suffix of there email addresses. I think that’s a good way to that.

Cheers,

officedoodles

http://officedoodles.wordpress.com
Neobluepanther October 12th, 2006 7:05 am

Hey!!!
You almost listed all ways of reaching a blog but one. Comments.
One of the way to get regular readers is to leave subject-relevant comments on other peoples blogs and as some people before me have commented, curiosity gets the better of us and we have to just go and see what the blogger is all about.

Neo
ollo October 12th, 2006 12:16 pm

Add me to the list of “Visiting as you left me a comment on my blog and was curious enough to read yours”

Thanks
ollo October 12th, 2006 12:17 pm

Oh and I am on the list of “added to my blogroll” too
Mark Leslie October 12th, 2006 12:32 pm

I originally clicked here when I noticed your shot on 25peeps looked a bit like a friend I hadn’t seen in about 15 years. Of course, you’re not her, but still interesting to read about - so I’m one of those strangers who happened along.
Kristyn October 12th, 2006 3:23 pm

Oh yeah, I agree with FlatGreg, Snoops!! I have friends who read my blog and tell me “Oh I didn’t leave you a comment because I can just tell you in real life.” It’s creepy. Just leave me a comment already.

I’m here via your comment on my blog. Not sure how to catagorize that one. Maybe its its own catagory? Maybe I missed it above, it’s been known to happen.

I think it’s awesome that you’re still on 25Peeps and it’s a good pic. It’s funny how that pic that looks like boobs is really a guys behind. Makes me laugh every time I see it!! Good luck on 25Peeps!!

Kristyn
People in the Sun October 12th, 2006 7:46 pm

Hi from Blogmad.

Congratualtions on passing the 8 seconds rule (it’s actually a 25 seconds rule). Actually, as much as I find it hard to believe the logic of Blogmad, where it seems like people surf for credits but hope to get meaningful viewers to their site, it seems to be working. People actually stop and look around, and sometimes they even leave comments.
Janine October 13th, 2006 11:22 am

Hi

I am like Whinger and am looking at your blog because you left me a comment and I tooI like to see what someone who has taken the trouble to write me a comment writes about.
La Chou October 13th, 2006 5:27 pm

You pretty much hit it right on the head! I also comment on everyone who leaves me comments…Woowoo!
I’ll be back!
La Chou
Peter October 15th, 2006 5:14 am

I just popped in from 25peeps.

Good stuff.
rush October 20th, 2006 1:54 am

i read your blog because I think you’re sexy
Ally October 28th, 2006 12:38 am

blogmad here…
but I liked your blog so I stayed longer than the 25 secs and now I’m posting a comment. I’ll probably come back too…
r8chel April 17th, 2007 11:33 pm

Wordpress tag-surfer here…