I’ve become a beggar for readers. An addict. Hold on, hold on….I said HOLD ON! I have to check my stats again. This is insane! What is wrong with me? Shhhhhhh…..that was rhetorical. I don’t want to know the answer.
Oh no! I gained 3 new followers but lost one. Hold on, maybe the stats changed in the last 30 seconds. Oh yes! Someone I never heard of likes one of my posts. I’m going to go check their page because they like me.
This is what I have become. A beggar for readers.
saneteachers 
Looks like you got a math problem on your hands…er website!
Q: If Barb gains 3 followers, but loses 1, how many followers does Barb have?
A: Not enough (Answers may vary)
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And they really like Paul better. So that takes a .5249 reduction. So the follow-up question is “To whom did that follower defect?”
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Clue: 4 letters. Second letter is an “a”. Rhymes will Mall.
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HAHAHA and has an extra “u” because he’s Canadian and my pal?
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Ding ding ding! Really only the first and last letters in my name make a sound.
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pl as in pl….ease? Sorry? oh gotta go check my stats.
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A stats intervention may be needed. “Barb, you stats checking has effected me in the following way. . . “
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haha I’ve admitted that I’m powerless over stats checking; that my life has become..sorry I can’t finish this. I have to go check my stats.
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*shakes head sadly.
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“shakes head sadly and checks his stats”
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“Let go and… Must. Check. Stats.”
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.Now.
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I think having a few good readers is better than having a lot of readers who pop on your blog just so you’ll follow back.
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I agree!! But it’s ridiculous how I went from not even realizing that one could check statistics, to checking them fairly often. I’m sure that some others will relate to this silliness of stats checking. But you are so right.
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I have so little confidence in this stats business! I wish someone could tell me how a post can both have “9 views” but “13 likes.” For one vexing example.
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When people go through the reader, they can read part of a post and click like, without opening the article up. So your like counts, but it doesn’t count as a visitor.
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I’ve been thinking about this since you explained it to me and I’ve decided it’s disheartening (liking-without-reading). I guess people do it to be nice (right?) .
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I think so. It goes back to which is more important to you. I am happy to have “likes,” but if people aren’t reading my posts, what are they liking? The titles?
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I think they’re throwing a WordPress *bone* – trying to be encouraging – but like you I want readers! (Or we really write stupendous post titles.)
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Haha. I think our titles are awesome! That is definitely a hook, but it’s supposed to hook people into wanting to read the article/post lol.
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I’ve heard that 1 in 2 bloggers are obsessed with their stats, while 3 out of 4 of the non-obsessed do tend to worry a bit about them.
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haha That’s awesome. If we didn’t want readers, we’d be writing in a journal, privately, in our own home.
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I think you’ve hit the nail on the head.
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Yeah, I was gonna say “and that fourth guy is lying.”
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Ha!
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I’m the same way! Constantly checking my stats but I guess I want other’s to read my post simply because I put so much effort into my passion.
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I’ve been doing the same thing. I said I wouldn’t… but I lied to myself. And everyone who read my post saying that I wasn’t gonna care about the stats anymore.
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Yea, we’re full of bologna if we think it doesn’t matter to us. I just commented to Glazed that if we weren’t interested in having readers, we would be reading journal entries in our living rooms.
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Aha! I have found that “fourth guy” as I mentioned in response to Glazed’s comment above! (Hope you don’t mind being my illustration.)
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Be my guest.
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Just another addiction….chocolate or stats, take your pick…:)
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Or both? Hopefully?
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Oy, I do my best not to look at those. Because only madness lies in those numbers. Luckily it’s only e-garden variety rage, not proper insanity.Though that might make for better blog posts…
I have noticed my number of followers flatline, right after I lost about 500 at once, for at least the second time. I assume they were bots, but still….they were MY bots! If they come back, I’ll share them with you.
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lol That’s okay…I’m assuming that people who click like on a post actually like them. If they read others, then so much the better. Sorry…I have to go check my states.
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I feel it’s poor wordpress etiquette to voice these two questions, but:
1. Is it better to have people read a post, or to get a like on it?
2. What about when someone likes about seven posts in one minute? My posts aren’t that short. Reading them all beforehand and then clicking through all at once? Or phony readers? Is that bad?
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Or how about getting 5 likes and no visitors? “Clear your desks, we’re having a quiz.”
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Hi,
The dialogue here amused me. You turned blogging into a math problem. You have a supportive community here. I’m glad. Thanks for visiting my site this weekend. I’m glad you liked my post about the freebies.
Janice
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And thank you for visiting my site! I think your tips are always great.
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When I caught myself re-checking yesterday’s stats, I knew I’d gone over the edge. They’re yesterday’s. They won’t have changed….
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Haha…but what if….
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Exactly.
Oops. Just Liked my own comment instead of yours. I should go recheck my stats to see if that registered.
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Hahaha.. I guess it’s just human nature; to go & check out who listens to you & who doesn’t!
I admit that I keep a constant tab on the stats but that’s just because I want my voice to be heard. Or else, as you said it, we would be better off writing in a journal instead. 🙂
By the way, you have an awesome blog!
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Thank you! I will read yours as well 😆. And, yes, even when we don’t think it’s necessary, most of us look at the stats. And then look. Lol
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Most welcome! 🙂
Hehe yes! We do!
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