A few months ago I added a counter at the bottom of this blog. I'm sure everyone noticed right away since it happens to be one of the most exciting pieces of information you can find here. What's that? You don't think it's the most interesting thing? Or at all interesting? Huh?
Well neither did I until one day the count went from a few hundred to over 12,000. For a fleeting moment I had delusions of great blogosphere popularity. Then I figured it was just a fluke so I started tracking it. Sure enough, my counter has ever so slowly gone from 12-thousand-something to 12-thousand-something-only-slightly-bigger over the last couple months. So much for my blog fame.
But it did get me thinking: Who visits us? As far as I know, there is no good (read "free") way to tell who visits a page, just how many hits it gets. So, if you would, leave a little note and let me know you're reading. It needn't be a dissertation (I don't have time to read all that). You could even just leave your name. Now a person interested in blog stardom might have something fun to offer. But me? I have no fancy prizes to give away. I'm just curious.
20 comments:
Hi Beckie :-)
You could use Google Analytics for tracking who's visiting your site. That's what I have set up for Sarah and it has a lot of interesting information including where they come from (16% come from your blog to ours!) as well as what search terms people used to find your blog (in the last three days, we've had three hits from people searching for "peanut free birthday treats").
It's pretty easy to set up too...
I read!
and I'm still frustrated w/ Brian for never telling me how to embed links in my comments. Now that I think of it....Brian never resopnds to any of my comments on this blog or any other. Hmmm....
I read!
We read your blog! :) Love your fun pictures and funny stories... :)
Ooh - I totally want that google analytics thing. I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip.
i had one of those counters too but didn't really find it to be worth it. It is interesting seeing where people hop from to get on your blog.
for the record- i read. :)
I read too!!! :)
Hi Becky! Remember us from your sunday school class a few years back? I'm subscribed to your blog on google reader...I think I found it through Sarah Phillips blog.
:-)
I read your blog! :)
Sean, you can embed a link like this:
<a href="http://www.google.com">Here's my link to Google!</a>
Thanks, Brian! I'm pretty sure I'll never remember how to use that. I'll have to make a bookmark to this blog post.
Here's my link to Google!
How come it doesn't do anything in your comment?
I'm a reader too! :o) Amanda
Thank you everyone for the comments and...confessions (?).
Did you get Google Analytics working?
With love from Wisconsin!!
Beckie has always wanted a blog post to get lots of comments. Thank you all for making her wish come true!
I read! I love catching up on the 'goings-on' of your cute kiddos! :)
Hi, my name is Laura and I live in Fargo, ND. I stumbled across your blog and wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed it. Your children are beautiful and your blog is very entertaining.
Hi, Laura!
Beckie and I used to live in Fargo. We went to college up there. It's not so bad. :)
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