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Thanks for posting your stats. Your results match almost exactly what happened when a (trollish) article of mine[0] was posted a couple of years ago. From memo

Thanks for posting your stats. Your results match almost exactly what happened when a (trollish) article of mine[0] was posted a couple of years ago. From memory, I got about 20K hits in the first 24 hours, and another 5K over the next few days, trailing off to nothing after about a week. It was exciting at the time but I had no evidence of any retention. [0] https://sheep.horse/2016/11/rip_apple_macbook.html https://sheep.horse/2016/11/rip_apple_macbook.html

matt_heimer 7y ago
Out of curiosity, do blog owners expect retention from a popular article? I just don't consume content this way. Unless the article is covering a long-term project I might be interested in (following game development from inception to release, etc) or the article sells something to me and I convert to a client, why would I start visiting a blog on the off chance that the author strikes lightning again? I much prefer curation services like HN.
- jlokier 7y ago
  I think they hope for retention and therefore measure it, rather than expecting it.
- AndrewStephens 7y ago
  If I come across I blog I like then I tend to add it to my RSS reader but perhaps I am in the minority. As for my blog, it is very unfocused and for every well-thought out post on technical matters there are half a dozen "check out these photos" posts.
- tpaschalis 7y ago
  Hey Matt. Nice work with osdev.org, I'll be checking it out. Allow me to offer my point of view on your question. I initially started out this blog to improve my writing skills; I don't have any tracking, ads, analytics. I don't know (and don't care, tbh) if and how many people read it. It allows me to write down things I've learned, really cement that knowledge, and it's also hella fun! Many people that I know, which maintain their own blog are on the same page. Writing in public also allows other interesting people to offer their opinions, and start a conversation. This is the best thing I've got from it, helpful comments, criticism, and different viewpoints from strangers!

matt_heimer 7y ago

Out of curiosity, do blog owners expect retention from a popular article? I just don't consume content this way. Unless the article is covering a long-term project I might be interested in (following game development from inception to release, etc) or the article sells something to me and I convert to a client, why would I start visiting a blog on the off chance that the author strikes lightning again? I much prefer curation services like HN.

jlokier 7y ago
I think they hope for retention and therefore measure it, rather than expecting it.
AndrewStephens 7y ago
If I come across I blog I like then I tend to add it to my RSS reader but perhaps I am in the minority. As for my blog, it is very unfocused and for every well-thought out post on technical matters there are half a dozen "check out these photos" posts.
tpaschalis 7y ago
Hey Matt. Nice work with osdev.org, I'll be checking it out. Allow me to offer my point of view on your question. I initially started out this blog to improve my writing skills; I don't have any tracking, ads, analytics. I don't know (and don't care, tbh) if and how many people read it. It allows me to write down things I've learned, really cement that knowledge, and it's also hella fun! Many people that I know, which maintain their own blog are on the same page. Writing in public also allows other interesting people to offer their opinions, and start a conversation. This is the best thing I've got from it, helpful comments, criticism, and different viewpoints from strangers!