Comments on: Thailand Blogging Two Years On http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/25/thailand-blogging-two-years-on/ Sun, 20 May 2012 03:34:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Talen http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/25/thailand-blogging-two-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8732 Talen Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:45:02 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/?p=2281#comment-8732 Feedburner, It's not that they are additional hits but how feedburner actually works. I have somewhere close to 500 feed subscribers but feedburner only shows a count for those people that actually opened up their feed reader for that day...not actually read your feed but opened their feed account. so that's why the numbers fluctuate daily. So some days it will read 200 some days over 400 and everywhere in between. The best number is actually only foun=d on the feedburner site and thats those that opened up their feed and clicked through to your blog to read. Feedburner, It’s not that they are additional hits but how feedburner actually works. I have somewhere close to 500 feed subscribers but feedburner only shows a count for those people that actually opened up their feed reader for that day…not actually read your feed but opened their feed account. so that’s why the numbers fluctuate daily.

So some days it will read 200 some days over 400 and everywhere in between. The best number is actually only foun=d on the feedburner site and thats those that opened up their feed and clicked through to your blog to read.

]]> By: Feedburner http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/25/thailand-blogging-two-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8731 Feedburner Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:19:13 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/?p=2281#comment-8731 Hey webmaster of this site just checkin' your feedburner stats jump up and down yesterday 206 and now over 400 where can you get additional feedburner hits? Hey webmaster of this site just checkin’ your feedburner stats jump up and down yesterday 206 and now over 400 where can you get additional feedburner hits?

]]> By: Talen http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/25/thailand-blogging-two-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8557 Talen Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:11:48 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/?p=2281#comment-8557 Cat, Thank you for the kind words. I have a feeling you'll be beating those numbers in the near future. What I have is just my opinions and personal experiences which everyone has. You have that coupled with a very real commodity learning the Thai language... and what you do you do very well. Cat, Thank you for the kind words. I have a feeling you’ll be beating those numbers in the near future. What I have is just my opinions and personal experiences which everyone has. You have that coupled with a very real commodity learning the Thai language… and what you do you do very well.

]]> By: Catherine http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/25/thailand-blogging-two-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8552 Catherine Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:54:11 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/?p=2281#comment-8552 Talen, apologies for coming in late. I believe your post went about the same time I was heading out. Congrats on your huge numbers. Twenty thousand unique visitors in two years is a fabulous accomplishment and a true reflection of the quality of your posts. Your fine attention to detail always inspires me to be a better writer, and I thank you for that. Because of you, when I'm walking around Thailand I look closer into what is happening around me. I've now recorded some doozies that normally would have me shaking my head and not much more. I know, I know, I need to get them on my blog ;-) I have not been a member of the Thai community for long, but I've learned a great deal in that time and most of it has been from you. Thank you for your helpful advice, as well as your kind friendship. .-= Catherine´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/womenlearnthai/PKcd/~3/Y6knz3BktVw/" rel="nofollow">Thai 101 Learners Series: Vocabulary Acquisition</a> =-. Talen, apologies for coming in late. I believe your post went about the same time I was heading out.

Congrats on your huge numbers. Twenty thousand unique visitors in two years is a fabulous accomplishment and a true reflection of the quality of your posts.

Your fine attention to detail always inspires me to be a better writer, and I thank you for that.

Because of you, when I’m walking around Thailand I look closer into what is happening around me. I’ve now recorded some doozies that normally would have me shaking my head and not much more. I know, I know, I need to get them on my blog ;-)

I have not been a member of the Thai community for long, but I’ve learned a great deal in that time and most of it has been from you.

Thank you for your helpful advice, as well as your kind friendship.
.-= Catherine´s last blog ..Thai 101 Learners Series: Vocabulary Acquisition =-.

]]> By: Talen http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/25/thailand-blogging-two-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8345 Talen Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:29:59 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/?p=2281#comment-8345 Pete, if you keep it all on one blog it will work out much better in the long run. I think there are tons of travel related things to write but you can mix it up and relate your story into the travel details. In the long run one blog is always better than 2 and google will love all the extra content. Pete, if you keep it all on one blog it will work out much better in the long run. I think there are tons of travel related things to write but you can mix it up and relate your story into the travel details.

In the long run one blog is always better than 2 and google will love all the extra content.

]]> By: Pattaya Pete http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/25/thailand-blogging-two-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8344 Pattaya Pete Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:00:39 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/?p=2281#comment-8344 I have been going back and forth on adding personal stories to the blog - you point out some good reasons for adding them. Plus there is only so much travel info I'll be able to write on one city before I'm tapped out. I need to keep at it - I've got the passion and the time, however I need to turn that into some more content. Thanks for considering adding me to your links. Much appreciated! .-= Pattaya Pete´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thailandessentials.com/pattaya-nightlife/pattaya-beer-bars/" rel="nofollow">Pattaya Beer Bars</a> =-. I have been going back and forth on adding personal stories to the blog – you point out some good reasons for adding them. Plus there is only so much travel info I’ll be able to write on one city before I’m tapped out.

I need to keep at it – I’ve got the passion and the time, however I need to turn that into some more content.

Thanks for considering adding me to your links. Much appreciated!
.-= Pattaya Pete´s last blog ..Pattaya Beer Bars =-.

]]> By: Talen http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/25/thailand-blogging-two-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8341 Talen Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:10:49 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/?p=2281#comment-8341 Thanks Pete. Why not incorporate the personal stories into the travel blog? You've already spent the time working the travel up and the personal stories could be used to relate to different travel issues. It definitely takes a little time getting into a niche and being trusted. Just keep plugging away it will come. I've been neglecting my links lately...have a lot to add and you are on the list. Not sure how much it will help but I'll add you in today...every litle bit helps. Thanks Pete.

Why not incorporate the personal stories into the travel blog? You’ve already spent the time working the travel up and the personal stories could be used to relate to different travel issues.

It definitely takes a little time getting into a niche and being trusted. Just keep plugging away it will come.

I’ve been neglecting my links lately…have a lot to add and you are on the list. Not sure how much it will help but I’ll add you in today…every litle bit helps.

]]> By: Pattaya Pete http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/25/thailand-blogging-two-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8337 Pattaya Pete Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:37:59 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/?p=2281#comment-8337 A belated congratulations Talen. Those monthly numbers are quite large. I wish you continued success in the future. My main blog is aimed at being a travel resource, and I've been thinking about starting a new blog with my personal stories as well. As you mentioned it seems to be a small community of Thailand bloggers, I don't think I've quite made it in the niche yet...but I'm trying :-) Look forward to your next post. When is your next trip back to LOS? Pete .-= Pattaya Pete´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thailandessentials.com/pattaya-nightlife/pattaya-beer-bars/" rel="nofollow">Pattaya Beer Bars</a> =-. A belated congratulations Talen. Those monthly numbers are quite large. I wish you continued success in the future.

My main blog is aimed at being a travel resource, and I’ve been thinking about starting a new blog with my personal stories as well.

As you mentioned it seems to be a small community of Thailand bloggers, I don’t think I’ve quite made it in the niche yet…but I’m trying :-)

Look forward to your next post. When is your next trip back to LOS?

Pete
.-= Pattaya Pete´s last blog ..Pattaya Beer Bars =-.

]]> By: Talen http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/25/thailand-blogging-two-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8319 Talen Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:28:26 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/?p=2281#comment-8319 Rick, SEO still has it's place but in a niche as small as ours there is only so many ways that a searcher will find us. People interested in Thailand will always find us and when you write for them they're sure to come back. Rick, SEO still has it’s place but in a niche as small as ours there is only so many ways that a searcher will find us.

People interested in Thailand will always find us and when you write for them they’re sure to come back.

]]> By: SiamRick http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2009/09/25/thailand-blogging-two-years-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8317 SiamRick Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:35:46 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/?p=2281#comment-8317 Interesting, Talen. I'd been giving my comment some more thought today and then you said pretty much what I concluded. An enticing headline does have a lot of magic and I resolved to shift away from the SEO-only focus. Boring stuff, as I said. And the key words take care of the SEO, as you said. A good exchange. Interesting, Talen. I’d been giving my comment some more thought today and then you said pretty much what I concluded. An enticing headline does have a lot of magic and I resolved to shift away from the SEO-only focus. Boring stuff, as I said. And the key words take care of the SEO, as you said. A good exchange.

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