I know I haven’t been posting nearly as much as I used to (I hope to change that soon — I just haven’t been as motivated), and a drop off in views is expected. But yesterday’s views were about half of what they have been: only 862.
I’m not sure if this is an internet issue, a sudden drop off of interest, or even the Net Neutrality repeal going into effect (most of my readers are in the United States, and maybe people can’t access this site anymore).
I hope it isn’t the last one, because there’d be nothing I can do to remedy the situation. If it’s a drop off in interest, I can start posting more again. That’s a situation I can control to some extent.
Are any other WordPress.com bloggers having this issue?
mine dropped dramatically on aug 1st for some reason. have not a clue why.
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See my comment below, Suze 😎
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I did, thanks. But I don’t know how to share my posts from here.
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You can add a Share to Mix button on your browser bookmarks, but only on a computer, not a tablet or smartphone
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How do I do that? Sorry about all the questions, but I need some step by step instructions. I’m not very tech savvy. Does it matter that my account is through Twitter? I have a different handle on there.. Ack, I’m so confused.
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Try asking the Mix Team (and make a post out of your enquiries and their answers) at: https://community.mix.com/blog/2018/7/12/add-a-mix-badge
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I might have to ask them. I’m beyond confused.
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Let’s see what they answer to my questionnaire 😎
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I’ve just sent them a questionnaire as follows:
I recall, when I first joined MIX, that there is a way to add a MIX share button to my pc browser bookmarks – please remind me how to do this.
Also, how to add MIX to my WordPress blog Share Buttons, so I, and others, can upload blog posts to their accounts if they are using their Tablets or Smartphones to view said blog posts?
Finally (sorry for all the questions) how can I upload blog posts of other people to my MIX account, if I’m using my iPad or Smartphone to read their posts?
Please respond by email.
I’ll let you know what their replies are 😎
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I looked at the instructions on how to add a MIX button and gave up. It doesn’t work. So frustrating. Maybe I’ll come back to it later. BTW, how did you get your own articles on MIX? Mine are not going there. I don’t know how to put them on there.
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I am able to use the MIX share button on my Mac browser bookmarks, but, as you can see from my questions, I don’t have a way to add share buttons to my iPad or Smartphone.
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Just to update you, MIX have not yet responded to my query – I guess they’re trying to figure it out themselves 😀
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Thanks. I think it was a very bad idea to replace SU with that. It’s incomprehensible. I’m very angry about my views being sliced in half or less. 😡
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I just found out it’s probably lack of StumbleUpon views since they no longer exist (at least the way they used to). Had no idea SU was such a huge source of views.
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Check your Stumbleupon stats, Lucky Otter, they will probably account for much of the reduction.
From 30th June, Stumbleupon was replaced by MIX.
You can see more at: https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2018/05/28/alert-do-you-need-new-sites-like-stumbleupon-mix-is-here-by-janice-wall/
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Hmmm, I did notice they had changed. I had no idea SU might have accounted for so many of my hits.
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SU was a good source of viewers.
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It sure was.
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I set up an account at Mix, but have absolutely no clue how to share my blog posts there.
It gave me 3 options: Facebook, Twitter and Google. I chose Twitter since I use it most but how do I share posts from this blog or even set up a sharing icon here? I can’t seem to find any good instructional help.
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You need to read all of Janice’s article about it – You can follow me (and I’ll follow back) at: https://mix.com/christophergrah
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oh for pete’s sake! thanks..that’s where they went…..lol
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You too!?
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ONLY 862 views? Are you serious? Green-eyed monster time! I was thrilled to see I got 116 views on August 1. Then it dropped off again to 41 on Aug. 2 and 48 August 3. And you’re saying 862 views is only HALF of what you’re used to? ARRGGHHH! How about the rest of you? Are you closer to Lucky’s or mine?
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You need to share your stuff on a wider scale and post links on other blogs. That’s how I did mine. It’s certainly not lack of quality material because you’re a good writer with interesting things to say.
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I had the same thought. 🙂
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I haven’t been keeping track of views. Maybe I will.
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You can if it’s important to you. Many people blog just because and don’t care about views. I do…because I make a little income from them.
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I don’t make money. Just narcissistic supply. 😉
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Hah! I think we all have to admit narcissistic supply is always a factor in blogging, even for non narcissists! (we all need acknowledgement and approval!)
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
LuckyOtter has a question for bloggers about views stats.
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Thank you as always!
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I’ve had a huge drop-off as well, but it goes back a few months. Not sure if it’s some errors Google picked up in a scan (but they’ve been fixed). Or trying out Google Amp (but I only did that for a few days). Or maybe the new GDPR thing–Is everybody opting out of tracking so none of my trackers pick them up anymore?
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It sucks you’ve experienced a drop off too. Blogging doesn’t seem to be as big a thing as it used to be, but I will never stop!
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Maybe everybody’s on Twitter now, but I don’t want to micro-blog everything. 😛 Also, on Twitter it’s harder to moderate trolls. I can’t ban somebody’s IP address like I can on my site.
Other things are changing as well: Project Wonderful just shut down. They couldn’t keep up with the competition from other ad services, I believe it was. It’s just as well because I stopped putting ads on my site, trying to make it load as fast and smoothly as possible, and direct people to my own stuff instead. But the other ad services, well, suck: restrictions, little to no vetting, autoplay videos, hackers. So I’m not making anything on my site anymore, compared to a few pennies a month. 😉
So it looks like blogging is changing, but my site is about as old as my teenage son and I can’t take it down now. Too much is on there! Too much of “me.” Stories, books, drawings, memoirs, etc. I keep blogging even though few people seem to pay attention anymore. Except for my stalkers, and even they’re losing interest. *sigh*
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I feel the same way about my blog, which isn’t as old as yours but is no longer new. It’s almost 4 years old now. A lot has changed in the blogging world even in that relatively short amount of time. Blogs don’t seem to be the big thing they did a few years ago, as more people microblog or spend more time on social media or on Youtube. I remember feeling that way about forums before that. I used to love forums, and they do still exist but certainly aren’t as popular or numerous as they used to be. Now blogs are going that way too, apparently. (You can see my attempts at video under my Sunburst, NC and Tampa/Clearwater, FL vacation posts. )
Since learning how to make rudimentary Youtube videos on my phone, I am actually considering a Youtube adjunct to this blog. but I’m shy about appearing on video so I don’t know. I also have to get better at the production, lol. I suck at it right now.
Facebook is not a good platform for promoting this blog even though it has its own page. The reasons why are numerous but mostly it’s privacy issues. I’ve never gotten any traction at all from LinkedIn or Tumblr or Pinterest (which I don’t really understand anyhow). Twitter is full of trolls and bots, but since I have a large following there, it’s still a good place for me to share my stuff, especially the political stuff. Not as good as SU was, but better than other platforms I’ve used. I might consider setting up a video platform on Youtube next to make up for the SU loss.
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