Comments on: Question: Do you like responding to all blog comments?

By: Keegan Reilly

Keegan Reilly — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:39:11 +0000

Google Analytices is where its at although I’ve never used StatCounter.

By: Bes

Bes — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:54:10 +0000

Genevieve Netz, thanks for the explanation. That is very nice of you, to link back to StatCounter even when it is not required. I am going to try StatCounter then, thank you. I am currently trying a few free services also, including Google Analytics. Outclicks are important, though if in other features StatCounter has better information, then I can gather the Outclicks from some other service. I didn't know about "The Truth Laid Bear"; I should try it to see what it is about, as its about page is not completely clear. Also, one of the only paid stats services I know is Mint; it is used on the RA Project site, though I have not yet used it on this very site. Thanks again.

By: Genevieve Netz

Genevieve Netz — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 06:31:39 +0000

No, it’s not required to link back to Statcounter. You can get an invisible counter. I give them the link because it’s the right thing to do. They’re an excellent free service that I use daily — they deserve the courtesy of a link, particularly since I don’t often click on their ads when I look at my statistics.

I greatly prefer Statcounter over Sitemeter. If you haven’t used Statcounter for a while, you should take another look.

The one thing that Sitemeter does better is their “Outclicks” info, in my opinion. Also, if you want to know whether you’re a “Flibberty Fish” or whatever on “The Truth Laid Bear”, you have to use Sitemeter.

I’m talking strictly about the free counters. I don’t know anything about their paid services!

By: Bes

Bes — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:54:16 +0000

Genevieve Netz, sorry, I forgot to respond to your comment in my response to Arpit above. I haven’t used StatCounter in a long time, though I think it may have come a long way since then. A question: I see you linking back to StatCounter. Is that one of their requirements?

Also, I notice you use sitemeter. Which one do you think is better [sitemeter vs. StatCounter]? Do you think their measure of traffic on your site is consistent? I use more than one stats program, and they all usually show different website traffic, which can be puzzling.

By: Bes

Bes — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:48:12 +0000

Arpit Jacob, thanks for the comment. Your comment can be considered a one liner too, and I know your comment is important because you share what you practice on your own site, so I solved the problem of your comment being a one-liner by reducing the width [minimizing] of my browser, resulting in your comment length becoming 2 lines. Nice solution, no?

By: Arpit Jacob

Arpit Jacob — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:19:56 +0000

Yep I Try my best to respond to all comments expect the comments which are one liners

By: Genevieve Netz

Genevieve Netz — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:37:21 +0000

I use Statcounter. and look at the “Visitors Paths” statistics.

By: Bes

Bes — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:33:50 +0000

Genevieve Netz, thanks for the comment. I think that is a very good tip, to analyze site logs. Do you use any specific software to check the logs?

Responding to comments, specially on time, can indeed tell commentors on many levels “I like your comment so much, I am going to talk about it.”

Thanks again.

By: Genevieve Netz

Genevieve Netz — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:54:43 +0000

I try to reply to every comment. I notice in my visitor logs that some readers check back in several hours, presumably to see if I or others have answered their comment. I don’t want them to be disappointed. Also, I don’t get enough comments! So I want to encourage those kind souls who do leave a note on the blog.

By: Bes

Bes — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:49:57 +0000

Francesco Mapelli. thanks for the comment and the link. I really appreciate it.

I think I also sometimes either forget something, or think to myself “I want to reply to that in detail. I’ll come back to it soon.” Sometimes, I will come back to comments or e-mails after a very long time and hope that the original commentor/e-mailer still remembers what I am talking about.

I understand what you mean about finding it “hard” to post more than once on something you have already commented on; it can become a bit tricky. Also, I am happy that you like my reply/acknowledge concept. Thank you.

Off-topic: you have a very interesting site.

By: francesco mapelli

francesco mapelli — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:03:08 +0000

as a blogger I try to reply to every comment, but sometimes I leave some of tham back not intentionally but it happens … as a reader I keep on discussing a topic only if I’m really interested… it’s hard for me to leave more than one comment on the same post…

I like the difference between replying to a comment and acknowledging it you pointed out.

btw, I’ve a asked a similar question to my readers… here’s the link: http://www.mapelli.info/blog/reader-question-what-are-your-comments-preferences