Comments on: Quantity VS. Quality Visitors – Is it That Obvious?

By: Coryan

Coryan — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:37:00 +0000

This is the issue I have been struggling with for the past month. I’ve had some posts get stumbled, but only one got some real support from SU visitors. I guess I lean toward the side of any visitor is a potential longterm reader. If they never see my blog, they will never become a regular. But this is an interesting debate.

By: rhyan

rhyan — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:05:00 +0000

I still go for quality visitors who participate or interacts on certain topics you brought up but if you run a monetize site quantity would be better.

By: nick- road2blogging.com

nick- road2blogging.com — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:06:00 +0000

I think you’re right that we all should be striving for quality readers to our blogs, heck having people at least comment on your blog means you’re getting quality traffic doesn’t it? (well, some anyhow, lol).

In the long-term as long as you have readers coming back again and again I think monetizing them will be easier, as they ‘trust’ you – all you have to do then is keep on posting for your readers, not yourself.

By: steven wilson

steven wilson — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:46:00 +0000

Interesting post Jay.We all try to drive traffic to our sites in hopes of making money,and getting loyal readers.As you mention a lot of the people we draw just walk away without coming in.

Quality readers outway quanity readers by far in my opinion.

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:29:00 +0000

I have found while using Entrecard that I get a lot of visitors – and some of them come back for more and have subscribed to my newsletter and feed. So I think getting the quantity in will eventually lead to some quality visitors who stick.

By: blogtommy

blogtommy — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:17:00 +0000

You really get to the heart of the matter with this post. I’ve been wrestling with the same basic dichotomy in the advertising circles. Do you pound pound pound (annoy annoy annoy) since common knowledge says it takes the average person 7-10 times seeing something before they spark interest….OR do you treat your email list like a fine wine and only hit it up occasionally or even rarely in hopes they will not be annoyed and actually take notice…Tough call at times…but although more of a beer guy myself…I guess I tend towards the wine side of things in this equation (quality)…good topic though.