October 21, 2009
Attention-Seeking Behavior
I used to check my blog statistics every day, but that started to feel like I was feeding my inner narcissist, so I let a whole year go by before looking at them again. I finally allowed myself a peek at Sitemeter stats a couple days ago and discovered that, over the last twelve months, traffic to the Floor actually peaked last October with approximately 2,500 hits that month. Since then, I seem to have settled into the 1,500-1,700 range of hits per month. Not bad, but I'm still getting less hits than some grandmother in Ohio who posts the many hijinks of her cats.
So my question for all of you is this: how can I attract enough hits to pull me out of the blogosphere's basement? I've been kicking around a few ideas.
- Fishnets of the Day (readers submit alluring photos of themselves in fishnets and I publish my favorites)
- Bon Appetit (a weekly feature in which I post video of me sticking assorted disgusting fare--insects, roadkill, Velveeta--into the blender and down my g-tube with a big smile on my face)
- Moonlighting (I take up a second job and blog about my experiences. Possible careers could include medical test subject, strip club D.J., or private investigator)
- Since You Asked (a regular advice column in which readers send me questions and I do my best to pretend I have a clue)
Posted by wintermute2_0 at October 21, 2009 08:58 PM
Comments
I'd definitely go with the advice column.
Posted by: Rose at October 21, 2009 10:31 PM
Reply to comments, thus making the whole 19th Floor more interactive?
Posted by: Katja at October 22, 2009 10:40 AM
My Uncle used to swallow anything with six legs or more for $25. But, no, not with fishnets, velveeta or a g-tube.
I vote for the advice column, the mysteries of life are so perplexing!
Posted by: Shazzam at October 22, 2009 06:46 PM
You could always get a cat.
Posted by: Michelle at October 23, 2009 05:11 PM
You definitely don't want to see me in fishnets.
Posted by: Jeff P. at October 24, 2009 05:00 PM