28th September, 2015. 3:00pm
Writing 101, Day 16: Search your stats for a post idea
Click on the “Months” or “Years” tab on your stats page to see cross-sections of stats in different months.
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Top Posts & Pages: What posts are perpetually popular? Can you write a follow-up to one of them?
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Countries: Where are most of your visitors coming from? Can you publish a post that might be of interest to these viewers?
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Search Terms: What words and phrases do people search that lead them to your blog? Think of a post that addresses a search term you see again and again.
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Referrers: What sites or specific posts are sending you visitors? Are there post topics you can write about that might be of interest to these readers?
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Clicks: What links are your visitors clicking on? Can you publish your own original content on these topics?
Despite working with website stats and search engine optimization everyday, I don’t really care much when it comes to my own blog. I know how important stats are, but for me, quality is always much better than quantity. But I have to agree with the assignment, stats tell you what clicks and what doesn’t. I looked into my own and chose to go with the “Years” tab because the “Months” tab is filled with Writing 101-related posts and if I’m to share something new, I might as well go as far as I can, right?
Here, take a look at my “Popular Posts & Pages”.
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