subject: Build A Better Blog With A Blog Hit Counter [print this page] Blogging has become increasingly popular in recent years. The use of a blog counter, on all types of blogs, has become commonplace. Many people blog for a wide variety of personal and professional purposes. Some blogging is "just for fun" and some blogging is "strictly business." Many personal blogs are opinions on various subjects, topics and current events. Other blogs are used for promoting online and offline businesses. Whether the blog is business oriented or not, usually, it is intended for viewing. After all, the whole reason for posting a blog is for others to see and read it. Therefore, it stands to reason, the more viewers the better.
Installing a blog counter on a personal or business site can provide numerous benefits. There are free blog counters and paid blog counters. Usually, the free counters provide limited information. Most free counters include the number of visitors, the visitors" origin, and the number of return visits. Some free blog counters will include a few more useful facts. Often, free counters require a small logo display or link to the provider"s site. Most paid counters offer more useful and valuable features. They will report the length of visits, keyword usage, entry and exit data, data summary reports, and more.
There is a wide variety of hit counter designs available. There are invisible counters, also. Selecting the right design for the blog is an important decision. Many blogs are being used as online business websites. Some bloggers prefer an invisible counter to hide a low number of visitors. This eliminates the possibility of a visitor forming the mistaken impression that a new blog is unpopular. A new counter can be easily installed when the count rises. If the counter is visible, most bloggers want a design that goes well with the blog site design. Most counter providers offer a varied assortment of blog counter designs. Some providers offer customizable counters.
A blog counter will help any blogger improve their site. The data that is gathered will indicate which areas of the blog site need improvement. If a visitor is not staying long enough to read the entire blog, the writing style may need to be changed. A low number of return visits from a particular area or country may indicate that some improved, targeted marketing is needed. Knowing the origin of the visitors helps to ensure that the desired market, or audience, is being reached, as well. Continuous observation of the blog will reveal which content is beneficial and which content should be changed or eliminated.
No matter if the blog is for business or pleasure, adding a counter to the site is a good idea. Business blogs will benefit in a variety ways (as long as the blogger uses the gathered information). Monitoring a personal blog can be a lot of fun. It can be very interesting to see where the visitors are from and how often they visit the site. Blogging can be more fun or more profitable with an informative, paid or free, counter installed.
