tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post8911771512534167304..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Another Blog to BookHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-44326325193451044572010-05-19T17:50:30.392-05:002010-05-19T17:50:30.392-05:00Yeah... um... no. Not at all.
I'm pretty happ...Yeah... um... no. Not at all.<br /><br />I'm pretty happy with my blog traffic right now. I hit almost 3,000 viewers in the past month. <br /><br />But three MILLION hits? I've got about two million, nine-hundred and eighty thousand to go...Miriam Forsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773194271144793485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-47614156480962189482010-05-19T02:45:34.973-05:002010-05-19T02:45:34.973-05:00wow, almost there.... short of 13 mil imp.. )'...wow, almost there.... short of 13 mil imp.. )'<br /><br />That is a wonderful thing to happen.A Mother Alwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061214919572800420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-81286005207015394702010-05-18T23:13:53.532-05:002010-05-18T23:13:53.532-05:00It is a WOW, Jenn. Hard to imagine.It is a WOW, Jenn. Hard to imagine.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-24083397469555616932010-05-18T21:55:11.274-05:002010-05-18T21:55:11.274-05:0013 MILLION page views? wow!13 MILLION page views? wow!Jenn McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096584277185808602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-29733731588153755492010-05-18T19:08:02.363-05:002010-05-18T19:08:02.363-05:00I haven't checked the stat counter in months, ...I haven't checked the stat counter in months, Jemi!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-3133896768751274322010-05-18T18:04:56.622-05:002010-05-18T18:04:56.622-05:00I haven't checked Stat Counter in weeks, but I...I haven't checked Stat Counter in weeks, but I'm pretty sure I'm not that far.. :) Wow!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-45627165798772441402010-05-18T17:26:49.431-05:002010-05-18T17:26:49.431-05:00Susan, I think what he did was get commenters to l...Susan, I think what he did was get commenters to leave comments naming their most awesome things, then he compiled the best into a book. Then he had tons of commenters so he got enough fabulous responses and had a built-in readership.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-89498817970775750002010-05-18T16:02:46.344-05:002010-05-18T16:02:46.344-05:00I have to say good for him. Blogging is work and h...I have to say good for him. Blogging is work and he must have good writing or no one would have visited and spread the word for him.<br />As far as making a book out of it, isn't that kind of the reverse of making a book into digital matter? Cheers for that.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-28643402277290449122010-05-18T15:38:35.480-05:002010-05-18T15:38:35.480-05:00I'm a sucker for stories about folks just doin...I'm a sucker for stories about folks just doing something fun and then making it big. Good for them!India Drummondhttp://www.indiadrummond.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-57181168974044448502010-05-18T14:44:15.329-05:002010-05-18T14:44:15.329-05:00Right now my concept would be really frustrating h...Right now my concept would be really frustrating hotels with lousy Internet service. I leave comments here & at other blogs only to later discover they never posted. I'm now in the bar using my cell. Don't think anyone would buy the book. Needs to be something millions are interested in. HmmmHelen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-84420532452796157082010-05-18T10:54:01.849-05:002010-05-18T10:54:01.849-05:00Maybe if we came up with a totally new concept, po...Maybe if we came up with a totally new concept, posted every day, used lots of photos, promoted on all the best sites for hours at a time, etc. etc.<br /><br />Okay, totally new concept. You first, Helen. :)Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-54069778004342717152010-05-18T10:09:15.111-05:002010-05-18T10:09:15.111-05:00It's fun to dream...It's fun to dream...Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-48923185340323701612010-05-18T09:41:01.415-05:002010-05-18T09:41:01.415-05:00Not bloody likely. I have to agree with Elizabeth,...Not bloody likely. I have to agree with Elizabeth, I think Blogger would crash under that kind of weight. (Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-77548976309594269622010-05-18T09:19:42.549-05:002010-05-18T09:19:42.549-05:00Well, I'm thinking my blog will be a posthumou...Well, I'm thinking my blog will be a posthumous success...Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-23089139452257203222010-05-18T08:52:56.571-05:002010-05-18T08:52:56.571-05:00I don't think I have 1000 things to say! But ...I don't think I have 1000 things to say! But I'd settle for one awesome, published one. :)<br /><br />Michele<br /><a href="http://southerncitymysteries.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">SouthernCityMysteries</a>JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-73322327286794209902010-05-18T07:52:44.503-05:002010-05-18T07:52:44.503-05:00I've got that book - I had no idea it started ...I've got that book - I had no idea it started as a blog!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78607302954703364712010-05-18T07:48:30.693-05:002010-05-18T07:48:30.693-05:00I'm not one of his visitors, so I'm not su...I'm not one of his visitors, so I'm not sure he leaves his own comments (if he does, it's a lot more than I do on mine). Maybe he leaves a comment for every comment he gets. My guess is that someone looked at his visitors and saw how many were unique, how many returns, etc.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-34996837190608149732010-05-18T07:25:04.927-05:002010-05-18T07:25:04.927-05:00Mason - good question! Although that would be a hu...Mason - good question! Although that would be a huge time-suck.<br />Gee, glad agents have all the time in the world to read blogs.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-430880766199560622010-05-18T07:16:14.316-05:002010-05-18T07:16:14.316-05:00But does his blog get any comments?But does his blog get any comments?Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-19236604435148745452010-05-18T06:54:08.490-05:002010-05-18T06:54:08.490-05:00It's hard to even image that many page views.
...It's hard to even image that many page views.<br /><br />Okay, the mean person in me wants to know can a person just sit there all day and go back and forth to their page and it add up or would it show that it was the host doing it? <br /><br />Mason<br /><a href="http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Thoughts in Progress</a>Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-57961337591641508302010-05-18T05:59:37.801-05:002010-05-18T05:59:37.801-05:00Why yes! I should hit the swarmed status sometime ...Why yes! I should hit the swarmed status sometime in 2035.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-33836336571461810922010-05-18T05:46:55.424-05:002010-05-18T05:46:55.424-05:00I should live so long!
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Giggles and GunsI should live so long!<br />Maribeth<br /><a href="http://gigglesandguns.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Giggles and Guns</a>Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-44854259570903512162010-05-18T05:40:38.321-05:002010-05-18T05:40:38.321-05:00Gettin there ... only about 12.99 million page vie...Gettin there ... only about 12.99 million page views to go! (wink)The Old Sillyhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-1826796339723692222010-05-18T05:05:11.859-05:002010-05-18T05:05:11.859-05:00I don't think Blogger could *handle* 13 millio...I don't think Blogger could *handle* 13 million page views without crashing....<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-28198862358138250732010-05-18T04:56:55.137-05:002010-05-18T04:56:55.137-05:00Har! Not as close as you, Helen.Har! Not as close as you, Helen.Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.com