One Million Pageviews in Six Months
Using Your Article Pageview Counts to Learn What Works
A long time in the making, this much-desired feature can be found under the content producer's "My Content" tab.
Associated Content is still working out the kinks in this beta pageview feature, but once it all shakes down I pray all my pageview stats will be congruent with what my clout index amazingly reflects: that in the six months since I've joined Associated Content and published 113 articles, those pieces have received a combined total of one million pageviews or more.
This morning I cut and pasted the pageview stats I've received thus far (which total close to half-a-million but should be updated soon, AC says) into Excel and sorted them in descending order.
And what have I learned from this sampling of my top Movers & Shakers found here?
People like celebrity news that's not well-covered in the media -- chiefly African-American issues.
Viewers click on hotbed issues like abortion and racism issues.
Getting a breaking news story printed with AC -- who is once again listed in Google News -- hurray! -- will bring pageviews especially if it's one of the first and featured prominently with a pic like my Clemson MLK story.
And what have I leared thus far from the sampling of my least moved and hardly shaken pieces?
People don't like boring headlines about boring stuff.
So there you have it. No matter what site you write for, study your stats. You learn lots.
Published by Paula Neal Mooney
Paula Neal Mooney has been published in various national magazines, such as Writer's Digest and other parenting publications. She has been writing online since 2005, and focuses on the areas of Christiani... View profile
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26 Comments
Post a CommentGreat tips.
Intriguing.
Huh, gives me something to think about. thanks.
1M in 6 months is very impressive.
I guess I'm the perfect example for the opposite. Good job
Thanks for the great tips.
I agree...studying your stats can be very helpful and revealing.
Thank you, people. Glad it helps...
Good piece.
Your info is amazing. I'm a newbie and still learnin' the ins and outs of this operation.