I know I had said I wouldn’t talk about my WordPress stats until about a year from now, but what can I say. I’m weak.
I first noticed this several weeks ago, and didn’t think much of it.
But now it’s getting annoying.
For some reason, unbeknownst to me, my stats on Saturday are almost always the lowest of my week.
I know I’m not doing anything different; I just continue to put out the same blather I always do.
I guess people have more options available to them on Saturday, and each of those options is without doubt more appealing than reading this nonsense.
So I guess I’ll have to accept it; after all, some day has to be the lowest day.
But it did motivate me to write a takeoff on the classic song, Another Saturday Night:
Another Saturday Night and I ain’t got no readers
I just wrote a post and no one cared
Now how I wish someone would visit
Otherwise my stats will be impaired
LOL! Now you have that song going through my mind. π
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It’s a good song to have going through your head!
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I know! Maybe your posts don’t show up in the WP reader on Saturdays, like my post tonight.
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The WP Reader is strange; sometimes the bloggers I follow don’t show up. But if I refresh, then they do.
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Time to break out the big guns for Saturday and give the people what they wantβposts about tires.π
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good idea – maybe I should just recycle that post every Saturday. π
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I would have visited for the real Cat Stevens. π
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he is worth visiting!
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i think that the saturday drop-off is common in the world of blogging, people are sleeping in and happily otherwise engaged in the happy pursuits of weekend life. almost like a mini-vacation
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and I guess reading blogs are not part of those happy pursuits… π
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pursuits that one has no time for during the busy work week perhaps?
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that could be the case…
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ps – love your lyrics
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thanks!
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It may just be indicative of the change in weather. Now with warmer temperatures, Saturday’s may hold some time out of doors that people have been desperate for. I am going to give you credit for going quite a length of time not mentioning your stats. Your readership continues to grow, so I do not think you have anything to worry about. And I am going to count your lyrics as another poem you have written.
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thanks for the possible explanation, Brad. But if people really cared they could be reading my blog on their phone while they are out hiking π
And if you say it’s a poem, you’re the authority!
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You got to start doing podcasts if you want to break into the hiking market….π
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the fear f doing that is that people might fall asleep while listening to my podcast while hiking, and then fall and hurt themselves…
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After reading this I checked out my own Saturday stats, and it’s the same, dangit. On Saturdays my followers apparently ditch my blog for better things to do. Maybe we should post twice on Saturdays. Or perhaps do a post on how Saturday is a bad luck day for going outside, but good luck for reading blogs. Or we can lobby Congress to have Saturday removed from the calendar.
Somehow or another, we have to beat this Saturday curse!
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I’d rather have Monday removed from the calendar, even if it means reducing my stats….
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Hmm. I’m retired, so I didn’t think of that. A few years ago I would have agreed with you.
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π
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I usually do two posts on Saturday. If I did one I’d probably see the same thing.
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somedays it’s s struggle just to get one post; can’t imagine trying to do two!
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One post is very short π
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my favorite kind of post to write… π
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I think I prefer Cat Stevensβ version, to be honest. The one certainty in my stats is their uncertainty…
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yes, on both counts…
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Hi Jim,
Why try to compete with rock stars and other celebrities (think Oprah) on numbers of followers?
What’s most important (at least to me) is who follows a blogger’s posts.
Sadly on the AECM where I do most of my postings, over 99% of the followers are lurkers who do not reveal themselves by commenting on posts. But the fact that they’re out there keeps me pumped. More importantly I like the dialog interactions with those who do comment on posts.
Bob
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I am one of the lurkers; I do enjoy the conversations you are able to generate among the AECM readers. You’ve got a loyal following!
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I’ve noticed something about Saturday, yesterday infact was my lowest daily views since July 2020. I try now to focus more on weekly, monthly, yearly.
My guess with Saturday is that maybe people are just doing more online things, or at least things that don’t involve reading.
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I hope I didn’t put the jinx on you! and you’re probably right, there are more options for how to spend your leisure time on Saturdays…
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Just read this on Sunday afternoon. π For what it’s worth, I did enjoy it!
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thank you, Deb! and better late than never π
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Just like me they were saving this post for Sunday π
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and I do appreciate that π
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Saturday and Sunday are weekends in many parts of the world so maybe that’s y
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that could very well be the reason!
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But I ll surely like ur ppsts on Saturday so that u feel good lol
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thank you!
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I saved it for Monday so go figure…Blame WP I still can’t like directly on a post and it gets waring keep on going backwards and forwards and signing in to comment…Just saying π Love the connection to your tune :)x
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thanks, Carol; better late than never. My son told me he has the same problem trying to like my posts; not sure what the issue is. it was fun coming up with the lyrics… π
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Not just your posts, Jim its all posts.. sigh.
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it’s good to know it’s not just me π
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Sorry Jim! I showed up late . . . again. At least now, your Monday stats will look better.
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tanks, Richard. always happy to see you chiming in!
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I was not even even in WordPress all weekend haha π
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that sounds like a good weekend!
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it was ^_^
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π
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Well, I am going to have to remember to catch up on reading your blogs on Saturdays! Just want to do my part to up those stats!!!! I too look at mine a lot!!
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I appreciate that! π
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Saturdays are the worst for me too and I think it’s that way for most bloggers. I’m guessing people have other stuff to on Saturdays. Ironically, the weekends are great for social media so I’m busy either way lol!
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nice way to diversify!
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