Comments on: Directing Traffic http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/ Your basic design blog. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:13:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: heri http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-4125 heri Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:51:10 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-4125 hi there random dude i have exactly the same problem for my website http://sprinj.com about 3/4 of my visitors go read one page which is http://sprinj.com/ideas/view/5-a-mysql-membership-and-role-provider-for-aspnet-20 with google analytics, i can see they stay 4 or 5 minutes and then never go back. it is quite a problem (unlike your problem with the blog) because sprinj is a community website and no users hanging around means 0 value for website. i think thought that UI alterations is the key, the website's goal and message and is not clearly shown. i clearly need to work this around. hi there random dude

i have exactly the same problem for my website http://sprinj.com

about 3/4 of my visitors go read one page which is http://sprinj.com/ideas/view/5-a-mysql-membership-and-role-provider-for-aspnet-20

with google analytics, i can see they stay 4 or 5 minutes and then never go back. it is quite a problem (unlike your problem with the blog) because sprinj is a community website and no users hanging around means 0 value for website. i think thought that UI alterations is the key, the website’s goal and message and is not clearly shown. i clearly need to work this around.

]]> By: somerandomdude http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3815 somerandomdude Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:57:03 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3815 <strong>Yousuf</strong> - I assure you there will be <em>nothing</em> slimey about the advertising on this site if I do in fact decide to go forward with it. I challenge you to find someone more disdainful of traditional marketing and advertising than I. Yousuf - I assure you there will be nothing slimey about the advertising on this site if I do in fact decide to go forward with it. I challenge you to find someone more disdainful of traditional marketing and advertising than I.

]]> By: Yousuf http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3796 Yousuf Fri, 08 Sep 2006 06:49:03 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3796 On a serious note. Your site is like a magazine. Thats its draw. I think if you sell out to slimey Google AdSense or any other advertising you've got to be careful. Also...bloging is like the mom and pop store for the web. I say dont care too much about traffic just grow in network base and article quality. ;) On a serious note. Your site is like a magazine. Thats its draw. I think if you sell out to slimey Google AdSense or any other advertising you’ve got to be careful. Also…bloging is like the mom and pop store for the web. I say dont care too much about traffic just grow in network base and article quality.

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]]> By: kellie kat http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3795 kellie kat Fri, 08 Sep 2006 06:46:38 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3795 I see that Yousuf is lurking around tonight. :-P I see that Yousuf is lurking around tonight. :-P

]]> By: Yousuf http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3794 Yousuf Fri, 08 Sep 2006 06:43:06 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3794 Why? Why?! PJ are u such a mint whore!? Why? Why?! PJ are u such a mint whore!?

]]> By: Redesign Open Discussion » SOME RANDOM DUDE http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3679 Redesign Open Discussion » SOME RANDOM DUDE Sun, 03 Sep 2006 04:23:55 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3679 [...] As some of you may have read, I am changing some things around here. While it may not be the best decision, I have decided to start implementing some of these changes in real-time. I frankly do not particularly enjoy using this method for changing things on a website, but for various reasons, this seems to be the best way to go. [...] […] As some of you may have read, I am changing some things around here. While it may not be the best decision, I have decided to start implementing some of these changes in real-time. I frankly do not particularly enjoy using this method for changing things on a website, but for various reasons, this seems to be the best way to go. […]

]]> By: somerandomdude http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3657 somerandomdude Sat, 02 Sep 2006 17:56:04 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3657 Thanks for the kind words Steve. :) I really do appreciate you three coming and commenting so much - I hope these next couple weeks prove to be a strong learning experience so I can share with you what I have discovered. Thanks for the kind words Steve. :) I really do appreciate you three coming and commenting so much - I hope these next couple weeks prove to be a strong learning experience so I can share with you what I have discovered.

]]> By: Steve Tucker http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3655 Steve Tucker Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:41:56 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3655 If it makes you feel any better despite a falling visitor count the visitors you do have (ie: myself and the commenters above, etc) do read your blog avidly. I personally really enjoy your posts. They are both informative, in depth and -most importantly- make me look at everyday things (such as traffic) from a different angle. I too have been thinking about redesigning my site a little (I need a new project to work on) and no doubt I too will be looking at this article again when the time comes. Cheers for the insite PJ. If it makes you feel any better despite a falling visitor count the visitors you do have (ie: myself and the commenters above, etc) do read your blog avidly. I personally really enjoy your posts. They are both informative, in depth and -most importantly- make me look at everyday things (such as traffic) from a different angle. I too have been thinking about redesigning my site a little (I need a new project to work on) and no doubt I too will be looking at this article again when the time comes. Cheers for the insite PJ.

]]> By: somerandomdude http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3601 somerandomdude Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:05:47 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3601 Yeah, at the end of the day, it's a personal blog - it really is hard to take it extraordinarily seriously... I'm really looking forward to hearing your feedback. I'm going to ask some suggestions from Sergio and Kimmy this weekend as well. I have no doubt these three days will be an enlightening experience. Yeah, at the end of the day, it’s a personal blog - it really is hard to take it extraordinarily seriously…

I’m really looking forward to hearing your feedback. I’m going to ask some suggestions from Sergio and Kimmy this weekend as well. I have no doubt these three days will be an enlightening experience.

]]> By: kellie http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3600 kellie Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:10:10 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/directing-traffic/#comment-3600 Hilarious graph, despite the decline in viewers. Good to see you're able to find humor in everything. I definitely have a few ideas in terms of layout. I look forward to chatting with you soon. Hilarious graph, despite the decline in viewers. Good to see you’re able to find humor in everything. I definitely have a few ideas in terms of layout. I look forward to chatting with you soon.

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