tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post3330428740741177373..comments2024-01-12T22:06:33.549-08:00Comments on Ten Cent Notes: What to Look for In A Book BlogJordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07544006301357995240noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-658835143090290372011-06-17T11:58:04.531-07:002011-06-17T11:58:04.531-07:00Susie Bookworm
Exactly -- the huge following/littl...<b>Susie Bookworm</b><br />Exactly -- the huge following/little content blogs are a big part of my worry with the follower count thing. And I think comments are a great indicator of having a quality post, at least in most cases.<br /><br /><b>Clementine Bojangles</b><br />Yes! This is something I totally meant to mention (but then forgot about) in the post -- blogs that AREN'T hosted by blogger don't have GFC counts and with how hard it is to tell how many RSS/email subscribers you have (at least it's difficult for me and probably others) that makes it nearly impossible to know how many "followers" you have.<br /><br /><b>April</b><br />Thank you!! Yep, that's a good example of how even for subscribers follower count isn't always accurate.<br /><br /><b>The Book Muncher</b><br />Ahhh thanks so much for stopping by and shedding a little light! I can imagine how difficult it probably is to go through a bunch of blogs and surely having a follower requirement DOES cut down on that, but I definitely think that along with the requirement books might not be going out to blogs that are going to spotlight them the best. I'm so glad you look beyond follower count!Jordynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544006301357995240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-4047373083136415042011-06-17T11:03:39.298-07:002011-06-17T11:03:39.298-07:00Hi,
I'm new to this blog, but this is such a ...Hi,<br /><br />I'm new to this blog, but this is such a great post that I needed to comment. <br /><br />I am a book reviewer (The Book Muncher), but I also intern in publishing currently. Sometimes I get to go through long lists of blogs that the publisher has or thinks it should reach out to. I definitely don't think that follower count is the sole statistic that publishers should look for (because, honestly, there are some crappy blogs with huge amounts of followers). Everything that you listed above contributes to whether or not I think it's appropriate to keep a blog on the list. I definitely hope I'm one of many who look beyond follower count!Rachael Steinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892275572700693142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-39139144931263175462011-06-17T09:21:04.391-07:002011-06-17T09:21:04.391-07:00This whole thing is so irritating. I mean, there&#...This whole thing is so irritating. I mean, there's nothing wrong with having over 1000 followers, but at the same time it's an arbitrary number. I know this because I 'follow' tons of blogs, but I disconnected 'followed' blogs from google reader and only read blogs whose feeds I specifically put in. And that's just ONE example of why the follower box is an inaccurate number.<br /><br />I honestly think what you bulleted should matter much, much more than some arbitrary box.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-44401854164423554532011-06-17T07:31:58.490-07:002011-06-17T07:31:58.490-07:00I have a lot of thoughts about this and am having ...I have a lot of thoughts about this and am having trouble articulating them, but I know that 1)I'm kind of angry about the whole thing; and 2) the number of followers has nothing to do with a blog's actual reach, especially when the numbers are inflated by requiring a follow in order to enter a contest or giveaway. <br /><br />Also, the number of followers thing doesn't work for bloggers who aren't working on a blogspot platform. Ugh. Ugh.<br /><br />This is stressing me out, obviously. When I feel stressed about this, I remember that I blog because I love it, because it makes me a better reader and a better writer, and I try not to get competitive about it.<br /><br />Great post (as usual), Jordyn.Clementine Bojangleshttp://earlynerdspecial.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-61067613942898883862011-06-17T05:18:11.450-07:002011-06-17T05:18:11.450-07:00There's one blog in particular that has a ton ...There's one blog in particular that has a ton of followers because they're always running giveaways, but when you look at reviews it's always "I totally loved this book!!!" and most of the review is really just a plot synopsis...<br /><br />I have a little under 200 followers, but for my giveaways I almost always make it an optional entry to follow. I've been very happy recently to see an increase in comments on reviews.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941919404657989208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-81772971082358777362011-06-17T00:38:57.215-07:002011-06-17T00:38:57.215-07:00leeswammes
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! ...<b>leeswammes</b><br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting! I agree with what you said re: hit rate, but I admittedly don't know much about stat counters (I almost never even check my Google Analytics) and I wonder if the hit rate reflects readers who do read the blog through GFC, Google Reader, email, or RSS feeds like feedburner.Jordynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544006301357995240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558626810909480570.post-35607526981251311702011-06-17T00:34:27.260-07:002011-06-17T00:34:27.260-07:00Great post, Jordyn!
I totally agree that number ...Great post, Jordyn! <br /><br />I totally agree that number of followers per sé doesn't say much. Of course people will follow blogs that offer prizes often, but do they read the rest of the blog?<br /><br />I am extremely proud of having 300 subscribers on my blog that subscribed because they want to read my blog (and not because of something they could win). They were never asked to subscribe, although I do run giveaways every now and then (open for all!). <br /><br />I think hit rate (number of visitors on your blog, e.g., per month) is a much better indication of how many active followers you have. And of course, for publishers it's important to know how frequently do you post, and what is the quality of those reviews?<br /><br />And while we're talking about publishers: there are bloggers about that get so many ARCs that they can't possibly read them all and thus, it's a total waste of effort for the publishers. Yes, this tends to be the blogs with the many subscribers that get overloaded with ARCs (they can't help it, maybe). But what a waste!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com