Comments on: An unexpected effect of blog subscribers

By: markdykeman

markdykeman — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:59:49 +0000

@Kudzu - it can happen!

By: Kudzu Fire

Kudzu Fire — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:57:04 +0000

I look forward to one day having subscriber problems. I am not there yet.

By: markdykeman

markdykeman — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:50:09 +0000

@Michael - yes, there are some pretty high profile bloggers who’ve kept their numbers secret.

By: Michael Martine | Remarkablogger

Michael Martine | Remarkablogger — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:27:47 +0000

I waited until it was over 500, but to each his own. Having it at less than 100 can act in a negative fashion and convince people you’re not worth it. Yes, it’s shallow, but people make snap judgments like that all the time.

One interesting phenomenon is that if everything else about the blog is rockin’ people will often assume a much higher subscriber count than what actually exists if they don’t see any numbers. In no way am I saying anybody should take down their subscriber count, but it’s food for thought.

Check out Why the Bleeding Edge of Social Media is Important for Tech Bloggers from Michael Martine | Remarkablogger

By: markdykeman

markdykeman — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:12:31 +0000

@Micheal - exactamundo, as the Fonz would say. Although I used to publish my subscriber count, I stopped doing it for awhile. I decided to wait until I was firmly above 200 subscribers before I went public again. I figured that 200 subs. was an adequate sign of social proof so back out the number came. And, fortunately, it continues to trend upward.

By: Michael Martine | Remarkablogger

Michael Martine | Remarkablogger — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:06:56 +0000

Congrats on increasing your subscriber count! Increased subscribers reach a tipping point where it is your subscribers who are submitting your posts to social media. Increased subscribers also help increase… subscribers! Social proof, it’s called. People see a high subscriber count and they want in. Subscribers are more likely to link to you, which will have an effect on referral traffic.

So, overall, a higher subscriber count is one metric to pay attention to, much more so than page views.

Check out Why the Bleeding Edge of Social Media is Important for Tech Bloggers from Michael Martine | Remarkablogger