Comments on: Blog Struggles: Recovering From a Traffic Spike

By: Bill McIntosh

Bill McIntosh — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:20:53 +0000

Wow. So right! I’ve been there before! I try not too pay too much attention to all the nasty comments I can get at times. But it’s surprising how many there is!

By: Carlo

Carlo — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:26:52 +0000

thanks for the post. i hope to read some more.
Best regards from Sebbi

By: Suzanne Langley

Suzanne Langley — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:59:57 +0000

Hi Lorelle,

After checking the number of replies to this post I would say that you have a good number of genuine followers and posters, and I can see why from the quality of some of the previous posts that you have made.

You can now count me in as a regular to your site and I can reassure you that this comment is not spam, but a reply from someone that has just stumbled across your blog whilst surfing the internet.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers (a newbie).

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By: Lorelle VanFossen

Lorelle VanFossen — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:02:46 +0000

@ hobgadlng:

I don’t define a traffic spike by any criteria. If it gets you excited about your blog, who cares if the spike is 25 or 25,000. Good for you and congrats.

By: hobgadlng

hobgadlng — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:54:06 +0000

Wow, this post hits close to home! My new blog had 2 traffic spikes in the last week (spikes for me would be laughable to you!). Instead of spending my time researching newer articles, I found myself refreshing all of my charts - AWStats, the WordPress dashboard, and Google Analytics - almost obsessively! Then it leveled out, exactly as you mentioned. I have a few extra hits a day still, but those peaks are far from the norm. I hope to at least see steady growth over time, I know consistent traffic just won’t happen overnight.

Fun article, though! I enjoy your blog quite a bit.

By: haddow64

haddow64 — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:53:09 +0000

Hi, thanks for the great article.

I have just started my own blog and have been worrying whether mines will be one of the many that fade into obscurity.

But this article has made me realise that although the big numbers can be nice, blogging for the enjoyment is more important.

By: Winnie Pang

Winnie Pang — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:29:44 +0000

What an encouraging post! I just started my blog and used to feel that no one was reading them unless I had the traffic spikes! Oh, how much I’ve learned otherwise from this post! Thanks!

By: Jersey

Jersey — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:27:26 +0000

I am so glad that WordPress doesn’t charge for traffic spikes. How many other “free” servers do — instead, they turn your site off, right?