Is there any easy way I can tell how many people read my blog?

Feek · 03-01-2011, 13:18

I've got a blog at http://qso365.co.uk, it's a sort of oneaday thing in that I'm going to be doing something every day, I may not actually blog about it every day. The blog isn't the important bit, the activity is.

Is there any way I can tell how many people are reading my blog? It's running Wordpress so are there any plugin things which will give me statistics? It's all very well doing this but if there's no bugger reading it then I may as well just do my daily task and not worry about making the blog pretty. I don't expect a lot of readers but it'd be nice to know.

Dymetrie · 03-01-2011, 13:24

Anything here which catches your eye?

Feek · 03-01-2011, 13:48

Not specifically but I searched on 'statistics' and it looks as though Google Analytics might do what I want. I've never used it before but will investigate further.

Feek · 03-01-2011, 14:23

It's enabled, if anyone could go and have a plonk around the site so I can see if it's picking up any details then I'd appreciate it.

Burble · 03-01-2011, 14:30

Am browsing it now.

Fayshun · 03-01-2011, 15:08

Just had a look too.

Feek · 03-01-2011, 16:00

Nothing showing yet but I believe it can take up to 24 hours to register. It's not a site which really needs much actual browsing as all the new posts appear on the main page.

Thanks for looking, I'll see what the analytics show tomorrow.

BBx · 03-01-2011, 18:30

Dammit I was going to do one this year.

I = fail!

Good luck with it Mr.Feek

BB x

Haly · 03-01-2011, 18:40

Good luck with it

Having just finished my OneADay blog, I know how bloody tricky it can get after a while! Amazing how quickly it becomes habit though

Joe 90 · 03-01-2011, 20:06

Google Analytics is certainly the best tool for the job & it gets better with time. Will tell you all sorts you never knew you wanted to know about your web traffic!!

03-01-2011, 13:18	#1
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Is there any easy way I can tell how many people read my blog? I've got a blog at http://qso365.co.uk, it's a sort of oneaday thing in that I'm going to be doing something every day, I may not actually blog about it every day. The blog isn't the important bit, the activity is. Is there any way I can tell how many people are reading my blog? It's running Wordpress so are there any plugin things which will give me statistics? It's all very well doing this but if there's no bugger reading it then I may as well just do my daily task and not worry about making the blog pretty. I don't expect a lot of readers but it'd be nice to know. __________________

03-01-2011, 13:24	#2
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Anything here which catches your eye? __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

03-01-2011, 13:48	#3
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Not specifically but I searched on 'statistics' and it looks as though Google Analytics might do what I want. I've never used it before but will investigate further. __________________

03-01-2011, 14:23	#4
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	It's enabled, if anyone could go and have a plonk around the site so I can see if it's picking up any details then I'd appreciate it. __________________

03-01-2011, 15:08	#6
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	Just had a look too. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

03-01-2011, 14:30	#5
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Am browsing it now.

03-01-2011, 16:00	#7
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Nothing showing yet but I believe it can take up to 24 hours to register. It's not a site which really needs much actual browsing as all the new posts appear on the main page. Thanks for looking, I'll see what the analytics show tomorrow. __________________

03-01-2011, 18:30	#8
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Dammit I was going to do one this year. I = fail! Good luck with it Mr.Feek BB x

03-01-2011, 18:40	#9
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Good luck with it Having just finished my OneADay blog, I know how bloody tricky it can get after a while! Amazing how quickly it becomes habit though __________________ Halycopter

03-01-2011, 20:06	#10
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