The irony is not lost. This post was written just based on only one piece of data so I’m probably guilty of the same ’sin’ I think the visitors to these blog have. I was checking my Google Analytics data to see how my blog was doing. The result is terrible in terms of traffic which is expected. What surprised me was the average time spent on the site. The top referrer is Singapore Daily.
The average visitor from that site spends only 30 seconds on my blog.
Ok. Not all posts, if any, deserve more than 30 seconds of anyone’s time. I’m honored when someone decides to invest minutes of their life to read my posts and some people do. To those people thank you. And to those who bother to comment, thank you too. Am I indignant when someone doesn’t spend more time. Not really. I won’t be presumptuous to assume that everyone should appreciate or even bother about what I write.
What amazes me is how fast we decide that. I’m pretty sure I’m guilty of making up my mind a wee bit too fast.
Then again, maybe I shouldn’t be too surprised. Blink. Blink.
Hmmm… is 30 seconds actually too long? Gladwell uses 2 seconds as a benchmark.
Maybe, I just want to feel like I am contributing to something online.
Also, the key thing is this for me. If I think I have something to contribute ( oh, the arrogance ) and I think people are not spending enough time ( oh, the presumptuousness ) for me to give something to them through my posts, then how can I improve the stickiness of the blog.
this young padawan, much to learn.
brian | 15-May-08 at 11:52 am | Permalink
i guess the status quo just isn’t particularly interested in the things we talk about -)
it makes sense, when everybody has more important things to think about -)
hence, as important as my life is and when i did blog about it, it just wasn’t interesting enough to merit ‘celebrity blogging’ status -)
*blink blink*
iantimothy | 15-May-08 at 12:45 pm | Permalink
lol. who is aiming for celebrity blogging status? you got to show some flesh man if you want that!
true true. a lot of things on this blog is confirm not interesting to a lot of people. Gosh, think my gf also finds it boring. but i’ve been thinking, what’s the pt of clicking a link then disappearing in just 30 seconds.
Of course, there is a point. What is it I don’t know. Why do I do it? Why do others?
Hmmm….just feel it reflects something about our culture (and I don’t just mean Singaporean). not sure what.