I do understand it better now that you explained it. I couldn’t agree more about the “me too” and “great post” comments. I want that kind of comments that add something or fill in the missing parts if there are any.

I promise not to get obsessed with my stats, but when you write something, which you find to be worth reading is it hard not to wish for someone to come read it. Especially when you hear about or see in action how this and that blog grew so fast so soon.

At least I can use the time I would otherwise have spent answering comments on my own blog making comments on other blogs. Right now I am even conversing with more bloggers directly on their blogs, which is great as well.

I assume we have very wise readers here who have passed the point where they need to waste everyone’s time with “Good job!”, “I’m enjoying this, thank you”, and “Thanks for writing this.” They only say what they need to when the need is great and inspired. I like those kind of comments much better.

Also, the Blog Herald, I believe, is read mostly through feeds as it has so many authors publishing so many articles, it’s a lot to keep up with on the site itself. Thus, constrained to the feed, it has to be something good to generate a comment and visit to the actual post.

Comments aren’t indicative of a blog’s success. There are many other factors.

As for your own stats, just wait. In general, as discussed recently on Gary King’s article on when the best time to publish a post is, There is little traffic at the end of a week.

Honestly, Jan, don’t measure your success by staring at your stats. Keep generating good content and focus on the pleasure that gives you. The traffic will come. Just let it work naturally. Don’t force it. It’s more enjoyable, and surprising, when it finally shows up.

What I am wondering is however how come practically no one comments here. The Blog Herald is one of my absolute favorite destinations. It has great writers, great content, great design and is easy and intuitive to use and still it has nothing even resembling a community feeling.

The only thing that comes to mind would be that people interact with the authors on their own sites instead of bringing part of the conversation here. It is however sad as I really miss that element here. The one element that would truly put this place over the top so to speak.

Perhaps the coolest part of this is that I am now quoted in Japanese as well since your story also appeared on Blog Herald Japan. The fact that not a single person visited my blog having read this and that so far only one person (Thanks Rob!) commented is quite disappointing though.