Comments on: A City Photographer’s Self Portrait http://www.mitchster.com/2008/03/28/a-city-photographers-self-portrait/ Daily Minneapolis photos of StreetScenes and Wildlife Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:19:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: admin http://www.mitchster.com/2008/03/28/a-city-photographers-self-portrait/#comment-1237 admin Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:59:35 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/03/28/a-city-photographers-self-portrait/#comment-1237 Strange- Google Analytics is the most accurate, I don't know why the other counter is lower. When I talk with my clients about it, I call it SoberStats, since it gives you Unique Visitors, it's numbers are usually lower than all other counters, but much more, well, sober. There are so many reports and I find them all interesting is some way. I haven't looked at stats vs. comments, I see the comments as being related to the content of my post -- oddly the more I write, the fewer comments I get. People must get tired of reading my yammer. Other times I think they are intimidated if the first comment from someone is very detailed. It's hard to write 'cool pic!' after a great analysis from you or Paul :) . Strange-
Google Analytics is the most accurate, I don’t know why the other counter is lower. When I talk with my clients about it, I call it SoberStats, since it gives you Unique Visitors, it’s numbers are usually lower than all other counters, but much more, well, sober.

There are so many reports and I find them all interesting is some way. I haven’t looked at stats vs. comments, I see the comments as being related to the content of my post — oddly the more I write, the fewer comments I get. People must get tired of reading my yammer. Other times I think they are intimidated if the first comment from someone is very detailed. It’s hard to write ‘cool pic!’ after a great analysis from you or Paul :) .

]]> By: Strangetastes http://www.mitchster.com/2008/03/28/a-city-photographers-self-portrait/#comment-1227 Strangetastes Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:38:33 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/03/28/a-city-photographers-self-portrait/#comment-1227 This and your related discussions are very interesting. It sounds like a lot of work, though, to go through your pictures day by day, checking the number of hits and referral sources. I have a Google Analytics account but I don't use it very much. It seems complicated and I don't always understand the statistics. I check Statcounter much more often because the interface seems simpler. It's interesting that they don't come up with exactly the same number of visitors per day, etc. Is there a particular report in GA that you use? An interesting trend I have noticed is the ratio of visitors per day to comments. Since I've been around for a year, the number of hits per day has been gradually rising. Google Analytics tells me that general searches in that engine are easily the largest source of visitors. Referrals from blogger.com and the CDPB portal are close together at second and third. I noticed that GA says that I had 163 visits yesterday while StatCounter says that I had 126 unique visitors and 216 page loads. However, there were no comments and this is becoming common. I was thinking of posting the previous day's visits to comments ratio with each post but then I decided it wasn't worth the bother. What has your experience been? This and your related discussions are very interesting. It sounds like a lot of work, though, to go through your pictures day by day, checking the number of hits and referral sources. I have a Google Analytics account but I don’t use it very much. It seems complicated and I don’t always understand the statistics. I check Statcounter much more often because the interface seems simpler. It’s interesting that they don’t come up with exactly the same number of visitors per day, etc. Is there a particular report in GA that you use?

An interesting trend I have noticed is the ratio of visitors per day to comments. Since I’ve been around for a year, the number of hits per day has been gradually rising. Google Analytics tells me that general searches in that engine are easily the largest source of visitors. Referrals from blogger.com and the CDPB portal are close together at second and third. I noticed that GA says that I had 163 visits yesterday while StatCounter says that I had 126 unique visitors and 216 page loads. However, there were no comments and this is becoming common. I was thinking of posting the previous day’s visits to comments ratio with each post but then I decided it wasn’t worth the bother. What has your experience been?

]]> By: Rob http://www.mitchster.com/2008/03/28/a-city-photographers-self-portrait/#comment-1214 Rob Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:14:09 +0000 http://www.mitchster.com/2008/03/28/a-city-photographers-self-portrait/#comment-1214 I understand what you are saying about rule of thirds and composition. Sometimes something catches our eyes and we break these rules. At the time, that moment and thought were captured. I have done this very thing countless times. But months later, I go back and review, I ask myself, "what was I thinking"? Moment lost, inspiration gone. I am looking at my "rebellious" pic as a viewer and not as the artist. I fogot what it was that captured my thought process. Thank you for this reminder. I know I have become complacent with my photos. Must be the weather. I understand what you are saying about rule of thirds and composition. Sometimes something catches our eyes and we break these rules. At the time, that moment and thought were captured. I have done this very thing countless times. But months later, I go back and review, I ask myself, “what was I thinking”? Moment lost, inspiration gone. I am looking at my “rebellious” pic as a viewer and not as the artist. I fogot what it was that captured my thought process.

Thank you for this reminder. I know I have become complacent with my photos. Must be the weather.

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