tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post4455008304600334156..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: My Blog Post Went Viral and I Freaked OutWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-80693457635771539262018-03-11T07:46:04.531-05:002018-03-11T07:46:04.531-05:00I couldn't help but notice this one. My page v...I couldn't help but notice this one. My page views have quadrupled based on this one post. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-86155447056448775062018-03-11T07:45:16.251-05:002018-03-11T07:45:16.251-05:00It's so odd--the viral post continues to get t...It's so odd--the viral post continues to get tons of hits. I'm not clear on how what happened! Stay tuned...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-66675310884757447402018-03-11T06:38:55.089-05:002018-03-11T06:38:55.089-05:00Well, congrats on the traffic uptick. I've had...Well, congrats on the traffic uptick. I've had spikes in traffic around certain posts, but don't pay as much attention as I should. Maybe because I have to pay attention to all of that for my day (and side) jobs, it makes me less inclined to do it on my personal hobby blog. But maybe I should get a little better at that!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03177904448670750207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-3171158621201739782018-03-09T12:15:22.670-06:002018-03-09T12:15:22.670-06:00Very interesting, Wendy! And what a great experien...Very interesting, Wendy! And what a great experience for you. I've never had a post go viral. I'm trying to be better about checking my stats, but my blog is even smaller than yours. :DClarinda @ Enjoying the Coursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021277904041262711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-42770597783023301912018-03-08T18:46:05.972-06:002018-03-08T18:46:05.972-06:00I hope so too!I hope so too!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-22439986568817816832018-03-08T18:45:43.905-06:002018-03-08T18:45:43.905-06:00I'm flattered--you don't seem like you nee...I'm flattered--you don't seem like you need any help! Tell me how you get all those sponsored posts!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-60830638647708189912018-03-08T18:41:57.050-06:002018-03-08T18:41:57.050-06:00I am glad it turned out to be legit and not a bot!...I am glad it turned out to be legit and not a bot! <br />I am not one to really check my stats, but it is fun to see when they get above average views! <br />I hope the post was able to help some people Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14697313764291261752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-28527661772462427742018-03-08T13:14:50.028-06:002018-03-08T13:14:50.028-06:00Wow! Wendy, that is so awesome!! I really love tha...Wow! Wendy, that is so awesome!! I really love that you shared your experience and what you learned from it too. I'm going to use some of your tips for my next post!!Angela Camposhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865177278607438558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-32596399733866128752018-03-08T06:25:33.911-06:002018-03-08T06:25:33.911-06:00I hope I can recreate it myself!I hope I can recreate it myself!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-53665563622765157692018-03-08T06:25:10.768-06:002018-03-08T06:25:10.768-06:00I hope there are more and I'll be glad to cons...I hope there are more and I'll be glad to consult with you anytime!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-19289779028110486432018-03-08T06:24:49.306-06:002018-03-08T06:24:49.306-06:00I will say that my most popular posts seem to be a...I will say that my most popular posts seem to be about running with RA.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-13177351701512250872018-03-08T06:24:17.659-06:002018-03-08T06:24:17.659-06:00Even when I read about viral posts, all the "...Even when I read about viral posts, all the "experts" said sponsored post never do well. Ha!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-72989431426444521552018-03-08T06:23:40.146-06:002018-03-08T06:23:40.146-06:00I hope you're right and that all those runners...I hope you're right and that all those runners stick around for more posts!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-81563628111988481132018-03-07T19:14:15.591-06:002018-03-07T19:14:15.591-06:00I'm so excited for you! I hope I can recreate ...I'm so excited for you! I hope I can recreate your magic someday. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15193908033841365965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-20883377437460930772018-03-07T17:54:23.706-06:002018-03-07T17:54:23.706-06:00Congrats on your viral post! I'm sure you will...Congrats on your viral post! I'm sure you will have many more to come. And any time you need to be talked off the ledge, you send me a message ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15131084160924138419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-14130971465813034952018-03-07T16:52:28.692-06:002018-03-07T16:52:28.692-06:00Oh my gosh, you are so right about "never und...Oh my gosh, you are so right about "never underestimate what might go viral". My current most popular post is the one I wrote about my hernia surgery, LOL! Relentless Forward Commotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994114843561430941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-2586928137958157252018-03-07T13:27:10.970-06:002018-03-07T13:27:10.970-06:00That's so crazy! I had one a few years ago tha...That's so crazy! I had one a few years ago that blew up like that too- it's never the ones you expect!Mommy Run Fasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02172007555251749935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-29308555004634825942018-03-07T12:23:15.142-06:002018-03-07T12:23:15.142-06:00I'll tell you my theory... injured runners wit...I'll tell you my theory... injured runners with too much time on their hands. This is exactly what happened to me: I got injured, couldn't run for weeks, and had alllll this extra time on my hands. I started googling stuff about injured runners to commiserate and fill my hours, and lo and behold, that's how I first started reading running blogs.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172500476193061757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-37707198681429498772018-03-07T08:29:27.269-06:002018-03-07T08:29:27.269-06:00Exactly! It's always nice to be validated!Exactly! It's always nice to be validated!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-33413840681008813972018-03-07T08:20:40.194-06:002018-03-07T08:20:40.194-06:00How fun! I love it when that happens. I have one p...How fun! I love it when that happens. I have one post that I wrote over a year ago than continues to get pretty huge traffic, mostly because they advertise on Facebook. Almost all that traffic is from Google search. I'm already worried what will happen when they stop advertising. I still get a couple hundred hits a day after 15 months. <br /><br />Of course, I tell myself that these aren't really "my readers." They don't engage, they don't read other posts. They just follow their search and then move on. It's still kind of fun though. :-)Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808535651561822721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-70179084943447216892018-03-07T08:13:53.375-06:002018-03-07T08:13:53.375-06:00I don't regularly check my stats either. I get...I don't regularly check my stats either. I get a weekly report from Add This and when I saw what was happening, I had to check it out!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-33654724912848030182018-03-07T08:11:47.509-06:002018-03-07T08:11:47.509-06:00I figure that's what will happen with this pos...I figure that's what will happen with this post as well. I wish some of these views would convert to followers but it doesn't look like that's happening.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-77289193191422759592018-03-07T08:08:55.194-06:002018-03-07T08:08:55.194-06:00Now, I hadn't even considered 4/20.....stay tu...Now, I hadn't even considered 4/20.....stay tuned for that!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-63940057271036669492018-03-07T08:08:19.792-06:002018-03-07T08:08:19.792-06:00It was fun and I'll ride the wave as long as I...It was fun and I'll ride the wave as long as I can!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-47138163463563260782018-03-07T08:07:40.779-06:002018-03-07T08:07:40.779-06:00I wasn't sure what was considered viral, but I...I wasn't sure what was considered viral, but I think this post qualifies! I agree that Pinterest is my best social media referrer. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com