Comments on: Dropping Social Widget That Kills My Blog Readers Retention http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/social-networking/dropping-social-widget-that-kills-my-blog-readers-retention Slamming WordPress Into Higher Profits Via Social Marketing Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:32:58 +0000 By: TheSpot-er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/social-networking/dropping-social-widget-that-kills-my-blog-readers-retention#comment-5814 TheSpot-er Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:48:14 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/social-networking/dropping-social-widget-that-kills-my-blog-readers-retention#comment-5814 Max, I think this will greatly depend on your blog audience. In my case results have shown drop in traffic from 2 networks but what is more importantly - I blog about web 2.0 and WordPress, so social participation is expected and creates "social proof". Removing it showed decline of participation ... so its back on. Alex Max,

I think this will greatly depend on your blog audience. In my case results have shown drop in traffic from 2 networks but what is more importantly - I blog about web 2.0 and WordPress, so social participation is expected and creates “social proof”.

Removing it showed decline of participation … so its back on.

Alex

]]> By: Max http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/social-networking/dropping-social-widget-that-kills-my-blog-readers-retention#comment-5812 Max Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:29:14 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/social-networking/dropping-social-widget-that-kills-my-blog-readers-retention#comment-5812 Alex, I noticed the same thing and it's even more true when a blog subject about clothes, shopping or similar theme. Many visitors just not aware about social networks yet and don't want to wait... <strong>You piblished this post on Sep 18th, did you get any results on your test???</strong> It seems you still keep both widgets, does it mean that test came positive for both widgets? Alex, I noticed the same thing and it’s even more true when a blog subject about clothes, shopping or similar theme. Many visitors just not aware about social networks yet and don’t want to wait…

You piblished this post on Sep 18th, did you get any results on your test???

It seems you still keep both widgets, does it mean that test came positive for both widgets?

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