Just a quick report on February's traffic on Salon.
Monthly unique visitors (MUVs) hit 5.3 million, the second month in a row over 5 million, and charting a 24 percent increase over February 2010. Pretty good. We're off to a strong March already, and have a few features planned that we're eager to unveil . . . stay tuned.
But first, in the next few days, Emily is going to post a an updated Open blogger guide, for those of you who want to see their posts migrate quickly to Salon, or linked to from our cover. We want to do a lot more linking moving forward -- it's a way of tapping into the great resource that Open has become, and it's also way of driving a lot more traffic (and Adsense revenue) your way. I look forward to seeing what you think of Emily's post.
Finally, our five biggest posts from February 2010. (I'm particularly fond of the range here):
Emily Holleman
Mignon Khargie
Scott Rosenberg
Thomas Rogers
Rebecca Traister
Dan-onymous
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For the first time since discovering OS, I am exploring other sites. It is amazing how many of the folks from here that I'm finding at other places. Many of whom are new to those sites. Many of whom, like me, are beyond frustration at OS. Like me also, they are spending more and more time on other sites.
Fix it Mr. Kerry -- Fix it soon! I'm ready to jump ship and I'll be part of a huge crowd who do so if this isn't fixed SOON!!
;-(
.
Heck, at 5 bucks a hit, you could still send Tink into retirement at the island, I wouldn't even bother ya for 1 minute with such a deal!!
I know, win-win for us all!!! :D
Oh well, a kitty can dream. Thanks for the update on Salon. One of these days I'll have to go over there and check it out.
~wanders off~
It's the variety that keeps people here and the arguments of course.
"Press send FRed(tm) - you've got wind Boy (yes I know they call it gas) "
But yeah Mr. Special K, please fix the slow thing... I mean have Emily fix it. Delegate whenever possible.
Luvya, tr ig
oh, and see mishima666's post today. please. xoxo
I hope that will`
bypass deletes,
relaunches, and
baseball feeds.
*
By the way?
bebop-o
&
GoodCelery!
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I paid almost $80.00.
I had 2- Gold Star Salon Memberships.
Is there a refund policy?
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You eat stewed beets?
You keep a whole bushel.
I'll learn where a colon (;)
go...
no...
but condom in cereal isle.
no eat sugar frost flakes.
yo bypass deletes,
Eh, I don't buy it. You can use Open any way you like -- for free. If you want to let us crosspost your work on Salon -- great! If not -- fine! AdSense -- while no means to getting rich -- is something we installed so that you can make money if that's what you're trying to do here. And there have been quite a lot of examples of writers turning their Open work into paying story assignments, blogs and bestselling books. Nothing repugnant about any of that if you ask me.
To Gabby, Femme, others: I did read Mishima's post (http://open.salon.com/blog/mishima666/2011/03/09/the_current_state_of_spam_on_open_salon). It's typically smart and forward-thinking. I would say that we're pretty committed to keeping Open completely free, and that after we complete a migration of Salon to a new platform (mentioned in a previous post, and ongoing -- hopefully to wrap up . . . soon) we'll be doing the same thing to Open Salon. Our team is confident that will do a lot to curb the persistent spam issues -- and speed up access times considerably!
But . . . I would hate to predict when this will happen, because our tech team is incredibly cautious giving deadlines. We're also a public company, so I can't pop off on issues like that nearly as much as I'd like to. But I'm confident it will be worth the wait. Trust me -- I feel your pain with the site slowness. Our edit staff valiantly grapples with it throughout the day -- with clenched teeth and white knuckles. Once we migrate both Salon and Open onto a new platform, it will be unicorns and rainbows for all!
In the meantime, your patience is wildly appreciated.
That is all I have to say with a tip of the hat.
rated with hugs
But Kerry, you and the Politicians have been telling us that for years!! We want the damn unicorns NOW!!!!!
Sheesh, rainbows I can buy for 2 bucks a dozen, if you want, I can give you the supplier!!!!
Anyways, I hope someday, you carry out on the promise of the unicorns and rainbows, I hope to still be around.
Seriously, I like Open, a lot! Enought to stick it out for the years. I don't want to go anyplace else, cause, really, I don't want to have to rebuild my readership of 12 and a half people!! Gawd, that'd be terrible!!!
Love, love, kiss, kiss,
Your friend
Alan Petersburg the III.
Tink sometimes quotes Sigmund Freud's gals.
They are sacred porn women who sooth souls.
I Think Tink wants one Manhattan Poppy Bagel.
He's no banker's Fiend Loan Shark On Pot-Weed.
He needs a poppy bagel with cream cheese-respect.
or,
hope?
a honest
job.
A part time editor jelly roll with golden's mustards.
He may Think? Tink Think Editor sit in Weed-House.
The Joint Editor smokes make him forget our question.
Pot Weed Ed may puff wacky-weed in New York City.
Forgetfulness.
La La Dizzy ay.
He not be level.
No sit up straight
He slouch on stool.
Editor no hear you.
If Tink drives to the Hudson River Bridge Tink Poop?
Kerry Letterman accuse Tink of bad gas in Tink's PU.
Pick Up Truck haul bad editor to mental Forget Ward?
Bad Weed might be Datura Jimson Plant Mold Leafs.
Kerry L. seems to suffer from stiff rubber mannequin.
Maybe thee editor should adjust demential earmuffs.
:D
**wanders off**
No wander too far off.
Follow Sparking's pals.
She's Light in darkness.
Kind. Aware. Soothing.
`
No gossip. Be Patient.
Patience means suffer.
Long suffering. Grave.
Happy. Joy. Fruitful.
No outburst tantrum.
`
No hop on a table to crank.
I recall an inbred person who`
Got irked and hopped on a table.
They pouted in soiled pampers.
Fellow diners were not amused.
So-
Gossipy, bored, transformed, Oy`
acting as a base-brute-Hog? Be kind.
People need deepest understanding.
Instinctively - People know de' Fools.
Reflect in conversations. Be Mirror.
Respect diversity and various Ilk.
Sigh Sad Perversion is enmity.
Avoid audacity. Hubris. I say it.
Each day I say that 'stuff' to me.
`
P.S. Tink.
Lilac is a brown and black white`
Great beagle.
Lilac is 'with'
a puppy litter.
You want a pup?
Ring-o do 'nasty'
He's a Golden Lab.
Name pooch Edit?
Tink.
For You?
$1.98.
Feed.
Free?
okay.
Kerry L.'s Glee ah!
Name pup Dogen!
Lilac Smelly Pup!
I keep complaining about this, and so far, it's hasn't done much good. But when we post our blog on FB, let's say, a Salon logo appears. Before, it used to be a thumbnail from our post, which was far more enticing to possible readers.
I know it's supposed to be a way of marketing Salon, but I think it's faulty. Pieces are MUCH more likely to be passed around when they have an inviting photo, not a fairly bland "S" logo. It makes the pieces appear generic, not unique. It's just unnecessary advertising...and actually the kind that gets in the way of page views.
Now, more than ever, FB share and likes are becoming the way people move around work. We're LOSING people with that logo...you'll just have to trust me on this one, since it's what I do for a living.
Besides, we used to have thumbnail appears...why was it changed? Digg and numerous other sites use this technique and its not difficult to employ.
Bring the thumbnails back and you'll see even greater numbers. I promise.
I keep complaining about this, and so far, it's hasn't done much good. But when we post our blog on FB, let's say, a Salon logo appears. Before, it used to be a thumbnail from our post, which was far more enticing to possible readers.
I know it's supposed to be a way of marketing Salon, but I think it's faulty. Pieces are MUCH more likely to be passed around when they have an inviting photo, not a fairly bland "S" logo. It makes the pieces appear generic, not unique. It's just unnecessary advertising...and actually the kind that gets in the way of page views.
Now, more than ever, FB share and likes are becoming the way people move around work. We're LOSING people with that logo...you'll just have to trust me on this one, since it's what I do for a living.
Besides, we used to have thumbnail appears...why was it changed? Digg and numerous other sites use this technique and its not difficult to employ.
Bring the thumbnails back and you'll see even greater numbers. I promise.