Ari Herzog

MAY 14, 2010

It all started on May 14, 2007 when I created a free blog located at ariwriter.blogspot.com. I started tracking blog visitors with Google Analytics in June 2008 — and I see 332,384 unique visitors have arrived since that day. Later that year, I shared examples of how to create a blog name. Tags: Blog News.

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Ari Herzog

JUNE 18, 2010

The WordPress plugin shows me two graphs that indicate 1,679 potential blog comments were marked as spam. The plugin uses CAPTCHA to verify humanity and not robotic behaviors, such as systems that scour blogs and post autonomous off-topic comments ripe with vulgarity and links. How to Identify Spam in Blog Comments.

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 2, 2014

One takeaway is you must be memorable and analytical in every social media post. Another takeaway is to stop using social media for sharing big thoughts — and to blog about it instead. The shelf life of your blog post is as long as people link to it, comment on it, and search engines give it high rank. Media blogging'

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Ari Herzog

JUNE 17, 2020

Three months ago on this day, I resurrected my 13-year-old blog with a focus on our global landscape as humanity went to war with a germ. ” Anonymous data from Google Analytics tells me that nearly 2,400 people visited my blog. Along the way, you may see me update old blog posts with fresher content.”

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Ari Herzog

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Work closely with marketing staff to develop strong and effective advocacy messages, create stories, and generate content for blogs, social media, and our website. Excellent personal, political, analytical, and organizational skills. Please sign up to receive blog posts by email. Willingness to travel. Thanks for reading.

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Ari Herzog

JULY 6, 2012

You used to read guest blog posts every Friday. Why Negative Blog Comments are Needed by Jeannie Chan. 21 Reasons to Use Google Analytics by David Murton. 8 Tips for Successful Business Blogging by Lior Levin. How to Conquer the Peaks of Blogging by Nick Sotos. How to Conquer the Peaks of Blogging by Nick Sotos.

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Ari Herzog

AUGUST 22, 2011

Reviewing blog analytics since July 25 when Livefyre was installed here , you will notice a steady count of visitors. It is notable that frequent commentators prior to July 25 are no longer here — but that may also be due to my commenting on their blogs less. Blog Commenters: Question For You. June 27: 516.

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Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Many forward-looking companies are specifically mandating multi-functional experience as a requirement for career progress… Professionals armed with the analytical capabilities developed via these experiences will fare particularly well when competing against others more focused on domain-specific skill development. Thanks for reading.

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 2, 2014

Google Analytics tells me the average person visiting yesterday’s post stayed there for 2 minutes. That’s a long time for a person to stay on a blog post. If you were inspired, please add a comment and sign up to receive blog posts by email. Follower numbers right now: 51 on Twitter. 5 on Facebook. 3 on LinkedIn.

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Ari Herzog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

That is, my and their blog content are now syndicated and aggregated on a new online community that informs you about social media. The site is categorized around concepts ( RSS , SEO , analytics ), tools ( Twitter , StumbleUpon , iPhone ), and types ( how to’s , products ). Click one and see blog articles around what you click.

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Ari Herzog

JUNE 2, 2015

I wrote the below list in 2013 and recently updated it, providing a primer for people who determine if blogging is right for them. Choose a name for your blog. Self-host your blog via WordPress.org. Determine the blog’s focus. Let your user decide how to read your blog. Buy a domain. Create a description.

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 19, 2011

-- Ari Herzog thanks you for reading Google vs Facebook: Name the 2011 Winner on his blog. How Bloggers and Webmasters Violate Your Privacy With Google Analytics. Contact Ari: Twitter | Email | 978.558.0008. Related posts: Facebook Twitter and LinkedIn – The Truth. Facebook Movie Comes to Theaters in Fall 2010.

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Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Using an assortment of analytical tools, here is an unranked top 10 list of the articles I and other guest authors wrote that received the most number of comments, trackbacks, and/or views between January 1, 2010 and today. 5 Ways to Foster Community on Your Blog – Guest Post by Frank Dickinson. 5 Ways To Foster It On Your Blog.

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Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Courtesy of third-party analytics , you can see a marked increase in the number I follow and a slight increase in the number following me. Please sign up to receive blog posts by email. This Twitter screenshot shows my follower to following ratio during the initial weeks of 2016. Thanks for reading.

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Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

He blogged about the struggle of sharing the same information, and in some cases too much information, to everyone. ” Tamar counters: “Since my income is not completely derived from my brand, I am not worried about missing out on advertising opportunities and analytics. I will share my blog posts there.

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Ari Herzog

MAY 16, 2010

Its purpose then, as now post-election, is primarily to serve as a distribution channel for my council blog posts. Google Analytics tell me a fair number of blog visitors here come from Facebook, so something’s working in the promotion department. Of 109 current fans: 51% are male. 30% are ages 45-54. 29% are ages 25-34.

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Ari Herzog

AUGUST 3, 2015

Google Analytics tells me that 538 visitors came to my blog in July 2015, spending an abysmal 32 seconds here and causing the bounce rate to jump to 77 percent. In other words, 93% of you visited more than one blog page at the beginning of the year but only 23% of you clicked around last month. Here’s to blogging!

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 7, 2011

Experienced blog publishers recognize that popularity and traffic come over time. When you build a blog for the first time, nobody will know about its existence unless you tell them. If you send a tweet or share a link about your new blog post, wait some time and do it again. Once you tell someone, tell the person again.

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Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

For instance, a lot of newer websites today (note, not blogs) are designed on one long scrolling page. Because you are reading a blog and I don’t have any explicit calls to action for you to do, you’re welcome to click around to multiple pages and stay to your heart’s content. Media blogging metrics'

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Ari Herzog

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Julia Campbell encouraged bloggers to incorporate “Pin This” buttons on their blogs — and I stepped up to the challenge. Last week I wrote a blog post that asked you to click a button to pin a picture to your own boards. Pinterest analytics indicate that 3 people pinned the picture a total of 4 times.

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 30, 2015

According to Google Analytics , 923 people visited my blog during the month of January 2015. If you visited my blog every day, that’s 30 sessions. Most arrived here directly by typing my blog URL into your browser. Please sign up to receive blog posts by email. Blog News blogging metrics'

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Ari Herzog

OCTOBER 12, 2010

First: The following plugins only apply for self-hosted WordPress blogs. Second: Some plugins are unique to blogs like mine that run on Thesis ( affiliate link ). In December 2008, I shared 15 plugins used on this blog. Akismet protects my blog from spam. This plugin enables that love.

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 26, 2011

-- Ari Herzog thanks you for reading Inside Look at Facebook Privacy Settings on his blog. How Bloggers and Webmasters Violate Your Privacy With Google Analytics. Contact Ari: Twitter | Email | 978.558.0008. Related articles you may enjoy: How Your Facebook Experience Changes Today.

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