Summary

The article discusses the pitfalls of obsessively checking website analytics, known as "Stat Stalking," and emphasizes the importance of focusing on writing and storytelling instead, especially during periods when analytics may be inaccurate due to software bugs.

Abstract

The article titled "Why 'Stat Stalking' isn’t Making You Money" addresses the common issue of writers fixating on their website statistics, particularly when there are discrepancies due to software glitches. The author acknowledges the complexity of computer language and the inevitable presence of bugs in web development, which can lead to inaccurate stats. Instead of worrying about these numbers, the author encourages writers to concentrate on their craft and the meaningful impact of their stories, suggesting that this approach is more beneficial for both personal growth and financial success. The article also provides a brief education on key website analytics terms such as sessions, pageviews, pages/session, average session duration, and bounce rate, and reassures readers that the platform will resolve any data issues. The overarching message is to use the platform for sharing valuable content and connecting with others rather than getting caught up in "Stat Stalking."

Opinions

The author believes that obsessing over website stats is unhealthy and detracts from the time that could be spent writing.
There is a sentiment that the fear of not being a good writer or the need for money should not fuel an unhealthy focus on analytics.
The article suggests that the true value of writing lies in telling important stories and sharing advice, not in the number of views or sessions.
The author expresses patience and understanding towards the platform's efforts to fix bugs affecting statistics, urging writers not to write about their stats during these periods.
The author values the therapeutic aspect of writing and aims to touch the hearts of readers through their work.
There is an encouragement for readers to engage with the community, read, and contribute to the collective knowledge, rather than focusing solely on personal analytics.
The author thanks their followers, fellow writers, and readers for their support and emphasizes the importance of their collective efforts during challenging times.

Why “Stat Stalking” isn’t Making You Money

People Rage Writing About Stats Because the Platform Data is MIA

Photo By Opal A Roszell Driving To BC with SuperBee’s

Websites Get Bugs

This is the reason your stats are funny. They should continue being stable soon, but let us overview software engineering commonalities that are being coded to fix bugs. To understand the tiny glitch in stats we are experiencing. Or that we experience in the future. I appreciate your patience; the issue will be resolved in short order.

I thought it odd, too, when I saw interesting stats with random read view ratios. It seemed a little off. So I did some research. I cited my main source to which you can access by clicking the sessions link in the following.

I must first say, computer language is a science. It is complex. And writing about your stats while obsessing over them isn’t healthy.

Start by letting go of the fear that your writing isn’t good. Or is it that you fear you need money, and without those stats, then your hooped? Whatever fuels your inner fears is rhetorical in the sense that you need to do you.

If checking your stats changes anything, it certainly takes away from your time writing. If your goal is to make money as a writer, I recommend jumping to it rather than “Stat Stalking.”

How is it can you be a writer if you are reading stats?

Source Link: Sessions: These were referred to as views and are defined as a group of interactions on a platform within a given timeframe.

Let’s say someone comes to the homepage, visits three different articles, then leaves or logs out. That is one session.
Then someone else comes to the home homepage and leaves without visiting another page. Again, that’s one session.

Pageviews: This is a measure of the total number of pages viewed.

Repeated views of a single page are counted.
The same person who came to your homepage visited three other pages and then left would again be one session registering four article views.

Pages/Session: This metric is also referred to as average page depth.

It is the average number of pages viewed during a session.

If someone comes to your site and visits one page while they are there and the second visitor registers four article views, your page views/session would be 2.5 based on those two sessions alone.

Average Session Duration: This one is pretty straightforward.

Just as it says, this will show you the average length of a session.

The first visitor stays on the site for three minutes while your second visitor remains for only one minute. Your average session duration will be shown as stories 00:02:00 in Analytics.

Bounce Rate: Defining bounce rate as the percentage of single-page visits. (Per Article)

Basically, the visitor leaves your site from the same page they entered on without interacting with that page.

So, in other words, the coding for the session counts and durations are made of numbers, and sometimes numbers get delayed as new technology and upgrades commence.

Please kindly be patient and don’t write about your stats just because the platform has a bug. They will fix it. And then, if you must — return to your “Stat Stalking” and writing about how many pennies you made.

The rest of us writers will be telling important stories to the world. We will be sharing advice; we will be growing.

I welcome you to join us if you are new here or just browsing a few interesting articles.

Either way, a blogging platform is a great way to connect with like-minded people in all avenues of life. With a little bit of spice on the rice. Trying a new thing. I want to encourage you to write if you don’t already.

Read if you don’t already. Together we will create a place where all thoughts are valuable, even those of you who write about stats. Lol. Sometimes it's fun to see what others are getting, but for the most part, this is your chance to tell the world your story.

I want to thank all my loyal followers, fellow writers, readers, computers—you are all a part of something much bigger than we think. My wish is to recover from the trauma in my life finally.

Writing for me is therapeutic. You, my readers, are why I am here. It may be therapeutic for me, but I am trying to touch a heart with my fingertips. With inspiration, the words I write someday will touch the hearts of many.

I am here for you.

When no one else is, please pick a piece and read; something I have written may provoke thought, maybe even a solution. I am not the solve-all answer to life. But I firmly believe our collective knowledge is more valuable than we know.

Continue the amazing work of all you amazing people out there. Dealing with these crazy times. Thank you.

Thank you for your kindness, support, caring words, claps and comments. Thank you for your consideration, inspiration and your guidance.

Keep up the good work.

Love From: Opal A Roszell