Comments on: My photoblog’s high bounce rate http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/my-photoblogs-high-bounce-rate The photographer's resource for photoblogs Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: brett http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/my-photoblogs-high-bounce-rate/comment-page-1#comment-1173 brett Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:48:37 +0000 http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/?p=566#comment-1173 Hey David, thanks for the tips - much appreciated! I am working on posting more often, too many projects (or procrastination) :) Take care, Brett Hey David, thanks for the tips – much appreciated! I am working on posting more often, too many projects (or procrastination) :)

Take care,

Brett

]]> By: David http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/my-photoblogs-high-bounce-rate/comment-page-1#comment-1171 David Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:23:43 +0000 http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/?p=566#comment-1171 I would be tempted to see what would happen if the layout were changed. Dump the latest posts on the right, it is redundant. Instead of running the visuals across the top run them down one side or between posts to lead eyes and fingers into the site. Generally almost everyone considers themselves to be a photographer of some kind. Photography is visual as you well know and people want eye candy to feed on. However what this means to me is you may be getting bounces from casual shooters who are looking for tips or toys for their photography which once seeing your focus sends them back up the rabbit hole. The only other thing you can do is post more often. ;) D I would be tempted to see what would happen if the layout were changed.

Dump the latest posts on the right, it is redundant.
Instead of running the visuals across the top run them down one side or between posts to lead eyes and fingers into the site.

Generally almost everyone considers themselves to be a photographer of some kind. Photography is visual as you well know and people want eye candy to feed on. However what this means to me is you may be getting bounces from casual shooters who are looking for tips or toys for their photography which once seeing your focus sends them back up the rabbit hole.

The only other thing you can do is post more often. ;)

D

]]> By: Marc http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/my-photoblogs-high-bounce-rate/comment-page-1#comment-889 Marc Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:31:04 +0000 http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/?p=566#comment-889 I feel that if you want to have your average visitor view 2 pages you need to significantly restructure your site. Having someone enter your site through the stream of a blog is like trying to introduce someone to baseball through using a page of box scores. You will lose the interest of a lot of newcomers. Try using a web/blog site. The ones I do for clients have a more traditional (but still WordPress) main page used for orientation and presentation, before dumping into the blog. By starting with the blog table as your main page you must hope that what you have put up as you recent post is appealing to the new visitors for that period. Your your main pages to showcase and interest your best stuff. That is what I do for people who want blog/websites for marketing purposes. And i get 2+ I feel that if you want to have your average visitor view 2 pages you need to significantly restructure your site. Having someone enter your site through the stream of a blog is like trying to introduce someone to baseball through using a page of box scores. You will lose the interest of a lot of newcomers.

Try using a web/blog site. The ones I do for clients have a more traditional (but still WordPress) main page used for orientation and presentation, before dumping into the blog.

By starting with the blog table as your main page you must hope that what you have put up as you recent post is appealing to the new visitors for that period. Your your main pages to showcase and interest your best stuff.

That is what I do for people who want blog/websites for marketing purposes. And i get 2+

]]> By: My keyword spreadsheet — Blog on Photoblogs http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/my-photoblogs-high-bounce-rate/comment-page-1#comment-883 My keyword spreadsheet — Blog on Photoblogs Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:31:58 +0000 http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/?p=566#comment-883 [...] few posts back I was talking about the high bounce rate I was seeing on my photoblog, and that one of my ideas on lower the bounce rate was to increase the [...] [...] few posts back I was talking about the high bounce rate I was seeing on my photoblog, and that one of my ideas on lower the bounce rate was to increase the [...]

]]> By: brett http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/my-photoblogs-high-bounce-rate/comment-page-1#comment-876 brett Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:45:53 +0000 http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/?p=566#comment-876 @Eric: I think that poor blog design has a bearing on bounce rate...I've often thought that my blog could use with a brush up as well....Let us know the before and after bounce rates. Good Luck! @Eric: I think that poor blog design has a bearing on bounce rate…I’ve often thought that my blog could use with a brush up as well….Let us know the before and after bounce rates. Good Luck!

]]> By: Eric Hamilton http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/my-photoblogs-high-bounce-rate/comment-page-1#comment-875 Eric Hamilton Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:39:41 +0000 http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/?p=566#comment-875 Your bounce rate is much better than mine. I have always suspected that my high bounce rate may have a lot to do with my poor blog design. I'm hiring a designer to create a new design for me. My goal is to simplify the hell out of everything. =) I always want to link to everything under the sun. I'm cutting waaaay back on page clutter, though. I'm also planning to prominently feature my most popular posts at the bottom of every page. Hopefully that makes a difference. =) Your bounce rate is much better than mine. I have always suspected that my high bounce rate may have a lot to do with my poor blog design. I’m hiring a designer to create a new design for me. My goal is to simplify the hell out of everything. =)

I always want to link to everything under the sun. I’m cutting waaaay back on page clutter, though. I’m also planning to prominently feature my most popular posts at the bottom of every page. Hopefully that makes a difference. =)

]]> By: brett http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/my-photoblogs-high-bounce-rate/comment-page-1#comment-867 brett Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:26:34 +0000 http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/?p=566#comment-867 @marc: Will be posting more information as I gather it...stay tuned...and thanks for taking the time to comment. @marc: Will be posting more information as I gather it…stay tuned…and thanks for taking the time to comment.

]]> By: Marc Benton http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/my-photoblogs-high-bounce-rate/comment-page-1#comment-866 Marc Benton Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:50:14 +0000 http://www.blogonphotoblogs.com/?p=566#comment-866 Great post. I'm curious to see the results of your keyword research as I'm trying to spend some time doing the same. Great post. I’m curious to see the results of your keyword research as I’m trying to spend some time doing the same.

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