Triond: My Best Article Has Received Over 285,000 Views, Earned Over $800’s and Counting
Why are some of my articles more popular than others? This article explains why I believe this article has and continues to be increasingly popular and how you can enjoy the same and greater success from all your writing endeavors.
I think it’s safe to guess that if you hav published more than a handful of articles on Triond or other sites, you have probably noticed a great variance of views that each article experiences. I’m still trying to uncover why there is such a great difference between the popularity of my work and how to continue to produce work that is highly viewed and enjoyed.
So, what I’ve decided to do is analyze why I think my best article continues to grow in popularity, steadily and rewardingly every single day.
Okay, so here goes:
My #1 ranked most popular article:
Was consistently received about 100 views a day. Then it changed to 200 views per day. Now, that number is steadily increasing. In fact, when I google the main subject name, I was blown away to find that it appears as the #1 search result.
Amazing; I tell this story for a few reasons. First of all, for people who think that their work is just falling into the internet universe only to be viewed a few times, you never know when you’ll write something that will become a huge success. Keep working, keep believing. When I first started with Triond, my views were small and I wondered what I was doing wrong, but I stuck with the love and passion of writing in my heart and it continues to reward my efforts.
Why do I think this article has done so well and continues to do well? Many reasons; the topic is hot. One of the biggest universal complaints I notice from people is that they feel tired or lethargic at one point of time during the day. Secondly, the subject matter is health and finding a way to improve yours. Overall, the articles I publish that center around health are always the most consistently and highest viewed articles.
In addition, I believe the continued growing popularity has to do with the fact that it is an article that people want to leave comments on. I have many articles that people continue to view, but do not continue to leave consistent comments.
Why? I believe people leave comments on this particular reason for a few reasons. They have knowledge about the subject and can add their knowledge, thus, helping others, something that doubly makes them feel good and they can also seek help or advice from others.
And then I began to realize that my article became bigger than me; it took on a “life” of its own. It literally became a forum for people who are really concerned about the best way to improve their health. Just by sharing my simple story, it opened the door for others to do so; and in doing so, they are helping millions of others who want to find the best solution for their problems. Some readers may never end up taking a B12 shot, but upon reading the comments left from people who have greater knowledge about the subject than me, others will be enabled to make informed and wiser decisions about their health. It can’t get any better than that.
I also feel that because I do take the time to answer all the comments on this article, more readers feel that what they have to say is important to the writer and they are more inclined to leave comments. I truly do care and I do my best to research questions asked, many on subjects I know very little about, but I do it as a thank you for the comment and because I just want the very best for everyone in this world. For some of my other articles, I must admit that it’s been tougher to respond to all the comments. The reasons vary, but in the end, I believe it’s important to focus your attention on what’s most valued and successful in your life. When you do this, the rewards double, triple, and never stop growing.
And, lastly, I think its popularity has to do with the fact that I continue to think about it and link it to as many other articles as possible. In fact, one of my goals is to make sure that all my articles have links to other relevant articles I have written. From research, I learned that linking is one way that search engines somehow figure out what articles should be placed higher up in search results. The more links, the more popular an article appears. Whether this is true or not, it makes perfect sense.
Now when you decide to place links of your articles in various places, this must be done thoughtfully. You must realize that “spamming” on any level will not bring you what you want, and that is prosperity and bringing good feelings to those who read your work. All it does is make the majority of people feel as though you don’t care about their work, time, etc. And, for those who try to be as nice as possible, well you might enjoy a few views, but in the end, you will deter a loyal audience more so than anything else.
When I started out, I had to learn the hard way, but luckily, I learn quickly! I left a few links myself when I commented thinking that because the subject matter was similar the author would appreciate it. Not so. And, though my intentions were good, I soon realized that by doing so it was like I was saying to a person who was not even my friend, “Okay because I cooked you dinner now you have to cook me dinner.”
We all know that when you do something, people never want to feel obligated to have to do something back. Your friends simply do nice things for you because they want to of their own volition. So when you start linking your articles be sure to leave them on your articles, websites, blogs, etc. If you enjoy writing articles about health link your health related articles throughout your work, down below, or wherever you think they will be viewed the most. This is truly a smart way to increase your article views because if readers already love your writing style and subject matter and want more, they can quickly find more of your work.
While readers can also simply click your name to find a list of your work, the manner in which Triond articles are catalogued is by date and not subject making specific searches a time consuming experience for your audience; one that most would opt to avoid. And those rare exceptionally interested readers spend extra time shifting through page after page of your work instead of being able to use that time to read your work. Eliminate this obstacle. Make it easier for readers to view your work!
These are some thoughts regarding my article’s success. I’m still pondering this subject.
Joie Schmidt © Copyright 2008 All Rights Reserved.
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September 28th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Good article. I did try to put links at the bottom of my last article, but they were deleted when they were published. I wonder if there is a format Triond likes?
September 28th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Excellent article, thanks!
September 28th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Thank you for sharing this as I feel we all aspire to do the same. Your words offer insight, education and humility as well. we must really focus, think of what someone wants to really read, what title will attract and then write away. Your words inspire and no I must go do as you say, write and then wait. LOL Michael
September 28th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Wonderful article. I guess it is true you know what will be
popular. Congratulations on your successes.
LP Jardine
September 28th, 2008 at 9:38 am
I leave comments if I like work. I meant to say you never know what
will be popular.
September 28th, 2008 at 10:01 am
this is wonderful of you to share successful ideas with much encouragement too.I am not surprised with success in your work in any area. You are very talented and also humble.I will need to learn how to apply links.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:44 am
I had to share this with others. I like the style.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:50 am
As someone who is new to this, I thank you for your tips. Well written.
September 28th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Thanks for the info and tips. Congeads on the page views.
September 28th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Great advice! Congrats on the amazing amount of clicks on your article. It was a very good article and you deserve it.
September 28th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
You never know what will be popular. My most popular article was just an essay I had published because it didn’t win a writing contest I entered. I had no intention of publishing it before that failure. The articles I have committed to or the creative writings I have done on this site are not nearly as popular. It’s funny sometimes what will take off. Nice article!
September 28th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
You have very good articles that’s why you have lots of pageviews. More power!
September 28th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
I always wonder how some peoples work does really well. I think this is a great article on the why, and how questions. Thanks for sharing, and for the tips :]
Cheers, Alex
September 29th, 2008 at 8:55 am
great article..thanks for sharing…
September 29th, 2008 at 11:21 am
57,000 hits is inspiring. Thanks for sharing this with us.
September 29th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
More and more, I’m seeing articles about how we as a community of writers need to take the time and effort to read eachothers material. Not just in hopes that they read yours, but so that you can post comments, whether those comments be praise or constuctive criticism. Thanks for helping in making that possible.
September 29th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
I’m dotting down everything that’s essential here. But i agree with you saying that our love for writing should surpass all rather than cramming brains day and night trying to figure out what to write so that you can hit the jackpot.
It seems like seeking knowledge online have a very unpredictable pattern. One day it may be a hit, next it may not.So, I decided to write anything that caught my interest best so that I can unconditionally give my whole attention and passion on the pieces that I’m writing and will write in the future. And besides that, I think it’s a good thing to write with the intention to share the information. There are always people who will be interested in something, the only diff may be the number of people.
September 30th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Good article
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Excellent Article, full of inspiration too, thank you. Andrew Freyne
October 4th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Thank you for sharing this with us. Congradulations on the success that you have achieve. I love to read other writers papers. I thought I was computer literate by I don’t think I give my friends enough due credit and pub because I don’t understand linking and adding friends articles to blogs. However, I do share with my family and non-writing friends links to my favorite authors. I want to help people succeed just as bad as I want to succeed at this writing gig. With enough practice, I hope to help other writers too!
October 13th, 2008 at 12:08 am
Thank you for writing this article
November 12th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
I wish there was something in German too
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:40 am
hi,
thanks for such an inspiring article.
i just want to ask one simple question as probably i might have skipped that part.
do you also bookmark ur webpage on other sites like digg, etc?
and if yes,then
how much successful are you from this practice?
because i have come across varioous article which talk about bookmarking but no one has really put any real stats of its success.
once again thanks for this gr8 article.
bye
November 27th, 2008 at 7:02 am
Very interesting! Your remarks on an article becoming “a forum”, getting “a life of its own”…
December 25th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Well that really gave me courage.. my articles are only getting about 1-4 views per days
December 28th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I’m so happy to have found your articles. I am brand new to Triond & looking to learn all I can about it. Now I can’t wait to actually “read” in-depth all your stuff!
February 6th, 2009 at 3:20 am
Thanks for inspiring..thanks for sharing. That’s what makes you the person you are!
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Great explanation , and great articles too, all of them.
September 15th, 2010 at 12:38 am
A very insightful post. Thanks for sharing.
Monica from FB.
September 3rd, 2011 at 11:39 pm
Lol
September 25th, 2011 at 10:37 am
Just curious, how much do you make per day for 200 views? My earnings are too low
November 16th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Another interesting read.