I know many of the readers here are actually “travelers” who frequently make their way through Kevin’s Civil War Memory blog to my blog, but for those who do not make that virtual journey, check out Kevin’s posts (with comments) from yesterday and today (and even the day before). There is some great discussion going on about two of my favorite topics… Civil War memory and the dynamics of blogging. Ties in quite well with my thesis, I might add.
Speaking of “travelers” moving through the blogosphere, this sounds like a good time to stop and say “thanks!” to the top referrers to this blog. Of a total of 23,941 hits so far (as of this minute) on this blog, Civil War Memory leads the way having accomodated 1,960 passages to my site; Rantings of a Civil War Historian has brought in 1,024 “travelers;” and Google Reader has brought in 506. Others who keep sending folks my way and deserve thanks include Pinstripe Press (321); Civil War Bookshelf (270), To the Sound of the Guns (167); North Carolina and the Civil War (120); and Bull Runnings (110). Thanks also to the many other CW bloggers who have added me to their blogrolls. Of course, I also need to say “thanks!” to the “travelers” themselves. For the past two months, I’ve been averaging almost 4,000 hits monthly. I appreciate the readership.
I’m still short of my first year anniversary in the blogosphere and have learned a great deal… and continue to learn.
caswain01
January 30, 2009
You know it is funny you mention referrals and blog rolls. Neither costs a dime, or at least I can’t see where any cost is involved. Yet seem to be a wonderful way to shake hands across the medium.
When doing my weekly rundown of CW markers, I hesitate to name a person directly. Even though their name often appears on the marker entry attributions on HMDB, I just don’t wish to presume they want me tossing their name about. On the other hand, I feel a bit more comfortable referring to a fellow blogger by the URL. After all, EVERYONE wants their blog to be mentioned on another blog!
cenantua
January 30, 2009
Craig, I agree. It’s always good to be acknowledged and acknowledge others via the blogroll, but every once in a while, I think it’s nice to say “thanks” because of something less obvious like the actual traffic that the link on a blogroll brings. It’s also an interesting feature when considering relevance and worthiness within our little blogosphere in the much larger environment of Web 2.0.
Crystal Marshall
January 30, 2009
Dear Mr. Moore,
I’m stopping by to comment as one of those “travelers” who found your site through the insightful comments you have left on Kevin Levin’s Civil War Memory blog. I anticipate returning often not just as a “traveler” but as a regular reader!
cenantua
January 30, 2009
Hello Crystal,
Thanks so much for stopping by and for your remarks. I look forward to your future visits as a reader and as well as your future comments!