Whither the Watch?

Post by **MsMary** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:20 am

I have 1.19 posts per day.

And not likely to change significantly.

Post by **Sorus** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:48 am

I feel like my average should be closer to 3-4. I don't delete that many of my posts.

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Post by **ussusimiel** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 2:33 pm

I've been looking again at our search rating on Google and we're still on the third page. Sites with a lot less traffic and pages like:

- Welcome to the Land

- Stephen R. Donaldson Ate My Dictionary

rank higher than we do. I know that Av says that it's all about links, and there is nothing very active about these sites that convinces me that they should be higher up than us.

u.

Post by **wayfriend** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:58 pm

"Do not game with us," Verement cut in. "What is your URL?"
"Among those who do not know me, I am named kevinswatch.ihugny.com."
Elena controlled Verement with a swift look, then said to the youth, "And how are you linked by those who know you?"
"Those who know me have no need of my URL."

Post by **Ananda** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:05 pm

I doubt the site will ever really grow again with SRD as the only attraction since he is done with the series he was mainly known for.

Post by **Obi-Wan Nihilo** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:38 pm

Ananda, despite your grim dispassionate Scandinavian prognostication of the ultimate doom of this site, I have to say that it is wonderful to see you back here again. I was worried that we'd lost you permanently. I know you've been back a while, but do you mind me asking what happened in the interim?

Post by **Sorus** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:59 am

wayfriend wrote:"Do not game with us," Verement cut in. "What is your URL?"
"Among those who do not know me, I am named kevinswatch.ihugny.com."
Elena controlled Verement with a swift look, then said to the youth, "And how are you linked by those who know you?"
"Those who know me have no need of my URL."

Hah. Nice.

Post by **peter** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:26 am

Ananda wrote:I doubt the site will ever really grow again with SRD as the only attraction since he is done with the series he was mainly known for.

But I'm not here for SRD anymore - I haven't been for years. I'm here because of you guys. It's a fantastic place to hang out on-line. That's it's past and it will be it's future as well.

Post by **ussusimiel** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:15 am

wayfriend wrote:"Do not game with us," Verement cut in. "What is your URL?"
"Among those who do not know me, I am named kevinswatch.ihugny.com."
Elena controlled Verement with a swift look, then said to the youth, "And how are you linked by those who know you?"
"Those who know me have no need of my URL."

I have been telling people since the 'Fest to run Amok and post, post, post!

u.

Post by **peter** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:41 am

ussusimiel wrote:
wayfriend wrote:"Do not game with us," Verement cut in. "What is your URL?"
"Among those who do not know me, I am named kevinswatch.ihugny.com."
Elena controlled Verement with a swift look, then said to the youth, "And how are you linked by those who know you?"
"Those who know me have no need of my URL."
I have been telling people since the 'Fest to run Amok and post, post, post!

u.

Never had any problem with that!

Post by **MsMary** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:54 pm

peter wrote:
Ananda wrote:I doubt the site will ever really grow again with SRD as the only attraction since he is done with the series he was mainly known for.
But I'm not here for SRD anymore - I haven't been for years. I'm here because of you guys. It's a fantastic place to hang out on-line. That's it's past and it will be it's future as well.

Exactly.

Besides, I expect there will always be new people first discovering SRD and looking for places to discuss his works.

Post by **aliantha** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:26 pm

MsMary wrote:
peter wrote:
Ananda wrote:I doubt the site will ever really grow again with SRD as the only attraction since he is done with the series he was mainly known for.
But I'm not here for SRD anymore - I haven't been for years. I'm here because of you guys. It's a fantastic place to hang out on-line. That's it's past and it will be it's future as well.
Exactly.

Besides, I expect there will always be new people first discovering SRD and looking for places to discuss his works.

What you guys said.

Post by **Sorus** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:09 pm

All of the above plus the fact that SRD might still come out with something new and awesome. In fact, I would be surprised if he did not.

Post by **wayfriend** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:31 pm

MsMary wrote:Besides, I expect there will always be new people first discovering SRD and looking for places to discuss his works.

Look, you guys ... I've been here ten years, and I ain't finished discussing his works the first time yet!

Post by **ussusimiel** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:48 pm

Sorus wrote:All of the above plus the fact that SRD might still come out with something new and awesome. In fact, I would be surprised if he did not.

He told us at the 'Fest that he has a new fantasy novelette already written, so he'll either publish that next or combine it with a few short stories and put that out. Either way there's more to come

u.

Post by **Sorus** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:57 pm

ussusimiel wrote:I've been looking again at our search rating on Google and we're still on the third page. Sites with a lot less traffic and pages like:
- Welcome to the Land

- Stephen R. Donaldson Ate My Dictionary
rank higher than we do. I know that Av says that it's all about links, and there is nothing very active about these sites that convinces me that they should be higher up than us.

u.

"Welcome to the Land" was last updated in 2006. "Stephen R. Donaldson Ate My Dictionary" was last updated in 2012. We have activity every day.

I would expect sites like Wikipedia and Amazon to always be at the top, but it seems like we should be able to move up to at least the second page.

Post by **MsMary** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:32 pm

wayfriend wrote:
MsMary wrote:Besides, I expect there will always be new people first discovering SRD and looking for places to discuss his works.
Look, you guys ... I've been here ten years, and I ain't finished discussing his works the first time yet!

Just one of your more endearing little quirks.

But seriously, are any of us ever done discussing?

Post by **wayfriend** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:43 pm

MsMary wrote:Just one of your more endearing little quirks.

I am not sure you mean 'endearing' in a good way there.

MsMary wrote:But seriously, are any of us ever done discussing?

Sadly ....

Post by **MsMary** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 2:30 am

No worries, wayfriend. I enjoy your comments.

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