TOP 10 TRAFFIC Blogs
The 100 comment challenge has caused a real buzz, and has had many unexpected benefits for me. Firstly I have actually enjoyed the extra blog-hopping, even though it’s time-consuming. Secondly, I have picked up loads of useful ideas. One of them from a new visitor to my blog Igor.
Although my ‘sticky’ post lists the top 10 traffic blogs of Sally Neill who got 
over 4,000 visits in a month, I never thought about how Sally knew which blogs they were. But Igor pointed out that everything is in Google Analytics, and it’s important to focus on the blogs that give you traffic in return for the time you spend commentating.
Good idea I thought, let’s have a look at Google Analytics a bit more deeply than the cursory glance I usually give it. You too can find the traffic sources for your own website or blog, have a look at the screen shot if you’re not sure how.
OK , so for anyone looking to increase visitor numbers to their blog, here are my top 10 traffic sources:
1) www.barry-wells.com
2) www.creatingmybusinessonline.com
3) www.billmurney.com
4) www.barrywilliams.com
5) www.alexwhalley.com
6) www.mike-j-shepherd.com
7) www.steveking.biz
8 ) www.mandyallen.com
9) www.mikewalshblog.com
10) www.randolfsmith.com
Enjoy your blog-hopping, and really enjoy looking up your increased traffic on Google Analytics. 
John McNallyPS. I just checked Google Analytics, and I now have 1,945 visitors in a month; 2,000 + here I come. 
Marathon Runner, Drinker and Artist, Blogging for Pleasure and Profit.
Hey John,
I couldn`t agree with you more, keeping track of all our online endeavours is vitally important, we need this information to see what is working best on our business!
At the end of the day, we have to know where and how to tweak areas nessesary to move forward successfully!
Great subject John….Ed.
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John McNally
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August 20th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
I don’t know about you Ed, but as I absorb more knowledge, I seem to have more time to do these things.
I must admit I’ve become addicted to Google Analytics since the blog commenting challenge, because my visitor numbers keep going up.
Keep up the good work Ed.
John
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John:
Google Analytics is a cool tool, however like anything else we can get so consumed that we end up wasting time.
I was in the same coaching program with Sally Neill and the traffic challenge was fun and a good learning experience. Being new to it all, I focused on commenting on other students blogs. It was not until the competition was almost over that I realized that I needed to branch out and comment on other blogs that were already established.
Good luck to you!
- Rick
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John McNally
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August 23rd, 2010 at 6:00 am
That’s a good point Rick. I suppose well established blogs will have higher Google page rankings.
I find new blogs outside my normal circles by looking at other peoples top commentators, and clicking on the links there. At least you know those bloggers reply to comments.
Good luck with the challenge.
John
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Rick Byrd
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August 24th, 2010 at 2:40 am
John:
Never really thought about paying attention to and clicking on the top commentors. I assume this is based upon the Top Commentors plugin.
It is true that they will comment and contribute to the discussion of a blog post.
- Rick
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Hi John,
Well here we are, a brand new day and once again I have learned something new. This blog challenge has been such a blessing in disguise with all the insight I have gained just visiting the blog sites.
Thanks for the list of top 10 traffic sources. That’s a great gift to us all. I will definitely be back soon.
Joelle
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John McNally
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August 25th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Hello Joelle,
I’ve just finished a painting, and it’s turned out quite good, so I’m happy. As an artist you know what I mean.
I’ve got your eBook link on my pop art website.
I don’t know if you checked your Google Analytics at the start of the challenge, but I bet your visitors will more than double.
Mine has now gone over 2,000 for the month.
Keep up the good work Joelle.
John
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