According to my Sitemeter, my iSteve websites (this blog and my article archives) should hit 30 million page views by this weekend. Currently, it's running at about 15,000 page views per day.
Does this include RSS subscribers? Though it might be a small portion of your readership, there are probably plenty of people like me who use Google Reader to follow iSteve.
Congratulations! It's a consistently interesting site so that's why people visit. It's that simple. This site wins people over with personality rather than looks, I'd say.
Mr. Sailer, you might want to migrate over to Wordpress or jazz up your existing Blogger site at least. My guess is you're leaving ad revenue on the table by not "taking this thing to the next level", as Alex Jones over at Infowars always says.
On the other hand I do kind of like the limited ability for readers to engage in back and forth feuding in your comments section. That is a strike against the Takimag site in my books. You could easily limit the number of times readers can reply to another's comments though. It can be done in Wordpress at least.
I spend a lot of time on this site. But today I learned something by leaving it. I went to Volokh and clicked a link to an e-book by a former national security official. There I learned that the American official most responsible for the 9/11 f-up was a judge, Royce Lamberth, then-head of the FISA court. Turns out Jamie Gorelick wasn't really a factor.
You present a constantly refreshing, thoughtful take on things, and you don't get nearly enough credit (or money) for it.
I still recall the first time I read your material - I've been hooked since.
I know compliments come cheap (and don't help you upgrade that tired Japanese sedan (if that's what you're still riding around in)), but you'll be the first person on my give-to list when I achieve the wherewithal to contribute to your work in a meaningful way.
When I was a kid there was a game called "Careers." You moved pieces around the board and followed different career tracks and picked up different points. You had to earn 60 points to win, but before the game started you had to decide whether your career goal was to collect, say, 50 money points (little dollar signs), 5 fame points (little stars), and 5 happiness points (little hearts), or some different combination. It didn't take much playing to figure out that you were better off shooting for mostly money (following the business track) or fame (the Hollywood track), and you weren't going to win aiming for lots of hearts. (I think the farming track gave you some hearts and not much else.)
It's pretty clear that Steve Sailer either didn't play much "Careers" as a kid, or is stubborn or a slow learner, because he seems to have followed some kind of very wrong-headed 5 dollar signs / 10 stars / 45 hearts strategy in life ... for which those of us who enjoy his blog can be grateful.
Congratulations. I can remember that I'd already been reading your site for a while back when you were getting into it with Instapundit over the Trent Lott and Strom Thurmond incident, and it looks like that was almost exactly 10 years ago. So I guess I can say that "I was reading iSteve before it was cool."
I came to this site through some Russian blogger who put an asterisk next to Steve's site on his blogroll, warning that one had to "separate the wheat from the chaff" here. Anyone know who this blogger was?
Anyway, there's a lot more wheat here than at just about any other site.
So I guess I can say that "I was reading iSteve before it was cool."
In which case Id like to point out that I was reading Steve before there were comments, before there was a Blogger site even. I followed Steve from Vdare.
Back then, still a liberal of sorts, I regarded reading both as a guilty, dangerous pleasure. Now Im much more in a WN way of thinking they seem like mainstream sites!
Sitemeter and other such services typically undercount unique visitors and page views by about 50%. If you want the real figures, get them from your host server.
When I was a kid there was a game called "Careers."
We had that one too -- still do, actually. We played it quite a bit, but it didn't take long to realize that the easiest way to win was 0-hearts, 0-stars, 60-money. We started having a rule that you had to put at least 10 in each category, just to make it more interesting.
"The cabinet will today discuss its controversial plans to make being an illegal immigrant a criminal offence, RTL news reported on Friday.
Illegal immigrants will face a fine of up to €3,900 and eventual deportation when legislation making illegality a crime comes into effect, sources told the broadcaster."
Is this good for the Jews?
ReplyDeleteWell deserved, Steve.
ReplyDeleteIt’s the Jerry Seinfeld approach – write engagingly and entertainingly about nothing, and be wildly successful at it! (Kidding! Love the blog…)
ReplyDeleteDoes this include RSS subscribers? Though it might be a small portion of your readership, there are probably plenty of people like me who use Google Reader to follow iSteve.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteIt's a consistently interesting site so that's why people visit. It's that simple. This site wins people over with personality rather than looks, I'd say.
Mr. Sailer, you might want to migrate over to Wordpress or jazz up your existing Blogger site at least. My guess is you're leaving ad revenue on the table by not "taking this thing to the next level", as Alex Jones over at Infowars always says.
On the other hand I do kind of like the limited ability for readers to engage in back and forth feuding in your comments section. That is a strike against the Takimag site in my books. You could easily limit the number of times readers can reply to another's comments though. It can be done in Wordpress at least.
Again, congratulations!
Probably because I refresh 10x a day. Sorry Steve.
ReplyDeleteI love your work Steve.
ReplyDeleteSorry for never giving you money, I'm a cheap Brazilian.
30,000,000 views--and our people still sleep.
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Steve!
The VDare link to make a contribution to you is broken. The current link sends the user back to the main page.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, that's a lot of page views - what's the trend over the years?
ReplyDeleteWell deserved landmark
ReplyDeleteThat's what you get for being insightful and honest
It would be very interesting to a number of us if you might reveal some of the statistics you see regarding use of your blog.
ReplyDeleteAny patterns worthy of note?
How can you monetize this success? That is the question.
ReplyDeleteA Harvard man would have the answer, no?
Dan Kurt
But the question is, "will this blog open anyone's mind?" I doubt many. Ignorance of the realities of human biodiversity is mostly willful.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteRisto
Congratulations Mr. Sailer.
ReplyDeleteRefresh, refresh, refresh.
ReplyDeleteRefresh, refresh, refresh...
ReplyDeletewhat's a sitemeter? Who issues it to you? Where do you buy one? Who manufactures them? Who services them when they break?
ReplyDeleteYou should give away a "Noticing Things is Good" t-shirt or something.
ReplyDelete* someone can come up with a better motto
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/movies/2012/12/best-movies-of-2012.html
ReplyDeleteCongratulations.
ReplyDeleteAnd you should congratulate yourself that those are generally 15,000 pretty discerning people, too.
ReplyDeleteOk but half of those are me bored at work.
ReplyDeleteI spend a lot of time on this site. But today I learned something by leaving it. I went to Volokh and clicked a link to an e-book by a former national security official. There I learned that the American official most responsible for the 9/11 f-up was a judge, Royce Lamberth, then-head of the FISA court. Turns out Jamie Gorelick wasn't really a factor.
ReplyDeleteRegular reader from New Zealand here.
ReplyDeleteGreat work Steve.
You've earned every single one.
You present a constantly refreshing, thoughtful take on things, and you don't get nearly enough credit (or money) for it.
I still recall the first time I read your material - I've been hooked since.
I know compliments come cheap (and don't help you upgrade that tired Japanese sedan (if that's what you're still riding around in)), but you'll be the first person on my give-to list when I achieve the wherewithal to contribute to your work in a meaningful way.
I think Sailer should post a video of him doing the gangnam. He might get more hits. And it would be the story of bravery of acting ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid there was a game called "Careers." You moved pieces around the board and followed different career tracks and picked up different points. You had to earn 60 points to win, but before the game started you had to decide whether your career goal was to collect, say, 50 money points (little dollar signs), 5 fame points (little stars), and 5 happiness points (little hearts), or some different combination. It didn't take much playing to figure out that you were better off shooting for mostly money (following the business track) or fame (the Hollywood track), and you weren't going to win aiming for lots of hearts. (I think the farming track gave you some hearts and not much else.)
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty clear that Steve Sailer either didn't play much "Careers" as a kid, or is stubborn or a slow learner, because he seems to have followed some kind of very wrong-headed 5 dollar signs / 10 stars / 45 hearts strategy in life ... for which those of us who enjoy his blog can be grateful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyYEBbUj4Cg
ReplyDeleteAt Harvard, even the Pakistani guy looks white.
In a few hundred years, some digital archivist will stumble across your archives and say to himself, "Someone saw it all coming . . ."
ReplyDeleteThanks for fighting the good fight, while so many of us bow in obeisance and stay in the shadows.
Congrats Steve!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Steve.
ReplyDeleteKeep giving the S.O.B.s hell...
Congratulations. I can remember that I'd already been reading your site for a while back when you were getting into it with Instapundit over the Trent Lott and Strom Thurmond incident, and it looks like that was almost exactly 10 years ago. So I guess I can say that "I was reading iSteve before it was cool."
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Steve.
ReplyDeleteA lot of what you write about applies, not just to America, but to other western countries such as my own (Australia).
I came to this site through some Russian blogger who put an asterisk next to Steve's site on his blogroll, warning that one had to "separate the wheat from the chaff" here. Anyone know who this blogger was?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, there's a lot more wheat here than at just about any other site.
So I guess I can say that "I was reading iSteve before it was cool."
ReplyDeleteIn which case Id like to point out that I was reading Steve before there were comments, before there was a Blogger site even. I followed Steve from Vdare.
Back then, still a liberal of sorts, I regarded reading both as a guilty, dangerous pleasure. Now Im much more in a WN way of thinking they seem like mainstream sites!
Sitemeter and other such services typically undercount unique visitors and page views by about 50%. If you want the real figures, get them from your host server.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid there was a game called "Careers."
ReplyDeleteWe had that one too -- still do, actually. We played it quite a bit, but it didn't take long to realize that the easiest way to win was 0-hearts, 0-stars, 60-money. We started having a rule that you had to put at least 10 in each category, just to make it more interesting.
Off Topic - Immigration news from NL:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/12/illegal_immigrants_to_face_390.php
"The cabinet will today discuss its controversial plans to make being an illegal immigrant a criminal offence, RTL news reported on Friday.
Illegal immigrants will face a fine of up to €3,900 and eventual deportation when legislation making illegality a crime comes into effect, sources told the broadcaster."