Having a successful blog is a dream every blogger. Not surprisingly, many bloggers who work hard to make this happen. For every blogger, success is relative depending on what the target would be achieved. Regardless, at least there are 10 indicators (size) of a successful blog.
1. Number of visitors
What will happen to your blog, if not the visitor? It could be like a haunted house in the middle of the jungle. Therefore, the bloggers strive to bring visitors to the blog as much as possible. More and more visitors come (eg one thousand people per day), the greater the chances of attracting advertisers.
2. Number of subscribers
Judging from the type of channel, there are two types of customers: the customer RSS feeds (via Feedburner, blogline, etc.) and customer newsletters (via AWeber, iContact, etc.). The blog visitor voluntarily subscribe to the RSS feed for blog content visited was very useful, so he wanted to know the next post back and forth without needing to know the latest posts on the blog.
Meanwhile, customers are being attracted to the newsletter subscribe to eBooks, software, or tools that are distributed free of charge.
Regardless of the topics covered, number of RSS subscribers is much to indicate that the content is a very useful blog. The same applies to the number of newsletter subscribers.
3. Number of original posts
Number of original posts show high productivity and professionalism of the blog administrator. Why? Many bloggers who do copy and paste and steal other bloggers writing (via AGC). They are not productive and not a professional, right?
4. Number of comments
With the exception of comments do follow the system, a high number of comments shows how visitors respond to the topic of writing. The more interesting or controversial a post, so the more comments it gets.
5. Number of fans at Facebook Page
Facebook Page is a bridge between facebookers and bloggers. If a facebookers pressing the like, then link the latest posts will appear in his account. As well as the number of customers, a growing number of fans showed that the more beneficial the relevant blog content.
6. Number of tweets
In addition to Facebook, Twitter is a social network that is widely used today. Twitter users tweet pampered by the facilities installed in the blog. If he was posting a very useful and interesting read, then he will voluntarily press a button in hopes of posting tweets is known by his followers. Again, the more tweets, the more quality and text quality.
7. Page rank
A high page rank blogs well increase the prestige in the eyes of bloggers or advertisers. Many bloggers who want to exchange links with high page rank blogs to their blog page rank go up as well. For advertisers, high page rank blog is targeted to buy text link ads.
8. Alexa Rank
This indicator is similar to page rank. The higher alexa rank (eg below 50 thousand), the more prestigious blog too concerned.
9. Number of backlinks
As well as the number of subscribers, Facebook fans, and tweet, the number of backlinks is closely related to quality content. Many bloggers are writing a link back to other people because they feel the text would be beneficial to their blog visitors. Therefore, the more backlinks, the better.
10. money
The more money made more comfortable for the bloggers. In it, there is a blogger who uses an elegant way and some are otherwise. An elegant way to do not interfere with the comfort of visitors, does not violate the copyright, do not do black-hat, and the like.
By the way, out of 10 indicators, which are most important do you think?