Let’s break this problem down into two distinct issues.
- Views are down—both internal and external views.
- There are no ads on the site currently.
What can I do? Am I just one author? Well, the first thing all of us can do is open posts. Every post we open gives a view to another author. If someone leaves you a comment, that is a substantial additional thing, but it isn’t critical. Open as many posts as you have time to do! The important thing here is to do what you can do, there are no rules, no requirements, and let’s get rid of the negative energy. None of us need that now.
If you can share, we need to drive external views. The money for Virily comes from ads; non-Virily beliefs drive the ads. That is the way Google’s Adsense program works. It is the “overall” impact of the site on views that are not registered, users. If you can share, and do share, let me know which of the sites impact your posts. I’ve had many authors doing a bunch of different experiments, and I have some data, but you can never have enough information, and we just don’t know enough right now!
There are other things you can do to help view.
- You can post and share the posts of others. We don’t have a lot of information about these posts overall, but they do seem to help. Adult learning theory says that adults respond when you use their name while praising. Yes, we have a beautiful community. But when you mention members of the city by name, it makes them feel that much better! So call people out that are doing brilliant things for you!
- Thomas G. reminded me of the kind comments that are floating around Yelp right now. People taking a moment to just thank someone for being on the site. So, this is a thank you to all the people on the website!
- Let’s be kind to each other.
The last item on my list is the lack of ads. The decrease in the value of Virils has (this is my opinion) to be tied to the ads. I see the AdSense engine all over the site, so I know the is a connection. I can’t provide that connection, so this is opinion. But I will tell you that the sooner the ads are back, the better the health of the site is. So let’s go back to the beginning today to end.
Are views done? What can I do?
- Share the posts of others on social media
- Embed and share the posts of others on the site
- Open and read the position of others
- Say something beautiful to another author every day!
A wise person once said: “ There is always something wrong. You can add your voice to the din of negativity. Or you can rise above and find value in what is there.”
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Finding good things right now is hard, right?
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We are a strong community, right?
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It is a good thing to leave positive happy comments, right?
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Make today a good day!
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I will do what I can
that is all any of us can do! thank you Pam!!!
As long as I am here I will try, I do what I can right now.
While I am positive I am also a bit of a realist.
i friend of mine calls it tempered optimism!!!
that is a great thing – and thank you!!!!!
Q: FINDING GOOD THINGS RIGHT NOW IS HARD, RIGHT?
Yes (8 votes) – 89%
No (1 votes) – 11%
Q: WE ARE A STRONG COMMUNITY, RIGHT?
Yes (9 votes) – 90%
No (1 votes) – 10%
Q: IT IS A GOOD THING TO LEAVE POSITIVE HAPPY COMMENTS, RIGHT?
Yes (8 votes) – 100%
Q: MAKE TODAY A GOOD DAY!
Yes (9 votes) – 100%
Always fun to see happy comments ranked so high!!!!!
These are great ideas. I will do (help) as much as I can.
we do what we can do. Its Carol’s line, but I love it. It is so true!
You make excellent points, we have to keep trying to keep afloat. Thanks Doc.
I like the many different ways that people are trying to save the site. Thanks Carol!!!!
Great points here. I will try to do my part. Thanks again Doc!
you bet trying to create a positive path forward!
I would also suggest not just viewing posts but actually reading them. How long a user spends on a page is often measured and can make a difference.
that is very true, i can’t believe I didn’t include that! thanks, good catch!
That’s a very good point!
🙂 i suspect i didn’t copy my notes properly!
You probably expected that reading is implied, but sometimes we need a reminder.
i should have said it, it would be the correct way!!!!
I try hard to be on Virily every day and comment on posts that I read. But between putting orders online for delivery instead of going out physically and trying to work more online and my crafts and family it is getting harder to find time. But I will keep on trying….
we do what we can do – thank you for your contribution!!!!!!
The day starts with rain, but now it’s sunny. So it is in real life after the bad comes the good.
that is true, hopefully we will move to the good soon!