Comments on: FeedBurner subscriber drop weirdness. http://lucasmcdonnell.com/feedburner-subscriber-drop-weirdness/ / knowledge connects people. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:43:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/feedburner-subscriber-drop-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-38506 Lucas McDonnell Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:37:36 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=192#comment-38506 I think this has been a common experience with the migration to Google, Stephanie. It's been a long time since I've even logged into FeedBurner, since I have found their stats to be completely unreliable. I'd like to see Google address this issue -- what's the point of having a metrics product that produces completely bogus metrics? I think this has been a common experience with the migration to Google, Stephanie. It’s been a long time since I’ve even logged into FeedBurner, since I have found their stats to be completely unreliable. I’d like to see Google address this issue — what’s the point of having a metrics product that produces completely bogus metrics?

]]> By: Stephanie Booth http://lucasmcdonnell.com/feedburner-subscriber-drop-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-34956 Stephanie Booth Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:59:22 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=192#comment-34956 My subscriber stats dropped by half roundabout when I was moved to google servers (trying to find the date but Feedburner is crashing when I try viewing stats for all time). As far as I can see my number of subscribers has remained halved (500 instead of 1000, roughly). My subscriber stats dropped by half roundabout when I was moved to google servers (trying to find the date but Feedburner is crashing when I try viewing stats for all time).

As far as I can see my number of subscribers has remained halved (500 instead of 1000, roughly).

]]> By: Feedburner stats count plummet and drop like a lead balloon? » Barbara Ling http://lucasmcdonnell.com/feedburner-subscriber-drop-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-16728 Feedburner stats count plummet and drop like a lead balloon? » Barbara Ling Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:12:02 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=192#comment-16728 [...] FeedBurner subscriber drop weirdness [...] [...] FeedBurner subscriber drop weirdness [...]

]]> By: Filmari nunti http://lucasmcdonnell.com/feedburner-subscriber-drop-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-16420 Filmari nunti Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:48:34 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=192#comment-16420 There are some bugs with feeburner. Especially in Firefox. There are some bugs with feeburner. Especially in Firefox.

]]> By: [scribkin] Scribkin Stats http://lucasmcdonnell.com/feedburner-subscriber-drop-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-15201 [scribkin] Scribkin Stats Sat, 31 May 2008 19:21:54 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=192#comment-15201 [...] you probably know, FeedBurner feed stats aren’t extremely reliable.  FeedBurner tries to separate what is a subscription from what is a bot or a browser, [...] [...] you probably know, FeedBurner feed stats aren’t extremely reliable.  FeedBurner tries to separate what is a subscription from what is a bot or a browser, [...]

]]> By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/feedburner-subscriber-drop-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-14159 Lucas McDonnell Wed, 14 May 2008 21:35:29 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=192#comment-14159 If I compare my subscriber stats with my click through stats, I can definitely see that while I may have several hundred subscribers, the most who will actually click through to a post is around 40. That's a good indication that what you've said about the 'one-time subscribers' actually being the case. I also took a look back through my historical FeedBurner stats, and noticed that for around a week (about a year ago) I had 1500 subscribers. This number was obviously inaccurate. Fortunately, things seem to be back to (relatively) normal, with my subscriber count being between 400 and 450. If I compare my subscriber stats with my click through stats, I can definitely see that while I may have several hundred subscribers, the most who will actually click through to a post is around 40. That’s a good indication that what you’ve said about the ‘one-time subscribers’ actually being the case.

I also took a look back through my historical FeedBurner stats, and noticed that for around a week (about a year ago) I had 1500 subscribers. This number was obviously inaccurate.

Fortunately, things seem to be back to (relatively) normal, with my subscriber count being between 400 and 450.

]]> By: David Bradley http://lucasmcdonnell.com/feedburner-subscriber-drop-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-14141 David Bradley Tue, 13 May 2008 19:51:38 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=192#comment-14141 Currently, 3045. But, I also hear from others that there sites have increased in similar proportion so there may have been an update to the counting algo at Feedburner. Another point that's been raised elsewhere is that subscriber numbers can rise even when one isn't actually posting to a blog, it makes one wonder how many of those 3045 are actually subscribing to read or are just readers who came once and have never been back ;-) db Currently, 3045. But, I also hear from others that there sites have increased in similar proportion so there may have been an update to the counting algo at Feedburner.

Another point that’s been raised elsewhere is that subscriber numbers can rise even when one isn’t actually posting to a blog, it makes one wonder how many of those 3045 are actually subscribing to read or are just readers who came once and have never been back ;-)

db

]]> By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/feedburner-subscriber-drop-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-14134 Lucas McDonnell Tue, 13 May 2008 18:03:01 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=192#comment-14134 Interesting to know David. Thanks for the update. Interesting to know David. Thanks for the update.

]]> By: David Bradley http://lucasmcdonnell.com/feedburner-subscriber-drop-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-14057 David Bradley Tue, 06 May 2008 07:25:10 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=192#comment-14057 Yeah, there were a couple of major Google reader outages, maybe six months ago, or thereabouts, they were widely discussed at the time, I did see big dives at that time, but bounced back within 3-4 days. Meanwhile, my Sunday figure was much higher than usual, so I'm anticipating a hike up to around 3100 when I see the count for yesterday. db Yeah, there were a couple of major Google reader outages, maybe six months ago, or thereabouts, they were widely discussed at the time, I did see big dives at that time, but bounced back within 3-4 days.

Meanwhile, my Sunday figure was much higher than usual, so I’m anticipating a hike up to around 3100 when I see the count for yesterday.

db

]]> By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/feedburner-subscriber-drop-weirdness/comment-page-1/#comment-14056 Lucas McDonnell Mon, 05 May 2008 20:59:31 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=192#comment-14056 That's an interesting point David, that hadn't really occurred to me. I suppose if the application is not fetching the feed (i.e. you don't open a client-side RSS fetching app all the time) it will only report when it's going to fetch the feed. Also interesting that Google was posing a problem for you. I hadn't had any problems with Google, but Netvies is consistently problematic. In the past few days however, this site has moved above the 400-subscriber mark again. It would seem things are (for now) resolved. That’s an interesting point David, that hadn’t really occurred to me. I suppose if the application is not fetching the feed (i.e. you don’t open a client-side RSS fetching app all the time) it will only report when it’s going to fetch the feed.

Also interesting that Google was posing a problem for you. I hadn’t had any problems with Google, but Netvies is consistently problematic. In the past few days however, this site has moved above the 400-subscriber mark again. It would seem things are (for now) resolved.

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