Is there an advantage to "closing a question" as far as traffic to our site goes

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   sholland10posted 12 years ago

   Is there an advantage to "closing a question" as far as traffic to our site goes?

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   Victoria Lynnposted 12 years ago

   I have wondered that, too. I've also wondered if there is an advantage to choosing a "best" answer? Perhaps someone here can answer both these questions. I'm going to follow this question!

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   safiq ali patelposted 12 years ago

   Hi Sholland. No I don't think closing a question will help. Leave your questions open if you can. I noticed a couple of months ago that the traffic to some of my questions was quiet good and to keep this traffic flowing to my profile and hubs it was probably a good idea to keep the questions open.

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   calculus-geometryposted 12 years ago

   I ask mostly math questions and keep them open even after I've selected a best answer, just in case someone wants to comment or add a different solution.  I once had a person sign up to Hubpages just so they could answer my question, so you never know.
   
   @VictoriaLynn
   Question askers shouldn't feel obligated to select a best answer, especially if it's an open-ended question, but I think people do like that reward and it may motivate more people to answer.  If you had a reputation as someone who never selected a best answer, would fewer people visit your questions? I don't know.

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      Victoria Lynnposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I don't know, but thanks for answering. I have a lot of questions out there, so maybe I should select a best answer for at least some of them. I should scroll through and see if some "best answers" make sense.

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   devisreeposted 12 years ago

   Thanks for asking the question. I have also doubts about this. I think following this question will clear my doubts.

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   gaganbhatiaposted 12 years ago

   I don't think that Closing a questions does you any good. But, choosing a best answer is a good thing. By doing this, you are thanking someone for answering your question that to in the best possible manner.

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   Goody5posted 12 years ago

   I really don't see any advantages to closing a question. The biggest disadvantage I see, is that closing a question would prevent any anyone from contributing more good answers to your question. I've never ever closed a question on the hub pages, however I've certainly had them shut down by moderators. They don't seem to care for questions about Zombies. Especially Zombies eating dog brain questions. After a question gets old, it just sort of fades away anyway. It's your question, and it's totally up to you how you handle it.

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   actionbronsonposted 12 years ago

   Great question. I also had the same question in mind. I would think thought provoking, open ended questions would provide many different answers and closing a question would mean a single answer, answered the question. I would think open ended questions would cause more responses and traffic to this site.

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   vocalcoachposted 12 years ago

   I, too have wondered about this.  I think I've only closed one question so far. And as for selecting a best answer, I sometimes wonder if doing so may discourage others from participating. Eager to see what kinds of answers are posted.

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    BlossomSBposted 12 years ago

    Thank you for asking this question as it's something I've wondered about. I've never closed a question I've asked and I've never chosen a 'best answer', but now it appears that it would be a good idea to do that, so I've learned something!

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