What is the protocol or rationale for how our articles are displayed in the "my account" listing?
Without clicking on the column header, which changes the sort order, the listing, just as it appears naturally, seems weird.
I would think it would make more sense to list by order of score, in descending order, but no, they are all mixed up if using that criterion. They are not alphabetical, either, unless you click that header to re-sort the list.
So, what is the decision process behind the listing sequence?
They are ranked by highest page views per the last 7 days.
That makes a lot of sense because you can easily see which are your top 20% (articles that earn most of your revenue), which articles stay at the middle, and which articles are dragging you down.
When it is time to edit, it is more effective to spend your time on the articles on the top 20% as they are seen by more viewers.
Good information, DrMark. I was unaware of the logistics behind the ranking/listing pattern. I go in periodically and edit my articles, especially those that didn't previously have bios or disclaimers added. However, I've been reluctant to edit those with high views because I figured why mess with a good thing? But your advice makes sense.
Thank you for the explanation.
I wonder, though, wouldn't it also be beneficial to edit lower traffic articles to try and pump them up for more traffic?
I guess if you have unlimited time on your hands it is worth editing them all, but most people do not so it is really just a game of percentages. If I edit a top performing article that has 1000 page views per day and get a 10% increase in page views, that means an extra 100 readers. If I edit one of my poorly performing articles that gets 30 a month and get a 10% increase, that is only 3 new readers a month.
It seems like Google ranks some articles very low and even if they are improved it just does not help much.
It's a vexed question!
There is a school of thought that says "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" - so some would say, "If an article is doing well, don't mess with it". That's especially true if you don't understand SEO, (keywords etc), because you might accidentally delete the very words or images that are attracting the traffic. So I'd say, if you're going to tinker with successful Hubs, expand and enhance rather than edit or streamline.
With lower-traffic articles, you need to consider why they're not getting traffic. I'm sure you know we rely on Google for our traffic. If you've written on a topic that no one is searching for on Google, that Hub will never get traffic, no matter how good you make it. You need to look at each Hub and work out what people would type into Google when looking for the information your Hub is offering.
Thank you, DrMark. It's a useful information, and I'll always follow this process.
by Jess B 5 years ago
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