April 14, 2011
A Blog Milestone
Posted by Evelyn Mervine
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| 100,015 pageviews. |
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| Fukushima spike. |
Sometime yesterday my little geology blog passed 100,000 pageviews, a milestone that I expected to reach maybe by the end of 2011 or perhaps in 2012. I never expected to reach this milestone so quickly. I’ve only been blogging since November 2010, and when I first started blogging I was happy if I even had ten pageviews per day.
I have mixed feelings about reaching 100,000 pageviews. I am happy and sad. I am happy because so many people are interested in reading my blog, but I am sad because the primary reason I have so many pageviews is a result of interviews I’ve done with my father on the second-worst nuclear disaster in history. I must say, this is a depressing way to increase readership. However, I’ve noticed that a few of my “nuclear dad interview” readers are staying to read some of my geology-related posts. That makes me happy, at least.
Congratulations! Wish my blog would generate that sort of traffic. Granted, I think what you and your dad did was a valuable service, even in the difficult times for the Japanese. You should be commended for that.
You did an excellent job of reporting the facts and I have learnt a lot. I hope to learn more from you in the future as well on geological topics also.
I just have to share this gem from my cousin Kyle (taken from facebook): "way to go, Cuz! what would a geology blog be w/out great big mileSTONEs?!"
For what it's worth I'll be sticking around. Your blog certainly seems as interesting as the semi-professional science bloggers working for Wired, ScienceBlogs.com, Discover magazine etc.In fact, I would suggest that you would fit in quite nicely in such a place!
CogEvo: Wow- thanks for the big compliment! I enjoy musing about rocks and such. I'd probably write this blog if no one (or very few people) read it, but it is nice to have the interaction with readers.
*groan* what wit your cousin kyle has :))
I really learned a lot, here. Now I understand a bit more about Nuclear – and it leads me to questions like – "Why aren't we doing MSR's? Thorium would seem to address so many issues. Why aren't we running Traveling Wave reactors? Why aren't we re-processing spent fuel instead of trying to bury it?Coming here lead me to begin doing my own research into Nuclear plants and how they work – and alternatives to the type of plants we usually deploy.Thank you. Thanks to you and your Dad, these are the question in my mind, now.
Thanks so much Evelyn for this article. It’s not want I wtenad to hear, but it is definitely what I needed to hear. I have found your fathers interviews in depth and interesting, while still being easy enough for a lay-persom to understand. In Oz, our ABC has tried to remain calm by giving out details as you suggested : amount received as background and comparisons with airline travel, TV’s and the like, but it still sounds pretty grim. Especially when our politicians suspend some food imports from Japan.Thanks again.