Comments on: Eatin’s Cheatin’ : The Backtype Plugin http://twopointouch.com/2009/blogs/eatin%e2%80%99s-cheatin%e2%80%99-the-backtype-plugin/ web 2.0, blogs and social media Mon, 30 May 2011 20:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ian Delaneyhttp://twopointouch.com/2009/blogs/eatin%e2%80%99s-cheatin%e2%80%99-the-backtype-plugin/#comment-13109 Ian Delaney Thu, 14 May 2009 18:28:12 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=862#comment-13109 As I recall, Blogger doesn't support the Trackbacks standard. Which makes it a poorer platform as far as inter-blog discussions are concerned. As I recall, Blogger doesn’t support the Trackbacks standard. Which makes it a poorer platform as far as inter-blog discussions are concerned.

]]> By: charles palmahttp://twopointouch.com/2009/blogs/eatin%e2%80%99s-cheatin%e2%80%99-the-backtype-plugin/#comment-13106 charles palma Thu, 14 May 2009 17:01:20 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=862#comment-13106 The problem with the new plugin is that it only support Wordpress and not the high traffic... Blogger.com The problem with the new plugin is that it only support WordPress and not the high traffic… Blogger.com

]]> By: Ian Delaneyhttp://twopointouch.com/2009/blogs/eatin%e2%80%99s-cheatin%e2%80%99-the-backtype-plugin/#comment-13100 Ian Delaney Wed, 13 May 2009 20:49:34 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=862#comment-13100 @Tania: Go for it. @Wadds - be interested to see any feedback you get. As I say, I am a little ambivalent in some ways. @Tania: Go for it.

@Wadds — be interested to see any feedback you get. As I say, I am a little ambivalent in some ways.

]]> By: Taniahttp://twopointouch.com/2009/blogs/eatin%e2%80%99s-cheatin%e2%80%99-the-backtype-plugin/#comment-13099 Tania Wed, 13 May 2009 18:11:18 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=862#comment-13099 Can i take a one small pic from your blog? Can i take a one small pic from your blog?

]]> By: Stephen Waddingtonhttp://twopointouch.com/2009/blogs/eatin%e2%80%99s-cheatin%e2%80%99-the-backtype-plugin/#comment-13096 Stephen Waddington Wed, 13 May 2009 14:16:49 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=862#comment-13096 Hi Ian - Thanks for this post. I've equally grabbled with capturing conversations around a blog that are taking place in the social web. I'll install the Backtyple plug-in and report back. Cheers, Wadds Hi Ian — Thanks for this post. I’ve equally grabbled with capturing conversations around a blog that are taking place in the social web. I’ll install the Backtyple plug-in and report back. Cheers, Wadds

]]> By: Ian Delaneyhttp://twopointouch.com/2009/blogs/eatin%e2%80%99s-cheatin%e2%80%99-the-backtype-plugin/#comment-13068 Ian Delaney Thu, 07 May 2009 07:52:57 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=862#comment-13068 Thank you, Christopher. I agree with your points - if I didn't think it was useful, I would have uninstalled the plug-in. However, since blog measurement is necessarily comparative, it is somewhat disingenuous to suggest the playing field is still level. Thank you, Christopher. I agree with your points — if I didn’t think it was useful, I would have uninstalled the plug-in.

However, since blog measurement is necessarily comparative, it is somewhat disingenuous to suggest the playing field is still level.

]]> By: Christopher Goldahttp://twopointouch.com/2009/blogs/eatin%e2%80%99s-cheatin%e2%80%99-the-backtype-plugin/#comment-13064 Christopher Golda Wed, 06 May 2009 22:43:26 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/?p=862#comment-13064 You've raised some interesting points here, Ian. However, I don't think I really agree with the "stealing engagement" argument. Aside from the "Blogs" source for the plugin, all the comments we pull in are people engaging with <i>your</i> content. If anything, people looking at the ratio of comments per post will get a clearer picture of how many people are engaged. That being said, I don't think people who measure website engagement should be looking solely at the number of comments per post, because as you said above, conversations are distributed. Thanks! You’ve raised some interesting points here, Ian. However, I don’t think I really agree with the “stealing engagement” argument. Aside from the “Blogs” source for the plugin, all the comments we pull in are people engaging with your content. If anything, people looking at the ratio of comments per post will get a clearer picture of how many people are engaged. That being said, I don’t think people who measure website engagement should be looking solely at the number of comments per post, because as you said above, conversations are distributed.

Thanks!

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