Bridget Ayers

Blog & Website Statistics - I like this feature most of all. I am a visual person and I have control issues like clear cut organization with cool graphics. This is an instant gratification, must have tool for any blogger, that wants to keep track of their marketing efforts.

Lijit.com--This site shows you page views, top posts, searches, and where readers came from. The where is the coolest because it not only looks at where on the Internet you are coming from but where in the world. It breaks it all down with summaries, charts, graphs, and pictures – yes I am a nerd and proud of it!

Mybloglog.com--This site give you top ten views, what websites they came from, what links they clicked on, and what they viewed. If you want all of the statistics you can upgrade to the Pro account and they will give you more than the top ten.

Feedburner.com--This site now owned by Google is the ultimate in helping you watch your blog traffic.

1. Publicize your content and make it easy for people to subscribe.
2. Optimize distribution so that your content is properly formatted for all of the major directories and can be consumed by subscribers wherever they are.
3. Analyze your traffic to learn how many subscribers you have, where they're coming from and what they like best.
4. Make Moneyitize by participating in the FeedBurner Ad Network. Why not reward yourself for your effort?