Is WordPress Reader, Google, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, Flipboard, or Twitter the best choice?
Or how about Reddit, StumbleUpon, Medium, or a market I’ve yet to discover? Seems a new one pops up every day. So how do we discover which is best for our blog?
Do you have a favorite you search engine?
Okay, Bloggers hold on to your hat! Deep diving for answers today. 
All of these questions were rolling around in my head this past weekend and got me to thinking…
Am I wasting my time on the wrong platforms? Should I concentrate on just one or two and not spread myself like mayonnaise on bread.
Time for research. Which translates into dropping down the ole rabbit hole.
The first place I started, of course, was the Stats page in WordPress. But that was just a starting point. You can see from my image, according to WordPress, most of my referrers come from WordPress Readers.
But, does that tell me how readers actually discovered Jean’s Writing? I’m not sure. The term “referrer” is referencing online sources – specifically sites or services that the referring page or link clicked on to get to my site. Clear as mud, right?
Look at this section on your STATS page to get a better idea of how many people are seeing your blog. Below is how many views, visitors, likes and comments made to my blog.
However, that still doesn’t let me know which social media gets me the most bang for my time.
So, I did a little more digging.
Another great source is Google Analytics. Takes a little while to set it up but once you do you can see which social site is sending the most people to your website. I set up my account last year but hadn’t checked on it since. So, I headed over to see what was what.
Holy Cow! Google Analytics had zero stats for my website. Please don’t judge me too harshly. Because I’m embarrassed to tell you, I’d forgotten one very important step. The freaking Accept button. You know that button that says you agree to terms, yadda, yadda yadda… 
So y’all tell me…
How do you figure out all this stuff?
Or do you just go with the flow and not worry about who or how?
Do you concentrate on one social media outlet more than another?
Which social media do you think helps your blog the best?
Want to read more about which social media is sending visitors to your website? Click on the links below.
Who is Driving Visits to Your Site
What social media channels drive the most traffic to your website?
How to See Which Social Media Platforms Are Sending You the Most Traffic
I HOPE YOU’LL TAKE A MINUTE TO FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA, JUST CLICK ON THE BUTTONS BELOW. I’LL LEAVE A LIGHT ON.
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Hard to tell, but my guess would be Twitter; if one can manage not to get sucked down the rabbit hole of lost time. @sheilamgood at Cow Pasture Chronicles
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I like Twitter best too.
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To tell you the truth, Jean, I have a tendency to go with the flow. However, I do use hashtags in my titles hoping to catch some attention on Twitter. I also send post notices to Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. I don’t bother with the other media platforms because I don’t have any interest in them.
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I use hashtags too. Still I’ve often wondered which media is getting the most traction these days.
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I think it’s a toss-up between Twitter and Facebook. I really don’t like Facebook but because I know so many are on that site at any given time, I include it in my lineup.
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Me too. Facebook is becoming more and more a garage-sale site. But I like to see my family and friends pics. 🙂
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