I've been reading some of the reactions to the fact that Google recently announced that it is "retiring" GFC (Google Friend Connect) for all non-Blogger blogs as of March 1, 2012. If you missed that, you can read more here at Googleblog.
I use Blogger, so Google's decision doesn't affect my blog, but it will change the way I follow other blogs. And it has sparked some interesting discussions on blog following and follower stats in general.
For instance, how does a blog's GFC count compare to other stats, like page views or bounce rate? I didn't know there was a way to measure your blog's bounciness until recently. There's an explanation of it here at Daily Blog Tips.
I'm kind of a research nerd, so I love learning new things. But I'm not super-techy, so sometimes I feel like my head might explode.
If you have thoughts on this, I'd love to hear them!
I'm glad the GFC won't make a difference on Blogger. I like it because it tells me who my readers are and they become more than just a number.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand if I find a blog that I like and they don't have a GFC I don't have a problem adding them to my google reader or following them by e-mail.
That's a good point. Although if GFC followers don't make a Google profile, I don't know much about them. Unless I'm missing something. I keep feeling like there's more to GFC that I'm not getting!
ReplyDeleteI felt sorry for the bloggers who relied entirely on GFC for their follower count. Pity google took GFC from them D:
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