I’ve been curious about different ways to track just how successful blogs are in driving traffic to them. There are a couple of different measures that I’ve found, but the one I watch the most is IZEARanks.com. I installed the ranking toolkit just over 1 week ago, and I have to be honest, I was amazed at how quickly I was able to determine that I’m getting some pretty good traffic here! My rank has come down over 5000 points. True-I have yet to see the ‘triple digits’ and … I will never be the #1 blog, which is sad because during the month of February the #1 blog of each week gets a $1000 bonus! I’m not sure there will be more than one number one blog–but it’s interesting to track!

If you are interested in seeing how your blog measures up, head on over to IZEARanks.com and get the java script coding for your blog. Follow their instructions, and they will get you set up! Some people (including myself) have been shy of putting this type of coding on our blogs for fear of the ‘almighty smack’–but this coding is different than any other coding, so you need not be afraid!

I was doubtful at first, but I have to say after a week of using it, I’m pretty sold on the concept!