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“Maximizing Communication, not Traffic” by jefftk
As someone who writes for fun, I don't need to get people onto my site:
If I write a post and some people are able to get the core idea
just from the title or a tweet-length summary, great!
I can include the full contents of my posts in my RSS feed and
on FB, because so what if people read the whole post there and never
click though to my site?
It would be different if I funded my writing through ads (maximize
time on site to maximize impressions) or subscriptions (get the chance
to pitch, probably want to tease a paywall).
Sometimes I notice myself accidentally
copying what makes sense for other writers. For example, because
I can't put full-length posts on Bluesky or Mastodon I write short
intros and [...]
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First published:
January 5th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ZqcC6Znyg8YrmKPa4/maximizing-communication-not-traffic
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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By LessWrongAs someone who writes for fun, I don't need to get people onto my site:
If I write a post and some people are able to get the core idea
just from the title or a tweet-length summary, great!
I can include the full contents of my posts in my RSS feed and
on FB, because so what if people read the whole post there and never
click though to my site?
It would be different if I funded my writing through ads (maximize
time on site to maximize impressions) or subscriptions (get the chance
to pitch, probably want to tease a paywall).
Sometimes I notice myself accidentally
copying what makes sense for other writers. For example, because
I can't put full-length posts on Bluesky or Mastodon I write short
intros and [...]
---
First published:
January 5th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ZqcC6Znyg8YrmKPa4/maximizing-communication-not-traffic
---
Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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