> "But then how do you know whether your lack of comments is because there isn't a large enough pool of potential commenters or if your content isn't engaging enough to incite them to post?"
The solution to either problem in those examples is the same. More engaging content will drive more visitors to the site as well as stimulate more conversation.
However I do agree with you in theory about how it's good to keep a log of traffic; with the caveat that it's not used as the primary measure of activity when conversation is end goal of the site.
The solution to either problem in those examples is the same. More engaging content will drive more visitors to the site as well as stimulate more conversation.
However I do agree with you in theory about how it's good to keep a log of traffic; with the caveat that it's not used as the primary measure of activity when conversation is end goal of the site.