Understanding My Blog's Audience

One of the challenges of running a blog focused on long-form essays that aren't easily discussed is the lack of immediate feedback from comments and emails. While the author has limited visibility into their audience, they have gathered some interesting insights from referrer logs, subscriber emails, and other sources.

A Diverse Audience Across Industries

The author is impressed by the diverse and interdisciplinary nature of their blog's audience. This isn't just a blog for tech enthusiasts, it attracts individuals from various sectors, including advertising, finance, games, and entertainment.

Advertising and B2B Audience

A significant portion of the blog's audience comes from the advertising and B2B sector, highlighting the relevance of the blog's content to professionals in this field.

• Aster Data Systems
• Medio Systems
• Revenue Science
• Tacoda
• Right Media
• Publicis Groupe
• … and a bunch of ad networks

Games and Entertainment Audience

The blog also attracts a significant audience from the games and entertainment sector, reflecting its focus on the intersection of technology and creativity.

• Electronic Arts
• Linden Lab
• NCSoft
• Sulake
• … and numerous startups like IMVU, Gaia, AreaE, and Weeworld

Media Audience

The blog's content resonates with professionals in the media industry, demonstrating its value in understanding the latest trends in media and technology.

• Joost
• Yahoo
• Virgin
• Google
• Slide
• Facebook
• MTV
• Hi5
• Tagged
• … and tons of Facebook developers and apps

Finance Audience

The blog's readership extends to the finance sector, suggesting its value for understanding the financial aspects of technology and startups.

• Lazard Freres
• Elevation Partners
• Mohr Davidow Ventures
• Blue Run Ventures
• Sierra Ventures
• Bessemer Venture Partners

Thank You to the Blog's Readers

The author expresses gratitude to all the readers, acknowledging the diverse and valuable audience they have cultivated. This blog has created a community of individuals interested in the intersection of technology, startups, and various industries.

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