WordPress.com Forums » Topic: WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"?? http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed WordPress.com Forums » Topic: WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"?? en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:12:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 betunada on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-904643 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:45:35 +0000 betunada 904643@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ thanx lizfruitberry! i've experimented with themes and i realize i have yet to come up with something more optimal. i'm still having trouble, um, tweaking/figuring out how to make it work. (was spoiled by other blogs and sites basically being "drop and drag").

EVERYBODY: appreciate continuing the discussion -- such things as TT noting "one hit wonders" and stats having nothing to do with it.

(continuing laboring more obscurely, etc.)

]]> lizeccentric7 on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-894201 Fri, 25 May 2012 06:33:19 +0000 lizeccentric7 894201@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @betunada - Sorry, I cannot read blogs with a black background and small writing because I really need new glasses. Sorry. :(

]]> lizeccentric7 on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-894200 Fri, 25 May 2012 06:31:17 +0000 lizeccentric7 894200@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ That's great to know. Thanks timethief. I had no idea that the stats have nothing to do with Freshly Pressed (not like I would ever get on there anyway). :)

I need a ton of more writing practice, that's for sure!

]]> timethief on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-892809 Wed, 23 May 2012 19:41:08 +0000 timethief 892809@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I thought it was basically as Discussion thread. If you don't agree flag it again.

]]> raincoaster on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-892286 Wed, 23 May 2012 04:10:27 +0000 raincoaster 892286@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Why? what good does it do here?

]]> timethief on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-892254 Wed, 23 May 2012 02:57:02 +0000 timethief 892254@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ It was in the Showcase Forum for 5 days. As the blogger never returned to the thread and has not published a post since then I flagged this and asked for it to be moved here.

]]> raincoaster on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-892186 Wed, 23 May 2012 00:43:15 +0000 raincoaster 892186@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This is not actually in the Showcase forum.

]]> timethief on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-891791 Tue, 22 May 2012 17:57:49 +0000 timethief 891791@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome.

]]> roughseasinthemed on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-889656 Sat, 19 May 2012 07:17:34 +0000 roughseasinthemed 889656@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks for that TT. So it's essentially totally subjective which explains a lot. If I was to pick Freshly Pressed posts or you were, no doubt we would have very different choices. 'Quality' is always dependent on our personal preferences.

Appreciate you hunting it down.

]]> timethief on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-889442 Fri, 18 May 2012 20:38:57 +0000 timethief 889442@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @betunada
I'm visually challegened and apologize for not using my app before clicking submit. I meant to type:
Having a post featured on the Freshly Pressed page results in a flood of one hit wonders who enter the post and click out on the same link.

]]> timethief on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-889440 Fri, 18 May 2012 20:36:15 +0000 timethief 889440@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @betunada
Haveing a posts featured on tyhe Freshly Pressed page results in a flood of opne git wonders who enter the post and click out on the same link. Doing that is referred to as "a bounce". In fact the vast and overwhelming number of those who do click in from the Freshly pressed page will not return to your blog. They will be one hit wonders that skew your stats. My focus is on reducing bounce rate.

]]> timethief on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-889436 Fri, 18 May 2012 20:30:57 +0000 timethief 889436@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @roughseasinthemed
I clicked the "freshly pressed" tag in the sidebar on this thread and searched. Here is your answer:
<blockquote>joynmsu
Jul 12, 2010, 5:22 AM
Hi Mikey, I sift through a lot of posts each day and hand-pick the posts I like the best. Other WordPress.com staff members also pick posts, but I am the primary person behind Freshly Pressed.

Contrary to the previous comments left here on this thread, traffic -- or "hits" or "Page Views" as it's described here -- play no part in being picked for Freshly Pressed. It is all about the quality of the post itself. http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/feature?replies=12#post-484719

]]> betunada on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-889223 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:12:55 +0000 betunada 889223@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ thanx, everybody. i'm back to laboring obscurely and relatively anonymously again.

did read the "5 ways", and chuckled at the other responses.

]]> roughseasinthemed on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-888980 Fri, 18 May 2012 06:09:07 +0000 roughseasinthemed 888980@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ While the original post may be spurious, the question is not.

I have seen plenty of FP blogs that have absolutely no unique content at all, that do not write in short pars, have a poor headline and few or no original pictures.

And, no-one has answered WHO decides. One does wonder whether it is a robotic choice.

]]> 1tess on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-888843 Thu, 17 May 2012 23:24:52 +0000 1tess 888843@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @betunada

Moved to Showcase Forum where you can promote your blog. It would be best to provide some specific details to interest potential readers about your blog.

For example, saying "my best post" is too vague. Include particular information about the general topic of your blog's subject and some details (perhaps a snappy quote?) about a recent post—why do you think it's a good post?

]]> timethief on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-888812 Thu, 17 May 2012 22:44:21 +0000 timethief 888812@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ In the event that you have not already read this entry see here > Five Ways to Get Featured on Freshly Pressed

]]> timethief on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-888809 Thu, 17 May 2012 22:41:25 +0000 timethief 888809@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Please don't spam the support forums.

]]> jessielansdel on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-888808 Thu, 17 May 2012 22:40:30 +0000 jessielansdel 888808@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Self praise is NO recommendation.

]]> betunada on "WHO decides what the BEST posts are for "Freshly Pressed"??" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/who-decides-what-the-best-posts-are-for-freshly-pressed#post-888804 Thu, 17 May 2012 22:30:37 +0000 betunada 888804@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ because, in the past couple days i've written THE BEST POST (well, maybe one of the TOP FIVE) and even though nobody reads my stuff, it's still one of the top 5. go ahead, "freshly pressed" best-of-deciders --. read "japhy ryder ..." and you decide!

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