If you write it they will come, will you help?

by denz on Jan 17, 2010 8:39 PM MST

So making the choice to move my blog has left me a bit puzzled, the first couple days the traffic was OK considering the fact that it was a new site. Then the couple weeks of celebration and it was so-so as the news was slow and the traffic slowed down as well. Over the last couple weeks I have been hit and miss with being able to post things, between being sick and busy at work and it is clear that without new content, traffic dries up.

Over the last few days the numbers have picked back up, with yesterday MLS Draft day seeing just under 500 of you stopping by, and a lot of you came by more than once. So the site tracker lets me pull up an image that shows me were the last 100 visitors have come from, and one thing is clear the image you see after the jump shows snapshots take over the couple days and as you can see there is a world wide audience out there looking for content.

So I need your help, will you be willing to step up and write a blog post about RSL, the USMNT, or soccer in general? If you will write it, you will get a chance to not only speak your mind about your favorite player, the stadium, the team, or whatever else fires you up, but barring any thing too far out in left field, I will push your post up to the front page, add it to the twitter feed (http://twitter.com/rslsoapbox), and even push it out to the search engines.

So sign up as a member, create a fan post, and let the fun begin.

Check out the maps after the jump

Three days and people all around the US, and a whole lot more have stopped by to check it out;

Will you take your turn on the soapbox?

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As one of the writers for SLC Dunk, I’m a big fan of the SB Nation format. I always enjoy leaving comments, and I’ll be sure to chime in with a few thoughts as more news comes about our draft picks, the USMNT and the new season.

I know I’m not as knowledgeable about RSL as I might be about the Jazz, but I try to read everything I can, and I really appreciate RSL Soapbox for keeping me up to speed on the stuff I don’t know about.

As for site traffic, I can tell you from experience that all sports blogs tend to go a bit dry during the offseason. I’m sure as the 2010 campaign nears, this will become a destination site for RSL talk. So keep it up Denz!

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by Shums on Jan 17, 2010 11:58 PM MST reply actions

Oh I have no doubt

I know how slow the off season can be, plus moving to a new site right at the end of the 2009 season. I simply have some busy months coming up at work, and while I will still try to post several times a week, I know that many of the people who read this blog have asked about writing things in the past.

So I thought I would toss open the door, as you know Shums, many of the SB Nation sites have several people writing for them, and I am simply going to do my version of “soapbox idol” to find the best and brightest of the RSL nation who want to put in a little time and have their voices heard.

by denz on Jan 18, 2010 9:07 AM MST up reply actions