November 20, 2003

James' Inferiority Complex

James Joyner doesn't think he's an "Influential."

Now, since I'm a super-duper Influential according to the checklist, one would think people would be flocking around asking for my advice on everything under the sun and copying my every move. So far as I can tell, that's not the case.

Strangely, James doesn't include all the weblogs that link to him and generate traffic. In N.Z. Bear's Ecosystem, OTB is ranked #49 with 381 unique inbound links. To compare, TAM is #363 with 102 unique inbound links. In the daily visitor count the difference is similar (1190 vs. 404 visits/day). Assuming the Ecosystem is a pretty good indicator of weblog popularity, OTB is about three-times more popular than TAM. Being read more also means one's writing is more desired and therefore more influential. So, it's safe to conclude that OTB is more influential than TAM.

Don't be so modest James. People aren't reading you just because you're another pretty face.

"The Influentials"