Two years on Lit, in numbers

[Writer61]

Today is the second anniversary of my joining Literotica.

Since then:
• 44 stories posted (all EC or E/V)
• 6 series
• 1 competition entry

• 4.62 average rating (up 0.2 from a year ago)
• 4.81 highest rating (down 0.1)
• 4.38 lowest (also down 0.1)

• 379,419 views
• 4,311 votes (1.14% of views)
• 241 followers (0.06%)
• 109 comments (0.03%)

Overall, I am pleased with the stats and think I have improved as a writer.

In the coming year, I hope to hit 50 stories, 250 followers, and 500k views.

 

[BobbyBrandt]

Benchmarking has its benefits. Good job.

 

[THBGato]

Today is the second anniversary of my joining Literotica.

Happy second anniversary!

My second anniversary comes on the 20th Feb - so in three days. We're pretty similar in some ways actually.

Since then:
• 43 'stories' posted (26 Lesbian, 7 Reviews & Essays, 2 E&V, 2 Non-Erotic, 1 Transgender, 1 Romance, 1 GM, 1 First Time, 1 Poem, 1 Letters & Transcripts)
• 6 series (though I'm still waiting for one to be approved)
• 1 Green E

• 4.76 average rating (no idea, but probably much lower than last year)
• 4.94 (about the same)
• 4.08 (actually that's come up about 0.1 from last year)

• 380,187 views
• 8,824 votes (2.32% of views)
• 615 followers (actually, I think the more interesting stat is stories per follower - I get around 14 followers per story.)
• 1057 comments (0.28% of views)

Given we have the same number of stories, very similar numbers of views, and the same time on the site, this kind of confirms what people have said on the forum: EC readers aren't especially inclined to vote, comment or follow. Also, my E/V stories have way more views than many of my Lesbian stories, but far lower comments:views and votes:views. I wonder therefore if category explains the difference in those numbers at the bottom.

I'm sure you will hit your targets. Not sure about mine, which are to finish all my planned stories!