Success Factors in a Weblog Community

: User generated content published via weblogs (also known as blogs) has gained importance in the last years, and the number of globally available weblogs increases. However, a large fraction of these show low publishing activity and are rarely read. This paper is a quantitative analysis of success factors in a community of over 15.000 weblogs, hosted by a local Austrian newspaper. We looked at publishing activity by content type, community activity and writing style. Also, the interconnectedness of the community was analyzed.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: JUCS
• Authors: Christian Safran, Frank Kappe
• Keywords: Available Weblogs, JUCS 2008, Low Publishing Activity, Publishing Activity