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[Fandom stats] Do longer fanworks get more hits on AO3? by toastystats (destinationtoast)
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom
18 May 2013
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How do AO3 hits relate to number of chapters or length of fic? (As of 2013)
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- Part 7 of Fandom Stats
- Part 1 of Popularity Metrics
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[Fandom stats] Ratings on AO3: how do they relate to popularity and word count? by toastystats (destinationtoast)
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom
13 Oct 2013
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An analysis of the relative popularity of different ratings (both in terms of production and reader appreciation), and a look at how much of this is due to word count.
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- Part 4 of Fandom Stats
- Part 1 of Ratings Stats
- Part 2 of Popularity Metrics
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[Fandom stats] Popularity metrics on AO3: variance in relationship categories and fandoms by toastystats (destinationtoast)
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom
26 Oct 2013
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I wanted to better understand whether and how much the AO3 popularity metrics I’ve discussed previously vary across different types of fanfic on AO3. This was an exploratory look, comparing a diverse set of fandoms.
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- Part 8 of Fandom Stats
- Part 3 of Popularity Metrics
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[Fandom stats] Kudos, comments, hits, bookmarks, and word count: what’s “average” on AO3? by toastystats (destinationtoast)
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom
17 Nov 2014
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A look at the distribution of popularity metrics (as of Nov 2014). At that time, over 40% of fanworks had no comments.
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- Part 24 of Fandom Stats
- Part 4 of Popularity Metrics
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[Fandom stats] How authors & readers feel about kudos, comments, and other reader feedback by toastystats (destinationtoast)
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom
17 Dec 2014
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Some qualitative thoughts I got from both authors and readers about the experience of leaving and receiving feedback. There is a lot more diversity of opinions about feedback than I expected!
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- Part 40 of Fandom Stats
- Part 5 of Popularity Metrics
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[Fandom stats] FFN vs. AO3: comments, reviews, kudos by toastystats (destinationtoast)
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom
19 Jan 2015
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Comparing various popularity metrics in 10 of the biggest fandoms (as of 2015).
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- Part 67 of Fandom Stats
- Part 6 of Popularity Metrics
- Part 8 of Fandom Platform Comparisons
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[Fandom stats] Bookmarks on AO3 by toastystats (destinationtoast)
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom
17 Nov 2015
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How do people use AO3 bookmarks? (As of 2015)
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- Part 68 of Fandom Stats
- Part 7 of Popularity Metrics
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[Fandom stats] How can you tell if a fanwork is popular on AO3? by toastystats (destinationtoast)
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom
01 Feb 2016
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An overview of what I've been able to tell -- although really, it's more like an overview of the difficulties in trying to find a stable popularity metric.
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- Part 66 of Fandom Stats
- Part 8 of Popularity Metrics
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[Fandom stats] AO3 bookmark viewer: a tool for creators by toastystats (destinationtoast)
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom
04 Jun 2016
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If you're an AO3 author/creator and want to view bookmarks of your works, this tool may help!
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- Part 70 of Fandom Stats
- Part 9 of Popularity Metrics
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[Fandom stats] How popular do fanworks get on different platforms? by toastystats (destinationtoast)
Fandoms: Fandom - Fandom
08 Sep 2019
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- Part 96 of Fandom Stats
- Part 10 of Popularity Metrics
- Part 16 of Fandom Platform Comparisons