January 09, 2012

What The Awl Would Do With $15.5 Million in Funding

a "sympathy big board," displaying only least-viewed blog posts.

via www.theawl.com

I think that's actually a pretty great idea. Why not put up a widget of least viewed posts, since those are the posts your returning readers are least likely to have seen? And it's all good content, right?

Jan 9, 2012 9:35:17 AM | Possibly Funny Only at This Moment, Web/Tech

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