Users’ Behavioral Analysis on Weblogs

This study investigates Weblog users' behavioral data on a hosting service in Japan. The study analyzes users' behaviors, such as browsing and bookmarking, in addition to posting comments and sending trackbacks. Results of this study reveal the causes of a user's visiting and regularly browsing behaviors, especially from a social network point of view. The correlation between the strength of two users on the social network and their visiting behavior is analyzed.