tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post3416296398332846786..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: ESPN Dumps Direct NASCAR Link On Website Front PageDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-49293429451628288512009-01-13T14:15:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:15:00.000-05:00If you are a sport's fan, you will love the new ES...If you are a sport's fan, you will love the new ESPN site. It has so much, and each sport site has improved. <BR/><BR/>I like ESPN, the Magazine, and today they have a great article on PE and Richard. That's not the only good article, but most on this site don't care about other sports.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84594342178154053262009-01-12T23:04:00.000-05:002009-01-12T23:04:00.000-05:00Jayski is my homepage. If I ever want information ...Jayski is my homepage. If I ever want information on a driver and can't find it at Jayski or other trusted race-related site, I use a search engine. <BR/><BR/>Even though the Internet was supposed to make things easier, websites like ESPN's only create frustration and headaches for me. I simply do not have time for websites like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36187307365943816242009-01-12T09:25:00.000-05:002009-01-12T09:25:00.000-05:00just a note. I kind of agree with newracefan. I ...just a note. I kind of agree with newracefan. I also bookmark the nascar site(webpage). and until recently i did not notice the main page. I had no reason to go there. I just clicked my bookmark and bam , yep at the nascar page. So I guess I miss all the fluff. And I do not miss that one bit. And unless I have a reason to check the main page, I do not use it.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11036612315003068127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-82495191405779434052009-01-12T09:01:00.000-05:002009-01-12T09:01:00.000-05:00Since I can't remember the last time I visited the...Since I can't remember the last time I visited the ESPN website, I almost feel silly commenting on it, but I do think that taking a direct link for NASCAR off the webpage is significant. I usually check Jayski and scan the information and then come and read JD's column. NASCAR.com has been a mess for several years -- TNT did a horrible job with that "redesign". So, I think that this is another ESPN slap IMO, but it won't affect me personally since I don't ever use ESPN for anything that I can find anywhere else.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74519067917933172132009-01-11T23:59:00.000-05:002009-01-11T23:59:00.000-05:00I'm so surprised how many people here are now upse...I'm so surprised how many people here are now upset about the ESPN site. I made a comment on TDP on 1-5-09 @2:36pm. Only one person made a comment about it (Richard from NC). <BR/><BR/>I wonder why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-53847452654798921812009-01-11T18:34:00.000-05:002009-01-11T18:34:00.000-05:00@Ryan--what JD said. And as I pointed out above Pr...@Ryan--what JD said. And as I pointed out above Preseason Thunder starts on Monday and what I gather this "change" was made on/about the 5th, a week before things get started up again. Yes we'll be "down" about a week before SpeedWeeks start. But it's odd (if the linky was still there from Mid-Nov through 1/5) that they'd take it down just as things are about to get started again. Unless JD or another reader posts a linky to a story, I never go there so it's no biggie to me. But considering how they've treated the sport in their coverage, other shows (treat it like a joke instead of a real sport) I'm not surprised they'd "hide" the NA$CAR link.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26185689662628754992009-01-11T16:33:00.000-05:002009-01-11T16:33:00.000-05:00I think the reason ESPN moved NASCAR under "all sp...I think the reason ESPN moved NASCAR under "all sports" is because of the traffic or should I say "non-traffic" that NASCAR hits generate. There is no room for 30 sports on the banner, so you go where your viewers want to go.<BR/><BR/>It's just like this site being on Jayski. It helps with traffic, but Jayski has no obligation to do it just because it would help TDP. (By the way, Jayski was the way I found this site.)<BR/><BR/>I does not matter what people say, ESPN has the numbers and with those numbers they generate traffic and therefore sponsors who pay the big bucks. Let's face it, 5 million hits to NFL is far better than 10,000 NASCAR hits. <BR/><BR/>I'm a USA Today fan, and to this day, they still don't have a NASCAR site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62814297662738101332009-01-11T14:32:00.000-05:002009-01-11T14:32:00.000-05:00Thanks for the emails asking about total users num...Thanks for the emails asking about total users numbers for ESPN and Yahoo!<BR/><BR/>In November of 2008, Yahoo! Sports had 25.38 million unique users. ESPN was second with 21.6 million.<BR/><BR/>Unique users is the real number of individuals who access a site, it excludes the repeat viewing. That total number of every time a user accessed the site is called pageviews.<BR/><BR/>Now you can perhaps see why a suttle change on a website of this size can directly affect traffic to a destination.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again,<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85753498451183266802009-01-11T12:48:00.000-05:002009-01-11T12:48:00.000-05:00If rotating the major sports in North America on a...<B>If rotating the major sports in North America on and off the front page was the new procedure, the Major League Baseball link would be gone as well</B><BR/><BR/>The problem is NASCAR is not a major sport, MLB is. Only NFL, MLB, and NBA deserve year round, off-season treatment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65466302159890517312009-01-11T12:47:00.000-05:002009-01-11T12:47:00.000-05:00I don't go to the ESPN website unless I am hunting...I don't go to the ESPN website unless I am hunting a tv time and that may happen a couple of times a year. Even though, I don't go there, I love the picture that you have at the head of this column. As a huge Gator fan (and Nascar and Michael Waltrip fan as well), I love seeing Urban Meyer's pic there as he is the National Championship winning head coach.<BR/><BR/>GO GATORS, LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! Sorry, guys, I am just so happy right now. I also love Tim Tebow.<BR/><BR/>I do hope that ESPN can get their act together, though, about Nascar and what they want. It would be a shame if they are in a huge part responsible for the demise of Nascar or serious decline.<BR/><BR/>I just wish that Fox would get a national centralized cable sports network and broadcast all the races and coverage for football as well. They could easily compete with ESPN and show them how it is done. JMHO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-19547598427147524052009-01-11T12:37:00.000-05:002009-01-11T12:37:00.000-05:00I like the new Nascar/ESPN page and that is what I...I like the new Nascar/ESPN page and that is what I have Bookmarked so I hadn't even seen the new ESPN page until today. I really like that Hinton and Marty have their own link since they are the only ones I read along with Ryan McGee. The site itself looks pretty good and I didn't get a video autoplay but then I always have the sound off to save me the surprise factor. I am very disappoined that the NASCAR link is buried and I noticed the baseball link is still there an I'm pretty sure they haven't even started spring training yet so not sure even when the season starts we'll get it back.Newracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45141130688049908022009-01-11T12:15:00.000-05:002009-01-11T12:15:00.000-05:00Ryan,What we are noting is a change on one of the ...Ryan,<BR/><BR/>What we are noting is a change on one of the largest sports Internet sites in the world.<BR/><BR/>Being removed as a direct link, even if the sport is not actively racing, is a big decision.<BR/><BR/>This is even more interesting because ESPN is heavily invested in NASCAR to the tune over over one billion dollars. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps, that might be a bit of an incentive to keep the sport healthy and available to even the casual sports fan who surfs over to the ESPN.com website.<BR/><BR/>If rotating the major sports in North America on and off the front page was the new procedure, the Major League Baseball link would be gone as well.<BR/><BR/>I don't really see a spot where NASCAR will suddenly just pop-up on the front page come February. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment,<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62682382759947746502009-01-11T11:53:00.000-05:002009-01-11T11:53:00.000-05:00This is really your biggest concern? Are you so da...This is really your biggest concern? Are you so damn lazy you can't go to All Sports and then click on it there? Dear God. <BR/><BR/>Have you ever considered it's maybe because the NHL is in season while NASCAR is not? Although your criticism of ESPN is amusing to me.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830511280860837156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21324300148183055482009-01-11T10:15:00.000-05:002009-01-11T10:15:00.000-05:00I thought I was missing it and really had to searc...I thought I was missing it and really had to search for the link to Nascar. Glad to know it wasn't me and it isn't there - well not glad.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for bringing many things to light, at least we know Speed can hear you from time to time and make changes to their credit. <BR/><BR/>Keep them honest JDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87633958651569373602009-01-11T09:55:00.000-05:002009-01-11T09:55:00.000-05:00Just a reminder, the NASCAR.com website is run by ...Just a reminder, the NASCAR.com website is run by the Turner Interactive Group out of Atlanta, GA. <BR/><BR/>They are a sister company to Turner Network Television (TNT), the network that broadcasts six Sprint Cup races during the summer.<BR/><BR/>Turner pays a hefty fee to NASCAR for the right to operate that site as a third party and controls the writers, content and format.<BR/><BR/>This agreement, which has many more years to go on the current contract, prohibits NASCAR itself from operating any online business that could interact with fans, provide long-form iTV programs or update the news directly from the NASCAR media staff.<BR/><BR/>This is the key reason that fans cannot watch TV programs from The NASCAR Media Group online after they have finished airing on cable or broadcast TV networks.<BR/><BR/>NMG cannot put that content on the Internet. Since it is up to the cable TV companies to capture any content they want to offer as free on-demand viewing, NMG literally has no ability to get NASCAR shows to the fans other than SPEED or ESPN.<BR/><BR/>Talk about a tough situation.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71808908287144612612009-01-11T09:48:00.000-05:002009-01-11T09:48:00.000-05:00Gee, I didn't notice the changes on the ESPN site....Gee, I didn't notice the changes on the ESPN site...<BR/><BR/>Oh, maybe that's because I've never gone there and have no intentions of visiting even once.<BR/><BR/>I always check Jayski, just as I always check your site, JD. And I noticed that Jayski has finally done away with all the stuff that was directly before the news links on his Cup page. Much, much better!<BR/><BR/>Any chance ESPN will dump Jayski too? As you can tell, less ESPN is better for me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18993217664958862362009-01-11T09:18:00.000-05:002009-01-11T09:18:00.000-05:00I just visited the ESPN website for the first time...I just visited the ESPN website for the first time, ever. Thanks for bringing attention to it, because it has far far less advertising then either Jayski.com or that horrible website know as Nascar.com.. Long time Nascar fan here, and it is sad to see Nascar treated as a second rate sport, but Nascar has done that to themselves with races like the Indy race this year.. Now, off to watch football. According to ESPN.com there is actually an early game today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52345855214315043852009-01-11T06:45:00.000-05:002009-01-11T06:45:00.000-05:00This goes back to the whole offseason TV coverage,...This goes back to the whole offseason TV coverage, but I honestly do not believe ESPN is in NASCAR for the "long haul" Sure they have years left in their contract, but by doing little things that leaves race coverage out of the mix, they effectivly "devalue" the property, and should renewal or a chance to renegotiate, you can rest assured they will only offer very small numbers, if at all.<BR/><BR/>Tom<BR/>Inverness, FLTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04004047098122631995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91451179573705944882009-01-10T23:13:00.000-05:002009-01-10T23:13:00.000-05:00Do what I do. I never go to espn.com, I still use ...Do what I do. I never go to espn.com, I still use the rpm.espn.com and it takes me right to the NASCAR section. RPM.ESPN.COM is way back from the NASCAR ESPN Days in 2000.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77361708160982193292009-01-10T20:43:00.000-05:002009-01-10T20:43:00.000-05:00I only go to ESPN.com from Jayski links. Do you he...I only go to ESPN.com from Jayski links. Do you hear that, ESPN? Go ahead and overhaul Jayski and load it up with all that garbage. Watch your click-throughs plummet. I learned many years ago what a fubar some people can make of a website. Speedtv's adobe flash carousel is a good example. Do you hear that Speedtv? Sensory overload does not translate into more unique visits! And these people think this Web 2.0 stuff is a welcome event. Go figure. Our local newspaper's website remains static until ALL ads and links load-no matter how long that takes-before scrolling becomes active. Maybe this is something ESPN can incorporate into their website. And add the Pluck feature from a dialup server in Bangalore. Oh well, if they build it we will come, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11015344130089430302009-01-10T20:42:00.000-05:002009-01-10T20:42:00.000-05:00At least they got rid of that nasty auto play junk...At least they got rid of that nasty auto play junk and as a blind computer user, that stuff always got in the way of my screen reader and made things really hard to navigate. I will have to and visit the site and see if it is more user friendly than it was and that was the main reason I hardly went there.majorshousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01061887437257431963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-47620022323381689422009-01-10T19:08:00.000-05:002009-01-10T19:08:00.000-05:00Yup, just pull up one of his articles and there's ...Yup, just pull up one of his articles and there's an "author alert" click that box and it'll send you an email with a link when he posts a new article :). I enabled my email for my blogger profile if you want to email off site :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39907857201373129602009-01-10T18:47:00.000-05:002009-01-10T18:47:00.000-05:00GymmieCan you please explain how I can get Robin M...Gymmie<BR/><BR/>Can you please explain how I can get Robin Miller's stuff emailed to me...not interested in the others. Excuse the thread drift JD but I'd love to know the answer to this...bread crumbs to leave a trail don't work on the Internet.<BR/><BR/>Guess espn.com's real story and how they deal with NASCAR will show on Daytona weeks....if Ed Hinton has an article, I hope to hear about it :)Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56947314049385719152009-01-10T18:08:00.000-05:002009-01-10T18:08:00.000-05:00@bevo--possibly, but Pre-Season Thunder starts Mon...@bevo--possibly, but Pre-Season Thunder starts Monday...and there should be a lot of "catch up" news to cover in addition to the testing news. It's odd a week before everything starts up (yes I know it'll be quiet for another week or so leading up to SpeedWeeks) that they would "hide" it. <BR/><BR/>@Lisa--it would be nice if they'd have a set up like SPEED does where you can subscribe to an author and they'll email you when they have new content. Provided you can find them in the first place to sign up. Luckily mine had all been on the first page so I just clicked their article and signed up that way. Looks like the closest they have is the RSS feed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86192631410426881002009-01-10T16:09:00.000-05:002009-01-10T16:09:00.000-05:00I only went to the old BSPN site if JD or a reader...I only went to the old BSPN site if JD or a reader posted a linky to there. <BR/><BR/>I guess they took off the video as I didn't have any autoplay nor see any video. <BR/><BR/>I don't understand why they decided to "hide" NA$CAR. But I'm not surprised since they didn't cover it during the season to begin with and "hid" anything that was actual racing behind full screen interviews and other prepackaged crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com