I put in page views per post on my primary blog back in September, and a few people have asked how to do this. It is quite easy actually, especially if you are using the Genesis Framework or another WordPress theme with hooks.
Most bloggers are already aware that comments on posts only reflect a tiny trickle of those who actually visit the post. Unless the topic is particularly controversial, or you have enabled dofollow links, most read and just move on, leaving no trace of themselves behind other than in stats programs. Non-bloggers barely ever leave comments, unless you are running a giveaway. Add to this, that many bloggers shut down comments after a period of time, to cut back on spam moderation.
There is a WordPress plug-in called WP-PostViews, that makes adding page views to your posts or pages quite easy. Simply install the Plug-in, then adjust the settings to block it from counting your own pageviews and those of bots. Once you have done that, just insert a small code into your theme, and you should be up and running. If your theme has hooks, it is super easy, just insert the code in before the post content. If you have a more traditional theme paste the code in right after the coding for your post header (in the single post file). For more detailed instructions go here –> http://lesterchan.net/wordpress/readme/wp-postviews.html
If you find yourself a bit low on comments, compared to page views, or you have a theme which does not show comment count once the post is closed to new comments, adding your page views can help exhibit the strength of your reach. This is very important for bloggers who do, or wish to do promotional work.
