Open access is often argued about in the abstract. I want to talk about a specific case study where I have detailed data - usage patterns for my (open access) online book/monograph "Neural Networks and Deep Learning" http://neuralnetworksanddeeplearning.com/chap1.html
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In so doing I'm going to violate conventional modesty norms. I've internalized those norms, so feel awkward about it (thus this tweet). I also think those norms often really should be ignored.
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I released the book chapter-by-chapter from November 2013 until completion in July 2015. It's received 14 million page views from 3.5 million users.pic.twitter.com/wsljEU7f28
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Do you know the main channels they've found your book?
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Google, now, and word-of-mouth. I don't have a strong sense of how it grew to have good organic SEO though. Hacker News definitely helped, particularly very early on.
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