Okay.I am really trying hard to keep up with this blogging business. After entering into the world of photography I soon found out that having a blog was a big deal. After attending a workshop last year, held by a photographer I highly admire,I really learned that having a blog is essential to my success as a photographer..and it is! It keeps my followers up to date on photo shoots..ideas..thoughts, reflections, etc...so I have been filing away ideas and topics and photos and such...topics I can blog about. I tell myself.."yes..great idea..great topic....put that one down..they will love that!" And suddenly I stop and I have to laugh to myself because I am jotting down these topics as if I am about to present a speech to thousands of people..subscribers in my case. When ,in actuality, I am writing to really no one! Don't worry..I am definitely smiling as I write this..I am not going to close my computer and sit in the corner with my head in my hands. I suppose I am just having a difficult time with the fact that being new to the blogging world means that it will take some time for people to catch on. So I figure that the best approach is to write as if I am putting pen to paper and closing my journal...and maybe hoping someone finds it under my bed and reads it!?! It is definitely a state of mind. And I am trying desperately to get past my "who really reads this stuff" funk. Anyway......onto the next topic! Stay tuned!
i'm here, i'm here! ;)
it is definitely a struggle to get a blog off the ground & running. and there have been many, many times i wonder why i'm really doing this, who really cares and is anybody reading?
it's a huge reason i decided to merge my blog into my personal/photography blog ... i've decided if no one reads it, it's at least a journal of our lives, my careers, my interests and for no one but me.
i'm so surprised when i check my stats and see there are over 400 readers a day ... say what?!? used to be my 5 friends that were avid readers.
i think it helps to link your blog posts to your facebook and twitter accounts {when you have new posts}, that seems to always draw more readers on a day. i don't do this always, but sometimes i do.
anyway ... i'm here and i'm reading ... :)
Posted by: tracie stier-johnson | July 22, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Thank You So very much for the feedback! 400 readers a day is amazing! Love that! I swear at times I feel like I am shouting out and noone is listening. What did you do to gain readership? Any hints? I have my posts linked to facebook..that is about it. Is there anything else I should be doing? Thanks Again for the positive feedback. It is so helpful!
Posted by: Kelli | July 22, 2009 at 02:48 PM
hey kelli! i think the 3 biggest things you can do ... well 4 ... link posts to twitter & facebook, comment generously on other blogs {that gets people clicking to yours}, and post often.
the posting often thing with 4 kids {you & i both}, lots of times during weekend nap/rest, or after bedtimes, i go through those 'great topic posts' i have saved up and i'll write them and schedule them for the week. and if i get time during the week, i'll write another one or two for the following week. then i'm not stressed each day trying to write posts.
but i would definitely strive for 3-4 posts a day for better readership. then ppl know there's something fresh when they check back.
hope this is helpful!!
Posted by: tracie stier-johnson | July 23, 2009 at 07:08 AM