**LETS GET BLOGGING BACK TO HOW ITS SUPPOSED TO BE!!!**
Have you guys seen my new disclaimer on my blog. Im SO done with all the money hungry/stat hungry/fame hungry blogging whores!
Yes its cool/sounds cool to have a big reach and make money. And there is nothing wrong with having a big reach and making money off your blog. Striving to grow your blog is GREAT... BUT DONT REVOLVE YOUR BLOG AROUND THAT!! Blogging should be about QUALITY... not stats and money!
and especially don't beg me to come "follow back" cuz i wont. Give me a reason to! Would you ever go beg someone to be your friend? No, you talk to them and develop a friendship!
I mostly get begging messages there! Sooo annoying!
Blogging has turned into this ugly thing! Lets get it back to what blogging USED to be and what its SUPPOSED to be!!
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Once upon a time, i used to get lots of comments on my blog, and i had about 300 LESS followers.
My stats have dropped, but my followers keep growing..
Why is this?!
Its because blogging has turned UGLY. Everyone is so focused and worried about their own self, their own blog and growing it... that they dont bother to check other blogs. Trust me, i went through this myself! Unintentionally, I stopped reading blogs cuz i was so busy working on mine!
Once i pulled my head out of my behind i realized this, and it made me sad!
My blog has never been about stats. But even just trying to bring good quality got me all wrapped around myself! And thats just not how blogging should be.
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I had a SWEET lady comment on my blog stating that she was SHOCKED that i not only visited her blog, but that i left a comment!
Well of COURSE i did! Thats how blogging should be. You want to be in tune with your readers. BE FRIENDS with them!
I realize the more readers and comments you get, its hard to acknowledge and get back to them. I get that. But you should still make the effort.
And it IS harder on the blog cuz some people who comment dont have a connected email so its impossible to reply back! But twitter, instagram, fb, etc... NOT that hard to reply. Its the same effort as text messaging...
And it IS harder on the blog cuz some people who comment dont have a connected email so its impossible to reply back! But twitter, instagram, fb, etc... NOT that hard to reply. Its the same effort as text messaging...
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Anyway... in order for this to work, we have to EACH make the effort, and stop the nonsense!
Lets all make the pledge!
QUALITY not STATS!
I think we all need to post about this and get it out there! I want to hear your opinions on this!
So if you do a post on this, link it here so i can go read it!
Blog on all you GOOD QUALITY bloggers!
I need you in my life! :))
16 comments :
Amen sista!!!
xo
AMEN! Your blog is definitely on my read list, I need to get better about commenting, though. I blatantly refuse to even visit people's blogs who leave comments about "follow me."
This is an awesome post.
Holy Shit. Thanks for that. If I read another sponsored post I am going to puke. If I get unfollow by another blogger after they hit it "big" they can bite me. I am so freaking over all of it. People copying shit because they can't even think authentically anymore. I am so OVER it. Thanks for lending me a soap box.
You're totally right. Some of the 'bigger' bloggers won't even acknowlegdge you if you answer one of their questions on Twitter blogger chats let alone appreciate your comments on their blogs. It's a shame.
I completely agree! I don't want people to follow me just so I look popular. I want people to follow me because they like what I have to say. If no one follows me, then oh well. I am writing for myself!
i read your blog, but i don't always have time to comment. but i do read.
So TRUE!
I've always had this kind of of attitude towards blogging. I focus on putting out posts that are unique--that will amuse people, and I hope people do come and read and comment and enjoy coming back to my blog. It is discouraging when you get a comment--and you can tell obviously that they didn't read your post, they just wanted to promote themselves. But I think it's unlikely they'll get any real reader from that strategy. I do my best...though sometimes life takes over, to comment on everyone's blog who comments on mine, just to make sure they feel that their comments are appreciated!
Thanks for posting this. It's always a great reminder of why I blog and my goals of blogging. I came to the Internets to find friends with common goals, mostly motherhood and becoming domestically seasoned! I find the support I get from other bloggers is outstanding!!!
ps. I messed up on the link thing and realized i put the wrong link in. Please delete #4 link.
Well I completely agree on the whole "please follow me back" thing. I too check out all the blogs that come on over & take the time to leave a message. I want to get to know who is visiting. Sometimes I'm interested in their content- sometimes I'm not. I am less inclined to "follow back" if someone has asked me to do so. I will if I connect with the content & the writer- that's it. When someone seems desperate- it's a turn off & I don't even want to check out what they are putting out there. It tells me that they are not following me because they like what I'm doing- they just want me to up their numbers too.
Thanks for saying what we all have been thinking.
Right there with you, girl! It's super frustrating.
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I now where your coming from...
I dont comment much on others blogs as I should but I tried it and made effort with 70 comment, I only got a few back...I tend to just visit who has visited me, I really should try and visit more, you have a wonderful blog and family, I will add you to my reading list on my home page and it will remind me to stop by more oftern :)
I so agree! Sometimes it feels like this whole blogging world can be compared to high school. It's become a "Who's who" and it's made me un-follow some blogs. Not you though :) Hope you're recovering well!
I agree..it's annoying when i get comments like "wanna follow each other?" lol I like how you are so honest about this topic
Wow love how straight forward and down to earth you are at the same time! I agree about greedy bloggers though, stay sweet in your fame. Ha ha
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