tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post3677362425394027986..comments2024-01-16T01:42:41.699+11:00Comments on Tune into Radio Carly: Blogging tip: Are you driven by statistics or the desire to write?Carly Findlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-46764133224246649442013-06-05T13:46:00.611+10:002013-06-05T13:46:00.611+10:00HI Carly, I haven't read this right through bu...HI Carly, I haven't read this right through but I get the gist. I have been wanting to express myself online, about my experiences and my own perceptions for a long time, however my psychiatrist has warned me about such things that you speak of here. He worried that I was not ready to handle criticism and stuff like that. I do however, feel strong enough to try and venture into this newer world of expressing oneself online. Validation of one's life experiences is so important for a healthy mind. I will read it all when i can later today. Thanks for highlighting this issue.<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383141359417690635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-28394886818515622642013-04-19T12:27:38.027+10:002013-04-19T12:27:38.027+10:00Great thing that you get some tips on how to do bl...Great thing that you get some tips on how to do blogging.Uniformshttp://www.houseofuniforms.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-39752945126523346652013-04-08T06:27:33.979+10:002013-04-08T06:27:33.979+10:00I love this! I know many of us get stressed out wh...I love this! I know many of us get stressed out when our blogs are brand new, and our views seem low, but I absolutely think you need to really have a love for words and a passion for writing, in order to really create a good blog that people will come back to. Loved this post! Eleanora Retifhttp://eleanoraretif.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-5980004704754075132013-04-06T21:29:21.361+11:002013-04-06T21:29:21.361+11:00Hey Sarah
I love that you just blog because you e...Hey Sarah <br />I love that you just blog because you enjoy writing and sharing stories for others to read. Thanks for the comment xCarly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-84042440542889313152013-04-04T23:26:53.944+11:002013-04-04T23:26:53.944+11:00Great post Carly. I'm a slow blogger. Sometime...Great post Carly. I'm a slow blogger. Sometimes I get stressed about why my numbers are so small but then I remember that I mostly blog for me and my own sanity and not for others. I try to push myself to blog more but it doesn't happen. My words must come naturally otherwise they sound terrible or don't come at all. I never know how many Twitter followers or Facebook likers I have at any given time. I do enjoy the validation though but I don't need it. Great work. V.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12862647761810468815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-76481462328163839152013-04-04T16:16:54.403+11:002013-04-04T16:16:54.403+11:00It's definitely good advice! When I re-instal...It's definitely good advice! When I re-installed my blog, I decided not to include Google analytics this time around and that works for me. It may sound selfish, but I'm writing my blog for me, not my statastics (it doesn't mean I don't suffer from the occasional bout of curiosity, though).Katiehttp://www.katiefoolery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-46782904294061006512013-04-04T12:06:38.050+11:002013-04-04T12:06:38.050+11:00I really needed to read this. So many things you s...I really needed to read this. So many things you said, are the things that i do, but wouldn't even admit them to myself. Thank you so much for your honesty. Great post Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-23637191778567858682013-04-04T11:43:38.307+11:002013-04-04T11:43:38.307+11:00Carly, what an excellent post, and thank you so mu...Carly, what an excellent post, and thank you so much for featuring my words. As a relatively new blogger, I find that my motivations fluctuate. That's why I'm always excited to read other bloggers' perspectives on internal (personal growth, insight) versus external (follower accrual, platform development) motivations. Keep up the excellent work. CJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-56910722561108111952013-04-04T11:43:33.293+11:002013-04-04T11:43:33.293+11:00I'm a reader, not a blogger. (I started a blog...I'm a reader, not a blogger. (I started a blog a few years ago, but haven't kept it up.) After I read Carly's blog I check out some of the blogs that are linked on the sidebar of the page. And I get alerted on Facebook to an interesting article on BlogHer at least once a day. Don't get me started on Blogher, because once I read one post, it leads to another and another and another... <br /><br />Don't be discouraged if you don't have a lot of "hits," because there are millions of blogs out there! If someone is interested in what you have to offer, they'll find you. Cheryl Lynn Blumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-31664373949096854152013-04-04T11:36:36.901+11:002013-04-04T11:36:36.901+11:00I must admit I don't understand the concern wi...I must admit I don't understand the concern with numbers. Yes I get excited with the milestones eg I cracked 300,000 views this week, but the day to day stuff has never really concerned me, especially the unfollowing issue. I do think that the fixation on numbers is likely just an extension of real life concerns for many. If you are worried about what others think of you IRL and whether you're invited or not invited to things etc then that's bound to enter your views on SM. Michelle Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16472120868084570461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-71727308734892432572013-04-03T23:30:07.337+11:002013-04-03T23:30:07.337+11:00Great post! I think many are driven by statistics ...Great post! I think many are driven by statistics and "popularity" which could be a great motivator. While I can't say I don't enjoy checking stats from time to time; I am glad that stats are not the motivation I use to blog. Evan is my muse! I am glad my blog has stayed 'low key' and more personal knowing that the majority of my viewers are friends, friends or friends and family. :-) Love reading your posts! Thanks Carly! De Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523375694078425934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-88161773514584588152013-04-03T22:46:34.873+11:002013-04-03T22:46:34.873+11:00I really don't understand the numbers... maybe...I really don't understand the numbers... maybe a good thing.I do know my stats jumped something crazy like 5,000% this week (not kidding) but because I don't understand the numbers, it's a strange pleasure!Lissanne / SORTED!http://www.sorted.net.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-12695519350369600462013-04-03T22:40:46.560+11:002013-04-03T22:40:46.560+11:00Yes. YES. I think we all look too closely sometim...Yes. YES. I think we all look too closely sometimes at stats... have to admit my life is so hectic I am not allowed to really indulge myself, and have had many new bloggers ask me how to get comments. I addressed it (to a degree) at link below, but always note that the crux of it all is how much YOU are into your own blog. Do it for you, the rest is cream.<br />:-)<br />BB<br />http://bushbabeofoz.com/2013/03/26/my-top-traffic-tips/BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985371070644061676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-64481263828294496842013-04-03T22:04:09.105+11:002013-04-03T22:04:09.105+11:00I'm a slow blogger and didn't even realise...I'm a slow blogger and didn't even realise it. Classic!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08990465234323413519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-86857721659206528832013-04-03T20:23:51.957+11:002013-04-03T20:23:51.957+11:00This is so true Carly. At times I can get caught u...This is so true Carly. At times I can get caught up in the numbers but then I try to remember that I am blogging for me and because I enjoy sharing my thoughts with the unsuspecting masses! Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645347058596682545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-15862054721465098502013-04-03T13:36:27.462+11:002013-04-03T13:36:27.462+11:00Some excellent points made here Carly. I must admi...Some excellent points made here Carly. I must admit it took a lot for me to put myself out there in a blogging sense and I initially got frustrated at lack of feedback, but the truth is, I'd write whether people ever read it or not so in the end it really doesn't matter. I write because I want to and I need to. It's nice if others connect with what I have to say and good for my fragile ego...but it's not why I write. I do enjoy seeing where my readers are from though - it's a very strange feeling to think people on the other side of the world are reading my words!Billy Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16211934646048593201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-53162648293569352632013-04-03T12:30:06.344+11:002013-04-03T12:30:06.344+11:00I really enjoyed this post, Carly. Like your frien...I really enjoyed this post, Carly. Like your friend Melissa, I am a brand new blogger (two weeks today!). My background is in communications and I really enjoyed writing when I was growing up. It's now becoming a hobby, and I enjoy finding ideas for posts and researching them. It's giving my brain something else to do besides my work (which I do love). I do look to see my page views, and like Sarah who posted before (great name by the way ;)) I like seeing where my readers have come from. Sarah - Style UnearthedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-66732534017932396692013-04-03T09:22:56.366+11:002013-04-03T09:22:56.366+11:00Thanks Carly! So much of what you have written rin...Thanks Carly! So much of what you have written rings true for me. Great post :)carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036230937926831422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-46643874189365819352013-04-03T07:30:33.024+11:002013-04-03T07:30:33.024+11:00I must admit other than checking to see where my r...I must admit other than checking to see where my readers are coming from I dont tend to look at how many because Im not sure what I could do to get more readers? I just do what I do and if people come then fab...having said that whenever I interview people I notice a lot more shares and likes. I think people like reading about others? xSarah - that space in betweenhttp://www.thatspaceinbetween.comnoreply@blogger.com