How do you tell if your blog is successful? I have no idea, really. See “Our Mission Statement” to see what we’re trying to do here–Christian fellowship, among other purposes.
But how do I tell if I’m doing it? Again, I don’t know. I think it ought to be something to do with numbers. For instance, here are some numbers we’ve never achieved here.
One thousand views in a day. Closest I came was 800-and-something, once. Just once.
Twelve thousand views in a month. Made it over 11,000 a few times, but never up to 12,000.
A post getting 50 to 100 views in one day. I’ve come to think of 20 views in a day as a successful post. I wonder what it’d take to get 50. Coupons, maybe?
And then there’s the “Be careful what you wish for!” caveat. I want to provide a nice resource for people. I want to sell more books–I mean, every author wants to see his books read. Not much point writing ’em, if no one reads ’em. But I think I’d rather not become Famous. That just paints a target on your back. I don’t want to turn into a talking head (like that awful thing in That Hideous Strength). I don’t want to start sounding Important. You can’t be Important and still write Violet Crepuscular.
I am willing to teach a course in literature at Quokka U., if they decide to have a course in literature. Beyond that, I think writers should write. Not run around being empty metal drums that go “Bong!” when they crash into a tree.
So I wonder if any of those aforementioned (and how often do I get to use that word?) blog numbers are actually attainable.
We’ll just have to wait and see.
It seems that you are doing quite well; reaching people in other countries, and all over. I know most people are so busy running hither and yon, that we don’t all get to read everything we would like every day…
I have a great prayer need right now. My son, Eric, is very sick, is alone miles from me in Washington. I called his son and he agrees to come get me and take me there, but meantime, prayer is the major need. Thanks to all who can pray.
Coming right up, Erlene. You and your son are always in my daily prayers.
I’ve been praying for you, Erlene, and now I’ll step up the prayers.
Someone who goes “bong” when he runs into a tree sounds like a character that Violet Crepuscular might indeed put into her interminable — I mean epic — novel. 🙂
You peeked!
It doesn’t help that Facebook doesn’t always, if ever, post our shares.
It also doesn’t help that Christian fellowship may be dwindling and our last free breath might just be re-electing Trump.
PS: Sorry for the doom and gloom. You’re at least close to your goals and you’ll get there. People are distracted. Comment sections on many of the sites I visit have dwindled. People are in a trance from the prestidigitation, and the press, of dirty politics that are negatively affecting our lives. We just need to be vigilant enough to turn off the Fan before the S gets there.
Occasionally I like to do a little political analysis, just to keep my hand in. But this day after day after day of liars, morons, ham actors, and fools–gets a bit depressing.
You’re a poli-sci, right?
That’s my degree! Don’t faint.
Lee, your blog is successful in important things — bringing people together in prayer and fellowship, giving us courage to go on, and giving us smiles with your parodies and, yes, release with your occasional rants. God is more important than Facebook or WordPress. (And water is damp, and fire is warm, to add two more understatements.)
Rants? Who, me?
Last night I dreamed about that freakin’ Democrat debate. “They should have to pay you for that,” Patty said.
Well, I try.
I think your blog’s comments is incredible in terms of the volume
If I could just get some more of the blog visitors to read my books!
I need to read your book still! I’m slow with fiction
Pretend it’s non-fiction.
It’s the nooze that’s the fiction these days.