tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post6313619994140346760..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: Changing the Blog (Change: part 2)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-47032435052961099372016-02-26T11:46:35.462-08:002016-02-26T11:46:35.462-08:00Lee: Well, you know, my most viewed post is still ...Lee: Well, you know, my most viewed post is still and by far the one about how to become a werewolf.<br />Go figure.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-60883836693555064062016-02-19T10:05:48.496-08:002016-02-19T10:05:48.496-08:00I think it can be a very good tactic to change thi...I think it can be a very good tactic to change things up on a blog if it is consistent with the blogger's character. I'm all for blog experimentation and I like to try new things to see how readers will react. So far I guess I haven't upset too many of my regulars, but I don't seem to experience much growth in readership either.<br /><br />My blog posts about blogging are some with the most comments, but they don't necessarily have the greatest amount of traffic. Whereas some odder posts where I had dubious expectations of how people would react might show very high traffic, but only average comments.<br /><br />I've mostly given up researching the whole thing and trying to figure it all out. I just post (and post less than I used to) and see what happens. So far no appreciable change to traffic or comments.<br /><br />Good luck with the changes you might try and hope you keep us posted as to what is most effective for you. <br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-21493115113573113742016-02-16T11:55:09.667-08:002016-02-16T11:55:09.667-08:00Tammy: Yeah, I agree with that in principle, but t...Tammy: Yeah, I agree with that in principle, but the time investment, overall, is way too high for the return.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-14840181847797945862016-02-16T11:54:15.721-08:002016-02-16T11:54:15.721-08:00Alex H: The Star Wars posts have been less of a dr...Alex H: The Star Wars posts have been less of a draw than I expected, but I enjoy doing the Clone Wars thing, so I'm going to keep doing it anyway.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-61536377171206871552016-02-16T11:52:56.634-08:002016-02-16T11:52:56.634-08:00Briane: That's interesting that you would say ...Briane: That's interesting that you would say that it's become more personal feeling since I feel more detached from the content than I used to in a lot of ways. <br />I do try to be interesting no matter what it is I'm writing, though.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-22384313274726209352016-02-16T11:51:15.534-08:002016-02-16T11:51:15.534-08:00Jeanne: I would say that I never blog anything I d...Jeanne: I would say that I never blog anything I don't want to blog.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-78854632432140895792016-02-16T11:50:43.587-08:002016-02-16T11:50:43.587-08:00ABftS: Yeah, I like the interviews, too; I just wi...ABftS: Yeah, I like the interviews, too; I just wish they didn't take me so long to actually put together.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-90311345876335049792016-02-16T11:50:02.169-08:002016-02-16T11:50:02.169-08:00JKIR,F!: I hope it tastes good.JKIR,F!: I hope it tastes good.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-28988480111095315522016-02-15T21:54:25.761-08:002016-02-15T21:54:25.761-08:00Why change? Kidding. Sometimes venturing is a nice...Why change? Kidding. Sometimes venturing is a nice change of scenery and guests. Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-90736339315561635212016-02-15T20:41:51.352-08:002016-02-15T20:41:51.352-08:00I'm glad the changes are working for you. I ha...I'm glad the changes are working for you. I had to (admittedly) skip the Star Wars related posts since I have no frame of reference or real interest regarding them, but I do try to catch the posts in between. <br /><br />My blog is going through some changes, gradually, as well. Leaving Japan means the prime focus of the blog is about to disappear, and so I am grappling with that right now. More than anything, though, I'm ready to make some new connections with new viewpoints, so the "community" I am a part of continues to grow... especially since a lot of the people I follow have either quit blogging or switched to self-hosted (and hard to comment on) blogs in the last year.Alex Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556334141936498897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-8917783642328732072016-02-15T18:37:14.545-08:002016-02-15T18:37:14.545-08:00I think your blog has improved a lot over the past...I think your blog has improved a lot over the past year -- it's become more personal feeling. It was always good but it's really good now.<br /><br />I'm not sure why I blog. I suppose it's just to say the things I want to say. I'm supposed to be using it to generate sales, like you, and also to raise some money with the Amazon stuff, but most of my posts remain kind of aggressively anticommercial. I don't TRY to do that. It's just what I enjoy doing.<br /><br />I also stopped going to other people's blogs unless they were interesting. Commenting on my blog might get me to check one out now, to see if it's holding my interest, but most bloggers aren't talking about things I care about. That's not an insult to them; they just don't like to talk about the things I like to talk about. <br /><br />You mostly talk about things I'm interested in; or at least when you talk about things I don't much care about you do so in an interesting way.<br /><br />Keep up with what you're doing.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-83234230844218546372016-02-15T13:47:49.983-08:002016-02-15T13:47:49.983-08:00I always blog what I want to blog. I know it might...I always blog what I want to blog. I know it might not bring in the views, but...well, I want to have fun. But I like what your blog is doing and I'm always interested to hear how and why you do things the way you do.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-36782714513367697022016-02-15T10:59:30.630-08:002016-02-15T10:59:30.630-08:00I like the new changes, and I especially like the ...I like the new changes, and I especially like the new IDGAF attitude about topics and offending people. And the interviews. Like a real interview, not "I have someone else that you already know in the blogosphere here today talking about a book you already know about from the blogosphere."<br /><br />This is why we change our blog around every year, even if it is doing well. Change is the only way you can ever expect to grow.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-68456747097844674222016-02-15T03:16:01.999-08:002016-02-15T03:16:01.999-08:00This is interesting and certainly gives me food fo...This is interesting and certainly gives me food for thought.Just Keepin It Real, Folks!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02691470259291755580noreply@blogger.com