tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post3670570697480546706..comments2024-03-28T03:21:53.904-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Blog Numbers Dropping?Edie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-70922829114773549712016-09-03T15:10:11.732-04:002016-09-03T15:10:11.732-04:00Liz, as long as you're getting comments, it do...Liz, as long as you're getting comments, it doesn't matter where they come. Some blogs get them onsite (like this one) others garner more interaction on social media. I'd say you're doing great an shouldn't worry. Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-21393309397710802122016-09-03T15:09:18.082-04:002016-09-03T15:09:18.082-04:00Robert, I prefer Blogger for a free site (of cours...Robert, I prefer Blogger for a free site (of course, since that's where this site is hosted). But the things that drive your numbers are content, formatting, and use of keywords. Do that right and the growth will follow. Blessings, EdieEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-67152177609996220152016-09-03T08:08:15.459-04:002016-09-03T08:08:15.459-04:00Hi Edie. Thanks for all the good info you give us....Hi Edie. Thanks for all the good info you give us. I'm noticing more and more people are reading my blog on their phones and on Facebook. And instead of leaving a comment,even my own family tends to like my post on Facebook. And yet I am noticing new people are subscribing pretty regularly. Although I love getting comments, I realize the nature of my kind of blog is such that people may not be comfortable leaving a comment. I get enough response to encourage me but should I be concerned that there aren't more comments? Liz Elizabeth Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478145613701762053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-25255024372676184742016-08-31T12:19:16.761-04:002016-08-31T12:19:16.761-04:00Does it matter where you blog? I have almost no fo...Does it matter where you blog? I have almost no followers of the blog on my author website, which I promote on my Facebook author page. I love all the good information on these blogs Edie.Bob from Wisconsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724213556121746177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-34728833693432281172016-08-30T08:28:48.256-04:002016-08-30T08:28:48.256-04:00Jerusha, it does help to know what's reasonabl...Jerusha, it does help to know what's reasonable - I wish someone had told me when I started! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-38616794766503652092016-08-30T07:53:23.830-04:002016-08-30T07:53:23.830-04:00Richard, thanks for that insight! As to your quest...Richard, thanks for that insight! As to your question, I'd say beware. Facebook - and even Twitter to a degree - will continue to change their algorithms. Our ability to reach our readers will ebb and flow at whims beyond our control. Our audience will always be able to find us when we blog. Yes, being active on social media is vital, but relying solely on something we don't control is t wise. Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-70078163351527217732016-08-30T07:50:20.398-04:002016-08-30T07:50:20.398-04:00Lyneta, don't let the numbers get you down. Yo...Lyneta, don't let the numbers get you down. Your blog is solid and I know you're touching hearts! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-72024848396285713852016-08-30T07:49:22.027-04:002016-08-30T07:49:22.027-04:00Danetta, I'm glad I was able to help! Blessing...Danetta, I'm glad I was able to help! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-66570828756841295962016-08-29T18:44:57.477-04:002016-08-29T18:44:57.477-04:00This is so helpful, Edie! Thank you! I'm new t...This is so helpful, Edie! Thank you! I'm new to blogging, so I appreciate knowing what to expect. Great to see you at the conference! Thanks for taking the time to touch base.Jerusha Agenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15423717609489198664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-29000329129822402642016-08-29T17:49:52.048-04:002016-08-29T17:49:52.048-04:00Edie, I appreciate what you've said. It pretty...Edie, I appreciate what you've said. It pretty well mirrors what I saw in private practice with patient visits (except here in Dallas we also saw a dip during the State Fair in October). Here's another question for you. How would you respond to the argument some are making that blogs are giving way to Facebook (and, to a lesser degree, Twitter) as means of authors interacting with their readers? Richard Mabryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993592219849830777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-17755054300849534152016-08-29T11:30:11.278-04:002016-08-29T11:30:11.278-04:00I can't tell you how discouraged I've been...I can't tell you how discouraged I've been about blog numbers and my own consistency. Thank you for posting this! It's a great boost and I'm looking forward to seeing a boom in September. Lyneta Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07579455752783558422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-29347232369255594182016-08-29T10:02:05.296-04:002016-08-29T10:02:05.296-04:00Now Edie did you wrote this post for me? Thank you...Now Edie did you wrote this post for me? Thank you for always being a voice of reason and logic! I needed this today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271874797102641364noreply@blogger.com