But if I tell you HOW I did it (like our family road trip last week), well, that makes it a little more personal. Now I’m just trying to figure out how to make them a little more funny. I’m told I’m quite witty in person, I don’t think it comes across when I write!

The only thing that keeps me doing things the same way is that I very closely track visits. That way, I can tell when I’m actually helping somebody—which was why I started in the first place.

Still, I agree with most everything you’re saying, especially about how other bloggers are the ones who help us (with rankings and social promotion) to get more “real” visitors.

Great post, Daisy.

I meant it sounds like you are getting sick of seeing the same ol’ crap in the feed reader,a nd maybe you need a break from reading PF blogs 🙂 Not that you need to stop blogging, lol. PLEASE DON’T!

I think you’re spot on, definitely know your audience before writing. It’s like if you’re in a circle of friends who love baseball and have for years, and you’re like “ok, well, the pitcher is the guy throwing the ball, and the batter is trying to hit it. He needs to hit the ball and get to that white square before someone tags him out”. It’s very off-putting.

So yeah, take a shot at some Google traffic, that’s your prerogative. But write something I haven’t seen before if you want me to read (ahem, like this post). I say that as a writer and a reader…