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So, this month celebrates not only a 'significant' birthday for me (numbers ending in 5 are equally significant, right?) but also the fact that I've been blogging in these here little space for 9 years! Can you believe it? I can't quite get my head around it either and when I first started out, enabled by two lovely bloggers who are no longer blogging, thank you Clare and Emma, I was very nervous about putting finger to keyboard and telling the world a bit about myself. My angst was immediately put to rest when I was made to feel instantly 'at home' in cyberland by the response I got from so many fabulous people, some of whom are still with me and who have become firm 'friends' in the real sense of the word (you know who you are!).
Recently though, my popularity seems to have waned, judging by my 'stats' which I don't pay a whole lot of mind to normally but now and again, I like to see exactly who my 'audience' is. Thereby the question of whether to continue with this little space raises its head. The jury's still out on that one. I'll take some time to mull it over. Oh yes, I could be one of those bloggers who rely on the simpatico of others, moaning and whinging about not being 'popular' anymore and thereby invoking loads of empathetic comments but that doesn't achieve anything other than making folks feel guilty about ignoring one and that's not my way. I would rather just be myself and pootle along in my own inimitable fashion, more as a way of diarising (is that a word?) my life so that I can look back on my blog in years to come and think 'did I really say that'?!!
I was also thinking of changing my blog name - I seem to have outgrown the existing one, though I'm still a 'Nana' but not with so much of the 'go-go', if you know what I mean.
In the meantime, I'm very,very grateful to those of you who have given up your precious time to 'visit' me and leave your much-appreciated comments.
I hope I don't sound too whinging in this post, I just wanted to express my opinion on the whole matter.
Thanks for reading and listening.
What are your thoughts on blogging and does anyone have any advice on how to change your blogname?
Loads of Love
xoxoxoxo
Not sure how to change the name but you can have more than one and direct followers to your new one. I hope you keep a blog going, i sometimes think i will end mine, but like you i think its a nice diary of events and have made some lovely friends along thenyears, not least your good self!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Betty. Yes, I've decided to stay! I like looking back at past posts and seeing what I've been up to! I don't keep a journal or a diary so this is a great way for me to record things and also I love the interaction with kind and good souls like you!!xx
DeleteNo Anne - you are not whinging at all!! Yes please, do keep blogging ... 9 years is quite an achievement. Definately go for a name change if thats what appeals to you. I am not sure, but if you do change your name, you may have to start up a whole new blog ???? Perhaps some other internet savvy bloggers can help??
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie. Just got to decide on a new name now. I had one in mind but someone is already using it! Decisions, decisions.
DeleteDon’t stop! Blogging has changed, but just like you said it is a great way to keep memories. Who cares about stats? There are so many options for people and in our blog world we’ve made wonderful buddies.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pom. Yes, I just wish all you lovely folk lived closer!
DeleteYeah it’s the way of the world it seems now, the whole blog waning thing. I guess insta is mostly to blame? So dang quick and easy 😏 I’m feeling the same, I don’t want to stop blogging cos it’s the space I actually control, unlike IG, but yet I’m not sure I have much of a blog voice left anymore. I hate to say it, but my pics go to IG and my words go to the podcast. There isn’t a whole lot left for the blog.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I seem to have go into my own little thing there! That doesn’t help you much does it?!
Good luck with the name change thing, I’ve no idea I’m afraid!
S x
Thanks Miss CherryHeart! I'm not on IG and have no intention of joining thus far. I'm so old school! I think you're blog voice is very strong and I love your podcasts.
DeleteOh I changed my name when I went from Blogger to WOrdrpess. My last post is still up on blogger and it says: hey Ive moved. Come see me at COmpassionknit.wordpress.com Everyone followed me!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathy. I'll have a look at the Wordpress thing.
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