When I started blogging over 5 years ago, the fastest way to grow your blog was to write well. Produce great content, and people would eventually find you via word of mouth. That didn’t last long. Soon there was advice about leaving comments and participating in link ups. Then there was Facebook. Then Twitter. Then Facebook allowed you to create public pages for your blogs and businesses. After that I think it was Foursquare. Something about you telling people where you were at by the touch of a button. Speaking of buttons, about 19 of them allow you to filter your life on Instagram since 2010 (sigh) and if you ever want to know what to do with those left over canning jars from your wedding, look no further than Pinterest. So many buttons.
I honestly can’t keep up anymore. And the more “people” tell me there are things I have to do in order to grow, the more I want to tell “those people” to kindly stick it where the sun doesn’t shine. No, I will not pin between the hours of 2:00pm-4:00pm and 5:00pm-10:00pm EST because those are “peak pinning hours.” Convert that to PST, and you’re telling me to pin in peak lunch eating and family spending hours. I’ll pin when I feel like it, thanks. And if no one repins my pin of Laura Bullion, the world will go on.
Like it or not, things change and I have to change and adapt in a way that aligns with my inherently poor and somewhat lazy business skills or decide to stop participating. For now, I’m choosing to adapt, even though it often seems like a losing endeavor. Google Reader shuts down in July. If Google can’t keep up, can I? For now, I can and will. I’m going to continue to blog because I love it, and will try not to get caught up in the competitive nonsense.
Twitter was run amok with tweets once the news hit. Everyone was going crazy. You would have thought a conclave announced a pope from Argentina! Final consensus on what everyone is going to do: Hell if we know!
Lots of people seem to be gravitating towards Feedly. I started an account there, but I also started one on Bloglovin’ (you can follow this blog at that link). Bloglovin’ is what I’m using now to read blogs, though I haven’t yet gotten the hang of it and I am vehemently opposed to the dropped ‘g on principle. Update: this morning I tried Feedly and so far I like it better. Plus, they use all the letters!
I don’t know. Be honest. Are you still into blogs? Do you feel the medium has changed or have your expectations changed? And, seriously, what are you going to do now that Google Reader is shutting down?
Charlotte says
I know what you mean about the keeping-up thing, and I alternate between thinking I really must do it and realising that, actually, I pretty much blog for myself. It’s never going to be something that replaces my real job, unfortunately, so I can do with it whatever I want. Which is nice, I think.
And I’m going to use bloglovin(G), although that missing g makes me itch!
Jules says
I like the next button in Bloglovin’ but I don’t like having to click through every time–though it is good for the blogger who depends on page views.
Donna in Melbourne says
Yes! I’m still into blogs, although relatively speaking I’m probably quite new to them.
In my younger days I used to be into magazines. Nowadays, having “matured” (ha!) I find magazines a bit lacking in content and have found that blogs fill the gap they left nicely! I look forward to sitting down with a cuppa and catching up on some well written, thought provoking, inspiring and humorous blogs.
For what it’s worth, I do Facebook and just recently started Instagram and occasionally browse Pinterest. The rest I either haven’t heard of or have no compulsion to investigate. I might over time but have enough for now. Surely there’s only a small amount of people that actually use them all…?! Probably those who depend on the income they generate, which I can understand, but for the humble reader like me, a few is plenty.
Jules says
I don’t use Foursquare. I was kind peer pressured into Facebook, and I only really started using it when I co-hosted our high school reunion last year. Instagram and pinterest I use because I like them. I haven’t seen much increase in traffic from them that I can tell. Twitter has been helpful for me as a blogger and I’ve had the opportunity to engage with otherwise.
Suze says
Yes, I’m still into blogs. I refuse to participate in Twitter – too much “noise” – or Instagram – I’ve no inclination to think about my life in pictures. Pinterest has kind of lost its appeal for me. I still pin stuff occasionally but pinning/looking/repinning is a time-eater. There are other things I want to do with my life, but I still do blogs, though I skim rather than read anymore and have culled a few of them. I confess I keep thinking about deleting yours (it’s not about sewing, knitting or crafts) but you and your family are so engaging I can’t make myself do it! So I keep reading it, enjoying it, and find myself glad that you’re still here. Like you I’m trying Bloglovin’ (at least they actually use the apostrophe!) and feedly. I think I like bloglovin’ better.
Jules says
That’s so funny you should mention sewing and crafts, Suze. I often want to blog about that sort of stuff but don’t.
Robin Jingjit says
I think it’s clear that we’re in to blogs…. Why else would we all be here???
I don’t know what google reader is. I just visit the blogs I like and read them there.
Jules says
I think for the most part I’m preaching to the choir, but I also think a lot of people are secretly getting sick of them, or at least sick of some of them. And I think part of it is because they have readers and get over-saturated, unlike you, who reads a select few.
April says
Yes, I read loads of blogs. And I was quite distressed at Google’s announcement since I use Google Reader more than my e-mail or Facebook (which is saying something because I use both a lot!). It’s my number one go-to “site.”
But I decided to hold off on making a decision about “what am I going to do?” We have about three months. That’s plenty of time for a number of start-ups to change the playing field. It also gives me time to read feedback from others about how they like this or that new service they’re trying. I’ll make a decision and move my subscriptions in late spring sometime, once I’ve had time to figure out what service is best for my needs.
On another note, I agree with you about having trouble keeping up. I still pin, but I’ve toned it down a bit… I no longer do it daily. And I don’t even have an account with Twitter or Instagram, because those just add to the sapping of my time. I lose enough of it to blogs and Facebook as it is (not that I’m complaining, because I enjoy those).
I do still believe that content is king, when it comes to blogs. Sure, comments and all that other junk help get your name out there, but no one is going to stick around if they don’t like what they’re reading here. In the end, what you say on your own site matters more than what you do on other sites, because it’s in this place that you’re truly YOU. Does that make sense?
Jules says
I get frustrated when I see people not caring about content, and I don’t know why. It’s none of my business.
jen_alluisi says
Yep. I love my blogs. Personal blogs about people’s lives and families are my favorite kind, too! I was pissed about Google Reader, but I hopped over to Feedly the day after the announcement without any problems, and I confess that I think I like it better than Reader!
Jules says
I think I like it better, though I don’t like the magazine layout. You can change that, I know. It will take some getting used to, but in the end I think it will be good.
Ashley says
I needed to read this today. Lately, I have been stressing over the superfluous details of blogging instead of just writing. Seems so silly! You are right, I’m never going to be able to keep up! And that’s ok. I need to keep telling myself that the real fruits of blogging (for me) are the friendships I have made with women around the world. Blogging makes the world seem just a little smaller :)
Laughing Abi says
Ashley,
I was going to leave a comment but you just said everything I was thinking! So nice to know other people struggle with these things too.
Jules says
I do a great job reminding myself of what I gain from blogging, but lately I see so many bloggers abandoning what I loved about the medium that it’s making me angry. I think I have abandonment issues! ;)
Lissa says
Yes, I’m into blogs. I follow about 15 that post regularly, including yours — down from 150 in 2003.
In 2003, I started using Gmail and Google Reader as a beta tester. I’ve been loyal to both ever since, and have been a strong advocate for both in my business and personal lives. But in the last 18 months or so, I’ve found that the company is more overtly reverting on it’s “Don’t Be Evil” principle. I’m jumping ship on every google product except gmail — because I haven’t found as good an alternative for that, yet.
I hopped on the Twitter bandwagon in 2007 as an “early adopter” along with a group of 50-or-so other young, tech-savvy nonprofiteers. I’ve found that it is EXCELLENT for industry conversation and a link-up sharing of resources. In my personal life, it’s a great way to keep up with people I actually know personally, people I don’t know but wish I did (since they’re funny or charming or both), and with the best group of punsters I’ve met. (140 character jokes. Puns in the hashtags. It’s a termendously goofy, fun challenge.)
There are blogs and subscriptions that I keep up with via Twitter — my favorite comic, NPR’s Pop Culture blog, my two favorite knitwear designers, my favorite nonproft exec, and my girlfriend’s private teaching blog. And there are others, like this one, that I keep up with, now, through Feedly.
For me, it’s about which medium gives me the information I want in the manner that makes sense based on timing and urgency. I want to read Sinfest as soon as I wake up in the morning; before I get out of bed. So I follow it via Twitter. I want Sasha Dichter’s notes from the impact investment field as soon as he posts them, so Twitter is better.
But things like {this is glamorous} are about savoring gorgeous photographs, usually over a cup of tea, most often on Saturday morning. RSS is more appropriate for that than twitter. Especially since the site is far more inviting on a laptop than on my iPhone.
Whatever you choose, the tools should work for you, Jules. Don’t feel like you need to fit your life into the app box — that’s a waste of a life. <3
Jules says
See, you only read 15 blogs. This is what I need to do.
Rita@thissortaoldlife says
Hearing you on this one. I’ve tried to Twit (which is what I call it, just to hear my teen’s sigh), but I really don’t like it much. Do it because I’ve been told (and read) that it’s a must. I never used Google reader. I thought about Bloglovin’ long ago (also dislike the dropped “g” because I am old-fashioned) but it seemed that it was on its way out. Still haven’t joined the Instagram bandwagon. I Pin things I really want to be able to return to, and I use my pin boards as bookmarks. This means they don’t have a ton on them. And I pin when I can, which is generally not during those peak hours.
I think it’s OK. Our blog is not huge, but it grows slowly and steadily. When I start to feel some kind of pressure to do more, I remind myself to keep my eyes firmly on why I’m doing it in the first place. It’s not to get an endorphin spike from big numbers. (Though I admit: Sure, I get one when numbers go up.) It’s to connect with like-minded others, to learn, and to have fun that fits into the more important parts of our lives. That helps me block all those voices telling me to do more.
Jules says
We seek the same goals from blogging, and I guess my frustration is that fewer people seem to hold that as a goal. Lots of people are trying to make a quick buck, which is impossible.
Rita@thissortaoldlife says
I don’t make any bucks from ours (don’t try). Realized way early into the game how hard and time-sucking that would be. My favorite blogs are not the professional ones. Almost all my favorite bloggers are relatively “small.”
Carrie S. says
Yes, I’m still into blogs. It became a huge part of my routine when I was business/craft blogging and it’s hard to give up. My blogroll is quite different now, because my focus is different, but I still get a lot of inspiration and ideas from blogs. And after a 2 year break, I’m sort of back into it, but on a more personal level, and I have really yet to find my voice. I’m quite out of practice!
As far as readers go: I have loved Google Reader, after switching over from Bloglines years ago. I set up on Bloglovin’ (also have a problem with the dropped ‘g’), but I really don’t like the interface. I also set up on Feedly, and I DO like that interface, but dislike that I can’t save to Evernote, which I regularly do for recipes and inspiring posts. Now I’m trying Pocket (another save app). And I’m trying to get used to change. That’s the hardest part :)
Jules says
Carrie, I didn’t know you started up another blog! :)
You were the first blogger I ever met to get featured in a magazine.
Phaedra says
Yep, still into blogs even though I don’t Tweet, Instagram or GASP own an actual smartphone. I agree with some of the comments above that content is key. I don’t follow tons of blogs randomly, but a handful that I really enjoy and interact with. I hope you find an option that really works for you. I haven’t jumped over to look at Feedly or Bloglovin’ yet. *and good for you for not sacrificing prime family hours just to satisfy market focus!!! sheesh!
Jules says
I’m beginning to think that the people who are still into blog are much more balanced than the ones who are sick of them.
Fairfax Avenue says
Clueless. That’s me. Never heard of Google Reader until it was announced that it was disappearing. Bloglovin’? Feedly? I just learned Pinterest existed in October – six months ago. And I refuse to use Facebook, even though I miss seeing the pictures of my grandkids.
However, I do have a cordless phone.
Jules says
Favorite comment, hands down. :)
Devon says
Oh, Jules. Please don’t ever stop writing! I love reading your blog everyday, although I rarely comment, and if you stopped I would be so terribly sad. To be honest, I kind of hate all these social media sites that you “have” to participate in. I have never heard of the other whoseewhatsits that you mentioned, and I don’t even know what Google Reader is so I can’t say I’ll miss it. I know I sound like a completely out of touch old lady, but the truth is I am only 27! I just wish that more people were like you and would write for the sake of writing (and writing well!) and not for followers, comments, exposure, etc. I guess for some people it’s a job, but I think a lot of bloggers out there just like to hear themselves talk.
Wow, sorry for this rant. I just wanted to tell you how much I love your blog without all the unnecessary frills. I promise I will keep reading!
Sarah says
I agree!
Jules says
To be perfectly honest, a handful of blogger friends and I have been emailing back and forth about quitting. We are so burned out, so sick of the marketing and the pinning and sponsored posts and referral links hidden inside pins and facebook updates. Just sick of all of it!
What I’m not sick of, though, is writing, blogging, and engaging with my readers. That’s my favorite part and I would miss it terribly! So I’ve been sitting here the last few days quietly thinking of ways to continue doing what I love without having to get myself all stressed out over that other crap. I have some ideas.
Val says
Jules, I’m so oldschool that I just figured out HOW TO USE GOOGLE READER. OMG, I know, it’s pathetic. I’m 28 years old and I act like a freaking octogenarian. My cell phone is five years old and decidedly dumb, so as more and more of what’s new and relevant online moves to mobile technology, I am falling farther and farther behind. I’m holding out hope that at some point it will be considered ultra-cool to spend less than 40% of one’s time connected to the interwebs — something psuedo-impossible that everybody aspires to, like a grapefruit diet. And then I will be the coolest of cool people.
No Instagram here. No Twitter. I check in on Facebook once or twice a week, but Timeline bugs the crap out of me. I was way ahead of the curve on Pinterest somehow (I think I heard a story about it on NPR, which is such an old-codger thing to say). I still really enjoy it, but only when I have time for it at home, which isn’t often. But scheduling your Pinning? What? And furthermore, scheduling it to line up with EST? What? Don’t people on the West Coast follow blogs and stuff, too?
I agree with April, content is still king. Marketing only takes you so far. If the content isn’t there, nobody will stick around. I know that isn’t super encouraging when you’re having trouble getting people here in the first place, but still…it’s why we’re all following your blog.
Jules says
The more I think about it, the more I think there is too much noise in my life. It’s so nice to hear from so many people who do without FB and twitter and somehow manage to survive!
Amy says
I love your blog, it’s on my short list of daily must-reads. I recently discovered Pinterest and enjoy that also. Not a fan of Twitter or Facebook and I don’t know what Google Reader is. Anyway, please keep writing Pancakes and Frenchfries. :)
Jules says
Thanks, Amy. :)
Danica says
I still read MANY blogs and I lOVE them.
I never used google reader- just blogger and so I am safe and sound :)
I have finally realized some things for my own blog. I simply do it for me. I am no photographer, I am not a writer, I go through phases of blogging every other day to I-can’t-remember-the-last-time-I-blogged and that’s ok. I do it for me.
I’ve recently discovered yours- and am so enjoying it!
Jules says
Thanks, Danica. I like your casual take on blogging. I need to adopt something similar.
Kathy says
I don’t know – isn’t all the “you musts” just like any other marketing hype? Blogging has become a way of possibly earning money, so there are going to be people trying to “sell” their formula to riches.
I think you are still right. The best, most long lasting way to grow a blog is to write well. Other blogs that try all the tricks may grow quickly, but it won’t be sustainable unless there is something of true value – like good writing.
I follow the blogs I love on Twitter ( although I usually don’t tweet ), Facebook is mainly so I can stay in touch with my three grown children ( I still have two at home ). I don’t use Pinterest – it’s just too much.
I’ve never used a reader – I read blogs on my iTouch and all I have to do is start typing the name of the blog I want to read and there it is. If I forget the name of the blog, obviously it wasn’t that important in the first place.
I think there are now only four blogs I read that I would be truly sad if they stopped posting – yours being one of them.
Jules says
So true, Kathy. The blogging musts are the new marketing hype. Thanks, that gave me a lot to think about.
Ris says
I’ve been using Google Reader since 2007 and I am so, so sad it’s disappearing. I’m eager to see what else emerges before it disappears…
Jules says
I’ve only been using it for a couple of years. Before that is was bloglines.
Barbara says
Refreshing to read your blog and all the comments from your readers. I thought I was the only one not up on all of this electronic media. The blogs I read (yours is my favorite!) I subscribe to because I don’t know how to use Blogger. I do love Pinterest, though, but it’s hit or miss. I use it like paging through a magazine without all of the advertisements, and a scrap book of my favorite receipes and ideas.
Jules says
Actually, I’ve found that most of my readers pretty much shun stuff that makes “noise.” Most of the people here have an exceptionally low bullshit tolerance level.
Fleur Deschamps says
Your blog is wonderful, because it honestly feels like you are yourself. You are not part of the sheeple :) It is so refreshing! Unlike so many bloggers who are so superficial, so in love with themselves or with potential fame. “Etre, et non paraitre”. (In French -” To be, and not just to appear”). You have the courage of your opinions, a cool sense of humour and you write so well! I’m not a big fan of blogs, I don’t use instagram or tweet, I don’t know what Google reader is… I use pinterest and facebook a little. Freedom is what I like on the internet, but not being parked within the boundaries of social networks. I love the free (and caring) spirit in your posts. Thank you for sharing them with us!
Jules says
Thank you for saying that, because it important to me that I project myself as I am in real life. With the exception of pictures–those I make sure to post only the most flattering! :)
Shaina says
Yes, I’m still into blogs – and yes (for me anyway) the mediums have changed. When I started reading blogs – I’m guessing around 2000 or so? – they were more like personal diaries. I was reading about someone else’s life and experiencing their joys and trials. This was before it became common knowledge to not plaster your personal life all over the internet. My blog reflects the personal diary style (albeit, not very detailed) more than the currently common “magazine style” that the popular blogs seem to write in.
I started using Google Reader when it was in Beta, and continued using it until 2 or 3 years ago when I realized I was using Blogger more often. Google Reader had some awesome features – like showing you new results from a Google search that you stored – but at some point I realized I wasn’t even checking it anymore and it became a chore to clear out a month’s worth of feeds. So I just quit using it and have been with Blogger ever since. I recently added RSSFeedBurner to my phone but I don’t remember to check it often.
I LOVE Instagram because I love pictures. I use Facebook because I like the forum-style conversations that can come out of some of the status updates – and because that’s where all my friends and family are! I love the few blogs that I follow. I have an emotional connection with some of them (yours, Rita’s, some random running chick, LOL) and look forward to reading new entries.
I don’t use Foursquare but Sweetie does. She’s a points whore though, so I think that’s why. (You get points for checking into places (sometimes even special deals) – and you can become mayor of a place if you have the most check-ins. She likes winning, LOL)
I can’t seem to get into Twitter. I think it’s because it limits me to 140 characters and I’m not a “wrap it up” speaking kinda gal (obviously) ;-)
Jules says
Haha! I love you, Shaina.
Elizabeth says
I don’t know what google reader is. I can’t get into twitter, really. I read your blog daily because I like it, and if you never posted on facebook about it, I’d still read it every day.
Jules says
Thanks, Elizabeth, because I’m thinking about getting rid of all the extras.
Gay B says
I love to read blogs and am very irritated with Google. I’m glad you wrote this post because I’ve been wondering what to do now. I tried RSS Bandit, but you can only access that on your computer, not your mobile phone or anyother. Don’t like that. I’ll try a few of the suggestions here.
I found your blog through the 30 Days of William Morris project and have stayed because I like your writing and you have inspired me to finally complete some of the little nagging tasks that I have around my house.
I only use Facebook for personal communication with family and friends, not to catch up on anyone. I look at Pinterest now and then, but not often, and don’t use Instagram, Twitter, or any of the other things. I am just someone who likes to read and who likes to read good content. I would subscribe to a blog that seemed interesting and try them out for awhile. If it wasn’t interesting or written well, I would unsubscribe. I’ve been reading your blog for quite awhile now, you must be doing something right. :)
Oh, and I LOVE the stuff Mikey and Nicholas says posts. They are so funny!
Jules says
Those Mikey and Nico posts are my favorite to write, because years from now I know I’ll be so happy to have them. :)
Carrie @ Busy Nothings says
The world is changing. The online world is changing. In many ways, my blog FB page has become a bit like Tumblr – micro blogging with instant feedback and not as much time spent worrying about getting the right picture, or making sure it sounds “perfect”. I still blog, but not as often. I still read blogs, but not as many. There’s too much of real life occurring, too many things to do and see and experience. I like Pinterest, but I pin when I find something I don’t want to forget, not in the hopes that I’ll be repinned. My blog will never be “Pancakes & French Fries” big, and I’m okay with that. If I like what I write, and I encourage 1 or 2 people in the world, then I consider that a success. For me.
Jules says
Haha. I like that you said “Pancakes and French Fries” big. I’m not as big as people assume, but I know what you mean.
Jana Miller says
I’m going with Bloglovin :) I still love blogs but my biggest pet peeve is when a blogger apologizes for not writing enough or shares their goal to write more. Who cares! If you have something to say and you love writing…you will do it. Stop with the apologies!! (not directed at you) I go through blogging spurts. I blog when I want to and I refuse to follow anyones “rules” for good blogging :)
Jules says
I think some people apologize because they feel like it’s a commitment they’re breaking. I know when I miss a scheduled post I feel like a total slacker. :)
April says
I agree! Quit whining, I don’t want to hear it. If you don’t post, oh well. If you do, I’ll read it if I find it to be valuable (entertaining, thought-provoking, educational, or some such).
The more they whine and apologize, the more quickly I’m apt to leave and not come back.
Melissa@Julia's Bookbag says
Well, I don’t have Twitter or Instagram. And I never used Google Reader. I keep track of my blogs that I like either in my mind, on my Blogger dashboard, or via my blogroll. Never used the reader at all, I never really knew how to access it!
I’m still WAY into blogs b/c all of my favorite magazines bit the dust! I still read the first blog I ever read, Nienie Dialogues, which I discovered via Cookie magazine. Blogs are awesome. Also, HARD WORK. let’s all pat ourselves on the back for what we produce and the effort it entails!
Jules says
Yes! Big pat on the back. I used to be so into magazines, and now every time I pick one up it seems so dry and lifeless. I hate that some blogs are trying to become more like magazines. They are stripping away what makes them great.
Kate says
On the blog front, I know exactly what you mean about “keeping up”. And competitive me couldn’t NOT keep up, so I burnt myself out. Ultimately, I recently decided I want to spend more time doing stuff and less time chronicling it. So I shut down the blog. I have 35 friends on FB, and I rarely use Twitter or IG anymore. Next step is to close the UDK Facebook page. I’ll probably always use pinterest because I love it as a digital filing system .
That said, I’d hate for you to follow my lead. I adore reading you (and a few others). I try to check in on my favorites two or three times a week and I love, love, love feedly. I’ve just never been a fan of bloglovin. That lady “follow me on bloglovin” artwork turned me off. The random things that bug us…
Jules says
I don’t even know if I’m burning myself out because I can’t keep up. I don’t want to keep up, and I get ticked when other people make me feel like I should or when I feel that’s where the industry is going. Some of the things the “experts” say we should be doing seem so disingenuous. It’s like all that crap about having giveaways and telling people to like your FB page, follow you on Twitter, etc. for extra opportunities to win. No, I won’t do that. If people are going to like me on FB it’s because they LIKE me, not because they want an extra shot at winning that velvet clothing hanger. And the reason bloggers do that is because now companies don’t want to work with you unless you have large social media numbers. So who has big numbers? You’d be surprised. It’s not always people who write well or have popular blogs. I know of bloggers with half my traffic with thousands of likes on FB. That’s crap. We are letting corporations control the way we do business, but there are bloggers who have tunnel vision and don’t see that. The world is so damn short sighted sometimes; it drives me bonkers.
Panya says
I tried reading through all of the comments, but only got this far. What you said here is exactly how I feel. I’ve over 400 subscriptions in Google Reader [over half of those are subs to pages on which I’ve left a comment, so I can see replies after mine (like this one)]. If all of those blogs I read “kept up” on social media, I’d have gone insane long ago because I hate that “follow/like me” crap. Especially if I have to like someone on Facebook or follow them on Twitter to be entered for something — I immediately scroll past as soon as I see those phrases. I only follow people on Twitter who I think are funny or informative, and it’s the same on Facebook [excluding family, of course]. I don’t want to read posts like, “im gonna take a shower” or “Well I’m tired, I’ll see u all tomorrow!” And I don’t want boring business posts clogging up my feeds [which includes multiple “I just posted this” posts — you only need one of those]. Honestly, as someone said above, I’ve thought of unsubscribing to this blog in the past but it’s survived three culls because I’m interested in the boys and the William Morris projects. Most of the blogs I read are funny, nerdy, eco-friendly, or about crafting. I feel like I’m rambling now, so�
When it comes down to it, you don’t owe us anything — we’re reading this for free. You do what makes you happiest and try not to worry about anything else.
Rachel says
The online world is definitely changing. I read a “marketing expert” recently who concluded that only the strong blogs will survive (the biggies like dooce or oh joy). The road to blogging super-stardom is vastly different (impossible now, maybe?) than it was 5-7 years ago.
It makes me sad because I like blogs and I don’t want to constantly participate in blogging as a business. Good gracious, the blogging conferences are out of control: and a bit of a money grab, too, don’t you think? It reminds me of people who sell books on how to be a millionaire. They write a book about how to be a millionaire and sell it. Then the author is a millionaire and everyone who buys the book is $15 poorer.
But then my husband reminded me that we’re always looking for good, new content. And there never seems to be enough of it. So I’m not too worried. If you’re blogging for the love of the medium, you’ll be okay. You’ll get where you need to go. If you’re blogging to make money or get famous, start running the rat race of Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter and the blog conference circuit. And run fast because you’ve got catch up work to do. (Not you personally, Jules, I mean the general “you.”)
Jules says
Your comment about the book on how to be a millionaire is spot-on. Perfection! It’s all such a joke. I love blogging, but I’m finding it increasingly difficult to participate in the business of blogging. It’s like a mini-Hollywood sometimes. Too many back room deals, too many director’s couches.
Laughing Abi says
I read blogs because they inspire me, personally and creatively. I write a blog because . . . hmm, such a hard thing to answer – because I am desperately searching for a creative community. I think that’s why I so badly want to see my FB likes go up. It’s not because I want to be famous but because I want to communicate with people, to share and collaborate even if it’s just on a virtual level. I could go on and on about all the social media networks. Mostly they drive me crazy but I consider them a necessary evil.
Thank you for posting this. I really helps to know so many other people out there are frustrated and confused about blogging and the baggage that sometimes comes with it.
Jules says
I really need to get off FB in particular. I hate that the first thing I see are my numbers. There is no way to turn that off, either, because I’ve asked. If I see it drop, I wonder what I’ve done to offend people and become sad. If I see it go up, I get happy. It’s ridiculous and shallow.
Kelly says
I still read blogs and still enjoy them — although I haven’t really expanded my “neighborhood” much recently. I keep my blogroll small so it seems maintainable, kind of how I keep my actual circle of friends.
Still don’t Twitter (oh the horror & shame when I attended the Craft Cabinet event, and all those sweet young bloggers were whipping out there phones and gettin’ down to Twitterin.’ Texted my husband from the table: I AM SO OLD.) But, I just don’t want to. I do love Pinterest, but use it mostly for my personal browsing — it hasn’t been a big tool in growing my blog.
I guess because I came to Google Reader sort of late (after my tech husband kept badgering me to stop clicking through my bookmarks), I’m not too concerned. Same techie husband tells me that Feedly is the way to go (and prettier too, he claims) so guess I’ll follow his lead.
On a totally unrelated note: my Tucker has the same helmet as Mikey! :)
Jules says
Don’t worry, I felt old at Craft Cabinet, too. Hell, I was old!
I need to whittle down my blogs to the people I am friends with and would be truly sad to stop reading. I think that will answer 75% of my fury.
Karen Z says
I read blogs and will continue to do so – it is like hanging out with my friends.
I am sad that Google reader will be gone and also sad that I am loosing igoogle as my home page – I am going to try and use Yahoo – I like having a homepage to start my day.
Jules says
There are a couple of blogs I would be truly devastated to lose.
REnea B. says
I read blogs. I love them. I’m old school though. I read them when they email me the posts. Plus I have all the website’s bookmarked on my phone so I just go to the website when I have time if they don’t email or I haven’t checked them. I too, feel like it’s reading a good book with variety. A good book written by people I’d like to go to the movies, that know what I’m going through, have lunch with–my friends. :)
Jules says
Again, selection seems to be the key here.
Alexis says
Not a regular commentor but thought you would appriciate this. I have never kept up a google reader (or any other such account). I visit about 4 blogs regularly and drop in on others at random (almost always by links from my regular blogs). Each time I visit my regular blogs I like to type their address in the address bar to get there. I guess it feels more specific and purposeful. And it limits the number of blogs I follow to the “cream of the crop”. I still love to read blogs even though a lot has changed. And content is the most important thing to me. Other blogs that I was once obsessed with have lost my attention when they become so big they start having to farm out the writing of the content. Or force a post to fit with a sponsor/ad. Top 3 are, yours, YHL, and Housetweaking.
Alexis says
I should have said, “Top 3 favorite blogs that I’m following.”
Jules says
I’ve never heard of Housetweaking, but I’m off to check. I love that you have 4 regular blogs. That’s what I need to do.
April says
Those are my top three, as well. I read a few others too, but these three are the ones that make me go, “Yaaaaay, an update!” when there’s another “to be read” entry in my Google Reader.
Dusa says
Jules –
Please don’t stop blogging. You will be so grateful that you have this as history.
(and yes, I almost wrote ‘bloggin’ just to make you laugh, but then thought it might just be annoying) :)
Jules says
I would have laughed! :)
Anne says
I love your blog… I actually opened your blog this morning from reader because I am trying to figure out this mess google has made for me and was looking at other ways to follow you. I like having everything in one place so to speak. I like my information to be chronological and complete.
I don’t do twitter or pin things – I like the content of blogs. Facebook is just infuriating in its inability to simply regurgitate the information people say they want.
I will look forward to finding out what replaces reader!
Jules says
Bloglovin’ does not post complete feeds, but Feedly does! :)
KellyM says
I still read blogs…Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook I find are for my personal use. Twitter WTF? Sounds to much like twit to me. I like blogs because the content/intentions of the blogger seem fuller in the blog format. If that makes any sense at all. I’m a little self-conscious writing to such a talented writer……
Jules says
DO NOT EVER BE SELF CONSCIOUS TO WRITE TO ME! When you meet me in person, you’ll understand why. Trust me.
Kellym says
I hope to do just that someday! Until then I’ll just keep reading. When you run out of WM projects at your house I’ll kick my oldest out so you can come take up residence and WM the hell out of my place!!!
Sarah says
Jules,
I came because of the William Morris Project. I stayed because of everything else. This is the first blog I read every day. When I think about this post, and all of the advice about growing your blog, I think about the advice my priest gave when I was planning my wedding. He said, ” A lot of people are going to want to give you advice, and tell you how you should do everything. Just tell them, ‘ Thank you so much for your input. I will take that into consideration.’ And do what you want to do.” Little did I know, that advice applies to just about every situation. It’s great that you are gathering the information about running a successful blog. But, I would say, take that information and apply it as it works for you. Forget the rest. And be yourself. That is why we read your blog!
As far as blog readers go, I don’t use one. I just bookmark what I like and click through whatever I am in the mood for. I don’t use social media. I found you through a link on another blog. I guess I am old school, I am drawn to good content.
Jules says
This was the best post for me to write, and the comments have been the best for me to read. I think I’ve come to a decision on how to keep blogging without losing my mind–and yes, I’m going to keep blogging.
Rachel (heart of light) says
I’m a little panicked over the loss of Google Reader. I rely on it heavily, because I do have a number of blogs that I like to read (although I did a HUGE clean out recently and it is so much better) and not everyone posts daily, so I’d never remember to check them manually.
It can be difficult to have blog discussions because people have very different goals. If I intended to make money from my blog (which is a totally valid objective, just not one that I have interest in pursuing right now) then I think the pressure would be much higher. Because my blog functions solely as my creative outlet/online social interaction, I have a lot less riding on my numbers and my other online interaction. I still aim to post regularly, but it’s a combination of my own desires and the knowledge that there are people checking the blog and enjoying it and I’d like to have something worth their interest.
I use all social media only in the way that best suits me. (which makes me sound incredibly bratty, but there it is!)
Twitter – quick conversations with online friends and a few actual friends (I don’t use Twitter for any news at all, because that never caught on for me and I like my Twitter stream to be relatively sparse)
Instagram – probably my favorite social media other than blogs – quick voyeuristic glimpses at the lives of people I care about (I don’t follow anyone “aspirational”, only people I’d be interesting in talking to see what they’re up to in real life, even if I don’t actually know them in real life).
Facebook – Deeply private account for family only, so that I can stay caught up on baby pictures. No friending of random people from high school. My feed has to stay small so that I have time to look it over in 5 minutes each day so I can’t let it get cluttered.
Pinterest – online bookmarking tool for me and my hairdresser (so handy when you need a reference photo!). I don’t follow anyone, I don’t scroll through the site. There are so many good ideas floating around online that I haven’t yet seen the need to start using Pinterest to find them. I do love having ideas and bookmarks available to me on any computer and my phone.
I can’t tell if I’m slowly getting over the blogosphere (I don’t think so, because I do love being here) but I have zero patience for the tactics that supposedly gain followers and I just don’t have the energy to play into that.
Jules says
I can�t tell if I�m slowly getting over the blogosphere (I don�t think so, because I do love being here) but I have zero patience for the tactics that supposedly gain followers and I just don�t have the energy to play into that.
BINGO.
Heather P. says
I started my blog about 5-6 months ago, and I can say that from the “newbie” perspective, it’s overwhelming. There are dozens of different tools, apps, sharing features, and other stuff out there…which is great…but choosing how I want to run my own blog is proving to be a LOT of work, and I’m barely in the “rough draft” stages of it yet!
I’m guessing that each blogger does what works for them, but I can see how it can creep up pretty quickly and get out of hand.
Hang in there, and hopefully it’ll all calm down soon. We lived before Google Reader, and we’ll live after it as well. ;-)
Jules says
When I started blogging there was nothing–not even Facebook! I wonder what it must be like to start blogging now. I can’t decide if it would be better or worse. Maybe a little of both. Best of luck, and I hope you love it like I do. Because I do, despite how this post appears. :)
Zakary says
The more I think about it the more I need to set up Tumblr.
Jules says
Squirrels.
Laura W. says
I love television; one of my favorite things to do is watch tv. But I never ever turn on the tv just to see what’s on. I only watch tv with a purpose and I only watch shows I enjoy and think are worthwhile.
Lately I’ve been trying to apply this philosophy to my time on the internet. I only want to read things I enjoy. I need to eliminate the garbage of the internet from my life. When I discover a new blog I add it to google reader. If after a month I don’t have a strong sense of the author and their voice, I delete it. It could be anyone writing about anything. You Jules, have a strong voice and your blog is one of my favorites. I hope you stick around.
As for google reader, I downloaded my information as a safe guard and I plan to just wait it out and see what happens before switching to something new. Maybe google will reverse their decision or maybe the perfect blog organizer for me hasn’t even been created yet.
Jules says
Thanks! I’ve always wondered if I had a strong voice. It’s nice to hear that at least one person thinks so. :) And you have a good point about reducing the negative clutter.
Hallie says
I am very into blogs! I don’t use a reader. I look at my favorites and then the ones that catch my eye that day–by looking through my favorite blogrolls (ones with little pictures and arranged chronologically).
My pinterest is for me to pin inspirational decor photos and a few other things I want to remember. I pin pretty sparingly and follow no one.
I would be pretty bummed if you (you in particular and decorating bloggers in general) stopped blogging. I would probably take it as a sign, though, that it was time to detach.
My favorite blogs tend to be heavy on real life/how-to/tutorial content. These are best accompanied with words. Once in a while I threaten out loud (to my husband) to quit a blog that uses “gifted” as a verb, “viola” or “wala” in place of voila, or worst of all “and I” instead of “and me” when the case is objective, but so far I have not made good on those threats.
Please keep blogging.
Jules says
I think we’d be great friends in real life. I once unsubscribed from a blog because the author wrote only in passive voice. “The headboard was wrapped with burlap.” “The stool was placed at the foot of the bed.” “The chalk paint was rolled at night…”
I’m really not such a stickler usually, but every single sentence….I just can’t. Every post sounded like she was channeling Clement Clark Moore.
Melissa says
“Once in a while I threaten out loud (to my husband) to quit a blog that uses �gifted� as a verb, �viola� or �wala� in place of voila, or worst of all �and I� instead of �and me� when the case is objective…”
I just unsubscribed from a bunch of blogs that I wasn’t reading–many for exactly this reason!
raeann says
i’m glad you asked. i love blogs. i have a few that i read faithfully. the thing that drives me crazy is all the home bloggers getting kickbacks from companies to redesign their spaces. i think it’s great that they are getting help, where they otherwise wouldn’t be able to do what they’d like. but, i’m way more with the sherry & john’s out there who don’t do giveaways, or get kick backs, but actually partner with companies to provide products to the public.
maybe i’m just jealous??
i do pin, but not in peak hours, bc, hello? we’re 3 hours earlier in the Pac NW. half the time, my blog posts don’t go up before 5 my time! i have a twitter, but never use it, and i’m sure that’s horrible to say. facebook drives me bonkers now, esp the way they are doing the biz pages. i’m not seen by anyone, and i have to beg family members to like my posts so more than 10 ppl will see it. when that’s the only form of mktg you do, it can be bad. *hangs head in shame*. and, lastly, i’d love to do instagram – i think that’s where many co’s are going, giveaways, coupon codes, etc – but, i have a windows phone & they refuse to make an app for it. :(
i really want you to know you are quite inspiring. i love that you’ll get on your catholic, mary-lovin’ (sorry!) soap box and preach it. and, your mind body soul posts are some of my faves this year.
thanks for keepin’ (sorry again) it real – i love this place – i feel like we’re friends, because you actually interact with your readers.
xoxo
Jules says
Haha! I guess I can get pretty opinionated, huh? I should try to reign it in every now and then. Maybe tomorrow. ;)
Not going to lie–the frequency of the sponsored posts/giveaways/referral posts is getting out of hand in some parts of the internet. I think a lot of bloggers don’t know how long it’s going to last, so they are taking advantage of it while they can. Great attitude to have. Should do wonders for the longevity of the industry. #sarcasm
HopefulLeigh says
I think we all have to figure out what works best for us. It’s good to know what advice is out there, along with what’s new in social media, but we can’t do it all, nor should we. I blog for so many reasons but I don’t ever want it to become a chore.
I switched to Bloglovin’. I agree it’s a terrible name but I love the Next button, which was my favorite Reader feature.
Jules says
The Next button is awesome, especially when you are behind on posts for a blog that truncates their feed.
Tiffany says
Stop! You’re hurting my head. I am so clueless about all of this. I don’t even understand half of what you’re talking about. I’m just trying to focus on how I would survive a zombie apocalypse;)
Jules says
Shut up. You’re an oral surgeon. You don’t need to understand these things. Go fix someone’s mouth. Then call me later so we can talk about Daryl.
Kathie says
I liked Google Reader better before I started reading it on an iPhone a few months ago – not thrilled with how it operates there. I feel like I must be doing it wrong! I am sad it’s going away (and iGoogle, too!) but not too worried because something new and better will come along. It would make my blog-readin’ life easier if all bloggin’ types did the same thing, though! I get some by email, some through Facebook, some in Reader, and some in all three! I need to do some notification house cleaning, I think.
Jules says
No, Google reader sucks on an iphone. I heard Feedly is the way to go if you read on iphones.
Karen says
I really enjoy your blog. I don’t comment much, but I am here, quietly cheering you on, being inspired, and not infrequently, laughing out loud, especially with the What M & N Say posts. Your writing is excellent, the photos are nice (and remind me of the Southern California neighborhood I grew up in – I’m in Northern California now), and I like the variety of topics and ideas.
Jules says
Thank you, Karen. That’s nice of you to say. :)
Stef says
I must be the only person that doesn’t use a reader to get their blog fix. I have a folder of bookmarks and every day, or whenever I feel like it, I click those links… and actually visit the blogs. I read a lot of blogs this way – probably 20 daily and another 20-30 weekly or monthly. I just signed up for bloglovin’ but I’m not sold. I don’t really see the purpose, I guess?
I’m pretty much the worst at “building readership” OR people don’t have any interest in my blog. Either way, I gave up on the whole thing. I just post what I post when I post it and then people read or they don’t. Mostly they don’t. I enjoy tweaking the layout and function of my blog because I come from graphic design/website management background, but I just make changes or add pages for the personal fun of it these days. I’m so unwilling to (in my opinion) spam blogs with my URL actually written out in a mostly useless comment just to get my name out there. (I’m looking at you, “great post! check out my blog! http://www.url.com“) Ugh. The worst. I cannot imagine the pressure one must feel if they’re really trying to monetize their blog. I don’t know how anyone really stands out from the crowd anymore. I actually find a ton of really small/new blogs to be far more interesting than the “big guys” but they’ll probably never make it huge.
Jules says
Yes, I agree! All the blogs I love right now, with the exception of one or two, are all mid range.
Nicole says
Bleh, blogs. Honestly, I find myself reading them less and less. Your blog, as well as maybe two others, are the only ones I’ve kept in my bookmarks. I’ve been reading blogs since before they started calling them “blogs” — before ads and sponsorships, and social media and whatnot. I feel like bloggers now put more emphasis on getting clicks and pulling in ad revenue and marketing themselves, and less on quality content. There are exceptions, of course, but it feels like they’re few and far between.
It makes me sad, because I used to enjoy reading blogs. I enjoyed reading the thoughts of people who blogged because they simply enjoyed writing.
Jules says
I hear you, Nicole.
Little Gray Pixel says
I’m missing Google Reader already, but at the same time I’m learning to enjoy Bloglovin’, stupid letter dropping and all. It’s refreshing to click on my folders and be transported to the blogger’s natural habitat, where it’s easier to leave a comment (like right now) and simply press “newer” and “older” to sift between posts/blogs.
Feedly was a bit wonky for me when I tried it, so I jumped ship immediately. Granted, this might’ve been a knee-jerk reaction because it was overloaded the day Google announced Reader was going away. I suppose I was just in no mood for a platform with hang-ups!
Jules says
It’s tough. There’s stuff I like about both interfaces, but that next/newer/older thing on Bloglovin’ is pretty great!
Kat in Canada says
Blogging is running into the same problem that many businesses run into- it’s not good enough to hit a milestone, and just maintain that. If you have 1,000,000 pageviews on your blog, you need to get 1,500,000 to keep your sponsors. If your business cleared X dollars of profit in a year, you need to increase that by 5%, or 8% next year (especially if you’re a public company). We have created a world where the expectation is endless growth…which is impossible in any realm outside of personal growth.
Interestingly, in the last couple of days I’ve been reading more about Google Reader…the scuttlebutt I’m hearing is that Reader was doing just fine as far as users were concerned, but that Google wants to push more traffic to Google+, so they’re killing anything they see as competition. STOP TRYING TO MAKE GOOGLE+ HAPPEN!! IT’S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN!!
I read blogs- lots of blogs. At last count, my Reader had 250 subscriptions in it. I have dumped a couple, though…the biggest turnoffs for me are Truncated Feeds (I want to read IN my Reader, I don’t want to have to click over to your page to ensure you get enough pageviews to keep your sponsors- and it’s twice as bad when a blogger switches to a truncated feed, it makes me feel like a commodity. I already know that’s true, but I don’t like it to be so OBVIOUS.) and Inauthenticity.
Jules says
I’ll just copy and paste your entire comment and use it as my next post, mmmkay?
Andrea Howe says
haha we were writing at the same time, but yes, her comment is so spot on!
Kat in Canada says
Sure you can, as long as I get a cut of your massive profits!! Hahaha! ;-) ;-) ;-)
Andrea Howe says
Very good point. When I started blogging and I wanted to be “successful” at it, I set this benchmark for myself, and then set it higher and higher, and I have rarely stopped to acknowledge any of my accomplishments or successes along the way. Gotta keep moving on and getting bigger.
And yeah, I signed up for Google+ a couple of months ago and it is confusing as shit. pardon my french, but I am lost in it
Kat in Canada says
Not only is it important to acknowledge your successes along the way, but it’s important to figure out when “enough is enough”.
This is an economic example, but I think it illustrates everything perfectly-
There’s a family business- stable, successful enough to support 10 employees and the owner (and their respective families). The economy takes off, so the business ramps up production- buying extra factory space and hiring extra employees along the way. Then, they are given the advice to go public- even though they operate in a boom-and-bust industry, the feeling is that “this time, things will be different! There will never be a downturn!”. They go public, to great fanfare, have another massive increase in business, and hire more staff accordingly.
Three years later, things hit the skids- the economy tanks, and everything grinds to a halt. Now, they have hundreds of employees and a dozen factories, and decreasing profits. But, they are still beholden to their shareholders, who expect certain dividends. As each quarter is reported, worse than the last, people start to jump ship. Stock price tanks, business drops off, they lay off staff and close factories as a last ditch effort to right the boat (which was bad publicity and made MORE shareholders sell) and they ended up going bankrupt.
Forensic accounting showed that, if they had stayed smaller- about half the size they were when they went under- they would have been able to weather the storm, with an initial dip in profits (which is actually a normalization of profits, since an overheated economy is not sustainable!), but then things would have evened out. It would have been rough, but possible, and they probably could have kept all their staff. The fact that they went public, and then were had to provide their shareholders with year-over-year growth, backed them into a corner they could not get out of.
So, their choice was: Remain private, sacrifice around 40% of your profits during the boom, but survive the downturn and keep operating afterwards; or go Public, maximize profit during the boom, be saddled with expectations you can’t adjust during the downturn, and end up laying everyone (including yourself!) off. They reached too far, and it was their downfall.
Like I said, it’s an economic example, but there are plenty of similar stories in the blogosphere- you can tell when a certain panic sets in for a blog author, as their readership drops and their sponsors threaten to walk away.
Obviously, hindsight is always 20/20. And it’s such a fine line- if you strive for NOTHING, then you may as well be in a coma. If you don’t reach for something, you’ll never grow, and stagnation is a death sentence- mentally, emotionally and spiritually. But at the same time, how do you keep yourself from becoming Icarus, flying too close to the sun?
Lindsey says
I am still into blogs, although I haven’t written on mine in over 6 months. In the past few days I have unsubscribed from quite a few because of the amount of sponsored posts. There was a cooking blog I followed where 99% of the posts were sponsored, and it was such a turnoff. I know blogging is a source of income for some, but I don’t enjoy constantly reading paid advertisements. Luckily, many bloggers have been open about turning down sponsored posts lately (I don’t mind the occasional one).
I love your blog because your writing is great and therefore your content is great. If there is anyone I wish “success” (whatever your definition of that is) to in blogland, it’s you.
Jules says
Aww, thanks Lindsey. If you can wish me success, wish me success as a mom and wife. That’s what I want to be remembered as–well, as a good one. Thought I should be specific on that point. :)
Jessica says
I am still into blogs although I’ve only read them for about a year. After binging on them for a while, I cleaned up my reader a while back and chose to keep only the blogs that made me feel good in some way. Either I liked the writing, I liked the recipes, I enjoyed the fashion tips – whatever. I had a lot of nonsense that I was following too.
I started my own blog a little over a year ago and have wrestled with the growing pains of not knowing what direction to take. Do I just publish whatever I want? Do I do mood boards? Do I do recipes? Do I post my favorite pins? Do I do all of the above? I don’t know. I’m kind of over it and I think I’m in the process of starting a second blog – independent from my family and friends (who I always picture reading and therefore, I think it it hurts my ability to just write) – just to write. That’s it. Whatever I want to write.
Anyway, thanks for sharing. You always inspire me.
Jules says
Thanks, Jessica! You know, funny you should mention family and friends. People always ask me how I can be comfortable talking about some of the things I talk about (weight, cluttered house, etc.) and it really doesn’t bother me….or it didn’t until I found out pretty much every girl I went to high school with reads my blog. And all the moms at my sons’ school. All of a sudden, I felt like I was walking around naked!
erin//suchsmallsteps says
I read a ton of blogs but I’m feeling so burnt out by it all recently. It’s become such a business and I feel like I’m not getting the authentic voices anymore from bloggers who are hitting it big and more accountable to sponsors. Or maybe their lives are just different from mine now so I don’t relate as well?
I don’t have the time/energy to devote to the “business” of blogging, but I guess I wonder how much that would increase my traffic anyway? It seems like blogs that get big mostly grow fastest through partnerships or collaborations with bigger blogs.
I do love reading your blog because you’re a great writer and you “keep it real.” So keep it up :)
Jules says
Yes, Yes, YES!!!! This is exactly how I am feeling lately. Burned out by the business of it. I don’t like it.
Tammy Silvers says
OMG – so now I have to clean my computer screen, because this was definitely a “spewed coffee” moment! I’m so glad to find I’m not the only one frustrated (or substitute much stronger words if preferred – I know I sometimes do!) by the plethora of media demands for a “successful” media endeavor. I’m struggling with starting my own blog correctly – or incorrectly – I’m about at that point. I do so love blogs – writing seems to be a natural way to share and connect. Twitter, Facebook, everything else – well, I’m just showing my age when I say, reluctantly, ok – I’ll post, I’ll tweet….but whhhhyyyyy??? So keep blogging (no dropped “g” here!) my friend – and I’ll keep reading!
Louise Allana says
“Are you still into blogs?”
Hell to the yes! I have had to cut back on my reading recently because I am trying to live my life more fully, and therefore reading about other people’s lives and living in my head/dreams needs to happen less. Your blog survived the cull though, and precisely for attitudes like this post.
“Do you feel the medium has changed or have your expectations changed?”
I expect a certain level of real. Almost every blog I still read has posts where people keep it real. It is unhealthy for me to buy into the concept of a perfect curated life, so I try to steer clear of it (although some blogs/visions of perfection are hard to let go). My attitude towards sponsored posts depends entirely on the authenticity of the blogger who is posting. Chez Larsson accepts products and posts about them (although not often) and I never get the feeling I have been lied to because I didn’t realise it was a promotion, or because she’s writing to please the company who sent her to goods. That’s important. On other blogs that don’t keep it authentic but I haven’t given up reading, I skip the sponsored posts for the same reason that I don’t watch TV – I don’t want to be lied to.
“And, seriously, what are you going to do now that Google Reader is shutting down?”
I’m pretty happy with feedly. Can’t say that I quite understand it yet, but I’m reaching that stage of my life where I may never understand some things!
sanae says
Hi Jules,
I mulled over this post a bit because I’ve been thinking similar thoughts. I don’t Twitter, don’t FB, don’t Instagram, though I’m sure I’d love IG because of its visual format. On the flip side, I’ve been obsessed with Pinterest and my boards are out of control. I have a hard time resisting pretty pictures. And I actually reference my pins a lot (okay, so maybe not all 20,000+ of them…). To be honest though, my Pinterest love affair is fizzling a bit too and I’m not spending as much time there. It IS so hard to keep up and I don’t even try.
But blogs! I still love them, I love having my own, and I love yours very much. It hasn’t been long since I started visiting your awesome blog daily, but I would miss it dearly if you stopped. I dislike the commercialized, sponsor-posts-heavy and fakey/razzle-dazzle blog trend that seems to be happening, but I understand that people want to capitalize on opportunity. I’m still a believer in blogs and content though, and you’ve got it going on in the content department. So refreshing.
Anyway. Thanks for the food for thought! As for readers, I’m trying Feedly though I’m not totally sold on it yet.
Tamala says
I say continue to write well and produce good content. Too few bloggers do anymore. The bloggers I keep reading for longer than a few months (including you) are good writers who actually have something to say. Eventually it’s like visiting with an old friend. It matters less whether they are keeping up with the rest of the blogosphere or even if they are posting all the time.
Amy says
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