It's a funny thing and I can't quite work it out. I've been writing this and other blogs for more than five years (my NoteBook© of course has been going for 24 years now), and when I check the stats of how many followers I have on this particular blog, there are so few that I wonder why and more importantly what is going on? Some of my colleagues and friends have literally thousands and of course their FaceBook friends number in the millions!!!!!
Is it that the content of my blog isn't interesting? Is it that because there are thousands of fascinating blogs out there to read in any one day that one (mine) doesn't rate a mention?
Is it old-fashioned? Boring?
Well, I mentioned this to a group of colleagues the other day. I was met with a great deal of laughter, Even within that group each and everyone of them said they had the NoteBook© top of their lists of feeds. I then asked some of my website friends and people who work with numbers and stats every day and they tell me there's nothing to worry about - there are LOTS of people following me! So that intrigues me!
The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that "statistics" in this modern world aren't quite what they appear to be and most definitely are not what they are supposed to be. They certainly are not what they used to be and I speak advisedly on this matter because I used to deal with "stats" every day in my work.
With that said I've decided to do what I do best. Dig my heels in and continue in my own stubborn way.
Even Rett Butler from Gone with the Wind was quoted as saying, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" as he went merrily on his way.
I could also add the words, "I don't give a damn what people think" and go on my merry way too. Which means I shall continue writing my blog and having fun doing so, all the while not worrying about how many "followers" I have (according to the Stats - whoever counts these!)
PS. Many of my other friends around the world who write blogs have told me the same thing - they don't even know whether ANYbody is reading or following them. A couple even stopped writing altogether and then received numerous emails asking why had they stopped!
I say, forget the numbers - and that's a good title for another post dealing with size, don't you think?
'til next time
