Comments on: Pet Blogger Bares All

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:03:28 +0000

This is so awesome! Nice job. I love your Goldie and it’s great to see different blogging communities rally together. Perhaps I’ll see y’all on Financial Samurai one day too! 🙂

Best,

Sam

By: Groovy Goldendoodles

Groovy Goldendoodles — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 01:26:45 +0000

So, here’s the thing. Looking at stats does bad things to me. It depresses me – probably because I always internalize the numbers, and lose focus on why I’m doing what I’m doing. I’m really looking forward to BP 2015 because I need to sit in a few classes and get a better understanding of it all – Alexa / Google Analytics / etc….

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:34:14 +0000

You never cease to amaze me. Love this post. I think this is part of a larger issue, the collective versus competitive approach to this industry. I’m in the process of assembling all my numbers (I can’t figure out a few weirdnesses in Analytics… why can’t it be easier?!) and will post when I have it all together in a downloadable media kit. Thank you for the inspiration!

By: RumpyDog!

RumpyDog! — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:11:48 +0000

In reply to Jenna,Mark “HuskyCrazed” Drady. One way you can make your stats look bigger than they are is to link your social media sites to your blog.

By: Jessica @ YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner

Jessica @ YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:33:10 +0000

I agree, on one hand, that sharing our stats might might help people see that some people do good in areas in bad in others (that we aren’t that different on the whole). However, I think that some bloggers keep those numbers secret precisely because they know people are comparing themselves to others and they don’t want to make others feel bad (I know…you can MAKE anyone feel bad, but….). Right or wrong, it’s also a factor of the “fake it til you make it” mindset. A few bloggers have side businesses based on their “blogging success” and they want to appear as successful as possible. Therefore, talking about “how good my numbers are” might give the intended impression but sharing your actual numbers numbers might lead to potential clients saying “oh, they are not that great. Why would I hire them?”. You are right about pet bloggers being an incredibly supportive group of people while also being a group (at least some and certain times) who can fall prey to making themselves feel bad my comparing themselves to others. I think, regardless of the sharing of numbers or not, the spirit of your post is true – we need to recognize our talents and what we have to offer the world as paramount and only compare ourselves to our own goals, ideal and progress.

By: Kyley & Ammo the Dachshund

Kyley & Ammo the Dachshund — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:33:08 +0000

I stumbled across your post after seeing it on Go Pet Friendly. Love your post, and while growing stats is important (to earn money, reach more people & create a larger “community”) – I don’t think you necessarily have to have HUNDREDS of followers to make a difference. I strongly believe content is the key here, because if you are writing about something that keeps people captivated, coming back, and interested in what you have to say, then having a few hundred people that read your every word verses several thousand visitors that just skim your posts….you’re far better off. I’ve been blogging just about as long as you – and while I haven’t checked my stats recently (I hate getting caught up in the numbers), I think my monthly visitors are about the same as yours. And while I would love to have more (wouldn’t we all), I’ve still found a way to attract sponsors, and pet businesses that have found value in the content I can provide. I certainly don’t come close to making a living from my blog (and probably never will), but it does help pay for my hosting fees & other blog expenses. But most importantly I enjoy working with companies that I feel strongly about their products and generally want to share them with my readers. Anyway…..sorry for the long comment, hopefully you get the gist of what I’m trying to say. And I just wanted to say thanks for sharing!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:22:14 +0000

In reply to Sand Spring Chesapeakes.

My, you certainly get lots of comments.

And I think keeping a diary of your pups is what makes visiting you so fun. It’s sort of like stopping in for cup of coffee with a neighbor.

Thanks for getting naked with us. 🙂

By: Jackie Bouchard

Jackie Bouchard — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:16:17 +0000

In reply to Pamela.

I cancelled it. 🙂 Funny, my hubs also hates people who cheat on their spouses – he also never wants to watch a movie by someone who’s a cheater!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:14:07 +0000

In reply to Lauranne.

Oh Lauranne. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to conjure up that image before breakfast. It’s just too scary.

However, as I age, I realize that when I raise my arms my tits still look great. So I’d probably be doing Scottish dancing (it’s Scottish dancing where they dance with their arms raised, right?). 🙂

Isn’t it just amazing that we can toss out words on a screen and people come to read it?

Thanks for not making me hang out naked all alone. 🙂

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:08:58 +0000

In reply to 24 Paws of Love.

I’m glad you came out of the dark with your feelings about comments and stats. You’re certainly with friends here.

One of the tough things about living in a dark world is that our thoughts tip toward the negative. My comments are definitely much fewer than they were a few years ago and I let it make me feel awful. But when I looked at the old comments I realized that many of my regular readers were no longer blogging and following blogs at all.

And on Saturday, I get very few comments. I eventually realized that Saturdays (especially in the summer) were when people took time away from their computers to spend time with their families. And how is that anything to feel bad about?

I wonder what it would take to get us to look at the stats and see the positive side?