Tag: popularity

WHO DO YOU THINK I AM?

Now here's an interesting question from Fandango and one which is very much based on who you were at various times in your life. I have to think far back into my life to remember how I felt about my "self-presentation" when I was a kid. It wasn't very good. I such a total bookworm, … Continue reading WHO DO YOU THINK I AM?

HOT ONES AND COLD ONES – Marilyn Armstrong

A couple of years ago, I discovered my most popular post was black & white pictures of implements in my kitchen. Also well-favored were cute pictures of Bonnie and a 300-word piece on why I'd like to be called "Spike." You can read my MOST popular ever piece here and try to figure out why … Continue reading HOT ONES AND COLD ONES – Marilyn Armstrong

POPULARITY – Marilyn Armstrong

We bloggers are endlessly in search of answers. All kinds of answers. I am, in particular, forever seeking an answer to the ultimate blogger query. What makes people follow me? Why are some posts popular while others -- which I think are better -- are not? I think I've got it part of the answer. … Continue reading POPULARITY – Marilyn Armstrong

POPULARITY: UPS AND DOWNS by Marilyn Armstrong

Recently, I got "set up" with Instagram. Assured that I could be very popular on it, I set up a password and was left still baffled by how come I can't use one of my laptops. I don't have an iPhone and I'm not really comfortable on my mini iPad. But no matter. I could … Continue reading POPULARITY: UPS AND DOWNS by Marilyn Armstrong

POPULARITY

ONLINE POPULARITY This has been an exceptional year for SERENDIPITY. As of today -- October 1, 2017 -- we have gotten more views for this year than for any previous year. Having other writers helped -- and especially, it has helped me. Moreover, this has been a strange year. A difficult, frightening year for many … Continue reading POPULARITY

CONNECTING THE STATS

On examining the statistics for Serendipity this week, I find my most popular posts (as opposed to those written by other people for the site), are black & white pictures of stuff in my kitchen. Some cute pictures of our dog Bonnie, and a 300 word goofy piece on why I'd like to be called "Spike." You can read … Continue reading CONNECTING THE STATS

10 THINGS I LEARNED ON THE WAY TO 300,000

Sometime during the night between yesterday and today, my total views passed 300,000. That is an incomprehensibly big number. I never imagined having this many people look at my site when I started blogging. I began Serendipity without thought and no plan. Or objective. For all the hours I've spent working on it, I've yet to set a goal or … Continue reading 10 THINGS I LEARNED ON THE WAY TO 300,000

MYSTERIES OF BLOGGING

Statistics are the eternal mystery of blogging. I've been blogging 2 years, 9 months and I'm pretty happy with where I am these days. I'm popular enough to feel my voice is heard, but not so busy I don't have time to answer comments and interact with the people I enjoy on the big wide … Continue reading MYSTERIES OF BLOGGING

THAT POPULAR TOUCH

We bloggers are endlessly in search of answers. All kinds of answers. I am, in particular, forever seeking an answer to the ultimate blogger query: What makes people follow me ... and why are some posts popular while others (often, in my opinion, better) ... not? I think I've got it. The answer became suddenly … Continue reading THAT POPULAR TOUCH

Daily Prompt: If you feel successful, you are.

You can't write about success  without defining the term. Success is relative, after all. When I started blogging, success was ten hits in a day, five of which were no doubt my husband. Then, as numbers rose, I  began to get the hang of it. The election kicked into high gear and a monster storm … Continue reading Daily Prompt: If you feel successful, you are.