tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post6476655205759620251..comments2024-03-18T16:17:37.995-04:00Comments on Author, Jody Hedlund: How Important Are Blog Followers?Jody Hedlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-13483000600011621212011-10-22T21:54:27.337-04:002011-10-22T21:54:27.337-04:00Hi Warren, Glad you found this post through Karen ...Hi Warren, Glad you found this post through Karen L.! I always appreciate you stopping by!<br /><br />And greetings to you too, Hilary! Glad you stopped by via Karen L. too! <br /><br />Blessings to you both!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-23574259333577223522011-10-22T06:46:53.905-04:002011-10-22T06:46:53.905-04:00Hi Jody .. I've seen you around and via Karen ...Hi Jody .. I've seen you around and via Karen have eventually joined up! and came by to read this post .. it's just great to be part of a wonderful blogging community that's the main thing. <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-28832601360873953562011-10-21T20:17:23.974-04:002011-10-21T20:17:23.974-04:00Just reading this now. Karen Lange referenced it. ...Just reading this now. Karen Lange referenced it. Good thoughts. Hope your books continue to do well. Looks/sounds like they are!Warren Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956713921509659993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-90611160222441365612011-10-20T23:50:44.480-04:002011-10-20T23:50:44.480-04:00Great post, and yes I totally agree. I like to see...Great post, and yes I totally agree. I like to see the numbers slowly rise. It says I'm doing something right and am connecting with readers. Wonderful. <br /><br />What's surprising is twice this month I lost a follower. I was devastated. Who would go to all the trouble of actually unfollowing? The effort alone stumped me. Had I done something? Said something? <br /><br />I could drive myself crazy worrying about it. I know I'm doing the best blogging I can possibly do, so I'm sticking with it no matter what. <br /><br />Great to meet you, Jody.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-5164649163548365592010-04-08T18:53:46.773-04:002010-04-08T18:53:46.773-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-6425813086285503452010-01-23T23:19:20.142-05:002010-01-23T23:19:20.142-05:00I don't know that having a lot of followers is...I don't know that having a lot of followers is a bad thing. I'm not sure how good it is, either. I think you're doing well to have so many comments to your post. <br /><br />I tend to follow blogs that give good advice about blogging, book promo, and writing. If a blog is new to me, I'll read several posts before I decide to follow or not. I tend not to follow blogs when it's all or almost all book reviews or promo posts of the author's own books. I want to read interesting, helpful articles. An occasional promo post, however, is fine.<br /><br />What do you think about the number of Twitter followers? Same as the number of blog followers?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534849962517743534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-65410579875108518542010-01-22T12:52:33.087-05:002010-01-22T12:52:33.087-05:00Hi, Jody. I like these posts this week. (I'm a...Hi, Jody. I like these posts this week. (I'm a little behind) I don't really look at the follower gadget very much except to check out who new has stopped by and is following. I like to say hello to those people to invite them to join in the conversation.Heather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-22918888102087614542010-01-21T22:33:14.027-05:002010-01-21T22:33:14.027-05:00As another Wordpress blogger I don't have acce...As another Wordpress blogger I don't have access to a Follower button but there is a subscriber option. I have daily stats available so I can see basic numbers increasing. Will it mean anything in the long run? I don't know, but what I find valuable right now is the interaction with those who leave comments. From them I gain what I hope is mutual benefit, information and encouragement. For all the other silent followers, I can only hope my words are meaningful and relevant, but I'll never know.Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-48317963365800892472010-01-21T21:13:22.267-05:002010-01-21T21:13:22.267-05:00I will have to take this into account if I am ente...I will have to take this into account if I am entertaining enough to have as many followers as you are!<br /><br />I am the same as you I write to inspire, and through the followers hope to get advice and inspiration :)<br /><br />Love your blog! And I am excited to see all of your future posts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-42151709869734994862010-01-21T21:05:11.610-05:002010-01-21T21:05:11.610-05:00I do get a smile when I see that Follower number t...I do get a smile when I see that Follower number tick slowly upward, but I also realize that most of my "followers" don't really read that often and comment even less frequently. I've been wondering lately how much it even matters. Besides, you know, inflating my ego.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-46094293908790379052010-01-21T19:01:54.100-05:002010-01-21T19:01:54.100-05:00Your posts are always so helpful and honest.
I lo...Your posts are always so helpful and honest.<br /><br />I love the connections and the community of blogging. <br />It has changed me for the better.<br />And there are bloggers that are part of my day.<br />But I haven't added the following thing yet, I'm not so sure that I like all the little faces . It looks like facebook. <br /><br />See... you made me be honest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924061349390319473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-56027101163475910442010-01-21T17:04:53.353-05:002010-01-21T17:04:53.353-05:00Every follower, every reader, represents a life, s...Every follower, every reader, represents a life, someone who could reflect the God of the Universe and spend eternity in His presence and glory. Eternity!<br /><br />Do blog followers and readers matter? You bet they do! I like to think of how they matter to the One who created them. I like to think of each blog post as a chance to impact a life, forever. <br /><br />Because that's what it is. <br /><br />My natural tendency, which I have to watch carefully, is to go through my blogging activities numb and blind. Not seeing, not feeling, the privilege handed to me each time someone visits my pages and ponders my words. <br /><br />It's not about numbers. It's about the conversations. Are we having a conversation that matters, that helps and encourages and informs people even in a small way? <br /><br />That's success.Cassandra Frearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564236561567663914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-28618989042940690422010-01-21T16:13:24.526-05:002010-01-21T16:13:24.526-05:00great post. I completely agree!great post. I completely agree!Emma Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00472202702058908057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-8875896530763325842010-01-21T16:00:33.922-05:002010-01-21T16:00:33.922-05:00I do not like this side of blogging. I always feel...I do not like this side of blogging. I always feel like it's a popularity contest. I mean, if I compare myself to you (just as an example), you have WAAAY more followers than me and people actually comment, like a lot, on your blog. And you've only been blogging a year? Wow. I have been blogging for a really long time and have yet to reach 50 followers. I've pledged to blog at least three times a week this year, and while I see people reading, I don't get many comments, so it's hard to know if it's worth it. I enjoy it, but I always get this feeling I'm doing it wrong. <br />Or maybe I'm just really boring. :0)Catherine Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075571140881352399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-44345410248053296392010-01-21T14:48:47.216-05:002010-01-21T14:48:47.216-05:00I love writing my blog. I feel so great, so satis...I love writing my blog. I feel so great, so satisfied when I post, then the followers, all those beautiful encouraging faces smile at me, and some of them stop by and leave a comment which gives me the spark to write more.Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-69136273948926329342010-01-21T12:21:59.884-05:002010-01-21T12:21:59.884-05:00Insightful post. It's grand fun to watch the f...Insightful post. It's grand fun to watch the follower numbers climb, but you have to realize that only a small number of those followers will actually become regular visitors. It's my policy to reciprocate to my most of my followers as well, but I try to keep my blog roll list culled to only those I will actually be able to read and respond to. If I'm not regularly reading a blog, I won't be following it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832782604769370695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-46120939663137570242010-01-21T11:57:28.330-05:002010-01-21T11:57:28.330-05:00Like you Jody, I long to make a positive differenc...Like you Jody, I long to make a positive difference in peoples' lives. The more who follow my blog, the more opportunity I have to do that. But...<br /><br />I try not to let the numbers mean too much to me. I want this to be a ministry, not an addiction.Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-80369072585724045972010-01-20T23:21:46.629-05:002010-01-20T23:21:46.629-05:00I, like you, am unable to read every blog from eve...I, like you, am unable to read every blog from everyone I follow. I wish I had the time. I am following them because they give something to my life.<br />I would like to have more people following me, don't we all. My desire is to give something to their lives, the same reason I read blogs.<br />Thanks for bringing this up.<br />DianeDiane Marie Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365346835912314686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-32011033123558778182010-01-20T22:38:36.462-05:002010-01-20T22:38:36.462-05:00I would love more followers, because I think it ma...I would love more followers, because I think it makes my blog look like it has more traffic. However, like Richard, I also have site meter to measure visits. My parenting blog will generate a steady stream of people each week. My football blog will generate more hits in September than the other 11 months of the year combined. Steady is good.Walt Mussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252729944233200374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-37016531186000282922010-01-20T22:22:44.569-05:002010-01-20T22:22:44.569-05:00Your blog is definitely one I always read, though ...Your blog is definitely one I always read, though I may not always comment. Sometimes everyone before me says all that I want to say. (I will say I have thought about just writing "ditto" as my reply!) <br /><br />I'm always shocked that there are people who sign up to follow my blog. Seriously, my blog is just a fluffy blog, not much to it but a little bit of everything. As I grow as a writer, I hope to have more to offer, but right now, I'm not fixated on followers. I just want to connect in some way. <br /><br />FYI...I am unplugged this week, but had to check you out! :)Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-1405569705223215522010-01-20T21:57:00.370-05:002010-01-20T21:57:00.370-05:00I love having followers but at times it feels a bi...I love having followers but at times it feels a bit like a popularity contest.. more important to me though is having commenters. I like to hear what people thought of what I wrote, even if it's a few words, even if they don't agree. It's always amazing to me how many people read a blog and don't comment. Much the same way they read a magazine or book I suppose?Sharon Kendrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001691381155082817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-55427657676590859112010-01-20T19:52:49.980-05:002010-01-20T19:52:49.980-05:00I'm with you on the importance of "follow...I'm with you on the importance of "followers" on my blog.<br /><br />I enjoy many blogs that I don't follow or comment on. Also I'm sure it's the same for those who follow mine.<br /><br />What's important, more than the numbers, is what I learn from other bloggers and some of the great friends I've made along my writing journey.Donna M. Kohlstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268172745025677265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-75537280789722121222010-01-20T18:46:24.078-05:002010-01-20T18:46:24.078-05:00Interesting post.
Yes, I've been curious when...Interesting post.<br /><br />Yes, I've been curious when I get a slew of new followers and wonder what specially drew them to my blog.<br /><br />I will say this: Your blog is in my "Favorites" blog folder, which I read through daily, if not weekly. (Translated: Your posts are useful, spot on regarding publishing and the art of writing. Write on, girl!)<br /><br />:)*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-17888249111741551432010-01-20T18:28:27.467-05:002010-01-20T18:28:27.467-05:00Hi Jody -
I look at Followers as another opportun...Hi Jody -<br /><br />I look at Followers as another opportunity to connect with fellow bloggers. Their posts inspire me, bring me up short, teach me, and cheer me when I'm down. Hopefully, I do the same for them. :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-40970290555947806362010-01-20T17:03:37.567-05:002010-01-20T17:03:37.567-05:00Good post! At this early stage, I just enjoy conne...Good post! At this early stage, I just enjoy connecting with soulmate writers and hope that God uses something I say to help another at an earlier stage.<br /><br />I don't even know how to count the blog appearances other than visits to the website in general!!!!<br /> LOL!<br />Patti<br />www.pattilacy.com/blogPatti Lacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00687666130404407814noreply@blogger.com