Therein lies the problem.
The craft blog world has blown up. Which is fabulous, don't get me wrong. I love that so many people are out there sharing their ideas! However with such a vast sea of blogs out there it can make you feel kind of insignificant.
There, I said it. I feel insignificant. Sometimes.
Do you know what I mean? If I write up a tutorial and get one or two comments I feel like it must not have been what people want to read. If I see that yesterday I had 815 readers and today I only have 814 I wonder what happened to that 815th reader? Did I say something she didn't like? Did she decide it's not worth her time to read me? If I hop on Pinterest to see (stalk) who has pinned one of my ideas and I see a negative comment, it totally ruins my day. This blogging thing can be hard on the ego.
Ok, now I sound needy and whiny. I think a lot of people probably feel this way, but very few will actually say it. But now you know the ugly truth. I'm just putting it out there, for what it's worth.
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I am thinking more people feel like this in general, not just with blogging.
ReplyDeleteI like blogging, because it gives me a chance to have friends. Ones that I may not see every day, or ever, but to have feed back and to see how others feel.
You are an amazing blogger. I love to read what you write because it seems so real to me. I can relate to a lot of things you write.
Thank you!
Alida...I know EXACTLY how you feel. You are not alone. I have bad days occasionally where I feel the same exact way. Most days I am too busy to notice though, thanks to my kids - who love me unconditionally at this age no matter what :). At least somebody does! HA
ReplyDeleteIt is REALLY hard not to pay attention to the numbers, but try to focus on what you love about blogging! I love reading your blog, as well as many others, but like you just don't have the time to comment on everything that I read.
ReplyDeleteIt really doesn't matter how big you get, there will likely be someone that is bigger. You just have to choose to focus on the positive. Focus on the person that did take the time to leave a comment. The people that liked it enough to pin it. If you really think about it, even impressing one person enough to take the time is pretty awesome!
Keep your head up! Your blog is greaat!
I completely relate! I feel like I'm late to the party and people only want to follow the cool kids that have been here for a while (which is not me!). I am also guilty of obsessing over Pinterest pins and daily stats.
ReplyDeleteI'm also pretty new to this adventure, so we'll see how long it lasts.
I feel like that too. I just recently started my blog and I think only my parents read it lol. I love your blog keep writing when you can!
ReplyDeleteI totally feel ya. If I get two comments on a blog post, I feel like a friggin' rock star. It's easy to feel insignificant in the sea of internet, but just remember why we blog - the attention is nice, and the feedback too, but we do it for us. At least, that's why I do. It's nice to keep a record, and be able to look back. And if someone gets something out of what I share, that's icing on the cake:)
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth, I read all your posts! I just rarely have the time to comment and say something worthwhile. But keep doing what you do!
I have to admit, I am a terrible commenter :( I read lots of blogs but don't often comment. I know that people would love the feedback,but time is just limiting. Just think, even if no one comments you now have a nice diary/journal to look back on, for your kids to see your accomplishments. I used to blog, but haven't in a long time. I miss it purely just to look back and see all the things I made. Keep it up, I enjoy your posts (even though I don't comment)!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly why I don't blog! I'm crazy enough without worrying if people on the internets like me:) I just started sewing and jumped in buying a sewing machine and a serger. I'm all over craft blogs all day but don't comment much. I should try to be better. But, I'm here reading and have a beautiful 6 month old miracle baby and will make her anything you show me how :)
ReplyDeleteI am just a reader, not a blogger. I read wayyy too many blogs a day and am consumed with guilt. I write down the millions of things that I want to make from reading blogs and am consumed with guilt because I don't make them or I do and then I am not spending time with my children. Every time I want to comment I get interrupted a jillion times so cannot have a complete train of thought to write-or I do write and then I hit submit and who knows where the comment ends up. I got a Kindle and all I do at night now is read more blogs and look for inspiration on pinterest. I do like to come to your blog several times a week and read it but I keep finding more blogs to read and I just cannot keep up! ha ha. It is crazy, I don't know how the blogger moms do it. I certainly commend you all and am thankful that you take your precious time to make tutorials and photograph and then blog it all! I wish I had time to show my appreciation to you all (I admit, as a commenter, I too always go back to see if the blogger commented on my comment-silly but truthful-we all just want to be noticed I suppose).
ReplyDeleteWell, Alida, for what it's worth...I am continually astonished at what you (and the many other mothers out there) achieve. I cannot conceive of MAKING all this stuff let alone managing to document and post it! And you Americans seem to celebrate everything and decorate for it! This is an observation NOT a criticism. Here in New Zealand I have never seen a child dressed for Valentine's Day (and obviously Thanksgiving is not an issue for us)...we're still catching on to Halloween here- safe to say the culture is different. It's fascinating, and sometimes a little overwhelming, how much STUFF is out there to read let alone do. Regarding any negative comments you may get about your work- they say far more about the person making them than about you. Just like your Mum would have said... ;)
ReplyDeleteCheers, Leslie
oh my goodness! feeling the exact same way. . . it is totally ruining my creative juices. hang in there! remember this blog is for YOU to share what YOU love-- who cares what anyone else thinks? (besides there are 800+ people who DO care what you think! that is kinda awesome, don't you think? ;0)
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FWIW, I read you faithfully, but I am not very adept at sewing yet, so I haven't commented much. So there, I like you, I really like you.
ReplyDeleteArg. Do I know what you mean, or do I know what you mean??? Seriously. I've pinned plenty of your ideas (although I don't always comment on the posts) and in a GOOD way, not a NEGATIVE way. :) Anyway, keep it up. Some of us love you!
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