My blog stats say I have 250,038 views right this moment. I can’t believe it. I’ve been blogging for a little more than four years now, on and off, when I feel like it and have something to share. The only time I blogged religiously every day was when I took up the 2011 WordPress Post A Day challenge. That was when my stats started to climb. For the last three years, I always get a surprise when one particular blog registers an average of 2,600 views in one day and that is during Mama Mary’s birthday every September 08. I don’t know how it happens but the search engine seems to be busy during Mama Mary’s birthday.
I wonder though which is better, having so many views in any particular day or having a lot of followers. A bit of both probably, I don’t know. I only have 678 followers at the moment (not that I mind so much if they follow me or not). There must be something they like about my blog so they read it. I am glad that some readers come back and read my older posts. Sharing my plight as a cancer patient/survivor has definitely evolved to some sort of an online diary – some experiments in the kitchen, some shots that I love to share, my garden blooms that get the largest share in my SD card, local places I’ve been to the past few years, books I’ve read and reviewed, thoughts and prayers. Imagine having a hodgepodge of topics encapsulated in 1,393 posts.
You ask, “Is it worth it?” My answer is a big “YES, definitely”.
Congrats…you have 250,038 views right this moment- you are doing something right. I started the 2011 post a day challenge but someone hacked that and I have had to start over 2x and now I just blog…keep up the great blog!
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Thank you so much Jackie! I still enjoy sharing my thoughts but not as often as I want to. I am sorry to hear about your blog being hacked, I thought WordPress is secure enough.
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It’s definitely worth it! You touch lives just as you have touched mine. And this blog has sort of brought me to Padre Pio somehow. Congratulations !
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We both love Padre Pio. I hope one of these days, we’ll see each other at the chapel in Libis.
Thank you so much A Gracious Life!
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I’d love that !
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🙂
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congrats! keep on blogging. nice photos, by the way.
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Thank you 🙂
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congratulations, Arlene! keep on blogging!
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Thanks lolaWi. Looking forward to your new posts.
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i’m catching up on reads, Arlene. just got back from the phil and stayed in dagupan for a week-and-a-half 🙂
beautiful flowers btw!
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Nice to hear that lolaWi. Did you enjoy your vacation here? Haven’t been to Pangasinan for more than three years now.Maybe when the grandson is a little older, we’ll visit the place again.
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Congrats po mummy…thank much po…<3
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Thanks a lot Carol 🙂
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