Hello, hello my Darling Friend... Can you believe it? Three, yes THREE posts in one week! This calls for a new shade or two of lipstick for me... you know my Dear, I need every excuse possible for a new tube of color so that when I receive my credit card statement at the end of the month, the Hubby knows what my motives were for visiting the cosmetic counter soooo many times!
Why a post so soon Caffe? Well Darling, I got a comment from my Dear Friend Kim who is the mastermind behind Kimba the Caffeinated (Ha! See, we have lots in common!) Book Reviewer yesterday about the Linky Follower. And you know what? She got me thinking about all the ways to follow a blog from Facebook to Twitter, receiving emails... aren’t those all available to all blog platforms? Have I lost my mind and got sucked in on this whole Follow thing? I mean really!... Like GFC was the one and only! But why does this bother me so much?
These questions represent a type of insecurity that I refuse to be a part of! A little part of... sort of part of? I think I don’t like change, except my lipstick color of course and maybe that stupid little GFC box makes me feel... relevant. There, I said it.
Maybe I’ve been misled... how many times have you been to a blog that has thousands of followers but hardly any comments? Are these bloggers only doing blog hops and nothing else? Does that make one feel important because they have many followers?... I'm not sure what the point is, because as you scroll down the page, there’s no content! You know you’ve seen these before, right Darling?
So thank you my Dear Kim for reminding me that no matter how many followers I have, what’s relevant is not the numbers, it’s the loving interactions I receive from YOU!
Well my cup is emp... huh? I didn’t fill our cups?? SHAME ON ME! Where did my manners go? Out the window along with my insecurities... Come again Darling as I always appreciate when you stop by... Ta Ta!
Ohhh darling what would we do if we did not see that little GFC on the side. When I first started I thought it was muy importante now it is all about the regular readers and thier kick as comments. I am going to check out this Linky thingy. Mwah and Ciao Baby
ReplyDeleteBlowing kisses your way my Darling! xoxo
DeleteThis is all so true, Caffe! However, I think the follower thing also helps your blog's searchability. Or how high up on the list it comes up when someone does a Google search. I'm not certain though. I know amount of comments and clicks to your site all factor in as well. But really, if people like what you have here, they will return. None of that all matters in the end. Just like you said, it's content, content, content!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd YOUR delish content makes my mouth water Michael A Darling!! Thanks for the tips on the search, but I'd much prefer your tips on baking those FAB desserts on your wonderful blog... lol xoxo
DeleteI so agree, I have a ton of followers and that was just because I was part of a curriculum review team and we all had to follow each other on our blogs and facebook. But really a large percentage never comment on anyone's lol. I have my fabulous regulars and I love each of them and that includes you my uber fabulous caffeinated one:-) XXOOXXOO
ReplyDeleteOOOoh Darling,
DeleteI don't need to put on any more blush! Blowing kisses... xoxo
I followed your lead and grabbed a Linky follower tool... mainly because I don't want to lose touch with the ones that actually read & comment. And he made it so easy to get to the blogs I love too read, like yours. Like you, I have become a little (okay, more than a little) bored with the hopping. It feels too much like a popularity contest and if the only comments they offer are "I'm following you now, follow me back...", I'd rather have one faithful READER than 1000 followers. Hope you are having a ROCKING weekend, darling! Time to go refill my cup...xoxo
ReplyDeleteAh my Dear,
DeleteWe should fill our cups together! Here's to you... Cups Up! xoxo
That is true what Michael Ann said about followers (and any other added links) helping a website's searchability. But also as she says, content and people enjoying your blog are what really matter in the long run. I think you have that in spades! So keep applying that lipstick and doing what you do so well!
ReplyDeleteHello my Darling AOCM,
DeleteIt's comments like yours that make me want to buy a new shade of lipstick to celebrate my FABulousness! Blowing you chocolate kisses... xoxo
So here's MY question. All of the blogs that I'm currently following through GFC, will I lose them once it goes away unless I find some alternative way to keep track of them?
ReplyDeleteVV Darling!
DeleteHow lovely to see your pretty little picture... To answer your question, as far as I know, yup, you're gonna lose them all. Write a post and let them know... BUT... I'll follow you Darling! xoxo
Okay wait a second... only non blogger platforms you'll lose... for now. xoxo
DeleteThis is interesting to me because I've always had a 'lil insecurity deep down about the numbers too, but then I remember why I started my blog in the first place...for ME...as a creative outlet of sorts...cuz the wiping of bums just wasn't cutting it. Also a lot more people I know read my blog but don't "follow" on GFC. I love the connections I've made and hope to keep them even when I lose GFC....though that's confusing to me...not sure how that's all going to work. I need a tutorial. Love the weekly quotes, by the way!
ReplyDeleteHello Jill Darling,
DeleteIf you build it... they will come. Isn't that what happened in that movie? Can't remember the name! Your fans are your fans, with or without GFC... now I just need to believe my own words! lol Thanks for stopping by... xoxo