You may have noticed that I’m publishing fewer posts than usual and be wondering why. Let me reassure you that everything is well with me. I would like to thank those who contacted me out of concern.
The main reason I am publishing fewer posts is to ascertain whether it affects the stats. So far this year, I’ve published seven posts (eight, if you include this one) and have had just under 9,500 views.
This time last year, I had published 20 posts and had 7,500 views.
So, publishing fewer posts is affecting my stats, but probably not in the way some of you would have thought.
Here is your opportunity to catch up on my three blog posts published in February 2025.
- Discover the exciting possibilities of BlueSky for enhancing your WordPress blog! Connect easily, share your posts, and engage with a growing community of users.
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Why Every Blogger Needs an Engaging ‘About’ Page: Key Elements and Tips
- Email notifications from WordPress may prevent comments on some posts. This easy solution will help.
How to Fix Commenting Issues on WordPress Email Notifications: A Simple Solution
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I like your idea of “Did you miss any of these”? because you share helpful tips and wisdom, Hugh. I have slowed down by not posting every day and noticed no decline in followers or engagement. For those that blog every day, that is their preference, however, there are only so many hours in the day for reading.
Agreed, Eugi. However, I’m not sure why some bloggers feel the need to read and comment on every post. Often, these bloggers leave short, non-engaging comments just to show they visited. As you rightly say, there are only so many hours a day. And I have always said, ‘Blogging’ is a marathon, not a sprint.
I only leave comments when I feel it’s meaningful, otherwise it becomes overwhelming. Your last sentence is spot on.
I’ve added you on Bluesky now! I’ve read all of these posts. It’s great that you summarize them in case some people did miss to read them.
I have done this over many years of blogging, and readers always thank me for these ‘Did you miss any of these?’ posts. I don’t know why more bloggers don’t do them. After all, we all lead busy lives, so we are bound to miss some.
So true. It’s very good of you to do this then. Bring a little unique flair to the blogosphere 💪😍
I read everything through my email notifications. I’m glad that replying to the email works with commenting issues, but I often want to read the article before deciding if I have anything I want to say. These unnecessary steps aren’t the end of the world, but they are irritating. I always appreciate your helpful soloutions, Hugh.
I believe the bug affecting comments has now been fixed, Pete. I had a message from WordPress on Thursday informing me. So far, all the comments I am leaving are working without that error message showing, so it looks good. I’m giving it a few more days, though.
Thanks for the follow-up, Hugh. I hope so.
I appreciate all your write, regardless of the frequency.
Thank you.
I didn’t miss any the first time round but it’s always good to see the round up and I do find it interesting what you’ve said about your stats. Funny how SEO works, isn’t it?
It is Esther. It goes to show that less is sometimes more. More important, though, is the lesson that nobody should stress how many posts they should publish and how often. It should all be about the enjoyment.
PS: And oddly, I just clicked on my name to see where the link would take me, and it took me to my blog. A mystery why it wasn’t working I guess! Thanks for all of your help with that problem. I fiddled around a bit with my profile, but ended up not really getting anywhere. Maybe the “fiddling” helped!
I just checked your Gravatar and can confirm I’m now seeing the one that lists your posts, Michael. I’d recommend you use the device you used to leave this comment when leaving comments. But the fiddling you did with your account may have also helped.
I used my computer for that post. Now I am in my backyard using my phone. My Bluesky account has been pretty dormant!
I am pleased to say that I can still see your blog posts from your Gravatar, so it wasn’t the device.
I spend about 15 minutes a day on BlueSky. I love it there. It’s great fun, and I’ve connected with some interesting people.
Great. Thanks for letting me know that you could see my posts. I will make Bluesky my project next week. Enjoy your weekend.
Thanks Hugh for all the blogging advice and tips. I just joined Bluesky a few weeks ago. Maybe I will add that sharing button.
I’d recommend adding a BlueSky sharing button to your blog, Michael. I, for one, would then be able to share your posts there. Other BlueSky users are more likely to share your posts if there is a sharing button. It’s a great place for engagement.
What are your BlueSky details to check if I’m following you?
@michaelshirley17.bsky.social
Found you and followed you. I’ll add you to my Bloggers Starters pack on BlueSky, so other bloggers can find you.
I enjoyed all of these, Hugh. And that is an interesting observation about traffic. Sometimes less is enough! I have cut back as well and saw no drop-off in engagement. Thanks for sharing!
Jan, I’ve observed no reduction in engagement despite the decrease in the posts I publish. I believe that bloggers who post more than once a day are likely to receive many of those non-engaging comments on their posts since readers can not keep up. You know the type, comments like ‘Thanks for featuring this author,’ and nothing more.
I agree. Plus I do not have time to blog every day, much less multiple times per day.
Same here, Jan. Life should never be all about blogging unless it’s a job. But even then, you need days off.
That’s a result I wouldn’t have expected, Hugh!
It’s very unexpected, Cathy. And not even the posts I published after last February are the ones picking up a lot of the extra traffic. Some are, but it seems to be posts I published pre-2022 that are getting most of the traffic. Suddenly, SEOs have found those posts and are sending me plenty of traffic. It proves that those who say you must blog daily to build your stats are incorrect. From what I have seen, most bloggers who follow that advice generally suffer from blogging burnout, with many abandoning their blogs (not all, but many).
Very interesting Hugh!
I’m glad you thought so, Wayne. It just proves that those who tell you to blog every day to get good stats are incorrect.
That’s music to my ears Hugh. I just don’t have the time.