July was a strange month for me in terms of writing and communication, I basically didn’t want to do much of either. I’ve written my diary daily for two years, but last month it was a real struggle to keep writing in it each day, it felt like I almost completely dropped out of social media, although the numbers show that is not the case. It also took a lot of effort to write the Continue Reading …

Comments, followers, visits, likes, retweets; there are many numbers bloggers can use to track progress, but is it actually worth the time to collect and review blog stats?  Being a blogger these days can  mean more than just writing blog posts; many bloggers, like myself, use social media to help promote posts, engage with readers and help build relationships beyond blog comments. However, each post on social media is time taken away from other activities, Continue Reading …