The measure of success
In our real day jobs, our managers give us pats on the back or gift cards or public recognition as a way of saying, “Great job”. We toil away 9 to 5 to somehow hear those words at least once in a while.
What about your blog?
You’ll never hear, “Good job on that posting the other day, Roberta, a fine read.” from anyone around you. (Not that your name is Roberta, too…lol) There is no verbal pat on the back or smiling manager looking over your shoulder to report on the wonderful job you’re doing.
So if no one is out there to give you that golden star for the work you’ve done on your blog, then how do you measure success?
Is it seeing that 500 gazillion readers have subscribed to your feed? Or, is it knowing that your mother isn’t your only reader? Is it mass quantities of commentators coming out of lurking status just to say hello or they liked your post?
What is the measure of success for you?
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2 Responses to “The measure of success”
By Mihaela Lica on Jun 25, 2007 | Reply
The number of returning visitors, the number of orders I get through my blog, the rhythm of the conversation, a comment that says “thank you,” a virtual smile, the face of an authority blogger visiting my pages…
And I even get to hear “got job on that entry” every once in a while.
But mine is a mix of business, personal opinions and dreams. And I do my best to keep my readers happy. And I try my best to discover new bloggers and join their conversations.
And each time I find a blog I like, I say: thank you, for a wonderful reading experience.
Yes, Roberta. Thank you!
By Roberta on Jun 25, 2007 | Reply
Cool, Mihaela and thank you! I have been trying to keep my readers happy, too…hopefully it’s working… Sounds like you have a good mix of things to be successful…. Great job!