I need to get fired
This month, I celebrate five years blogging, on and off (of which the three of you are fully aware).
I’m not sure if I’ve ever been any good but I do know that most of you are my friends or friends of friends or just people who’ve made some cheeky Googles and have accidentally landed on my blog (sorry!) but here’s the thing: I just can’t turn a profit with this blog thing (without PPProstituting, begging your pardon, dear friends on the take).
Should I post more pictures of me and my fake white teeth? Perhaps a little more cleavage? What?
I dunno. I read Dooce and I just don’t see people flocking to read my daily forays into (failed) potty-training or to catch more cute kidspeak (they are adorable but have no literary quality whatsoever) and I’m certainly not getting a couple of dogs (I just cleaned the bathrooms today - there’s already enough hair without pets).
I mean, that’s 400+ comments right there, about dog hair, if it were Dooce’s dogs’. I guess when you’re the pioneer of an American revolution, you deserve 400+ comments even if it’s only dog hair. Makes me wish I had a job just so I can get laid off for blogging too.
Plus I just checked out Blogher’s directory of Mommy blogs. I am four pages deep under “T”. Why do I even try?
So, more naked pictures then?
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June 20th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I am new to your blog (as of like the last week or two) but I am thoroughly enjoying it. There are many things similar in my life to yours and many things that different. It’s a pleasure to expand my world view through your writing. I tried out Dooce for a day or two but I couldn’t relate. She doesn’t even seem human most of the time. Keep it up — and don’t get dogs.
June 20th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
I think I found ImPerfect Mom through Twitter… I was a newbie looking for Moms to follow (because I’m one) and you posted links to your blog. I have an interest in writing and I believe we live in the same state (I live near the northern border). Plus I love your photo posts and you seem like a fun person, so I guess that makes me a fan! I say keep your clothes on and keep posting ;0)
How do you make money blogging? By traffic to your site?
June 20th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Kristen, wow thanks for the kind words. I’m glad you found something of value here!
Dawn, now fun I am (I try to be funny but it takes too much work sometimes hehe). Ok alright I’ll keep my clothes on, geez…
Traffic translates to advertising (I guess).