New Year, New Blog

December 31, 2012 5 Comments

I’ve been doing a lot of blog “soul-searching” during this winter/holiday blogging period.  Part of me was ready to shut down my site and take a step back from the internet world for a while and the other part of me was ready to go blogging crazy.

I guess I’ve decided to end up somewhere in the middle.

I found myself obsessing over stats, twitter followers, facebook likes.  I was checking my analytics daily and pimping myself out on paid giveaway listing sites, just to get my numbers up.  SEO became more important than content.

It has to stop.  I have to stop caring about getting the best products to review or conference sponsorships (I’ve learned those are about as hard to find as a pink unicorn wearing a tiara).  I need to get back to focusing on my writing, which is why I started this darn blog in the first place.  More stories about myself, my life.  Sure, there will be product reviews thrown in here and there.  After all, I like stuff.  But, I’m hoping to steer away from the random products, giveaways and sponsored stuff I wrote just for the sake of writing.  Sure, my stats might go down when I’m not trying to buy your love with free stuff, but at least I’ll be happy.

So in 2013, Mama of All Trades will be a different place (maybe even with a new name and look).  It’ll be my place. Filled with stories about our every day life, travels, movie talk, my mediocre photography and maybe some other fun stuff, too.  It’ll be the place I always meant it to be.  So cozy on up and grab a Coke or some tea (sorry, no coffee served here, but if you want to stop at Starbucks on your way, I’ll take a chai tea).  It’s going to be a great year.

And I promise not to look at my analytics until next week.  Pinky swear.

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  • MJ Runs

    I’ve had 2 blogs prior to MJ Runs now and I’ve come to realize that content has got to be a top priority. There’s no point in giveaways or stats if people are just coming to look for free stuff. People need to come to your blog because the content is interesting to them and they like it. Those make up the real numbers. It’s the reason why I started my most reason blog, focusing on a specific topic that I wanted to discuss with people about. It’s the blog that although it’s only been a month, I’ve fallen in love with. Don’t look at analytics unless they pop on your computer. Talk about what you want to talk about and we’ll give you our feedback. :) Happy New Year!

  • http://www.janmary.com/ Janmary, N Ireland

    Happy New Year. I hear you on the stats, product reviews etc. I don’t go looking for them, but happy to do a few here and there if they interest me. Remember it is YOUR blog, do what YOU want, not what the “bloggy experts” tell us we should be doing!

  • http://www.dragynally.com Dana

    Love it! Good luck on whatever blogging path you choose and Happy New Year!

  • Allison@Slice of Heaven

    Good for you! I have been slacking in my blogging, but when I do, it is always about things and people I love! Happy New Year.

  • http://tracifishbowl.blogspot.com/ tracileigh

    I think this is a wonderful idea! To echo Allison…good for you! Last year I made it my goal to blog more about what I wanted to write, and not worry (or care) about numbers or stats or likes or any of those things. Like you, I started my blog because I love to write. And that’s really what it should be about. So…here’s a wonderful year of bloggy happiness! Happy New Year :)

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