The December 2025 blog break gave me a chance to not only get through the holidays, it presented me with blog thinking time.
Early in my blogging days 2008, I saw that posts that teach, posts tutorials and such receive a higher number of visitors.
Statistic watching in those days was the norm. Over the years, blogs that are not business based, don’t appear to be hungry for high numbers. Many blogs have moved into their niche and do well there, as I see it.
Most of the business based blogs I followed, aren’t around and/or, I don’t follow them anymore. One reason for that, other than my blog reading slow down, is that they moved up into either Wordpress or their own website through a website host.
In my 17 years of blog following, I recall only one blocking me after I disagreed with her political views. My experiences reading blogs has been 98% positive. Bloggers are a wonderful community.
This blog will change in 2026, probably after January. So far, I have posted every day in 2026. I want to keep that going.
I’m not sure what will change here. I suspect more art and crafts, less rambling thoughts, and maybe health focused issues.
Thank you all for visiting
I greatly appreciate it.
For me, blogging is the people. I learn things and that's nice. But I love learning about how people live, what they love and do and create. We share our lives and in doing so our own become so much richer. I follow a wide group of people -- some are artists, some writers, some naturalists, some very general. I always leave feeling better for having visited.
ReplyDeletePerfectly spot on, Jeanie 👏
DeleteBlogging is about the people, s community of bloggers.
May
I enjoy the glimpses of life around the planet that blogging affords. It confirms my faith in people despite the troubles in this world. I am glad you will continue your blog, May.
ReplyDeleteMarie,
DeleteThe global view through blogging is a super nice bonus.
May
Yes, blogging has changed since I started as well, but I still love it. It's our own little space that we can share our thoughts and happenings of the day, etc. I've met a lot of wonderful people along the way too. I look forward to seeing the changes in your blog this year. : )
ReplyDeleteSheri,
DeleteChanges are going to be fun.
May
Like Jeanie and Marie, I enjoy reading of lives lived in other places. There is so much more that connects us than what divides us. We all eat, wear clothes, keep house, etc. I love my blogging community, of which you are a part.
ReplyDeleteLorrie,
DeleteReading about your garden is a real treat. I look forward to the beekeeping.
May
i will be here. i enjoy arts and crafts, anything creative, but i also enjoy ramblings. i am also drawn to the people who blog...the blogs i follow are all a little bit different. blogging has really enriched my life and it has shown me that i always have something to share!!
ReplyDeleteDebbie,
DeleteA variety of blogs keeps blogging more interesting. Following commenting bloggers is a good way to build a blog list.
May
I was sorry to see so many favoured bloggers moving over to Instagram awhile ago but I see some have returned to blogging. I am not 'on' Instagram so I lost a number of people I enjoyed following. I used to think I needed to blog every day but in recent years I seem to have settled into a Mon/Wed/Fri routine which seems to work well.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
DeleteAny time you post is a good day.
I feel the same about bloggers going elsewhere. It was a real drain at first. I don’t care much for the format there because it lacks a community vibe.
May
Exactly - there doesn't seem to be the sense of community on Instagram, not like there is with blogs.
DeleteI notice watching Instagram videos, when I have a good line up of accounts I follow, new videos show up and some old ones disappears. Instagram algorithms needs help.
DeleteMay
It's good news that you will continue blogging. Good luck with the new blog look (if that is what you do). I'm sure that whatever you decide will be the right decision for you. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteBill,
DeleteYour holiday decoration removal photos have a real community vibe.
May
I consider those who comment on my blog as my blogging friends even though I have not met most of them. It is a different community out there. Janice
ReplyDeleteJanice,
DeleteMeeting a blogger is scary to me. I like the coziness of being online. It would be fun though.
May
That is good news that you will continue blogging.
ReplyDeleteI know I don't visit you regularly but I always enjoy my visits to your blog.
Good wishes for 2026.
All the best Jan
Good 2026 wishes to you, Jan
DeleteYour blog post are always fun to read.