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2011 IN REVIEW : BLOGGING

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December 31, 2011

I DID IT!!  I signed up for the WordPress Postaday challenge and with this post I have achieved this goal. Congratulations to me!

I originally signed up for the daily post prompts from WordPress but quickly found these more irritating than helpful. I didn’t like them because the assumption seemed to be that blog posts are always somewhere between personal diary entries, motivational messages and confessionals. This is not why I blog.

I disliked these for the same reason I don’t like the new sidebar setting me a new blogging target every time I make a post. I prefer to feel free to post what I want; to invent my own prompts and set my own goals. Continue reading →

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INTERNET ADDICTION QUIZ

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August 22, 2011

Good to learn that, according to the online Internet Addiction Quiz I am in control of my usage and don’t need to seek psychological help. I scored 42 which puts me in the safe category.

I am guilty of saying ‘just a few minutes more’ when I’m online and frequently find it helps relieve depression but this is not something I am too concerned about. I admit though that this year I’ve been getting a bit testy when I fear I might not be able to keep my pledge to write a blog-a-day.

Do the test and see what you score.

Link:
Article on Internet addiction (Psych Central)

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HOMEWARD BOUND

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July 19, 2011

London’s calling. Today I go back to my roots, flying to Gatwick and spending a few days in London Town followed by  a trip to my home town of Lichfield.

For the next ten days I hope to be amassing material for this blog but won’t be writing much on the road.

I’ve scheduled a series of ‘backtracking’ posts so I keep up my target of maintaining a post-a-day.

I’m looking forward to getting away from the stifling heat of Italy but the prospect of ten days with a sullen teenager who’d be happier staying at home doesn’t bode well for an entirely relaxing break.

Time will tell.

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TIME TRAVEL SAVES POSTADAY

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June 27, 2011


00.41 – 28th July – emergency –

postaday2011 at risk

– set the time tunnel for minus 42 minutes

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HANG THE STATS

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June 18, 2011

Control Room by Peter Kennard

As the WordPress postaday challenge nears the half-year mark I am still keeping my blogging head above water.

I had an idea that posting something every day would boost the daily views. I, and I’m sure other WordPress users, study their stats on a daily basis willing the bar charts to blossom and grow as the weekly/month hits to escalate. In my case this surge hasn’t happened. I tick over with around 100 views a day.

Short of deliberately posting something provocative or scandalous I’m at a loss as to how to change this.

I console myself with the thought that when I signed up to WordPress it was never my intention to set Cyberspace alight, merely to give a public space for rant, review and reflect on my little corner of the world.

This I will continue to do as it feels good to get things off my chest and into the public domain so I’ll decided not to lose sleep and blog on regardless.

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