Re: Blogging is not always about traffic

This post is a reply to @jedda@social.lol 's blog article, which I found in the Fediverse:

Blogging is not always about traffic (www)

I can only affirm that Jedda is absolutely correct. I always suggest people who hesitate to blog to just start blogging and not worry too much about the audience. This is especially true on the Small/Indieweb, Gemini capsules, and gopher holes. They crave new and unique content. In fact, I would even recommend running a Gemini Capsule or Gopher hole as well. Additionally, don't overthink the topic of your blog or gemlog. Write about whatever you want without caring too much about the judgment of your readers. Most of the time, the hardest critic is oneself. Share your (niche) hobbies, journeys, experiences, or life in general. And you'll see how rewarding it can be to receive an email from someone who is genuinely interested in your post.

Simply enjoy what you are doing. Blog for pleasure! It's an outlet for personal creativity. If you were to create a painting without liking the process and solely for profit, I believe in my opinion that you're wasting your time, even if you manage to earn some money. However, if you do it for fun then the number of viewers of your artwork should not matter.

Although my site is accessible through the web, I view it as more of a Gemini capsule and a Gopher hole. Consequently, I have fewer readers due to this. However, I am confident that at least some people read my postings and ramblings. Furthermore, I believe that those who do read my posts are much more involved and interested than those who primarily read blog posts generated (possibly even by AI) for traffic with all the SEO stuff involved.

Also the style of my website is not particularly appealing as it is simply proxied from my Gemlog (blog on the Gemini protocol). It will never be so, due to the well-considered limitations of the Gemini protocol. However, I do not mind. I write primarily to express myself and have fun, although I am not a native English speaker and still need a lot of practice.

All in all - Have fun!

-fab-

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