Bloggers will tell you they don’t care about the numbers. Perhaps this is true for some. I, for one, like to see how my posts and years fare against each other. I’m always rooting for the underdog.
What I’ve Learned Through 5 Years of Writing Blogs
- My most popular posts are more vulnerable.
- The more I post, the more views appear.
- As for categories and tags, use them. I can’t explain it, but more people will find your blog.
- WordPress Bloggers are the best! Thanks for taking time to read today!
- The blue links below are clickable.
10. Butterfly, Butterfly (2020)
A love note from my second-grade self to my mother.
- Blogging Categories: Alzheimer’s, Family, Love
- Tags: None
9. My Beautiful Miracle Baby (2022)
Just one of the reasons I believe in miracles.
- Categories: faith, family, miracles
- Tags: None
8. Tale of the Unwanted Letter Jacket (2020)
The time my letter jacket met its demise.
- Categories: introverts, writing
- Tags: None
7. Rejection Is God’s Protection (2018)
The time I crashed and burned at an interview and didn’t get the job I thought I wanted.
- Categories: Faith, God, gratitude, peace, hope, strength
- Tags: #teaching, #learningneverstops, feeling good, Life Lessons, my grandmother’s pearls, Nina Simone, rejection
6. I Am Fearless and Therefore Powerful (2022)
A 2022 newcomer to the all-time top ten list and a little lesson from Anne of Green Gables.
- Categories: Books, Gratitude, Inspiration, Literature
- Tags: Anne of Green Gables, Anne with an “E,” coming of age
5. I’ll Be Okay (2022) and When God Speaks (2022)
Two 2022 posts took a flying leap into the top ten and tied for #5. “I’ll Be Okay” details my recent breast cancer diagnosis.
- Categories: Faith, Gratitude, Health, Hope, Peace
- Tags: Breast Cancer
“When God Speaks” contains a confession.
- Categories: Believe, Breast Cancer, God, Peace, Prayer, Progress, Walking
- Tags: Mom, Philippians 4:6-7
4. Five Years Before I Said, I Do (2017)
The prequel to my marriage.
- Categories: Faith, God, Gratitude, Hope, Inspiration, Love, Peace
- Tags: None
3. That Time When I Met Harvey (2017)
The time when a hurricane flooded our home and the piece that compelled me to start a blog.
- Categories: Faith, Gratitude, Hope, Inspiration, Peace
- Tags: None
2. Writing Better (2022)
The top post of last year was just 16 views short of usurping the all-time #1 spot, and I don’t know why. A short piece about the steps to writing better: reading, writing, and revising.
- Categories: Blogging, memoir, writing
- Tags: None
1. Making Macbeth Memorable (2019)
The first time I taught Macbeth I posted this on a Facebook English teacher page where it continues to bring viewers.
- Categories: High School English, Learning, Life Lessons, school
- Tags: Shakespeare
Faith + Gratitude = Peace + Hope 