I spent some time trying to network this blog a little bit by signing up to some blogging sites and registering with google and yahoo. So I just googled rnningfool and broke into tears when I saw my link come up first with that description. So I obviously put that in there but I didn’t really expect it to be displayed like that. Nevertheless, I’ll monitor traffic coming into the blog. I was also trying to set up an rss feed within wordpress so people could click on the google link and have my blog updates added to their google homepage. I’m sure I will eventually figure it out but the idea of people caring enough about my homepage to set this up sort of freaks me out because I don’t really crave attention. It’s not really that I want people to come to my site but it’s more a challenge to me to see how many people I can actually get. Sure there is the possibility that you’ll have thousands and thousands of people visit and then you can sell ad space, but this is merely a pipe dream.
I actually posted in a forum asking for some advice on maybe how to make the site look nicer or things I could improve on and got some interesting thoughts. Someone commented on a theme. So people actually will take something like LPGA golfers and devote a site entirely to them. If you’ve ever heard of “the best site in the universe” (google it if you don’t) this guy doesn’t have a theme. He just writes whatever he thinks and it’s hysterical. That’s my plan. No ads, just 100% my mind at work. I was also informed that I’m violating copyright laws with the pictures I put up. So be it, if I’m asked to remove them I will. I may however be trying to take this to the next level with more research and more time spent on it. I basically am looking for something to do so maybe this will fit nicely into my schedule.
I watched Yes Man tonight with Jim Carrey. I wouldn’t recommend it. He’s a bit older now and still does the same Ace Ventura bits. The movie was average but I actually like the idea of saying yes to everything. It would make for a more interesting experiencing. If you forced yourself to say yes when someone told you to dance with some chick or talk to the hottie by the bar, instead of thinking you’ll look stupid or acting like a pussy, you just do it. Maybe it’s worth a try. Other than that though, we have our last chance at catching a W in our bball league. We are 0-4 and the 2 games at the end are automatic L’s. The league is just filled with basketball players and we are just people playing basketball. Big difference in men’s leagues.
I’m waking up at 6:45 (it’s 2am now) to go see a property that we can potentially move the business to. My dad is looking at putting the building on the market within the next week or two so that will be a big deal for a while. If the building gets sold quickly for what my dad is looking for (it won’t is my guess), it will be a significant life changing event. I’ll have to wait and see. I actually enjoy these sober days because I’ve worked out (4 miles in 23:20) and am feeling good compared to weekend hangovers. I’m healthy and have little to complain about. Just waiting for something to happen.
Let’s chalk one up to Rnningfool. The last post managed 9 comments (2 by me) and 16 likes on Facebook which has to be a record. Jess Baker even acknowledged that she liked the Shark Tank post I wrote which makes me happy because I took a while to write it. With the site performing as average as possible, it’s nice to get some interaction with people. Yes, I had to post the link on Facebook and plead with people to like it but it worked.
The referrals are also worth looking at to see where the traffic comes from. Organic Google traffic sent about 3,054 people this month and direct traffic is 1,045 (This chart does not show this). Google traffic is mainly people finding random pages I’ve created over the years so it’s not that relevant. Also noteworthy is that Gourlay’s Goodies has not sent a single person to my website. Welcome back! Sam sent me 67 satisfied viewers.
Deciphering the stats is fun for me because it shows concrete data of what I’m doing. It’s work being graded. I’ve always been a B student and I’m pretty much getting B marks. I have a good feel for what I’m doing but I haven’t exploded with a Kim K ass pic that breaks the internet. Considering I have virtually no talent and nothing of interest, this will take some serious thinking.
