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> I worry that if I add statistics to the blog it’ll change from an activity I perform for the activity’s sake, to an exercise in hunting clicks where I write f
by felideon 2y ago
> I worry that if I add statistics to the blog it’ll change from an activity I perform for the activity’s sake, to an exercise in hunting clicks where I write for others instead of for myself.
If I ever finally find the motivation to start a blog, I think this is a key point. Vanity metrics would be demotivating.
- ozim 2y agoThat is how YT creators were getting burn outs they got hooked up on vanity metrics but then if one of your videos bombs you are hit quite badly so your metrics for following 10 videos is going to be bad. So they had to pump the content like crazy and there is no vacation time, because then your metrics also go down.
- jsheard 2y agoFor career YouTubers it's hard to blame them when those metrics are directly tied to their paycheck, which could easily fall below what they need to make a living if they don't pump the numbers enough. The system is practically designed to make them neurotic about making Number Go Up at any cost.
- aksss 2y agoLetting the metrics steer the ship is a fool’s errand in this kind of blogging, but I do find it an interesting novelty to see how people are getting to my stuff, search terms for organic visitors, etc. It doesn’t drive what I write, but it’s kind of neat to confirm that there are, in fact, a couple other people on the planet interested in the same things.
- ian_digital 2y agoI recently did start a blog and I'm constantly fighting the who should I write for dynamic because of vanity metrics. Even if your blog has a specific focus or evolves like the original posters blog did, the stats are always staring you in face. Self-motivation seems to be the only way to counter this problem.