Comments on: 7 Reasons To Not Care About Blog Traffic

By: Chris_Tomlinson

Chris_Tomlinson — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:40:31 +0000

Neil, thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you found your way here and hope you're encouraged by what you read to make much of God in your life! Please continue to share your thoughts and weigh in as you see fit. Thanks again!

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:39:10 +0000

Are these the 'Validation Errors' I keep seeing in the backend of my blog?

Hi Chris – I'm glad I found you – I followed you all the way from a fantastic guest post you performed at Mr Hyatt's last year. I look forward to devouring everything you've written – your writing is so honest and cuts straight to the heart of the issue at hand.

Be encouraged to continue encouraging!

Neil
- – - http://www.LookingTowardsHome.com

By: Chris_Tomlinson

Chris_Tomlinson — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:18:31 +0000

The need for validation kills me. I didn't even know it was really there until I started more public ministry. Thanks for your thoughts.

By: Kyle Reed

Kyle Reed — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:38:54 +0000

I think we do this with everything we do. The need for validation is huge. If you have numbers it must mean you are saying something good right?
But I think if you strive after that validation, the numbers game, you can quickly sell out to get more numbers and lose your soul of who you are.

I think numbers show you what people are looking at and interested in, but they are not absolutes.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:40:49 +0000

Darn. You just smashed my efforts for traffic. lol. Read, repent. In that order. My recent post Being a Christian: It Means More than “Believing”

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:40:05 +0000

Darn. You just smashed my efforts. lol.

By: Chris_Tomlinson

Chris_Tomlinson — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:06:26 +0000

You're welcome; I find I need to reread it every so often myself. Oh to be free completely!

By: anne jackson

anne jackson — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:45:12 +0000

Thanks for sending this my way. Keeping it saved as a reminder. My recent post A Decade and an Earthquake Later

By: @saltandclay

@saltandclay — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:47:20 +0000

Wow. If this doesn't fit me to a tee, I don't know what does! I have just been wrestling with the "serpent of comparison" and his brother the "serpent of significance" (not my phrases,but oh so appropriately taught to my by Tiger McLuen) and this blog spoke to me BIG TIME! I will have to print it out and revisit when I catch myself logging and and giving that either elated "I GOT LOTS OF HITS" or the dejected, "NO ONE IS READING".

By: Chris_Tomlinson

Chris_Tomlinson — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:29:54 +0000

Mike, that's just about the best encouragement you can give; thanks for sharing. I'll try to keep JP's advice in mind. You can call me out on it if you find me straying…

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:34:45 +0000

Hi Chris, Thanks for this post, and also the the one on "How Not to Waste Time Blogging", both are good pokes at my pride. My traffic numbers are generally low and I do get a kick to see an upwards spike, likewise my mood drops when the numbers are down. At the low times I question whether it is worth the time and effort but have had a few people say they have been reminded to lift their hearts to God by reading something I've written so that's worth the work.

On that note, I find your blog does help turn my heart to God and that is valuable fruit. Keep it up and remember John Piper's advice about God-honouring blogs!

By: Chris_Tomlinson

Chris_Tomlinson — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:16:00 +0000

Amen. I didn't recall that Proverb, Vicki. It was well used here. Thanks for your encouraging and edifying words…

By: Chris_Tomlinson

Chris_Tomlinson — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:17:02 +0000

Amen as well. I know exactly how you feel. Writing changes people, most of all ourselves. You have a wonderful perspective; thank you for sharing it.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:12:08 +0000

Interesting that your post comes the day after the largest day ever on my blog. I was giddy when I checked the stats this morning. The truth is, these are largely empty numbers. How many of those people will be back? How many were touched by the message? That's the fruit that counts. I'm finding that the person most impacted by my writing is me (sounds selfish, I know). God is using my writing to teach me, stretch me and break down my walls. No one need follow along for him to do that work. I just need to be obedient and write. If others gain something along the way, all glory goes to God.