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Need to Get Inspired Again

Posted on July 18, 2015 by bookjunkie

My blog has been feeling tired and I have a desire to make it fresh again.  My family members have commented that it’s mostly pictures and less of my thoughts. I really have been slacking. Well more a sense of … Continue reading →

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Tracking Unique Visitors

Posted on June 5, 2015 by bookjunkie

Since my WordPress Official Jetpack Stats went a bit wonky, I added a new Stats Counter that shows me unique visitors. This is the data I got so far. If you’re on WordPress you can search and install this free … Continue reading →

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Blogging: WordPress Jetpack Stats Issues

Posted on May 5, 2015 by bookjunkie

I am so frustrated that since I’ve upgraded to WordPress 4.2.1 (no choice since there were some security issues) I’m unable to upload the latest Jetpack and my stats are not unviewable. I’ve never had this kind of problem before … Continue reading →

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Excited to Have Reached 2 Million Views

Posted on April 16, 2015 by bookjunkie

So glad I didn’t completely abandon the blog. Hoping to revive it and so grateful for readers who remained loyal even though I went missing for weeks at a time. Thank you so much.

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5 Reasons Why My Blog Traffic Plunged

Posted on May 4, 2013 by bookjunkie

1. I stopped writing regularly and as a result the blog got outdated 2. I got busy as well as less inspired (no heart in it, as my partner commented) 3. The things I want to write about I can’t … Continue reading →

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My Hopes for Blog Posts in 2013

Posted on January 5, 2013 by bookjunkie

1. That I put more effort into each post – in terms of clarity, and usefulness of content (but not so much effort or perfectionism that it stops me from posting at all) 2. That no post I write feels … Continue reading →

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Million (Thank You For Reading)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by bookjunkie

Just wanted to record for myself a milestone the blog has reached – a million page views. Somehow this arbitrary number makes me happy. I know it’s just numbers but I tend to get obsessed with stats. Started in mid … Continue reading →

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Thoughts about Blogging & the World Ending

Posted on December 20, 2012 by bookjunkie

I’m blogging like the world is going to end. But I don’t like the idea of things I’ve done in 2012 being reported in 2013. Just feels stale and I have quite a bit of backlog. I’m sure many of … Continue reading →

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I Pick Blogging Over Twitter or Instagram

Posted on November 30, 2012 by bookjunkie

Went on a short road trip to Malaysia and didn’t want to incur huge roaming charges so switched off that function. As a result I was bored, but there were loads of benefits. Downers: 1. When we were lost and … Continue reading →

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Conflicted: Thinking Out Loud About Blogging & Income

Posted on November 30, 2012 by bookjunkie

It would be awesome to blog full time and get paid for it, but I am deeply conflicted. I want my posts to remain 100% objective and to be honest, if I did advertorials or even if I was invited … Continue reading →

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