It’s time again to request feedback from you, my readers.
Recently I met one of my readers when I was out and about. She recognized me! Now, as a blogger, this is a very interesting concept. As I’ve mentioned before, blogging can be a lonely world–one that does not provide you with face/face contact. You start by introducing your blog to family, friends and business contacts. You hope they will pass it on. Using assorted avenues to get your blog more exposure, you slowly hope that it will catch on and be well received. Eventually your readership becomes primarily strangers you do not know or will ever meet in person.
Because of these characteristics unique to blogging, it makes it even MORE fun to meet a reader in person. Reality hits. Yes, people are out there reading that I don’t know and will never meet. It’s a really strange concept to say the least.
We chatted for a few minutes and I took the opportunity to ask what SHE would like me to write about. After giving her suggestions, this reader was also quick to say…
“But maybe that is not what the majority of your readers want to hear.”
The bottom line is, I really like to ask for feedback periodically because I want to write about topics that pertain to YOU. Many fashion blogs have a certain audience. It’s probably fair to say that I speak to 40+ readers. At the same time, I know that I have twenty something and thirty something readers.
We as bloggers don’t know many details about readers unless they make a comment. And I know from the statistics, that there are many more reading that commenting. Every time a reader unsubscribes I wonder if it is due to content.
So now it’s time to turn it over to you. In a recent comment one reader asked for posts about new spring trends. I’ve been covering that off and on. Recently I’ve covered hairstyles and skin care which are also such a big part of your overall image.
Here are some questions. You can pick one or answer all.
1. Is there a topic you would like me to cover?
2. Would you like to see more or fewer posts? (currently I post about 2 times a week)
3. Keeping in mind that not every post will be of interest, do the majority of my posts speak to you?
4. I have mixed it up lately, but would you like to see longer or shorter posts?
You can answer in your comment like this to make it easy.
1. Going gray gracefully
2. More
3. yes
4. no opinion
Thank you very much! I have long list of ideas and hopefully it will be on track with your comments.
