I decided to change my Entrecard picture because I became tired of it. I still think it’s a cool picture but probably gave a few people the creeps along the line. I really put little time into actually using Entrecard because I do not want to depend on it for traffic. I’ve seen some hardcore droppers actually propel their blog into the Alexa top 100,000 merely from using it; however, if they stop for a few weeks, their traffic will quickly diminish. I’ve been meandering a little above or below the Alexa 100,000 mark for 2 years, but I put 0 effort into promoting my blog. Currently, I get 60% of my traffic from search engines and the rest from regular visitors. My blog is personal, and branding is not on my menu – although one day I may pay someone to design a brand identity for this site or others I’m considering.
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