Recently I’ve caught myself trying much too hard to promote
my website, blog and Facebook page.
I’ve sent out huge amounts of emails promoting all three
with limited success.
Try as I might I can’t seem to bump over two last obstacles:
increasing my readership and obtaining
more review samples.
As far as readership numbers go the numbers are respectable
but not as large as I would like.
Several online website traffic calculators indicate a huge readership
for my website while others (and I think it’s because I haven’t signed up for
their services) show lower numbers.
My blog readership each month wavers between 20,000 to
50,000+. Not bad, but I wish it was
better.
My Facebook page has low numbers but is steadily growing.
Recently I contacted
a toy company about getting review samples from them.
The company PR person said that my Facebook’s low numbers indicated
the readership numbers of my blog and website.
The end result was-no samples.
I disagree with that assumption. Many people visit Facebook pages and neither
like or join them.
It’s hard to know who to believe when it comes to readership.
It’s also very frustrating when companies refuse to send
review samples even though technically my site qualifies to get samples.
And then it struck me.
I’m trying too hard. I’m like the
mouse trying to go up against an elephant.
It’s time for me to step back and bring in the big guns.
By big guns I mean God.
As a Christian I trusted God to save my soul.
Doesn’t it make perfect sense to trust him with all other
aspects of my life? After all, he is the
creator of everything.
So, I’ve decided to turn it all over to him. From now on he decides what’s going to
happen. Hopefully he’ll step in and let
my online efforts succeed.
I know deep in my heart and soul that he can open doors
formerly slammed shut, change the mind
of men and pour out blessings if he so chooses to do so.
I am passionate about writing about and reviewing pop culture
items. I’m also determined to evangelize
and spread the word of God when and where I can.
There you have it. My
blog, website and Facebook page are now controlled by God. They are no longer mine, if they ever really were. I consider myself their steward, not their
owner.
Succeed or fail it all depends on God and I stand by his
decision because I know if they falter and fail that the Lord always will have
something better in store. Either way-I
win.