One Thing I Did To Increase Blog Traffic

Growing up I always had a problem with low self esteem. I worked over time not only to get good grades and make varsity sports but also to make people like me. I always felt like kind of an outsider and that I didn't quite fit in. No matter what I did there was always this voice inside of me telling me that I needed to talk less, care less, be cooler, be taller, be less sarcastic, be more sarcastic, the list goes on and on and it changed daily. I think everyone goes through this at some point but this voice stayed with me even after I went to college, got a job, and got married. I always felt like I didn't quite fit in.

When I started to introduce more fashion posts into my blog the feelings of self doubt were so real. "Why would anyone care what you're wearing?" "Who cares what you think is cool?" "Nobody wants to know where you got your outfit." It was debilitating. I was self conscious about every post I wrote. I didn't want to share or promote my posts because I was afraid that people would think I was being vain or annoying. Obviously my blog traffic suffered because I never showed it to anyone but also because I didn't commit to what I was doing and it showed in my work.

So what did I do to change course? I STOPPED CARING WHAT PEOPLE THINK. I told myself that I either had to commit to this or walk away from it and I just couldn't bring myself to give it up. I figured they could make fun of me if they wanted but they'd have to do it from the ground while i was flying. I threw myself into my blog. Shooting outfits that I had been afraid were too "out there", trying new poses and practicing facial expressions, actually writing about things that mattered to me and sharing my real life with my readers, and most of all SHARING MY BLOG WITH MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY! I was determined to no longer be plagued with self doubt or be embarrassed about what I loved. And you know what, my blog traffic grew SO MUCH. Exponentially! Granted, I did learn how to use hashtags, I got better at taking and editing photos, I learned how to leverage social media, all of the basic blogger to-do's but the single most important thing that I changed that I'm 100% sure made my traffic and therefore my business go through the roof was that I stopped worrying what people were going to think! I actually found that people were picking up what I was putting down! The response was incredible and I can honestly say I'm so glad that I stuck it out and haven't looked back.

So don't let self doubt cripple you. If you are passionate about something but you're worried that people will judge you or that they simply won't care or respond. I promise you that is all in your head! People do care about you and want to support you. People want to know the REAL you, not just the you that you show to the public. That's just my two cents.

P.S. These high waisted jeans are the bomb-diggety. I wear them all the time and they're so comfy and flattering - and well, you know how I feel about hight waisted pants.