I’m over Follow Friday. I’m really, truly over it!
Follow Friday has become more about quantity than quality. I tried to negate this by following my 2 simple rules for the Follow Friday, but I’ve learned that I’m not very good at it. In 2 simple statements, here’s why:
- Blog Post. I’m always writing Blog Posts featuring someone or something that I believe in. Isn’t that the point of a blog post? If there’s no passion around it, then I won’t put it out there for others to also be uninspired by. Thus, do I really need a “Follow Friday” just to have a “Follow Friday?”
- I don’t need you Friday. I’m in the “social” because I love it 24/7. There is nothing special about following someone on a Friday, especially if it’s just to push numbers. I build my relationships all week long. If I get a recommendation to follow someone on a Friday, then great - a cap to the week. If not, there’s always Saturday!
No, this does not mean I won’t give out the #FollowFriday each week. Because I will. I like to recognize a few people I find over-the-top-spectacular! It just means that I’m not devoting a whole Blog Post to it when I feel there is better and more useful information to share!
On that note, I’m re-doing my content calendar. I decided to do this when I realized that many of my Follow Friday posts lately have revolved around health, fitness, foodie and overall “inspiring” people, like the Joyce Cherrier one I created today. But those posts don’t really “belong” here. They belong with Confessions, Truths & the Journey of a (Mis) Fortunate Foodie-Fitness Junkie.
So what does belong here? Connie Bensen said during the #CaribouChat21 meetup the other day something along the lines of (after you have blogged for awhile) ask someone (perhaps a mentor) to look it over and help you determine a “focal point.” What do you talk a lot about? What is your writing niche that you can further develop via the Blog? Where are your strong points? And how will you best provide value?
I think Connie is absolutely right. I need to find a pair of eyes to scan my blog, a mentor and have a more “true” vision of what this blog is all about. I have a broad idea, but I’m not sure that’s good enough. If you have any thoughts or comments, I am open to suggestions and criticism. That’s how we become a better version of ourselves, capitalizing on the person we will be! Happy Friday!
