My view count is running behind schedule this week.
I am on a streak of 10 straight weeks with at least 3,000 views per week. That averages out to about 429 views per day.
Currently, it looks like I will end today with slightly less than 1,600 views so far this week, which mean for the next three days, I need to average about 475 views per day if I want to keep my 3,000 views per week streak going.
Since I know I can’t count on my suddenly writing quality blog posts that will attract readers (why start now), I figured click-bait headlines are my only option.
I’ll even stop writing now so that you can move on to a more productive use of your time…
Borden's Blather 
Cheater.
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I’d say I’m more of a two-bit hack…
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I’m all about contributing something to one of your legendary streaks. Maybe it’s time for you to write another “tire post.”😎
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Thanks for your help, Pete! It’s more like writing another “tired” post… 🙂
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Mine are down the last couple of weeks. I dropped down to writing just once a week so I’m blaming it on that….this travel
Blogger needs a trip!!!!! Hope your views go up!!
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I guess it must be tough on travel bloggers right now. I hope things start opening up soon so that you can get back to blogging!
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Me too!!! Seems like it’s one step forward and two steps back!!
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that’s a good way to describe it.
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I’m happy to do my part. Maybe putting on a rally hat will help.
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Good idea; just turned my baseball cap inside out… 🙂
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🙂 Jim, even though clickbait may increase the number of incoming views to your blog, you are putting your blog in jeopardy by increasing its bounce rate.
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thanks, Renard. Just curious what you mean by “putting my blog in jeopardy”?
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🙂 If your bounce rate becomes too high, your blog will decrease in its Google rankings because it is an indicator of your blog not meeting the needs of readers.
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I’m not sure if my blog has ever met the needs of any readers 🙂
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Jim, you are hilarious. I can’t remember when I last checked my stats.
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thanks, Robbie. For me, it’s been close to 30 minutes. I’m overdue… 🙂
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I did my best to boost them today.
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thanks, Robbie!
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Lol this sounds like a thing that I might actually try. Loved it. Thanks for the inspiration Jim.
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thanks, Stuart. It did seem to give me a temporary bump 🙂 I look forward to checking out your posts…
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stats! you are the king of stats and i hope that someday, when you retire from professor-ing, you become a blog statistician, helping others who are stat-challenged, like me. we all have our gifts –
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Perhaps I am so obsessed because the numbers are so low compared to numbers like yours!
My gift is talking a lot about stats, but not knowing how to do anything about them… 🙂
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And my gift is talking but not getting the numbers game
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as you said, we each have our gifts… 🙂
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My views have been down a bit lately too, so I feel your pain, my friend! Maybe a little nudity would get your views up. Remember, sex sells. Or a little reverse psychology with a post titled, “Don’t Dare Read This”. Just so you know, I would kill for the stats you already have!
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maybe people are getting blogged out…
I think Villanova might frown on the nudity – perhaps when I retire… 🙂
and I am sure when you are at the five year mark your stats will make mine look pedestrian!
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I’ve added my one view to your total. Are there prizes? To put your apparent impending ‘failure’ into perspective, I’m happy if I get 200 views in a WEEK!
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thanks, Clive. Every view counts 🙂
There are prizes, you can skip reading my next blog… 🙂
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I wouldn’t miss it, your posts are an integral part of my day 😊
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Must be the lockdown… 🙂
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Maybe, but I’m on permanent lockdown 🤔
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Maybe you can use that time to listen to more Ed Sheeran music… 🙂
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I do have my limits…
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Well Covid seems to be spiking again, perhaps your views are inversely proportional and they’ll jump back up again while people are hiding in their bunkers. 😉
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if that’s the case, I guess I’m in trouble once people are up and out again… 🙂
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Jim, I hope your fortunes change with these final days of June. Keep writing and posting . . . I always enjoy whatever is kicking within your blather!
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thanks, Richard!
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What are stats? Oh look! A pretty flower! I speak photos better I think
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To each, his, or her, own 🙂
But at least people don’t look away when you show them some flowers…
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Haha clickbait is always the way to go when you need view 😂 Just kidding… but seriously though… Also what was going on with your blog on May 11? Whatever you posted was received really well!
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That spike on May 11 was driven by one of my posts (about LEGO and Tires) being mentioned on Reddit…
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Ooh I see!
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Ahahaha 😂 boring but funny post. I don’t even know how many views I have per week
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Well at least it was funny… 🙂
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No I like this post… I enjoy reading it. It’s not boring “boring” but the topic is and you manage to make it funny 😁
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I try… 🙂
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