This meme was originated by bloggers from Tiger's All Consuming Media and For What It's Worth. This meme occurs every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month to allow bloggers to vent, share an opinion, or offer a solution to a common problem.
Today's topic is:
Blogger Envy: Do you have a bad case of blogger envy? Do you covet thy neighbor bloggers book hauls/follower numbers/blog design? How do you tamp down the green eyed monster?
My Answer:
I used to have a not-so-bad case of blogger envy when I was just starting out with blogging and learning how to design my blog to fit my personality. There were quite a few blogger designs that I was envious of and wished that I was smart enough to figure out how to edit the pre-made templates out there. Eventually, I figured out how to do it. Now, I'm totally in love with my current design. When I get bored, I like to change it up, but I'm pretty sure I'll keep the one I have now for a while. The design that I liked for a while now is Ren's design on her blog Ren's Rambles. She designed it herself, and something about it just appeals to me. I was thinking maybe it's the dotted lines on the sidebar or the cute stamp-looking meme images she has :)
As for blogger hauls, I used to be quite envious when I see bloggers receiving so many good books or ARCs from publishers. I thought it was so cool and they must be very important bloggers. Eventually, I got over it. The pressure and obligation of reading those books on a deadline was just too much for me. Now, I just sign up on blog tours and get the books in e-format.
Finally, there are many bloggers out there who have a lot of followers. When I was starting out, this was also one of my concerns. However, after a while, I decided that follower numbers are not important to me. What's important is the follower interaction that I get on my blog. What's the point of having hundreds and thousands of followers if the comments you get are one or two for each post? I don't need follower numbers since I'm not one of those bloggers who requests books from publishers. That said, I'm happy with the numbers I have.
Do YOU have blogger envy? Let me know in the comments!
Today's topic is:
Blogger Envy: Do you have a bad case of blogger envy? Do you covet thy neighbor bloggers book hauls/follower numbers/blog design? How do you tamp down the green eyed monster?
My Answer:
I used to have a not-so-bad case of blogger envy when I was just starting out with blogging and learning how to design my blog to fit my personality. There were quite a few blogger designs that I was envious of and wished that I was smart enough to figure out how to edit the pre-made templates out there. Eventually, I figured out how to do it. Now, I'm totally in love with my current design. When I get bored, I like to change it up, but I'm pretty sure I'll keep the one I have now for a while. The design that I liked for a while now is Ren's design on her blog Ren's Rambles. She designed it herself, and something about it just appeals to me. I was thinking maybe it's the dotted lines on the sidebar or the cute stamp-looking meme images she has :)
As for blogger hauls, I used to be quite envious when I see bloggers receiving so many good books or ARCs from publishers. I thought it was so cool and they must be very important bloggers. Eventually, I got over it. The pressure and obligation of reading those books on a deadline was just too much for me. Now, I just sign up on blog tours and get the books in e-format.
Finally, there are many bloggers out there who have a lot of followers. When I was starting out, this was also one of my concerns. However, after a while, I decided that follower numbers are not important to me. What's important is the follower interaction that I get on my blog. What's the point of having hundreds and thousands of followers if the comments you get are one or two for each post? I don't need follower numbers since I'm not one of those bloggers who requests books from publishers. That said, I'm happy with the numbers I have.
Do YOU have blogger envy? Let me know in the comments!
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