Some time ago, I think I posted something about how if I put in some kind of visit counter, I’d watch it. I’d obsess over it. I’m a classic gamer; give me some sort of bar that can be filled and I’ll try to fill it.

I installed a visit counter and I’ve been watching it.  I can see where the visits come from, and it’s been interesting. This month, I’ve been getting about 10 visitors a day. Since the only promotion I’m really doing is via twitter and facebook, that seems pretty good to me. When I get something published, who knows how high that number will get to? Maybe all the way up to 12 a day! Woo!

In all seriousness, though, I’ve noticed some other interesting things. This month, since I’ve been doing daily posts for Blog-tober, I’ve been getting more visits. I had an especially large swell of visitors (17) when I made my one political post.

So it seems that if I want to have more visitors, I need to:

• Write constantly
• Don’t be afraid of writing things that could be divisive

I’m okay with writing constantly.  I don’t want to be divisive, though.  I like stating my opinion, but I usually choose to do it in person, so that I can gauge the reactions of those around me and try to keep them comfortable.

I’m not a frothing liberal, rabid conservative, heavy-handed evangelical, or blood-thirsty heathen.  I don’t care for the extremes.  I think truth and beauty are somewhere in the middle, and that the best course is paved with love and respect.

I’m sure that I’ll post something politically charged again.  I think the conclusion I’ve reached is that I’m not going to compromise who I am just to get more readers.  I’m not going to write something sensational in my blog just for the sake of being sensational.  My priority is to be true to myself.  It is not to try and get a high score in the blog stats.