Good Wine Has To Age to Be Appreciated

So true, I sometime blog about things I won't think will even get a response on the blog  then other times I blog and  20 comments. Well this blog got you one interested reader!!!

Jon, when I first read this post I could have sworn you were talking about me, :-)  I've been lucky enough to have two featured posts and if you had ask me when I was writing them I'd have told you they have no shot at a feature and I've written posts that I thought would get a big response and they got zip. I've given up trying to predict the results and just try to do my best no matter the subject.

Hi Jon, great advice for all of us......and thanks for sharing with us in AR land.....patience is always requireed...

Jon, how true. It takes time to build readership, build relationships. And it can be very discouraging. But it will come.

It's nice of you, Jon, to provide encouragement to the newbies. I certainly went through that and sometimes, still do. I would say it takes a good year or year and a half before people know who you are. Mona Gersky wrote something today that she hopes you'll take the time to visit.

Hi Jon, Even after blogging for well over a year now, there is that little feeling every time I hit "publish" where I hope at least one person comes by and comments. It's just the nature of being human. Of course, I really never expect this for market reports, or some localism posts, so when a comment happens on these...well, a bonus for sure. I actually had one of the best things so far happen from blogging...and that was to get a call from an out of state couple that had seen my blogs about a neighborhood they want to move to. I'll be showing them property this weekend! Like you said, comments will come, business will come....but we need to work at it, reciprocate on comments and blog consistantly. This post shows that you're a true Ambassador!

I remember in 06 if you weren't in with the 9 it was slow go for sure, talking about awful post and features and then the other favorite would write the same thing two weeks later and get featured

Hi Jon, We, who been around awhile know all to well what this is like. But we gather up a few readers and we meet through commenting and soon we pick up more readers and start frienships  . But we have to provide more than drivel. I was looking at a couple  non-newbies recently that build points on blog after blog of nothing but drivel and they still only  get a comment or two. They never got the part about building relationships based on offering some value . So depending on what people want ( it is clear they only want points) people should try and reach out. When I first discovered you, I felt your pride in our country and it moved me. It was not long before we had built a real friendship. You are insightful, ethical and provide wonderful information consistently.

Jon - You nailed it with your comment "there is an unfairness in life in general" ..... my web guy hubby used to tell our children "there is no such thing as fair"  but I believe the harder you work the more fair life becomes.