I'm also sick of hearing about who gets featured/who doesn't. Of course at times, I find it annoying (who doesn't? Admit it!). And, of course I've had many a post that should have been featured (in my opinion) but wasn't. (Incidentally, I've also had ones featured that should not have been). Oh well, I guess it balances out.
While getting featured is sometimes fun and exciting, at other times, it's just time consuming. Features don't bring in the business (at least not directly). Good blogging/SEO and good relationships bring in the business.
But, I've given up on trying to figure out the "formula." Let's just admit that there isn't one. It's subjective. It's good, but not perfect. It never was, never will be...and most importantly, we can't control it.
..............so stop wasting time wondering about it or griping, etc. Instead, do something more productive....Try calling a shot! You have way more control of that. If you see a great post, suggest it! (hit the brown suggest button at the top). You can suggest up to 5 a day. And, you have a much better chance on this...and it feels great.
I love seeing posts that I've suggested make the leaderboard. Sometimes, I don't even comment, but if I suggest it, I feel that I've helped the person. Collectively, if we all do this, it should result in a higher quality posts and more diversity of those being featured.
So far, I have 888 Called Shots. I'm working my way up to 1,000. Won't you join me in this quest?
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