Now Reading ...I know I’m slow at posting a new post after away from blogging. But that’s not the only reason for after all. Honestly, I’ve been trying to make an imagination for my blog. Especially for this blog which needs to be ‘revived’ in any method.
I’ve seen all of my stats and traffic drop significantly and I know I should do something to turn the table around and set a new direction for the better future of this blog.
Although a new theme is created for this blog, IT doesn’t bring more traffic. It’s only an eyes-candy and a visual attraction for increasing readiness of reading and understanding ( and… some targeted clicks on ads too. 
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Image Credit: Right Direction - KKTP
The future of this blog is going to be more on to technical matter. Just like what this blog meant to be long time ago. It’s My Sites Advisor, its goals is to sharing simple yet effective tips to build a better sites/blogs and not about how to make money with it bluntly.
Anything about making money tips and earning boosting matter I’ll hand it over to those A-list bloggers like Darren (problogger.net), John (johnchow.com), Cow, Conn(Garry Conn) and many other great MMO niche bloggers.
I’ll retreat from there and cover only the technical matter and better marketing tips to increase traffic and visit to your blog (you who read this blog). Not about how to monetize the traffic anymore.
It’s a hard decision for me and I took months of time to decide this new direction. I think I must do what I like and where I have skill instead of following the crowd to blindly blog on something that I need to learn from zero.
Well, let’s see what I will presented for you in the upcoming days. I’ve numerous blogs that I blogged at now, so it’s depend on the sum of free time to update this blog. I will update this blog as I found new idea or new technical tips for blog building. But don’t worry, I will update regularly now and forward. Blogging is so much fun and I can’t live without it anyway…
So why should I quit?!
P.S.
Sorry for you guys who have a chance to chat with me lately. I’m in a desperate condition and said something wrong and want to quit blogging. No, I won’t quit although the sky fall down on my head!
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(May 30, 2008, 6:25 pm)
Hi Ken,
I am not sure what your blog looked like before hand as this is my first time visiting. I can tell you that I really like what I see right now. I really like the “What’s Next” section. Did you do that recently after reading my post?
In reference to your blog “Topic,” if you once were blogging about making money online but not comfortable with the topic, that can become such a burden. People can make money blogging about any topic. So many people feel like that they can only make money when they blog about making money.
At any rate, congrats on the new WordPress theme, it looks wonderful and congrats on the new topic shift. I’ll be following this post in co.omments. And I’ll be submitting the story into StumbleUpon.
Best Regards,
Reply to Garry ConnGarry Conn
(May 31, 2008, 11:53 am)
Hi, Garry. It’s great to have you here. You are absolutely right. It’s a burden if we blog on something that we don’t actually enjoying it.
The first motivation to blog is just like others. “Blog for money by talking about money”. To be honest, I was infected by evil john’s blog when first begin blogging.
By the time I reached 7 months of blogging (in MMO niche), I realized I was wrong. I was stuck and I was blocked by my knowledge and skills. I was really down that moment.
Continued by virus infection which hospitalized me for 2 months, I was thinking a lot about it and finally I’m dare enough to wrote this post and call an end on it.
Anyway, thanks for your kind compliment, Garry! Support like this is what I’m seeking at the moment since I’m lacking of motivation right now!
Sincerely Yours,
Ken Xu
P.S. I think your “What Should I Do Now?” part is better than mine actually!
Reply to Ken Xu(June 1, 2008, 7:27 pm)
Ken,
I would recommend to write things that you are good at and love about is the best way to go.
After blogging for a year, without much traffic, I have decided to write things I like : finance and investment and have made good friends who like the same thing. I also join personal finance carnivals and enjoy the interactions with the guys/gals who write personal finance.
Have you decide what to write next ? I love your new theme which remind me of WordPress Themes by Michael Pollock,of Solostream. : http://www.solostream.com/
Cheers
Reply to jamyJamy
(June 2, 2008, 2:05 am)
Aunt Jamy,
Yes, blogging take times and it take longer time for us to realize where is our ‘field of dream’ or ‘lucrative niche’ to meddle with.
Make sure as soon as you found your field of dream, never let it go again coz your persistence on that niche could bring you a fortune in the future.
Reply to Ken XuOh, Solostream! I love his theme too! Michael is one of wp-theme genius.
Cheers
Ken Xu