Top 10 Hints That Your Blog Ain’t Going Well

A blog, in theory, can be quite lucrative.

But for most bloggers, it’s a time-consuming labor of love that leaves those closest to them wondering, What the hell are they doing?

Here are 10 clues that your passion project might fall into the latter category.

 

10

Most of your commenters have the same last name as you.

 

9

You remind yourself that things take time—just like you did three years ago.

 

8

You’ve gained more weight than followers.

 

7

You’re not sure what ghosting means, but you’re told you’ve experienced it repeatedly.

 

6

You think about making Instagram Reels—until you look at yourself in the mirror.

 

5

Your email list reminds you of Wordle.

 

4

You start romanticizing the whole 9 to 5 thing.

 

3

You start pitching shutouts, as in zero readers per blog post. (Reminder: This ain’t baseball.)

 

2

Your once-supportive spouse starts to call you a loser.

 

1

You start making top 10 lists.

 

But there’s good news—if you keep at it, you’ll stop noticing the hints!