Coffee
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you’ll know I revamped it recently and although its not perfect, I like it. To the side underneath a picture of myself is a little button that says ‘Buy me a coffee’ which leads you to a site called Ko-fi. The purpose of Ko-fi is to support creators you like by buying them a coffee set at $3 and you can buy them as many as you like. As I mentioned in a previous blog I don’t actually drink coffee but I love me a chai latte and a hot chocolate.
I added it onto my blog not expecting anything as I already have Ads around and when you click on them it kicks a little back to me, but I just liked the idea of buying someone a coffee. Being a blogger is hard because I don’t get a lot of feedback on my posts other than by family. So I struggle to know, other than by views, if im actually doing a good job here.
Obviously I enjoy what I do and will keep posting until I don’t, but this morning I received an email from Ko-Fi letting me knowing someone had bought me, not one, but three coffees! My heart burst as it felt like I had a bit of validation to my blog and someone enjoyed what I do.
When you donate its more than just money, just like when you show up to a gig, its more than just the price you paid, its seeing those faces supporting you in a room. Ko-fi to me is that feeling. Getting that ‘donation’ or whatever you want to call it just gave me a little boost.
I used to be embarrassed to tell people I write and about my blog because it’s not a massive thing and sometimes I thought it was dorky to just sit inside all day writing a novel that may never be read by anyone other than me. But it’s not and during job interviews ive been asked constantly to tell them something interesting about myself, so I always tell them I write a blog. What saddens me though is the response after that is ‘oh is it big?’ and to me it is. I set myself a goal on blog views for the end of the year and ive surpassed that goal already and we still have 5months left. And I couldn’t be happier, but I know someone could easily look at my views and scoff.
The internet is hard, I’ve been on it and working on it since I was 12, and its hard to get an audience and sometimes it’s just pot luck. But it’s important to not remember the numbers and do it for yourself. It took me almost 2 years of writing on this blog before any traction started.
Now it’s just exciting to see the numbers grow and see where everyone comes from to find my work.
So as mentioned you’ll now see the buy me a coffee button at the side, don’t feel obliged but know that anything is helpful and everything is grateful. As I said when I saw this morning someone had bought me a coffee, my heart skipped. I felt like I’m not just doing this for me, I’m doing it for everyone who reads a piece of my work.
Thankyou.
I added it onto my blog not expecting anything as I already have Ads around and when you click on them it kicks a little back to me, but I just liked the idea of buying someone a coffee. Being a blogger is hard because I don’t get a lot of feedback on my posts other than by family. So I struggle to know, other than by views, if im actually doing a good job here.
Obviously I enjoy what I do and will keep posting until I don’t, but this morning I received an email from Ko-Fi letting me knowing someone had bought me, not one, but three coffees! My heart burst as it felt like I had a bit of validation to my blog and someone enjoyed what I do.
When you donate its more than just money, just like when you show up to a gig, its more than just the price you paid, its seeing those faces supporting you in a room. Ko-fi to me is that feeling. Getting that ‘donation’ or whatever you want to call it just gave me a little boost.
I used to be embarrassed to tell people I write and about my blog because it’s not a massive thing and sometimes I thought it was dorky to just sit inside all day writing a novel that may never be read by anyone other than me. But it’s not and during job interviews ive been asked constantly to tell them something interesting about myself, so I always tell them I write a blog. What saddens me though is the response after that is ‘oh is it big?’ and to me it is. I set myself a goal on blog views for the end of the year and ive surpassed that goal already and we still have 5months left. And I couldn’t be happier, but I know someone could easily look at my views and scoff.
The internet is hard, I’ve been on it and working on it since I was 12, and its hard to get an audience and sometimes it’s just pot luck. But it’s important to not remember the numbers and do it for yourself. It took me almost 2 years of writing on this blog before any traction started.
Now it’s just exciting to see the numbers grow and see where everyone comes from to find my work.
So as mentioned you’ll now see the buy me a coffee button at the side, don’t feel obliged but know that anything is helpful and everything is grateful. As I said when I saw this morning someone had bought me a coffee, my heart skipped. I felt like I’m not just doing this for me, I’m doing it for everyone who reads a piece of my work.
Thankyou.
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