The Enigmatic And Unpredictable Blog Stats Theory

My post on 5 September 2023 was the first published in over a year. So you'd think in that time, without regular new content, the readership, visits and page views of 35hunter would have dropped off pretty dramatically, wouldn't you? And then by writing five new posts in September, those stats would see something of… Continue reading The Enigmatic And Unpredictable Blog Stats Theory

Routines May Sound Boring But They Just Work

There's a part of me that longs to live a life of spontaneity and freedom, deciding on a whim moment by moment where to go and what to do. But even if I put aside minor issues like finances and family responsibilities, I know I wouldn't actually enjoy this approach anyway. For me, boring as… Continue reading Routines May Sound Boring But They Just Work

Consumer, Curator, Creator

Which are you? I believe these are three roles we all play at some point, and I wanted to hone in particularly on how we fit each as bloggers and photographers. Consumer In blogging and photography terms, this simply means we read other people's blogs and view their photographs. I spend a considerable amount of… Continue reading Consumer, Curator, Creator

On Blogging And Not Keeping Up

Amidst the strangeness of the past 15 months or so, I've been struggling to maintain a consistent approach both with publishing new blog posts, and responding to comments. As the archive numbers at the foot of the page attest, during the first two thirds of 2019 I was posting every 36 hours, so around 20… Continue reading On Blogging And Not Keeping Up

How To Tag Blog Posts To Find Them Easily

One of the most interesting and endearing features of blogging for me, is how you can build a body of work, and as well as see it in the straightforward chronological order that a blog structure provides, make more direct links between posts on similar topics. Like a spider weaving webs between the old beams… Continue reading How To Tag Blog Posts To Find Them Easily