Recently I went hugely off-topic on my blog and put in a load of highly personal posts. I thought it would hurt my numbers but it hasn’t at all. People are telling me that the honestly has just made them like my blog more. I’m sure I’ve lost a few but I think I’ve gained some too.

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I read your entry thinking, “Check, check, check…” Really valid points. I have done a couple of milestone posts if I get picked up by someone major (i.e. the Wall Street Journal, and the like), but unless you are making megabucks or have off the chart subscriber numbers and want to use it as a tutorial that goes viral, posting subscriber numbers can be just as embarrassing as showing your underwear to the public.

As a business and a brand, it’s nobody’s business but your own. I don’t think we should be talking about our numbers publicly, it’s unprofessional and yes, damaging to your image.

Recently I saw a problogger boasting about numbers that I thought were much higher and thought, “He should have kept that to himself.” His value and numbers weren’t yet aligned.

Thanks for a great post. I’ll be back.

Maya Norton

The New Jew: Blogging Jewish Philanthropy