Technovangelism

Thanks to #30:30:30, my motivation for blogging has increased significantly. The first few (ok, maybe first 15) posts were difficult and I had trouble convincing myself to actually write them. Lately writing has been significantly easier and I am enjoying it and finding some value in it. Now that I am writing consistently I have seen my subscribers climb a little (from 0 to the single digits) thanks to FeedBurner. I have yet to really promote my blog myself; Nate and Nick are doing a good job of that. But if my blog ever does get past three readers, a FeedBurner chicklet might be in order.

What impact does a FeedBurner chicklet have on a blog and its subscribers? If I put a chicklet on this site, I’m guessing it would cause more laughter than new subscribers, but maybe someday it could be of value. What is the threshold for a chicklet to help gain subscribers? Is a blog with 100 readers less enticing than a blog with 10000 readers? 1000 readers? A blog with many readers convinces me that not only has it been around for a while, but it will continue to exist and be updated. Unless the author really enjoys blogging, which he absolutely should, not having many readers is a good excuse to put off writing your next post until tomorrow.