Hey everyone,
It seems I had no choice but to switch from this Blogger to WordPress.
Behind the scenes, blogging has felt like an uphill battle lately. I love writing and sharing posts with you, but the constant technical issues on this platform have simply gotten out of hand. Right when I start to get on a roll, posts don’t update, don’t publish correctly, or disappear altogether. It has become incredibly frustrating and, honestly, discouraging at times.
Third Time’s the Charm
BUT FIRST, during this transition, I’ll still be posting here. I just won’t stress myself out anymore if posts don’t go through right away. I’ll also place the new blog link on the sidebar for anyone who would like to follow along there. Of course, it would be using a Blogger Feed, so I’m not confident it would post correctly.
Some posts have taken anywhere from 12 to 36 hours just to update, and that completely interferes with sharing content in a timely way. Worst of all, it began tanking my momentum. I watched my page views slowly fall from hundreds each week down to barely a dozen at times. That’s heartbreaking when so much time, thought, and effort go into writing. I will no longer be posting my Bible Reviews here.
And honestly? I’m tired of complaining about it, and I’m sure you’re tired of hearing about it too. It was simply time to take initiative. I need a platform with reliability and actual customer support instead of constantly wondering which way the Blogger wind is going to blow.
So… I headed back to WordPress.
I signed up yesterday morning, and I’m happy to say I think I’ve finally figured it out after two previous attempts over the years! It only took me a full day. There’s still a bit of fine-tuning to do, but by George, I think I’ve got it this time. Change can be tough, and I understand the sentimental attachment to following favorite bloggers. The last time I switched platforms, the change didn’t really stick, but this time it will.
For now, I’ll be writing posts there while cross-posting one of two posts back here so nobody gets left behind overnight. However, once I feel completely comfortable on WordPress, the permanent move will happen. I'll still be around to read your posts.
At the end of the day, I just want a place where I can write consistently, connect with others, and enjoy blogging again without fighting the platform every step of the way.
Thank you to those of you who continue to read, encourage, and support me. It truly means more than you know.
The new blog combines my previous two blogs: From My House, which Blogger unpublished the whole blog, going back years! And this one, My Shasta Home.
I’m already enjoying the process of creating it and coming up with fresh ideas.
PS. I’m only transferring the month of May and a few other special posts. Uploading the whole blog just isn’t manageable for me. I used Google Take Out to back up my blog to my external hard drive.
Oh, kinda funny - My testing post got triple the amount of views than the last 6 posts. Go figure.
