This blogging experiment continues…
I finally bought the domain name for the yoga blog gentlehatha.com. I am grateful for the slow and steady growth. I am happy the blog has gradually grown into my official website.
This week I have had phenomenal learning (or insights?) in the world of SEO: I am intrigued with this art of Search Engine Optimization.
When I finally decided to join Pintrest (if you click on that link does my profile show up, or no?) I started creating my business profile and it would not accept my website address without it being ‘verified’. What the hell does that mean?! I am a slow learner… so after a few hours of scrolling through WordPress ‘help’ I found what I needed. I found more then what I needed! I verified my website with Pintrest, Google and Bing.
Today when I searched ‘gentle hatha’ on Google, my website was on the first page. Now I understand there are lot of elements that can change that fast, but in the mean time I am happy to have done something right. When I searched ‘gentle hatha’ after I bought the domain name, I was nowhere to be found in Google.
In my searching and scrolling through WordPress-help I also figured out how to add an image icon for the website title. I have tried to figure this one out a million times before, and it was right under my nose: to the right, top corner under general settings. You can’t miss it. Unless you’re me.
Oh and the ‘share’ buttons I thought I had at the bottom of my blog? Apparently I did not. So I found out how to add them too! D’uh. All these little things…
Since I started this blog ‘Yes, Really Another Blog’ experiment last year, I have seen striking patterns in traffic. It does not matter what I post or when, it seems Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are my best days and Wed-Thurs the worst days. Friday and Saturday are always hit and miss, but by Sunday the hits start to go up again. Fascinating (to me).
WordPress has been a gift to my business, as well as my creative nature. Although the learning can be overwhelming at times, and the time-warps a bit disturbing, overall it is a great experience and I feel eager to learn more, more and more….
Tell me, what do you love about WordPress?
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Well, here goes my shameless Facebook plug!
The Gentle Way Of Hatha Facebook page has been slow to gain 'Likes' so if you are enjoying and following our blog, I invite you to join us on Facebook as well!
On Facebook we have regular updates about classes, workshops, and share inspiring quotes, photos and art. We network with other teachers, fellow students, and other yoga lovers.
a chuckle for a monday morning...this was sent to me in an email so i don't have any citations or references, but had to share. how many do you identify with? ;-)
Adult Truths
1. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
DAY 70, ONE BLOG
I titled this blog entry ‘Reflections’ because it is the end of 2012, a good time to reflect.
Also, I felt the need to attach an image to this post. I’ve been posting blogs lately without images, and don’t like them as much. As a visual person, I am drawn to other people’s blogs by their images. This is not the greatest sketch I’ve done, but it is a self-portrait that I titled ‘reflection’. I drew it on the train home one evening, when I was attending OCAD, and commuting in and out of the city each day.
In reflection of 2012, I think “How the F*ck did I do it all?!”
This year has been the most challenging of my life thus far, and I made it through. Not only did I survive, but I have come to thrive in my new life. I graduated college, found a job in my field, have been blessed with the opportunity to rebuild my yoga business, and I started blogging like a pro 
Haha… not really blogging like a pro, but took a good month and channeled my extra energy into building a blogging community to share my thoughts and lessons on yoga, art and life.
This blog started as an experiment! It managed to blossom into a bit of a random art blog. I went from posting three times a day, to once a day, to once a week, to once a month. The traffic is lacking as a result, but I will continue to post here once in awhile as art is definitely a passion of mine.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me through this journey of life: Family, friends, and fellow bloggers! Namaste.
