Let Me Just Play in My Playground!
I just want to write and draw, but now I can't stop thinking about how to get people to read my blog. Marketing feels like a distraction!
Since February 28th, I’ve been writing a blog post every single day. For a beginner, I think I’ve been doing pretty well, and most importantly, I’ve been enjoying it!
Even when I went on a five-day trip during these past three weeks, I still managed to keep up with my daily posts. Honestly, I’m pretty impressed with myself! I was worried I’d lose momentum, but surprisingly, I made it work without forcing anything. I’ll share the secret behind that soon.
But now, a new desire has started creeping in—the desire for people to actually read this blog. I want to open up my playground even more and have people come and explore it. I mean, this is such a fun place, so why wouldn’t I want more people to see it?
At first, I hesitated to admit this desire out loud. It felt a little embarrassing. But I also believe that being honest about what I want is totally okay—and if I can turn this feeling into fuel for a strategy, then it’s actually pretty healthy!
So, I did some brainstorming on ways to expand my playground:
1️⃣ SEO optimization with Google Console
→ Right now, if you Google "Charlie's Playground" or even my website, nothing comes up. That’s a huge problem!
2️⃣ Publishing on Medium
→ I created an account yesterday! My plan is to repost my best blog posts there once a week to get more exposure.
3️⃣ Posting snippets of my blog on Instagram
→ Instagram seems to be the place where people engage with my illustrations the most, so posting snippets makes sense. But at the same time, I feel a strong resistance to it—I wanted to step away from Instagram, yet now I’m thinking of relying on it?! It feels kind of lame, and I can’t get myself to commit to it.
4️⃣ Exploring alternative platforms like Cara and Dribbble
→ I could set up accounts on these art-focused platforms to showcase my work and create more opportunities for Charlie Yellow’s illustrations to gain visibility.
But honestly, none of these strategies really spark joy for me. Thinking about marketing feels like a waste of time.
If I have extra time, I’d rather draw more, discover other inspiring works and enjoy the Chicago spring and just walk around the city!
At least now, I have these strategy ideas written down here. If I ever feel ready to take action, I can—but for now, I just want to focus on writing and drawing.
Because that’s what I love the most, and that’s what I want to keep doing.