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Since my "good bye" article I have received a number of responses from people who have been faithful in reading my work, dismayed at my leaving and encouraging me to continue writing on Searchwarp. I know that I have a number of others, who while not responding or commenting, follow faithfully and who have been provided to me from other sources. I realize that they follow my writings and agree with much of what I say in them. That is a true blessing beyond description and it humbles me. It also says very distinctly that there needs to be voices that speak out when there is a need.
There are two issues I feel a zeal about. Of course our nation and the average, ordinary people and the other my faith based beliefs. Now my individual research has indicated to me the following. I don't know how accurate it is but it is what I can find out doing research on the web. A] the economic and social class of the readers on Searchwarp are for the majority those Americans who read are as defined by our Presidents and Congress middle class citizens. That is making over $75,000 a year. According to "Snapshot" there are over ½ a million readers which is a good number. "Alexa" states [ a monitoring site established in 1998] there are about 6100 visitors daily 37% from the US and 33% from India and all the rest off shore readers. That says 2/3 come from outside this nation and what we say they listen to.
Now what is troubling to my objective is that the number of Americans I am attempting to reach is evidently not there. That says the message never reaches the audience I primarily write to and about and for. That troubles me in my efforts to reach out and bring "the rest of the story", to use the late great Paul Harvey's career line, to the fore for ordinary people to ponder. Searchwarp serves a very unique audience with unique information and in that it excels abundantly. In my opinion those American readers not for the most part interested in politics or religion. In my opinion many other diversified interests but not those.
Now certainly it is rewarding to know I reach many offshore. Certainly as well that explains why there is limited feedback or reaction. They are not living America's problems they have enough of their own, as Christine so ably states. Yet they look to the pulse of America, people like them to bring them, ordinary folk, what is really happening here. That is a two edged sword.
So the quandary. How do I find a venue that I can speak to more Americans while reaching those I already reach here and offshore? I sense in many of you the same questions? So I have not found the political blogs open because they are slanted to one party or the other. The remaining sites have their own agenda and perspective as well. The media, well in my opinion no more then market arms for the politicians. What is needed is A voice for average Americans. That is politically, religiously and economically truth, reality where the tire meets the road. The answer sadly my own.
You see I have no monetary investment or gain I am free to write and state my perspectives and allow the reader to form their own opinion and views while providing the truth, reality, factual information.
Now let me be clear that Webgazine does afford that venue in a limited way. Sadly it has not gained in popularity because in my opinion the name just does not draw many to it and it is followed by the same reader base. Also, if there was a name more conducive to the voice of the working man, the family, that they could associate with, because frankly many who have actually think themselves average and ordinary when in fact they are upper income, I do believe that would draw more people.
I don't have an answer but perhaps Bruce and Jean could come up with a name that housewives, husbands, fathers, workers could be drawn to? It must be separate from them to not impact their audience of readers and I enter not in competition but strictly to share a message. A voice for the little guy. Perhaps littleguy.com to address ‘"the rest of the story" would make sense in this day and age and writers from local communities all over this nation could write to it about their everyday issues and concerns.
So hopefully you will understand why I seek another venue for writing to what I believe must be in this age. Respectfully and with love, Robert.
My new location at
http://choicescom.blogspot.com/
I have also started an End Time ministry at
robertmelaccio.mypodcast.com
f you care to listen.
Robert T. Melaccio Sr. 2009 Copyright © 2009 Robert Melaccio
Robert T. Melaccio Sr. 2009 Copyright © 2009 Robert Melaccio
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