I think that what you said was actually very logical. However, what about this? what if you added a little content? I mean, I don't want to tell you how to run your website, however what if you added something to maybe get folk's attention? I mean %BLOG_TITLE% is a little boring. You might peek at Yahoo's home page and note how they create news headlines to get viewers to open the links. You might try adding a video or a pic or two to grab readers excited about what you've got to say. Just my opinion, it might bring your blog a little livelier.
 
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