This Little Piggy

See my little piggy?

Get your mind out of the gutter, people, the piggy I’m referring to is located in the sidebar to the left… do ya’ see it?

Alright then, moving on…

As Kristen from Motherhood Uncensored (I have a deep admiration for anyone who can title a post “Britney Spears, My Crotch Thanks You” without batting an eyelash) so eloquently put it:

The premise is simple. If you read blogs, then for the month of August, make the “pledge” to click through from your feed reader. No obligation to leave a hilarious comment or send a long stalkerish email (although both, within reason, are always lovely). Just click through to the blog (not on ads unless you are so led) and if you’re feeling generous, click around to their older posts.

Just those extra page views can make a big difference for bloggers who could really use the help, or in my case, where page views don’t matter so much, a big fat ego boost.

It seems as though we’re in the middle of a Blogging Recession… apparently it isn’t normal to have only one hit a day (zero if I count myself, which I don’t, because “one” sounds so much nicer than “zero”, doesn’t it?) and there are people out there who count on that paycheck that they receive every month by supporting ads on their site to buy that gallon of gas or double latte.
While I may not be one of them (spewing about my boobs and ill-mannered children will not win me any contracts with Pampers or Gerber Graduates, I assure you), I can understand how the Blogging Recession has put a bit of a damper on the spirits of those who do… along with their wallets.

So, if you’d like to play a part in giving someone a chance to buy a muffin along with their double latte, or saving someone from riding their bike to work, then do ‘em all a favor and link directly to their blog. Geez, she’s not asking for much, it’s not like she’s asking you to give her your firstborn (of course, if you’re interested Kristen, I have a mouthy 12 year old I wouldn’t mind unloading on you, even if it’s for only a few months) or pledging to give up sex for a month (I’m down with that, too)… it’s just an extra click or two.

It doesn’t get much easier than that.

P.S. If you’re diggin’ my pig, you can click on the icon and it’ll take ya’ straight to Motherhood Uncensored where you can get one for yourself… c’mon, you know you want to.

Everybody’s doin’ it.