I use Google Analytics to monitor traffic on both the blog and main site. It's REALLY low.. I mean like less then a hundred a month, even during peak. If I did more to monetize the site I could likely drive more traffic.

Another quandary...

My road is fairly small road that is also a no outlet road. I've been almost afraid to do TOOOO much to drive traffic to the house during the Holidays as I don't want a nasty incident over traffic down our quite little road. Yes, it's only once a year, but I've been given looks that could kill for less, like when we had a new stove delivered and the truck was parked out on the street for twenty minutes. I want to be a good neighbor. I've had neighbors actually stop and ask if we're doing the lights again this year, so perhaps I'm getting ahead of myself thinking I'd be shunned on my road if traffic increased.

Soooo you say... why DO a Christmas light display if you don't want people at your house. It's my inner Hobbit. I want to do the lights and hope anyone that sees them gets enjoyment out of it, but in the long run, it's likely more for me then anything.

Would I be tickled and excited if I looked out and saw cars lined up to see MY house. Yes. Overjoyed. Then I'd have a panic attack and hyperventilate.

Shannon