I think that what you posted made a great deal of sense. But, what about this? what if you added a little information? I ain't suggesting your content is not solid, however what if you added something that makes people desire more? I mean %BLOG_TITLE% is kinda boring. You should look at Yahoo's front page and note how they write post titles to get people interested. You might add a video or a picture or two to get readers excited about everything've got to say. Just my opinion, it could bring your website a little bit more interesting.