I believe what you posted was actually very logical. However, what about this? suppose you were to write a killer headline? I mean, I don't want to tell you how to run your website, but what if you added a headline that makes people want more? I mean %BLOG_TITLE% is kinda plain. You ought to glance at Yahoo's front page and see how they create article titles to get people interested. You might add a video or a related pic or two to grab people excited about what you've got to say. In my opinion, it would make your posts a little bit more interesting.