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Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Emily — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:44:38 -0000

I know that you posted this almost 2 years ago, but I just read it and was so glad! I really had this on my mind (more than usual) - and this was really helpful. So, thanks!

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Free Conference call — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:46:03 -0000

really great tips to be follow... it is most helpful to the blogger.... but it is looking like the history of the blogger... anyway great work.....

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Zenmental — Mon, 26 May 2008 17:22:18 -0000

I am just starting out on my blogging mission and I am glad to hear very good advise that is not designed to feed the need for most to only hear what they want to be told. This was straight forward, honest and helpful. I have hopes of my blog not necessarily making me a boat load of money but I would like to join with like minded individuals and learn how to and hopefully create an organization. With that in mind I personally do not have the need to grow quickly for hopes of wealth but instead grow gradually with meaningful patrons. thanks for the information, advise and encouragement.

James Henley

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Jamie R Lentzner — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:20:57 -0000

Hmmm, thinking about it right now - just too many other pressing projects and the readers do go up and down AND the lack of comments is a killer. I do intend to keep it up, and will continue to improve my writing and I enjoy sharing information with others like me (entrepreneurs, mostly mom's and women). I never looked at it for profit - a book someday....maybe, but not the end result. The compromise is that I won't post as often. Thanks for the post - just what I needed today!

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Boodiba — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:15:28 -0000

I think blogging is easy, but then I don't worry about quality of content. I worry about karma and people aversely affected within my yoga universe. Profit isn't even a consideration (there isn't any). I've been at it for three years, maybe three and a half. I'm trying to find good reasons to stop!

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

rick — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:18:49 -0000

If anybody is quitting blogging, please contact me. I will pay a good price for your blog.

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Sherly — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:19:02 -0000

I think to overcome those reasons we only have 2 keys...Persistance and hard work.

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

m07 — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:25:13 -0000

be persistent.i would say.focus on quality and earning will follow

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:41:17 -0000

Great post! I found your post when searching for advice on what to do with an inactive blog - delete it or leave it - because I was thinking it might not be worth it to keep blogging. But instead you gave me some good reasons to keep at it. Thanks!

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Alex — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:07:08 -0000

Please comment!

No Way!

Ahahaha... just kidding ;)
I like "Please Comment" text above this comment box. Really. But more than that, I really enjoy your wonderful post. So inspiring to me. Motivating me to keep blogging 'till the time is trough... :)

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Simon Ward — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:34:35 -0000

This article is really great. I feel your pain about starting out. I guess you are on the other side of the hill in regards to getting comments and hits if this topic is anything to go by. Although I see it was written some time ago. + RSS Subscriber :)

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Urbanist — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:24:44 -0000

Holy [insert explative] ... I've been reading Webomatica for a while but had never come across this post until I just now noticed it in the 'most commented posts section.' Almost problem-for-problem this is exactly what my experience has been and reflects common pitfalls I've seen other bloggers stumble on. People think they'll add some content, slap on some AdSense and be the next John Chow. Digg seems great, until you realize you get only 50 subscribers (maybe) out of 50,000 visitors :) I'll be referring anyone who asks me about blogging here in the future lol

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Donna Nicely — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:59:46 -0000

Yes, I agree. I'm only saying that when comments lag, don't get discouraged. You have a message that you believe warrants communication. Take solace in that. Go forth, even when those around you don't support you. In other words, it is important to communicate, but don't get upset if others don't agree or validate.

In your case, you are a good writer and have proven with your links others find you worthy. So, you don't need to worry about comments. They will come. Continue to be yourself and you will be successful. Put out your message with the honesty you have demonstrated.

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

webomatica — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:13:20 -0000

Art for art's sake is a good question. However if one just liked to write with no regard for an audience or readers, I kind of wonder why you'd have a website. The biggest reason to have a website to make the writing public so anybody can view it.

The truth is, the more I stick with blogging, I find I'm really doing it because of the interaction with readers via comments or what they write on their own blogs. That might sound a little cheesy like some singer saying "I do it for the fans". But really, the Internet is a communications medium.

It's different from gratification since some comments I get are critical of what I write or disagree with me. It's more like putting your ideas out there and seeing what people think of them.

Thanks for visiting and commenting.

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Donna Nicely — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:59:55 -0000

I don't have my own blog, but I recently was a writer and commenter on another blog. I know it takes time and effort to run a blog, and it hurts when few comments are made.

However, whatever happened to "art for art's sake"? Have we become a society of immediate gratification, only caring if we get stroked?

Matisse directed his assistant to put up "shapes" on the wall when Matisse was bedridden and could not longer draw.

Great post. You are a good writer and have some good insights into blogging and the emotional content of it all.

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Vanessa — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:25:28 -0000

I stumbled up on this blog. Glad I did. This is one of the best posts I've read I think because its from YOU. It wasn't just rolled out. These are things I thought about before getting back online a month ago. Easy to think about, harder to implement everyday. The only thing I'm committed fully to right now is appropriating changes when I think I need to.

Thanks for being transparent...

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Paul — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:36:34 -0000

blogging definitely takes a lot of work and determination. Most people think that they can get into it for the long haul with the sole aim of making money in blogging. And to top that off, they want to earn the money right now. Now, some folks with very good industry contacts can start an extremely profitable blog very fast. But those are the exceptions. It takes a lot of passion around your subject area to stick it through the lean times in blogging. You just have to love what you are blogging about. Good post.

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Kuanyin — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:22:58 -0000

Excellent post! What I do is take mini-vacations, and then I'm rejuvenated and ready to blog again. Thank Goddess my livelihood doesn't depend on blogging.

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

webomatica — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:22:44 -0000

Hi Vileboy, glad this off the cuff post helped inspire you to get back in there. We definitely need more comic book geeks online...

Mark, that is pretty amazing. I was trying to do three posts a day and I felt that was pushing it. I can imagine 5 a day would be overwhelming!

Thanks for the comments and giving me some new blogs to check out.

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Mark Boudreau — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:04:17 -0000

I burned out about a year and a half ago when I committed my self to 5 original posts a day, 5 days a week to my blog The Rock and Roll Report. It was too much for me. Once I realised that the point of the blog was to scratch my creative itch and have fun, I jumped back in enthusiastically. I know spend less time worrying about hits and revenue and all that stuff and more time listening to music and writing about it, which is the whole point.

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

Vileboy — Mon, 14 May 2007 10:07:39 -0000

A very insightful post chock full of valid points a good tips. I've just hit a dry spell myself and your post has given me food for thought and inspired to start posting again. So thanks.

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This Eclectic Life — Tue, 08 May 2007 08:03:58 -0000

Absolutely what I needed to see this morning! Thank you so much. I've just bookmarked you, so I can come back and read more...after I'm done hit and run blogging for the morning!

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Egil Meihack — Thu, 03 May 2007 09:58:37 -0000

Very inspiring :-)

I'm quite new to writing, and english is not my native language, - so I feel I sometimes use to much time on details then I write anything, - but hopefully I can increase my number of posts to almost once a day in future.

I already know lots of my friends and also ppl I dont know enjoys my travelstories and photoes on my travel site of Asia (http://www.meihack.org) , and that feedback gives me stamina to now start writing more again, after comming back home to little old Norway.
And I also plan to write more on a new blog (http://www.meihack.com) about economy, which is kind of a intrest/philosofy of me as well - although I was very hessitationg about using time on this one before I just told meself : "Go"

Reading your post really help me wanting to put in some effort...

thanks

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

RoCarre — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:06:40 -0000

Thanx for all good advice. I've just started in the "Wide World of Blogging" and since I want to do it right, I've been reading a lot more than I've been writing. My main problem is figuring what to write about. I'm one of those "Jack-of-all-trades, and a master of none." I know what you mean with the problem of daily posting. A lot of what I skim through seems like a teenager's phone conversation written with poor grammar and spelling. Seeing mediocre blogs is what nags at me and I question myself of "should I continue?" I think your idea of writing posts in advance and time stamping them is the best of advice. It will help to keep an even keel and the wind at your back.

Re: Blog Growth Stalling: Some Reasons Why I Nearly Quit Blogging

hacker not cracker — Wed, 02 May 2007 12:09:04 -0000

I totally agree with the "quality content" point. In the past, I've tried writing a post once a day but that proved too difficult what with my job and school. Now my goal is to write at least 2-4 times a week of quality content. It's been working pretty alright so far.