Comments on: On Blog Depression

By: maau

maau — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:05:14 +0000

SO many people have wrote on this topic what did they get may be they get so many things

By: smith

smith — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:05:54 +0000

its was a good thinking but not a supper discription.

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By: Wai Pyo

Wai Pyo — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 08:49:01 +0000

I also need a break, too. It has been too much working on my blog. Thanks for the tips. I really appreciate it.

By: Peter Flaschner

Peter Flaschner — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 13:26:32 +0000

I think Chris Vincent hit it: it’s just like anything else. Interest ebbs and flows.

The problem is, blogging has become my main source of revenue. Virtually all of my new business comes in via my blogs. My entire network of contractors and peers has evolved through my blog. There is considerable pressure to keep things going. And for me, pressure = writer’s block.

I’m willing to bet I’m not alone in this. We start our blogs for fun. We write and link and comment like mad. Next thing you know, there are a couple of hundred people signed up to your feed, a bunch of new clients on the line, and the fun has been replaced with need.

Which isn’t to say that blogging has lost its fun. A break may be just what the doctor ordered to restore the joy to the act.

By: Eoghann Irving

Eoghann Irving — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:11:12 +0000

I think it’s just and inevitable fact of writing. In any other medium it would be called writers block. Often the correct thing to do in those circumstances is to take a break.

And really it’s not remotely unprofessional if you think about it. Everyone takes vacations.

By: Gerard McGarry

Gerard McGarry — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 20:49:40 +0000

Yes, we’ve probably all encounrtered this from time to time. For me, it’s the responsibility to keep coming up with fresh content! I don’t want my blog to stagnate, my readership to abandon me, my search engine rankings to dwindle.

Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!!!!!!

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 20:47:45 +0000

I’m not depressed, I’m just taking a break!

Are bloggers not allowed to take time off? And I mean time off from blogging, not time off from work to do some blogging :)

By: Michael Josh

Michael Josh — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 20:07:56 +0000

I’m a blogger from the Philippines. We have a great community of bloggers there and some of the most popular are by lawyers, journalists and writers who really put out great content. With all the great content out there it puts the pressure on me to make sure my content meets the standard. I find myself worrying each day about what to write about, how to promote my site etc. I end up doing a lot of research and taking days off at a time to write better stories. :)

By: Conánn

Conánn — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 12:18:09 +0000

Thanks for that its great! very timely though as quite a few bloggers have been complaining about apathy lately.

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 23:08:02 +0000

The beauty of advance posting Trevor :-)

By: Chris Vincent

Chris Vincent — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 22:56:33 +0000

I don’t think blog depression is itself a problem independent from any other hobby-like activity… It’s just burnout.

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By: duncan

duncan — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 22:33:01 +0000

The black dog of blogging is an unfortunate side effect of blogging, and it hits most people at some stage after you start, I find generally speaking around 6 months in, depending on results and who you doing it for (it tends to hit sole bloggers more) The real test is to get past this.

By: Trevor Cook

Trevor Cook — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 22:12:51 +0000

BTW Darren If you’re up posting about blog depression at 3.54 am on a Sunday – hhhmmmm

By: Trevor Cook

Trevor Cook — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 22:11:48 +0000

I think blogging only works for (most) people when they do it for fun and go with the flow and blog when they feel like it, when they start down the SEO path and all that traffic maximising stuff then they headed towards madness – unless of course they start making big bucks out of it (though I also know some big income earners in other walks of life who are crackers – I can say this impunity because I’m sure none of them read blogs) but most of us bloggers are never going to make real money doing our amateur thing, or get our life stories covered in the media, and I’m too old to bother doing it any other way.(”Although, I do not hope …” etc.) My tip to depressed bloggers is to forget about all those traffic stats and don’t blog everyday, just when you are bored and feel like taking a break from some other more traditional recreational activity. Did I mention that I had this great wine from Rockford in the Barossa called Rod & Spur last night – now there’s an antidote to blog depression

By: ~Dawn

~Dawn — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 21:06:30 +0000

What’s the saying- “Do what you love, even when no one pays you” – how about adding to that, “even when no one pays attention”.

I can understand personal issues causing breaks- but then would you close up shop on a brick and morter business or a hobby you love?

Blogging is my stress relief, I love it and I do it for me- if people want to read it everyday, WOOT!
Frugalforlife.com

By: Zataod

Zataod — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 20:06:08 +0000

It seems that most of my favorite bloggers grow tired of their blogging and feel the need to take breaks at times. It’s the sort of activity that if you are looking for external validation, won’t make you very happy. And in many cases, bloggers seem to be the types who become consumed with what they are doing, which can lead to burnout.