Comments on: 3 Factors to Consider Before Starting a Blog – Maintaining Blogging Momentum

By: seth

seth — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:21:10 +0000

factors to consider… can I really do this… Yes! Thanks for the evaluation questions. Luckily I can answer positively to all of them. I am excited to be writing about what I love and can see myself blogging on my blog for the rest of my life. As long as blogging is still around!!!

By: Danielsmonde

Danielsmonde — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:47:55 +0000

Nice tips, thanks.

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Cure Headache — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:37:47 +0000

The blogsphere has grown so much in the past few years…
I think that maintaining the ‘blogging momentum’ is quite right.
You just gotta know how to do it.

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By: thebloggerclub

thebloggerclub — Wed, 17 May 2006 19:10:13 +0000

Very good advice. It’s easy to find the blogs that don’t follow your advice; they’re the ones with no new posts this year.
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By: Lily Bleu

Lily Bleu — Wed, 17 May 2006 17:34:10 +0000

I wish I had gotten this advice three years ago when I began my blog. Now my blog is going in several directions. I haven’t got it in me to dedicate time and energy to maintaining several different blogs, however. Do you have any suggestions on how to develop consistency while also including variety on a blog?

Thanks for this great blog of tips. I just found you today and I am so glad I did!

By: Maricar

Maricar — Tue, 16 May 2006 21:48:01 +0000

Thanks for these, Darren. It affirmed some of the things that I’ve done since I’ve started problogging, such as starting (or joining, as the case may be) one blog at a time. I give myself at least one month to settle into a blogging routine. Though I can think of several topics I’d love to blog about, I don’t like to over-extend myself.

Before I start a blog, I subscribe to Google Alerts to see how much news on the topic is available daily. This also gives me a chance to think about how I’ll tackle the topic, even without actually writing on it yet.

The points about doing a time audit and evaluating passion for a blog topic are wise things to keep in mind. Thanks again!

By: Sonya

Sonya — Tue, 16 May 2006 21:28:24 +0000

I have three blogs ongoing right now and I find it surprisingly easy to integrate in my life. Easy, mostly because I am not married and do not have kids, so when I arrive at home (after working all day), it is fairly easy to spend at least a couple of hours online. Here’s what works for me:

I post about every other day on my three blogs. But, I usually have determined in advance what I’m going to blog about. I listen to the radio all day, read the newspaper and talk with my friends. These outlets provide so many topics to write about, that I have lists of future blog topics. I’m usually on the internet every night or every other night. Even if I’m not writing, I’m reading and visiting some of my favorite blogs. It really helps to know what others are talking about and I occasionally link to really good, on topic items.

Also, I’m very passionate about my blogging topic, so it’s easy enough for me to remain committed. I’ve had a website for a little over a year and I’ve been blogging for about three months, but I find that my blog traffic increases exponentially. All that linking and socializing really, really helps.

I think Darren is right on point when he suggests that you audit your time. That will probably save you the most heartache in the end.

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By: Raven Ryan

Raven Ryan — Tue, 16 May 2006 12:02:28 +0000

Thanks for the tips and advices Darren. And you comment posters. I’m going to work hard and make some dollars out of my blog.

By: annie

annie — Tue, 16 May 2006 11:13:28 +0000

Its the proper blending of all the three factors which would help in maintaining the momentum of the blog of which time is the most important one. Right info for those who r ready to start a new blog.

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By: Mr Cheap Stuff

Mr Cheap Stuff — Tue, 16 May 2006 09:52:27 +0000

I find this to be very true. This is the difference in choosing a blog based on profit or your true interests. I find that in going only for profit you will not have the motivation or momentum to be successful.

By: Rolla

Rolla — Tue, 16 May 2006 09:32:07 +0000

Have you got something interesting to say? Recycling other people’s stuff has a fairly limted appeal.

By: taorist

taorist — Tue, 16 May 2006 08:34:54 +0000

“Does the topic excite you? Are you motivated enough to write about it for the long term?”

Wow. This jumped right out of the post for me. Yeah, I was also involved with problogging for a while back. Most of the topics my “employer” gave me were pretty much waaay out of my league or interests. Eventually, my posts lost their qualities and I quit.

I even blogged about this…

http://taorist.com/2006/05/10/a-post-about-failing-at-problogging/

By: Razib Ahmed

Razib Ahmed — Tue, 16 May 2006 08:30:07 +0000

“My recommendation is to start one blog at a time.”
I really think that it is a million dollar advice. At first, you need a give a lot fo effort to establish a blog and when it gets good ranking in search engines and get good daily hits then you can start for another blog and do it. Yes, it is indeed a million dollar advice. It’s like having one kid versus having 3 kids. You can give all of your time and money and give the kid everything but when you have 3 kids your time and money both get divided.
If you do not do any thing else and you can give 8-10 hours then even 4 blogs is not a problem to maintain. But if you have just 1-2 hours to spend then 1 blog is more than enough.