Comments on: How to Kill Your Blog Successfully

By: Andy from Workshopshed

Andy from Workshopshed — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:38:55 +0000

Am I the only person who does not agree with the idea that a blog “must” have one post a day. I’ve stopped watching at least 3 blogs because they insist on this and have had to introduce blogs about their holidays or how their dog is catching sticks rather than staying on topic.

I agree that idle blogs can trickle in revenue. My “Its a load of Wap” blog has effectively died through cause 4 but still brings in a few cents each month.

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Kill Your Blog: How to do it Successfully : Business Golf — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:54:13 +0000

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By: Terinea Tech Tips

Terinea Tech Tips — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:48:31 +0000

I started my company blog last year and it has evolved a couple of times. The first problem was blogging about technical stuff which isn’t of interest to potential clients, they are seeking technical help because they don’t understand. I realised this two months in and ditch the technical stuff. The next thing was connecting with real people and business which I have started to do recently. I’ve also tried to add a bit of humour to the blog, but not geek humour to make blogging more enjoyable. So my advice would be to set new goals to keep your blog fresh and exciting, but always have a goal in mind so you don’t wander off track. Next month I’m redesigning the site and printing up some business cards to promote the blog, check out moo.com

By: IndianPad

IndianPad — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:31:33 +0000

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By: Harry Maugans

Harry Maugans — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:58:41 +0000

Or for how to do it by accident:

http://www.harrymaugans.com/2007/02/26/seven-surefire-ways-to-ruin-your-blog/

Haha

By: Knowing When to Stop | How I Make a Living From Blogging

Knowing When to Stop | How I Make a Living From Blogging — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:41:29 +0000

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By: When is it Time to End Your Blog?

When is it Time to End Your Blog? — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:30:22 +0000

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By: Tiago Pinhal » links de emergência

Tiago Pinhal » links de emergência — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:37:32 +0000

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By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 22:34:15 +0000

stay tuned for tomorrow’s post Matt :-)

By: Matt Mickiewicz

Matt Mickiewicz — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:39:40 +0000

Why kill it?

Just sell it on the SitePoint Marketplace for a couple hundred to a couple of thousand dollars…

By: How to Kill Your Blog Successfully - Factors to Consider: ProBlogger Blog Tips

How to Kill Your Blog Successfully - Factors to Consider: ProBlogger Blog Tips — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:03:19 +0000

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By: sandeep

sandeep — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:11:23 +0000

Great Post Darren !
In recent few years I have died around 5 times. This is my 6th birth.
Though this life(current weblog) is still dull, but I will make this time.

Please come up with ” Survival Tips “.

By: Susann

Susann — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:33:25 +0000

I just started our biest-blog, (are you wondering that Itry to imagine the end already?) Im not considering the end but I am figruing out the long way to go and whether I am ready for that. Because continuity is the most essential thing if you want to gain credibility by your audience. This is one of the experiences during my last years of marekting a completely unkown substance. You are ahead of others if you succeed in that, achieving continuity, reliability.
But I also know how it can torture you to be reliable over years. I think, especially if you start a BLOG for business reasons you need to be aware of the fact that it accompanies you for at least years. Better to leave it if you cannot imagine to stand it through for a reasonable long time.

By: duncanriley.com » How to kill your blog? Don’t kill it at all

duncanriley.com » How to kill your blog? Don’t kill it at all — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 02:53:00 +0000

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By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 02:47:06 +0000

The biggest misconception about blogging is that it is all fun…so many people just go ahead and just start one. But many also realize that this is not the case and eventually die out.

I guess it’s all about dedication and being “married” to your blog, once you feel a connection with what you are doing, it is more likely that you will continue with it…but if it’s foreign to you and it’s just a “free-time” kind of thing, then it’s easier to just let it die…

Just my two cents :)

By: James

James — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 22:40:39 +0000

I’m very close to killing at least one blog I started months ago. For me if there isn’t enough interest/traffic from others and it starts looking like it won’t make money, I lose interest fast. I’m really starting to see how blogging isn’t as easy as it might appear…but I think this is a good thing. This makes me realize that many will start blogging, but very few will persevere.

The good thing about the death of a blog is it makes you think harder about choosing a niche to blog about…so next time maybe your blog will flourish instead of croak.

By: Lex

Lex — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 21:12:52 +0000

I’m sort of in Blogger Burn Out now. However, the nature of the burn-out is a little different than those you mentioned. In my case, it’s that the topic of the blog no longer inspires me (a reality tv show). While I am actively blogging on my other blogs, I left this one hanging mid-season. Luckily the community kept it rolling without me.

My solution? Attempt to sell the blog to someone who is still fully engaged in the topic. If I were to do it again, I would have sold it before I became totally uninspired.

By: Matthew Stibbe - Bad Language

Matthew Stibbe - Bad Language — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:47:33 +0000

I started my blog, http://www.BadLanguage.net, back in January and kept up daily postings for a few months but it’s hard work. I’m a writer so actually producing word count isn’t difficult, it’s more a case of finding the time when ‘real’ work peaks. I partially solved the problem by getting up earlier in the morning which is a very un-writerly thing to do but seems to help. Also, relaxing a little from the daily post rule helped – too much pressure is as bad as too little. So did putting a daily reminder in my to do list.

I’m not trying to make a living (or indeed anything) from Bad Language – I’m trying to get some attention for my main business, Articulate (www.articulatemarketing.com). However, my passionate hobby website, ModernPilot.com does suffer from bursts of energy and then long periods of inaction.

For me, the biggest hill to climb is not the writing but the ‘rest of it’. Looking at other blogs, researching story ideas, developing the website technology, keeping up with the latest stuff (tags, email feeds, templates etc. etc. etc.). Wouldn’t it be nice if there was someone who could do all that and deliver a totally bespoke, high quality, state of the art, best practice blog site and all you had to do was write. Somehow though we have to be techies as well as writers and do it in our spare time or in the hope of making a few bucks in the future.

I’m enjoying blogging and the sites are going well but I can totally understand why people give up.

By: Don M

Don M — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:42:46 +0000

I agree. Great idea for a series. I posted at length about the problems with one site that I worked on here and here. That is the main purpose of my new meta-blog - to document my rise from neglectful blog parent to a blogger that steps up and nurtures my baby blogs to adulthood where they can be productive members of society ... er ... the "blogosphere" I mean. (It looks good in print anyways.) I believe value can still be found in these (abandoned) blogs. But I'm sure you'll be touching on that more during your series this week. I'll wait to comment more. -dm