Comments on: How to Kill Your Blog Successfully – Factors to Consider http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Gdog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-1080054 Gdog Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:08:29 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/#comment-1080054 My blog is on teaching English in Korea. My one year is up soon...do I end the blog or keep it going? I've established a loyal readership! Help! My blog is on teaching English in Korea. My one year is up soon…do I end the blog or keep it going? I’ve established a loyal readership! Help!

]]> By: Clark http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-996871 Clark Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:44:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/#comment-996871 I'm in the process of stopping development of my weblog Pop Wuping (http://www.popwuping.com). It's tough to take a pragmatic approach to something you worked on for over a year but this site unlike so many others I have started was never meant to be a hobby. I had some general goals with regards to reach and income, neither of which were met. There is traffic and I have made some contacts but I have a feeling my time is best spent elsewhere. I’m in the process of stopping development of my weblog Pop Wuping (http://www.popwuping.com). It’s tough to take a pragmatic approach to something you worked on for over a year but this site unlike so many others I have started was never meant to be a hobby. I had some general goals with regards to reach and income, neither of which were met. There is traffic and I have made some contacts but I have a feeling my time is best spent elsewhere.

]]> By: Bryan Fleming http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-341016 Bryan Fleming Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:07:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/#comment-341016 Great Post keep 'em comming. I think a lot of people may have started too many blogs and need to know if it's worth continuing. I like that you really stress the amount of time it takes for a blog to hit its stride.. Great Post keep ‘em comming. I think a lot of people may have started too many blogs and need to know if it’s worth continuing. I like that you really stress the amount of time it takes for a blog to hit its stride..

]]> By: Squirrelinabox http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-340996 Squirrelinabox Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:42:04 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/#comment-340996 Glad to hear people throwing out 12 months as a cut off point. My oldest blog is about 7 months old and it's reassuring that it could take as long as 12 months for it to start showing it's true promise. I have a huge backlog of web projects I want to do (some blogs, some other) and I sometimes look at my 30 cents I make from my main blog and wonder whether or not I should dump it. I'm now more confident in waiting at least 12 months before thinking of killing it off, so hopefully the next 5 months will start showing a significant upswing :) Glad to hear people throwing out 12 months as a cut off point. My oldest blog is about 7 months old and it’s reassuring that it could take as long as 12 months for it to start showing it’s true promise.

I have a huge backlog of web projects I want to do (some blogs, some other) and I sometimes look at my 30 cents I make from my main blog and wonder whether or not I should dump it. I’m now more confident in waiting at least 12 months before thinking of killing it off, so hopefully the next 5 months will start showing a significant upswing :)

]]> By: Michael http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-340958 Michael Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:05:09 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/#comment-340958 Interesting article Darren. I`ve asked myself some of these questions even before I started my blog over a certain niche. Lists like this one will be helpful to realize, if the whole blog goes unintentional ways. Interesting article Darren.

I`ve asked myself some of these questions even before I started my blog over a certain niche.

Lists like this one will be helpful to realize, if the whole blog goes unintentional ways.

]]> By: ming2.0 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-340927 ming2.0 Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:43:15 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/#comment-340927 oh, the blog i'm talking about is : called 2.0 now formerly:facts are dead formerly: what they don't teach you in art school it resides behind: http://artmaker.blogspot.com oh, the blog i’m talking about is :

called 2.0 now
formerly:facts are dead
formerly: what they don’t teach you in art school

it resides behind: http://artmaker.blogspot.com

]]> By: ming2.0 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-340923 ming2.0 Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:41:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/#comment-340923 I didn't kill my blog, i just changed the title(twice) and i'm carrying on.. While I thought it was time for change, I felt the archieves are worth keeping around. I didn’t kill my blog, i just changed the title(twice) and i’m carrying on..
While I thought it was time for change, I felt the archieves are worth keeping around.

]]> By: Kevin - Workplace Life http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-340919 Kevin - Workplace Life Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:37:55 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/#comment-340919 Personally, I'm giving my blog 12 months to produce a certain level of income. If it doesn't it hit, I'll have to re-evaluate the situation. However, I will say that even if it ends up dieing after 12 months, the whole process I went through should allow me to make starting other such sites much easier. Personally, I’m giving my blog 12 months to produce a certain level of income. If it doesn’t it hit, I’ll have to re-evaluate the situation.

However, I will say that even if it ends up dieing after 12 months, the whole process I went through should allow me to make starting other such sites much easier.

]]> By: Don M http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-340820 Don M Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:36:56 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/08/how-to-kill-your-blog-successfully-factors-to-consider/#comment-340820 I have one site that I let die that has a couple thousand blog entries. The site is online but I rarely update it with new content. However, I look at each of these blog entries as "doorways" into the search engines. The niche is broad enough that I can just let it sit there and pull users. I don't believe I am tricking people either. It is information they need. In exchange I promote some of my newer specialized blogs on key entries. There are also a handful of entries that provide some modest affiliate revenue. It definitely provides me more value than the few dollars it costs me to host it every year. I'm looking for ways to leverage the content further, but we'll see what happens. -dm I have one site that I let die that has a couple thousand blog entries. The site is online but I rarely update it with new content.

However, I look at each of these blog entries as “doorways” into the search engines. The niche is broad enough that I can just let it sit there and pull users. I don’t believe I am tricking people either. It is information they need. In exchange I promote some of my newer specialized blogs on key entries.

There are also a handful of entries that provide some modest affiliate revenue.

It definitely provides me more value than the few dollars it costs me to host it every year.

I’m looking for ways to leverage the content further, but we’ll see what happens.

-dm

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