Comments on: What do YOU Do with Your Blog When You Go on Vacation?

By: David

David — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:35:17 +0000

When I go on vacation I like to blog about what I am doing. But I have only been blogging since last June. It has replaced watching television so I don’t really look at it as something to be avoided when we go away.

By: Igor The Troll

Igor The Troll — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:28:49 +0000

I guess it depends what is your blog about and your blogging style. Personally I blug from my gut so I cannot think of having someone blog while I am away. I also cannot write the post before hand, because I really need to have a desire to blog.

Wiritng a few short posts while on vacation is not a bad idea, share a few pictures, and share your vacationing spirit with your readers.

To me blogging is a life style, so I want my readers to feel what I am living.

But then to each is own.

By: thatdaveguy

thatdaveguy — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:49:51 +0000

it’s not overly hard for my photoblog. i just setup the daily updates as many days as required in advance. i don’t even tell my readers i’m gone as i’d rather they didn’t know!

By: JohnST

JohnST — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:28:23 +0000

For me, I try to blog on the move but it is sporadic and difficult to get any creative juice going. The idea of pre-posting and getting guest bloggers is good, may try that some other time.

By: Fashion By Jenni

Fashion By Jenni — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:36:31 +0000

I’m currently on vacation and my it is definetly more difficult to keep my blog updated while I’m away. Using a dial up computer really slows everything down and sometimes you don’t feel motivated to post.

By: vineet

vineet — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:07:53 +0000

Problogger,
I guess if I put myself in your shoes then it must be difficult to imagine spending a single day without looking at your blog as it is a big gig for you.. But currently I m a small time guy in blogging and don’t have any readers. Nada!!

I want to be in u r place and sometimes I m sure you d want to be in my place :))

cheers
vineet

By: vineet

vineet — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:04:17 +0000

I started blogging a few months back.
I have not taken a vacation since then like a few bloggers above. If I m on vacation then I want to switch off from the rest of the world. So I will not check my blog and post nothing.
If I am on a long vacation meaning 2 weeks or more then I will write some posts in advance and post them at regular interval.
I will avoid spending time on my blog unless I come up with some kindda inspiration while I am vacationing. In that case I will choose to wake up in the middle of the night when no one’s seeing me, write my post and go back to sleep..

vineet
http://vineetnair.com

By: Ruchir

Ruchir — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:40:17 +0000

Well I really haven’t had a vacation yet since I started blogging 3 months ago but next month I’ll be going to Egypt. Since I don’t have an army of guest bloggers readers to go, I guess I’ll have to rely on myself and timestamp about 10 posts in advance. Or maybe I’ll ask a couple of friends to guest post…

By: Saim Baig

Saim Baig — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:28:50 +0000

Once i did nothing.
But now i use an inactivity notice.

By: MInTheGap

MInTheGap — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:35:49 +0000

I pre-post comments on a regular basis, but I have had some guest posts when I know I’m going to be away. It all depends on what’s going on.

I generally try to avoid looking at blogs on vacation– spend time with the family– but I’m not always successful! :)

By: LintCollector

LintCollector — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:47:54 +0000

I just stop blogging, perhaps with a post to explain why. Might post something while on holiday, but only if the urge hits me – enjoying the break takes priority.

I can’t imaging getting old, looking back over my life, and wishing I’d blogged more often. But I can easily imagine looking back and wishing I’d taken more time to relax.

By: Wendy Piersall

Wendy Piersall — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:47:14 +0000

This year over the holidays I have a big writing project I need to work on. And since I don’t want to work my tail off during this time of year, I decided to treat it as a blogging vacation.

I went through my archives and found 8 of my best posts, updated and rewrote them, and have reposted them for the next two weeks.

With nearly 600 posts, some great material was getting lost. So this way I resurrect it and still get a break (yippie!). :)

By: james lee stanley

james lee stanley — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:17:29 +0000

i just got back from vacation and what i did was find a computer so that i could still make my m-w-f posts. and i first published a little disclaimer stating that i was going on vacation and that the posts might be more sporadic than usual.
the one time that i didn’t post for five days traffic fell off dramatically, so i just don’t not post anymore.
james lee stanley
datamusicata

By: Mark - ProBloggers Matrix

Mark - ProBloggers Matrix — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:59:49 +0000

I just keep on blogging, even on vacation. I NEVER stop blogging. I love to blog, and no vacation is gonna get in the way of my blog.

Why on earth should I ever make my readers wait a few days or even a week for a new post?

The answer is, I don’t.

I live to blog.

By: Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind)

Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:40:31 +0000

When I read your earlier post on this topc about How My Blog Traffic Grew 20% During a 3-Week Vacation I realised that that was exactly what i had done when I went of a four week holiday to Italy and Greece in September. So I wrote up A href=”http://www.scrapsofmind.com/2007/11/29/can-you-take-a-break-from-blogging-without-losing-readers/”>the story of what I did to keep my blog running and posted it to my blog. I really appreciated that article giving me the spark to write my own article.

By: David Airey

David Airey — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:58:11 +0000

When I go on vacation, I leave my blog open for hackers to steal my domain name, and hold it to ransom.

Sounds like a joke, but sadly, that’s exactly what just happened this past month.

Here’s hoping I can reverse the situation and rescue my business.

I hope all’s well Darren.

By: Lex G

Lex G — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:55:13 +0000

My answer should be : ” I will try to write at least a post a week in order to be consistent ” …

The truth is : I just came back from a vacation and I didn’t do anything in that time … so …. that’s my answer…

By: vhxn.com

vhxn.com — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:04:00 +0000

i write advanced and save as draft , most probably my friends theywill publish that time – http://www.vhxn.com

By: Linda R. Moore

Linda R. Moore — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:41:02 +0000

I run a travel blog, so I just take it with me on vacation. ;)

I’m not sure what I’ll be doing now that I have (or soon will) four, however.

By: Sangesh

Sangesh — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:13:56 +0000

Well,

In my case, when I’m on a vacation, I don’t usually update my blog. A very good example is this last week when I was on a vacation, though I have been taking a look at other’s blog as well as problogger too. How could I forget to do this.

I will however be updating my blog now on. And, yes if you want to take a look at my blog as well as beautiful pictures of the Himalayan mountain range do visit my blog in a few days time.

Cheers