Comments on: Understanding the Blog Lifecycle To Prevent Common Downfalls http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:11:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Haha http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-2/#comment-4726247 Haha Fri, 29 May 2009 15:55:56 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-4726247 Hehehe,i'm looking this post,it is rather old tho,but can't believe...like you were peaking over my shoulder...I was walking this path,and at point 6,my blog was a mess,and it still is :D And I love it just the way it is. It has a steady 100 visits a day,but inspiration is the greatest problem.... Hehehe,i’m looking this post,it is rather old tho,but can’t believe…like you were peaking over my shoulder…I was walking this path,and at point 6,my blog was a mess,and it still is :D And I love it just the way it is. It has a steady 100 visits a day,but inspiration is the greatest problem….

]]> By: Alvin Lim http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-2/#comment-4668787 Alvin Lim Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:04:15 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-4668787 My blog is about 3 months old and I have come to 6th stage before because I didn't put much effort on it. So, I have come alive again and my blog is growing. I use Entrecard and I like it also. It is a good tool to promote new blog to the blogosphere. I learn many knowledge from the annonymous blog I visited at there. My blog is about 3 months old and I have come to 6th stage before because I didn’t put much effort on it. So, I have come alive again and my blog is growing.

I use Entrecard and I like it also. It is a good tool to promote new blog to the blogosphere. I learn many knowledge from the annonymous blog I visited at there.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-2/#comment-4556595 Wayne Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:40:05 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-4556595 Good post on the traffic side of the subject, but at the same time, your post is so lame knocking down Entrecard. Sure there's much I don't like about Entrecard, but if you use any system long enough, your going to find something you don't like about it. Everything is not about traffic and making the dollar bill. And if you live long enough, one day you will understand that too. I use Entrecard and I will keep using it. Some want to say it's nothing more than ‘click gatherers’. Well, may be a lot of them, but there is also such thing as friends there. People I have met that I know I wouldn't have using any other system. And before you say yes they are friends because I have a widget to click, your wrong about that! I did leave it for a couple of months and much of the same traffic/same people still kept coming by my blog. So I'd say Entrecard is much more than a traffic builder and ‘click gatherers’. It's a lot about meeting friends. And god knows we all will one day need to know at least 6 friends. IF your old enough to understand that statement! Now, if this has to be approved, I'd bet it won't be, but I had to have my say. ;) Good day to ya! Good post on the traffic side of the subject, but at the same time, your post is so lame knocking down Entrecard. Sure there’s much I don’t like about Entrecard, but if you use any system long enough, your going to find something you don’t like about it.
Everything is not about traffic and making the dollar bill. And if you live long enough, one day you will understand that too.
I use Entrecard and I will keep using it. Some want to say it’s nothing more than ‘click gatherers’. Well, may be a lot of them, but there is also such thing as friends there. People I have met that I know I wouldn’t have using any other system. And before you say yes they are friends because I have a widget to click, your wrong about that! I did leave it for a couple of months and much of the same traffic/same people still kept coming by my blog.
So I’d say Entrecard is much more than a traffic builder and ‘click gatherers’. It’s a lot about meeting friends. And god knows we all will one day need to know at least 6 friends. IF your old enough to understand that statement!
Now, if this has to be approved, I’d bet it won’t be, but I had to have my say. ;)
Good day to ya!

]]> By: johnray http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-4526309 johnray Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:48:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-4526309 Thanks for the information. This is a reality check for bloggers out there. Thanks for the information. This is a reality check for bloggers out there.

]]> By: NathanKP http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-4342196 NathanKP Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:19:24 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-4342196 Very good post. My blog is about eight months old now, so I guess I have survived. Now I get most of my traffic from search engines rather than Entrecard or social media sites. Its a much more reliable and steady form of traffic. NathanKP - <a href="http://inkweaver-review.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Inkweaver Review</a> Very good post. My blog is about eight months old now, so I guess I have survived. Now I get most of my traffic from search engines rather than Entrecard or social media sites. Its a much more reliable and steady form of traffic.

NathanKP – Inkweaver Review

]]> By: firmanullah hasan http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-4207068 firmanullah hasan Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:50:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-4207068 I hear some great advice and insight, ... it coulbe my bookmaks ..well done on a great post. I hear some great advice and insight, … it coulbe my bookmaks ..well done on a great post.

]]> By: Blog Tactic http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-4105284 Blog Tactic Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:56:57 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-4105284 It's relatively quick to use up the first 6 tricks. Sustaining traffic after trick #6 is indeed hardwork. It’s relatively quick to use up the first 6 tricks.

Sustaining traffic after trick #6 is indeed hardwork.

]]> By: Bobby http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3979992 Bobby Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:26:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3979992 Thank you for this great post! I'm still in stage #2 of the life cycle of blogging and was surprised to read that I am actually doing what was mentioned..Thanks for the head start and for the tips. This post slap me hard to focus more in writing post than wasting time to search on how to get more traffic. Thank you for this great post!

I’m still in stage #2 of the life cycle of blogging and was surprised to read that I am actually doing what was mentioned..Thanks for the head start and for the tips.

This post slap me hard to focus more in writing post than wasting time to search on how to get more traffic.

]]> By: moserw http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3756810 moserw Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:05:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3756810 Good thoughts thought I might not agree with them entirely. But then I have never bothered about anything else except content. I used Digg, but even gave that up. Rely only on search engines for traffic and on others to share my blog and the posts on it. Still some good thoughts in here. Good thoughts thought I might not agree with them entirely. But then I have never bothered about anything else except content. I used Digg, but even gave that up. Rely only on search engines for traffic and on others to share my blog and the posts on it. Still some good thoughts in here.

]]> By: Strong One http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3460732 Strong One Wed, 28 May 2008 14:11:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3460732 Jeff, Coming from a 'green behind the ears' blogger. This information is much apprieciated. Jeff,
Coming from a ‘green behind the ears’ blogger. This information is much apprieciated.

]]> By: kusum http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3434024 kusum Sun, 25 May 2008 08:04:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3434024 Great absolutely the best post i`ve read in a couple of months Great absolutely the best post i`ve read in a couple of months

]]> By: Jeff - buzzmyblog.com http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3415184 Jeff - buzzmyblog.com Fri, 23 May 2008 04:07:20 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3415184 Thanks again everyone for your wonderful comments. I am very glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks again everyone for your wonderful comments. I am very glad you enjoyed the post.

]]> By: Peter Butler http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3399240 Peter Butler Wed, 21 May 2008 07:26:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3399240 As a complete newbiew, with a week old blog, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post, Some great advice and insight, well done on a great post. As a complete newbiew, with a week old blog, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post, Some great advice and insight, well done on a great post.

]]> By: Susan Brown http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3389460 Susan Brown Tue, 20 May 2008 07:10:39 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3389460 I'm so happy to have found your site. I'm new to blogging and yes it is a struggle. I think I'll eventually find my voice. Thanks so much for all the tips! Peace, Susan I’m so happy to have found your site. I’m new to blogging and yes it is a struggle. I think I’ll eventually find my voice.
Thanks so much for all the tips!

Peace,
Susan

]]> By: Dimitri http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3389411 Dimitri Tue, 20 May 2008 07:02:29 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3389411 Wow, great post, thank you. Most people don't want to go through the DIP that <a href="http://sethgodin.com/sg/" rel="nofollow">Seth Godin</a> wrote in his <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/the_dip/" rel="nofollow">book The Dip. </a> By the way, my guess would be that about 90% quit within first 90 days. Do you have any statistics on that? Wow, great post, thank you. Most people don’t want to go through the DIP that Seth Godin wrote in his book The Dip.

By the way, my guess would be that about 90% quit within first 90 days. Do you have any statistics on that?

]]> By: Chimbles http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3389210 Chimbles Tue, 20 May 2008 06:26:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3389210 Does this mean I cant get a free XBOX 360 here? ;) Good stuff... thanks! Does this mean I cant get a free XBOX 360 here? ;)
Good stuff… thanks!

]]> By: guardian angel http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3386620 guardian angel Mon, 19 May 2008 23:29:09 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3386620 Great post. I think the problem with other bloggers who joined social sites like Digg and EC is they spend too much time away from their blogs and when they return, they are already tired to make a quality post. Anyway, here's my recent post about running, sponsoring and joining blog contests and how it can help to increase readership. Thanks. http://tinyurl.com/5o6yy3 Great post. I think the problem with other bloggers who joined social sites like Digg and EC is they spend too much time away from their blogs and when they return, they are already tired to make a quality post.

Anyway, here’s my recent post about running, sponsoring and joining blog contests and how it can help to increase readership.

Thanks.

http://tinyurl.com/5o6yy3

]]> By: The Masked Millionaire http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3385033 The Masked Millionaire Mon, 19 May 2008 18:32:04 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3385033 I am just about at the 3 month mark but have resisted letting the secret out about Britney Spears being my baby's mama. Nothing worthwhile is easy. Live From Las Vegas The Masked Millionaire I am just about at the 3 month mark but have resisted letting the secret out about Britney Spears being my baby’s mama.

Nothing worthwhile is easy.

Live From Las Vegas
The Masked Millionaire

]]> By: Forest Parks http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3384884 Forest Parks Mon, 19 May 2008 18:04:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3384884 What an awesome post Jeff, My first blog definitely suffered from a similar fate in it's first incarnation. Like you say though, just keep digging away and it comes. It would be cool if you came back and did another post like this here. What an awesome post Jeff,

My first blog definitely suffered from a similar fate in it’s first incarnation.

Like you say though, just keep digging away and it comes.

It would be cool if you came back and did another post like this here.

]]> By: amypalko http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-3383084 amypalko Mon, 19 May 2008 12:31:14 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/19/understanding-the-blog-lifecycle-to-prevent-common-downfalls/#comment-3383084 Scarily accurate, Jeff! I am, thankfully, passed point 6 now and have an established readership, but I have certainly had my moments of wondering where on earth I was going with it all, and I can recognize myself in much of the lifecycle. Oh and I couldn't agree more with you on your points for continued growth. I'm running a series at the moment which will culminate in a kind of experiment, and even on day 1 it is already proving popular. I think the trick is to maintain your own enthusiasm for your blog. Enthusiasm is infectious, I find, and will inevitably draw readers to your blog. Great post! Scarily accurate, Jeff! I am, thankfully, passed point 6 now and have an established readership, but I have certainly had my moments of wondering where on earth I was going with it all, and I can recognize myself in much of the lifecycle.
Oh and I couldn’t agree more with you on your points for continued growth. I’m running a series at the moment which will culminate in a kind of experiment, and even on day 1 it is already proving popular. I think the trick is to maintain your own enthusiasm for your blog. Enthusiasm is infectious, I find, and will inevitably draw readers to your blog.
Great post!

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