Comments on: Tips on Finding Your Blogging Rhythm

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:14:47 +0000

Darren, this is a great answer to a common question. It was helpful to read your experiences with your photography blog. We are currently putting up a blog post a day at peachygreen.com, which is do-able with 2 authors and so many topics to discuss. It is a good rhythm for now and we have a number of draft posts in the “hopper” so that we can each take a day or two off each week. Thanks for your advice.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:09:56 +0000

I find it interesting to see how often people blog. I personally Don’t really have a set pattern down, although I really think I should.

I try to post at least 3 times a week but my posts are more “how to” type posts or informative posts about computers and software and such.

By: Social Media Marketing Blog

Social Media Marketing Blog — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:20:55 +0000

Darren, it was one of your best posts to me. It shows you are not writing only for the sake of getting popularity or anything else but you are doing a social service along with. Thanks a bunch dude …

By: Jamie Fellrath

Jamie Fellrath — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:33:36 +0000

I have a site that combines bike commuting tips with advocacy news. I try to post 3-4 times a week, but sometimes the news comes fast and furious, and since it’s a little more timely I have to post it quickly.

I find that using Blogger’s ability to set posts to release on a timed schedule in the future quite handy in these cases. My tips posts are scheduled in advance as I write them, so that if I do two or three tips posts in one day, I space out their release to go into the future. And if I find that the news posts are coming all together, then I can push the release of the tips posts out a bit so that my readers aren’t overwhelmed.

By: Mika

Mika — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:47:42 +0000

I am new blogger, and post 1-2 times per week. I love to write storys and have no problems with the content. I write about crafts and it takes time to do make things I’m writing about, that’s why my posts are rare. Nevertheless my trafik is consistent!

My advice: to blog constantly, not to frequantly. There are plenty of INTERESTING blogs that Your readers want to read. Give your readers a quality Post, not a Frayday-Aternoon-Post about… just You.

By: TaskF0rce

TaskF0rce — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:26:53 +0000

You have a great site and alot of excellent advice. I try to post 1 a week on my photokraze.wordpress.com. but my coffeeattick blog has been suffering because myproblem is I have always been good at poems but, I don’t want to limit myself to one area. And I can’t come up with other subjects . I have posted 1 article about politics and such but i was told that it wasn’t wise to post such things never received a comment through the blog but i have received a verbal compliment about it. only after i deleted it.

By: Brent Haeseker

Brent Haeseker — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:21:25 +0000

Great article. I’m doing 5 a week – every work day. Been holding steady for about 2 months and finally starting to get blogging time down – seems at first it is harder but gets easier the more you do it. I’m quicker to have a topic to blog on than before too. But I admit, it still takes more time than I want.

By: JB

JB — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:37:52 +0000

You are head-on with the number 4 tip: being consistent IS very important in blogging. If you have dedicated subscribers to your blog, and you start having drawn out periods without posts, it is very hard to recapture the subscribers that become agitated when they check your blog for updates and there are none. Great tip Darren.

By: Joel Drapper

Joel Drapper — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:02:28 +0000

My problem is that I am running out of ideas of what to write about. Do you have any tips on content ideas?

By: tyler

tyler — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:16:47 +0000

i like this. im just starting to find my blogs “rhythm”

By: Father Blogger dot Com

Father Blogger dot Com — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:07:59 +0000

You’re right, Darren. I also think that instead of worrying about the writing frequency, we must worry about the consistency and how we make posts.

I try to post every other day since I became a professional blogger. This is for me to have time to promote, read other blogs to learn more and for my readers to relax and breathe.

I think the best tip I can give to those who are finding their blogging rhythm to consider what readers would feel while reading their posts.

If they are writing interesting but very long posts everyday, you are putting too much pressure on the readers. Remember that readers have a life and other important things to do too.

Thanks.

By: Le Plus Jeune

Le Plus Jeune — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:46:08 +0000

Phew! I thought it was just me that’s been a little confused about how often to post. I’ve been blogging for a few months and I’m finding 3 or 4 times a week works well for me to keep it fun.

Thanks so much for the great tips!

By: Indexmy

Indexmy — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:16:02 +0000

Thanks for your tips .. very helpful .. TQ

By: The Style PA

The Style PA — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:47:53 +0000

I try and have a post per day for my main blog and at least 3 per week for the two spin off blogs I have.

With a full time job this is not easy so I usually queue some up from my Sunday afternoon writing sessions and that keeps things ticking over nicely.

By: Joel

Joel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:51:42 +0000

Getting a post rhythm in my opinion is the hardest part of blogging, also getting to know your readers is even harder. I liked the part of this post where encourage the blogger to pay attention to the fluctuation of visitors when posting frequently, less frequently, or 1 quality post per week.

My blog is a technology blog and I try to post at least every day, while I also provide with computer tutorials.

And by the way great post darren.
Thanks

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:24:54 +0000

Hi Darren
Have just started my first blog so am new to the business and want to thank you for this info. For starters I aim to do 3 posts a week and hope to build up a steady supply so that I can start posting on a daily basis 6 months from now.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:03:21 +0000

I really like the idea of a weekly summary of forum highlights. I think I will give it a shot. Thanks for the inspiration!

Right now my goal is to try and be more consistent in my posting patterns and to save back material instead of posting it all at once.

By: Tressa

Tressa — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:03:06 +0000

Hi Darren
As always love your topics. I find when I first launch a website, I am the opposite, I want to get as much out there for content as possible. Than once I feel I have a strong enough database, I slow down on the posts.

I do strive for at least 3 posts a week though. It would be nice to post 7 days a week, but as I work full time, this just isn’t possible right now. Eventually I would like to get there, but I am happy with 3 posts a week.

By: SEO UK

SEO UK — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:14:53 +0000

Great tips, since I have arrived at University I have almost stopped posting which is scary to think because I want my blog to succeed. However I am going to get back in to a rythm of hopefully 3 decent posts a week.

By: joe gelb

joe gelb — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:39:37 +0000

i noticed in analytics that traffic goes down for blogs that stops posting but it can go back up in the long tail so the posting rules in the ‘memos’ seem a bit overhyped