Comments on: What to Do With Your Blog Over the Holidays http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:19:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: neon http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-2/#comment-4686364 neon Mon, 04 May 2009 15:09:19 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4686364 Typically, I do nothing to my blog from mid November to the end of the year. This year I plan on using the time to schedule most of my posts for 2009 and work on some special pages. Typically, I do nothing to my blog from mid November to the end of the year. This year I plan on using the time to schedule most of my posts for 2009 and work on some special pages.

]]> By: website information http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-2/#comment-4486432 website information Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:46:49 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4486432 Last christmas and new year, i placed my blog on hold. No post. No new articles. But fortunately, when i came back. It has a higher traffic. I don't know why. Last christmas and new year, i placed my blog on hold. No post. No new articles. But fortunately, when i came back. It has a higher traffic. I don’t know why.

]]> By: Keith Collantine http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-2/#comment-4447999 Keith Collantine Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:20:21 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4447999 Nice post Darren but I could have done with it a week or so earlier when I was planning what to put up over Christmas! Nice post Darren but I could have done with it a week or so earlier when I was planning what to put up over Christmas!

]]> By: mike http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-2/#comment-4443445 mike Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:23:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4443445 I put on my food blog what I had for Christmas Eve. I put on my food blog what I had for Christmas Eve.

]]> By: Kayla http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-2/#comment-4443429 Kayla Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:15:11 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4443429 The one thing I did was I created a 'Happy Holidays' post to add a bit of personality to my blog. Other than that, I've been relaxing. I worked on a few articles which I saved as drafts, but only when I got bored. I de-stressed myself since there aren't a lot of people surfing the net over the holidays. I plan to release my finished drafts over the next few weeks. I just saved myself time as I knew I would be busy starting up school, work, and everything else again. The one thing I did was I created a ‘Happy Holidays’ post to add a bit of personality to my blog.

Other than that, I’ve been relaxing. I worked on a few articles which I saved as drafts, but only when I got bored. I de-stressed myself since there aren’t a lot of people surfing the net over the holidays. I plan to release my finished drafts over the next few weeks. I just saved myself time as I knew I would be busy starting up school, work, and everything else again.

]]> By: Laksh http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-2/#comment-4441934 Laksh Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:39:55 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4441934 Now that was the post I was in search for this vacation. I too have websites and blogs but anyhow I take out time to read your posts Darren. That's y you are a celebrity. Now that was the post I was in search for this vacation. I too have websites and blogs but anyhow I take out time to read your posts Darren. That’s y you are a celebrity.

]]> By: uwak http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-2/#comment-4441929 uwak Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:37:10 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4441929 thanks for the nice link......good 7 act to do thanks for the nice link……good 7 act to do

]]> By: Linda http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-2/#comment-4439652 Linda Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:57:26 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4439652 I had set up some scheduled posts, but once we hit the road, I changed my mind and delayed them into the new year. Since we're traveling over the holidays, I decided to do a travel journal on how our long roadtrip with four young kids is going. It's a little different from the type of posts I usually write, and I'm getting great response from it. I had set up some scheduled posts, but once we hit the road, I changed my mind and delayed them into the new year.

Since we’re traveling over the holidays, I decided to do a travel journal on how our long roadtrip with four young kids is going. It’s a little different from the type of posts I usually write, and I’m getting great response from it.

]]> By: shea http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4439007 shea Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:57:26 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4439007 Merry Christmas!!! Anyone interested in tracking santa can do so at the Norad site Merry Christmas!!!
Anyone interested in tracking santa can do so at the Norad site

]]> By: Jarrod - Warrior Development http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4438915 Jarrod - Warrior Development Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:37:31 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4438915 - Plan another - Redesign/consilidate one - Gain stability in another - Plan another
- Redesign/consilidate one
- Gain stability in another

]]> By: Takumi86 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4438607 Takumi86 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:38:52 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4438607 Well nothing much to do, only to say merry chrismas in my blog and sharing my christmas song, if you interested to see the blogspost, <a href="http://tendou86.blogspot.com/2008/12/happy-holidays.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Happy Holidays~! Well nothing much to do, only to say merry chrismas in my blog and sharing my christmas song, if you interested to see the blogspost, here. Happy Holidays~!

]]> By: Michelle Kostya http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4438563 Michelle Kostya Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:21:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4438563 I think for someone trying to build a solid readership it can actually help to be publishing some good stuff during the holidays. A chance to get get read when other more prolific bloggers are having a break! I think for someone trying to build a solid readership it can actually help to be publishing some good stuff during the holidays. A chance to get get read when other more prolific bloggers are having a break!

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4438150 Stephanie Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:03:40 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4438150 I did like a lot of people and just prewrote some posts. I love the ability to schedule posts! That said, they were mostly about taking a break and enjoying the holiday season. Very appropriate, I figured, for prescheduled, holiday posts. I did like a lot of people and just prewrote some posts. I love the ability to schedule posts!

That said, they were mostly about taking a break and enjoying the holiday season. Very appropriate, I figured, for prescheduled, holiday posts.

]]> By: Tamar http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4437884 Tamar Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:36:20 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4437884 This is really good and practical too. It makes sense to get straight to the point and do what you have to to get the results you want. http://eznetbusiness.blogspot.com This is really good and practical too. It makes sense to get straight to the point and do what you have to to get the results you want.

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]]> By: Michelle Rafter http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4437845 Michelle Rafter Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:18:34 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4437845 People here - go on vacation already! I normally blog 5X/week. For the first three days of this week I'm posting as usual to my blog for freelance writers. I've pre-published a "Christmas card" that will run from Dec. 25 through the weekend. On the card, I'm alerting readers to the fact that during the week of Dec. 29 I'll be rerunning some of the best, most popular posts of the past year - all of which I plan to pre-publish in the next couple days. I did something similar when I went on vacation last summer - published 5 compilation posts on popular topics - and they generated a fair amount of traffic, both to the new posts and to all the old ones I'd linked to. I'll use the down time next week to work on a number of little blog fix-it projects. But mainly I'll be working on some article deadlines and enjoying la familia. Michelle Rafter WordCount - Freelancing in the Digital Age People here – go on vacation already!

I normally blog 5X/week. For the first three days of this week I’m posting as usual to my blog for freelance writers. I’ve pre-published a “Christmas card” that will run from Dec. 25 through the weekend. On the card, I’m alerting readers to the fact that during the week of Dec. 29 I’ll be rerunning some of the best, most popular posts of the past year – all of which I plan to pre-publish in the next couple days. I did something similar when I went on vacation last summer – published 5 compilation posts on popular topics – and they generated a fair amount of traffic, both to the new posts and to all the old ones I’d linked to.

I’ll use the down time next week to work on a number of little blog fix-it projects. But mainly I’ll be working on some article deadlines and enjoying la familia.

Michelle Rafter
WordCount – Freelancing in the Digital Age

]]> By: The Style PA http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4437821 The Style PA Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:07:49 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4437821 I will actually have more time over Christmas to work on my blog, as I am off work. I won't worry about posting too much over the next week, but I intend to get some good planning underway and some meaty posts scheduled for January. I will actually have more time over Christmas to work on my blog, as I am off work. I won’t worry about posting too much over the next week, but I intend to get some good planning underway and some meaty posts scheduled for January.

]]> By: ezg http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4437711 ezg Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:03:34 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4437711 If I'm somewhere not at home I just write few posts earlier and post them at holidays.. If I'm at home I try to write one-two posts per day.. If I’m somewhere not at home I just write few posts earlier and post them at holidays.. If I’m at home I try to write one-two posts per day..

]]> By: 9to5to9 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4437640 9to5to9 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:20:06 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4437640 Interesting question, and one I've been pondering myself. I quickly abandoned the guest post idea because all my friends are going to be in the same boat I am. I have a lot of "vintage" content that my current audience has never read, because I changed platforms in June and the exposure for my older stuff was never as great as my current audience, so I haven't ruled that out. What I'll probably do, though, is keep on keeping on, but at a reduced clip. My momentum is just starting to roll -- I don't want to kill it. I've been doing four posts a day, which I'll cut to three, maybe two. My kids are 3 and 5, and there are far too few holidays with them to spend it all with my nose glued to a monitor. I do expect a traffic dip, though. The MSM site I worked at a year ago always saw one during the holidays -- part of it due to the loss of the "bored at work network." Mine's already dropped slightly, though not dramatically, this week. Interesting question, and one I’ve been pondering myself.

I quickly abandoned the guest post idea because all my friends are going to be in the same boat I am.

I have a lot of “vintage” content that my current audience has never read, because I changed platforms in June and the exposure for my older stuff was never as great as my current audience, so I haven’t ruled that out.

What I’ll probably do, though, is keep on keeping on, but at a reduced clip. My momentum is just starting to roll — I don’t want to kill it. I’ve been doing four posts a day, which I’ll cut to three, maybe two. My kids are 3 and 5, and there are far too few holidays with them to spend it all with my nose glued to a monitor.

I do expect a traffic dip, though. The MSM site I worked at a year ago always saw one during the holidays — part of it due to the loss of the “bored at work network.” Mine’s already dropped slightly, though not dramatically, this week.

]]> By: Wayne John http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4437634 Wayne John Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:13:47 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4437634 Well, once the 'Where is Santa' campaign is over, I'll be doing nearly the same thing. I'm fortunately family free this year, so I'll be able to play catch-up on some projects that have been lagging behind my other projects. Best wishes to you and your family Darren, Merry Christmas! Well, once the ‘Where is Santa’ campaign is over, I’ll be doing nearly the same thing. I’m fortunately family free this year, so I’ll be able to play catch-up on some projects that have been lagging behind my other projects.

Best wishes to you and your family Darren, Merry Christmas!

]]> By: ATLANTA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4437514 ATLANTA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:04:30 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/23/what-to-do-with-your-blog-over-the-holidays/#comment-4437514 Im hanging out here so I will just keep up the posts. In fact, my goal is to have a post a day. Im hanging out here so I will just keep up the posts. In fact, my goal is to have a post a day.

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