Comments on: Warning: Do You Recognize These 21 Blogging Mistakes?

By: Ed Hardy bags

Ed Hardy bags — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:37:31 +0000

Great stuff. I really appreciate you guys posting this type of information and I often incorporate into my own blogs.

By: muzaffar abbas

muzaffar abbas — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:19:54 +0000

Well all of sudden I forced to think about my blog after reading your post , it seems every caution you pointed out I am favoring those in my site.
The best part of your post is ” write for search engines before humans” I personally feel this one sentence summarize the whole discussion for me.
Very Informative share Thank your very much.

By: SURVEYS FOR MONEY

SURVEYS FOR MONEY — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:29:47 +0000

I see way too many blogs with a bunch of clutter. It’s just a distraction for those who check out your blog. You want them to focus on just your posts/content. Less is definitely more depending on the topic.

By: Direct TV

Direct TV — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:57:06 +0000

Recognize a few of those and have realized a few of my own as well.

By: Angel

Angel — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:24:02 +0000

Nr. 2 and 17 Gave me the chills.
Great post.

By: karsten h.

karsten h. — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:30:43 +0000

It’s truly amazing to see how many people have commented on this post. Surely thousands have read it. Great topic Darren. You can’t ever stress enough the power of mistake #1. In a way it’s a good thing for bloggers who don’t want more competition, but if more people stuck to their blogs and persevered, there would be literally millions more interesting blogs out there right now.

By: Christina Crowe

Christina Crowe — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:20:25 +0000

When I first started my blog, http://www.saladsticks.com, I almost made the mistake of “giving up early”. Thank god I didn’t or I wouldn’t be where I am today.

By: Isabel

Isabel — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:17:13 +0000

Great article Darren:

I will take all this into consideration, since I want to start a blog myself. You have been very helpful.

By: Sean Davis

Sean Davis — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:57:52 +0000

This is a great post. I like how some of them get straight to the point. I really like the one about not blogging about making money blogging.

I got my successonmymind.com domain years ago. It has been many different things. However, the first blog I put on it was all about making money. I hadn’t made any more money than the average person. Needless to say, blogging about making money didn’t work out for me.

I’ve since learned to only make sites about things that I am already passionate about. I still use that domain name but now I use to talk about having positive thoughts. I am really big into this… the name fits… and I know the ins and outs. Much better!

By: MidwestElle

MidwestElle — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:43:19 +0000

Thank you for this post! I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I appear to be on the right track.

Best Wishes!

MidwestElle @ iowabride.blogspot.com

By: Freya

Freya — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:25:47 +0000

thanks for posting this! I’ve been blogging for more than a year and I’m glad to know that I’m going in the right track. :)

By: mattus

mattus — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:24:37 +0000

Nice post. You might consider #12 for your own blog. Man, there’s a lot going on in the upper right part of your blog.

By: Powder Room Talk

Powder Room Talk — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:02:13 +0000

Thanks Darren, I felt you were talking about me personally!! My biggest mistakes have been being a stats freak, comparing myself to bigger blogs, and often wanting to give up because I would always say, “bigger blogs w/more traffic are doing what I’m doing, I’m just gonna give up” and being so focused on these things that I keep forgetting to just enjoy writing girl talk. I would suffer from severe writer’s block because I was not allowing myself to just relax and enjoy.

I tell myself each day that I write for my girlfriends and it helps me relax & focus on the fun of putting in a post what I normally will share with my girlfriends.
Thanks for writing this, I needed this to realize my habits were only affecting me! :)

By: Jr Deputy Accountant

Jr Deputy Accountant — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:03:26 +0000

the NUMBER ONE mistake you can make as a blogger is to listen to what “the experts” have to say about blogging.

Find your heroes, mentors, and friends in the blogosphere and emulate but don’t copy. And for the love of God, stop listening to what the “experts” have to say. No one can tell you how YOU need to blog.

Pfft.

By: Jawed Iqbal

Jawed Iqbal — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:19:18 +0000

One of the mistakes you mentioned was using hosted blogs; but you did not explain why. I’ve seen many blogs that are on Blogspot and Wordpress.com and they are doing great and are quite popular. Are there exceptions to the rule??

By: Ecommerce Help - Tyrone Shum

Ecommerce Help - Tyrone Shum — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:10:04 +0000

I do recognize all of these things, and I must say, you did a very good job in briefing them all. I like the part wherein you stated: “Giving up too early – blogs take time to take off” since this holds true. When you want your blog to succeed, you should work hard and try your best to find ways to improve it.

By: Casey

Casey — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:47:31 +0000

Darren thanks for the tips, I know I need some major help on my titles. I actually need work on many things on that list.

I am going to keep at it.

I included a link to this post on my blog here. http://www.yolablogger.com/index/part-2-how-to-create-a-niche-and-start-your-free-yola-blog-

By: MassKash.com

MassKash.com — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:58:31 +0000

Personally, I love the “Blog about making money online, yet they haven’t made a dime”. If you’re going to do this, at least try to fool me into thinking you know what the heck you’re talking about. Otherwise, get your feet wet and learn a few MMO skills before you try to run a blog about it.

By: Elizabeth Kaylene

Elizabeth Kaylene — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:01:55 +0000

You just gave me the kick in the butt I needed to launch my online book club, FreakingBookworm.com. That coming soon page has been sitting for far too long!

By: Jide Salu

Jide Salu — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:32:00 +0000

Hi Darren,

Thank you so much for the tips. They were indeed very helpful and I could relate to a few of them. I can understand how your site has attracted quite a number of readers, do you think a blogger such as myself writing about personal experiences having recently relocated to Africa can make money and attract a following?

Will appreciate if you check me out .