Written on December 21st, 2009 at 12:12 am by Darren Rowse
What Are You Doing with Your Blog Over the Holidays?
What are you doing with your blog over the holidays?
As the end of the year draws nearer I’ve been pondering what to do with my blogs over the Christmas/New Years break.
In the past I’ve done a number of things including:
- Blogging on as normal
- Getting a Guest in to cover the blog over a week
- Running a special series of ‘lighter’ posts
- Running a variety of guest posts
This year I’m going to do something I’ve not done before – take a break from blogging for a whole week.
I will be putting up a few posts over the week that are wrap up posts looking back at the year that has been on different topics – but these will be written in advance and set to go off so that I can have a break from blogging between Christmas and New Years. I won’t be having the week off completely though – I have a couple of other writing commitments that I need to finish off so will use the week to tackle those.
What are you doing with your blog over the holidays?
125 Responses to “What Are You Doing with Your Blog Over the Holidays?” - Add Yours
Ilija Brajkovic
December 21st, 2009 12:39 am
I’m gonna leave my blog alone, because I won’t have regular internet access during the holidays.
Mike Crimmins
December 21st, 2009 12:40 am
I’m keeping up my daily posting schedule, but I’m writing all of my posts ahead of time so that I can relax and spend time with family.
Andrew @ webuildyourblog.com
December 21st, 2009 12:42 am
A few “lighter” type blog posts and one or two ‘end of year round up’ types.
Then start again in earnest 2 Jan.
Andrew
Kristofor Lawson
December 21st, 2009 12:42 am
I will be working hard at my blog. I have a pretty big competition I am setting up to launch my blog so want to be posting right through.
The goal is to use the holiday time to stockpile posts, probably several months worth which I can use as risk management so that if I ever get sick or am forced to take a break I can do so without worrying about disappointing my readers.
Mike CJ
December 21st, 2009 12:48 am
I fall into the “carry on as normal” category, so I’ll blog through the break, but take lots of bursts of time off as well.
Thanks Darren for another terrific year of help and information, and have a great Christmas!
Vishal Sanjay
December 21st, 2009 12:52 am
When I’m on Holiday I usually carry my laptop and post an every todays atleast, but when I’m not at all able to blog i’ll tell my friend to write a post. This is because my blog is in the startup stage and leaving it unupdated will cause loss in traffic.
Vishal Sanjay
December 21st, 2009 12:53 am
When I’m on Holiday I usually carry my laptop and post an every todays atleast, but when I’m not at all able to blog i’ll tell my friend to write a post. This is because my blog is in the startup stage and leaving it unupdated will cause loss in traffic.
http://dumblittleblogger.blogspot.com/
Jef Claes
December 21st, 2009 12:55 am
Write a 2009/2010 post. Do some research for posts in 2010.
Fazreen
December 21st, 2009 12:57 am
I’ll be working on my new blog project with my team during the holiday. Happy holiday Daren!
Larry
December 21st, 2009 1:01 am
I’ve just begun this blog so I’ll keep to my normal schedule of 3 or so posts per week. We don’t normally travel far over Christmas so that should be doable. If I’d been at it longer and had a lot of loyal readers though I’d probably take a week off as well!
AnastasiaCarroll
December 21st, 2009 1:09 am
I programmed posts till mid-February :) So I can rest and think of what else to write.
We Fly Spitfires
December 21st, 2009 1:10 am
Blogging as normal :) In fact, blogging more than normal! It’s the perfect opportunity for me to get all of the time I need to write ton of posts :)
Christina @Northern Cheapskate
December 21st, 2009 1:12 am
I’ll be doing the exact same thing as you are… lighter posts – wrapping up the year – while I enjoy time with family and work on a different writing project.
I’ve found that traffic really drops off between Christmas and New Year’s so it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to post a lot at this time. Recharging is more important to me as I start the new year!
rick
December 21st, 2009 1:16 am
While on Holiday, I have written posts to carry me into the next year..gotta love scheduled posts. Will also be re-evaluating current blogging strategies and hopefully starting new ones.
2 Cents
December 21st, 2009 1:17 am
I just started my personal finance blog on Dec. 1st of this year, and I was wondering what do during the holidays. In the end, I decided to stick with my Monday-Friday posting schedule. But since my blog is about money-life balance, I am going to have a series of posts this week that lean more toward the quality of life side of things in the hopes of putting people in the Christmas spirit.
Next week, I will look at thoughts on the 2009 economy and look ahead to 2010. Thanks for all of the great ideas here.
marvin
December 21st, 2009 1:17 am
I am busy making chocolate and writing on my blog
Vicky Miles
December 21st, 2009 1:22 am
I don’t blog on a daily basis so what I’ve been doing is scheduling the posts in advance…
Anyway, a good reminder! We do have several alternatives, don’t we?! ;-)
Have a great holiday, Darren!
Saludos from Argentina,
Vicky
Mike
December 21st, 2009 1:22 am
Well, i’ll keep blogging as normal, got time and ideas for that.
bLupyr0
December 21st, 2009 1:23 am
I also have that in mind. I think I’m going to have an advanced post. I would schedule that post on a certain date in between those breaks so I won’t be worrying about connecting to the internet on holiday. It can also be a surprise post for my readers. Enjoy the holiday!
Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year!
Pedro Lopes
December 21st, 2009 1:25 am
As our readers, that take time off, bloggers shouldn´t be different, we deserve it after all, don´t we?
Anyway, new posts on my blog will stop for the holidays, but the background work will continue, i need to finish a refreshment of the template and try to finish an ebook, for the first anniversary of my blog in the end of January.
Guess we can never stop messing around with our blogs. :-)
Merry Christmas for you Darren, and enjoy your time off with your family.
Regards.
Sudeep
December 21st, 2009 1:28 am
This is good post in a way as I myself am confused to what to do . I am sure the visitors coming and surfing are very low …. so not yet decided ..Mostly do a post once a week or so for this week from 25 th to Jan 1 .
Thanks for input.
@pdgervais
December 21st, 2009 1:28 am
I’ll figure a out a new design, pre-write a few posts, then embark on a huge promotion campaign in January. Hopefully this will kick my tiny little personal art blog into something successful. Happy holidays!
Financial Samurai
December 21st, 2009 1:39 am
Just going to write more light-hearted posts…. PERHAPS! :)
Best Sam
Chris Franklin
December 21st, 2009 1:40 am
“take a break from blogging for a whole week.” I encouraged everybody at TheBloggersBulletin.com to do that for the recent Thanksgiving holiday a month ago. I said I’d do most of the writing for that time period. It’s a long story, but the strange thing was that this maneuver caused a kind of delayed backfire — after the holiday was past, certain dynamics emerged that led us to institute a far more regimented schedule.
Andrea Kimes
December 21st, 2009 1:51 am
I’ll be stockpiling and scheduling a few posts – I notice traffic dip anyway over the holidays(assuming people are not home or spending time with family). I think depending on your niche you can get away with not having to post constantly, and I think most people recognize and respect the fact that everyone deserves some time off. If you’re a news niche or a site that people really depend on for constant information then I don’t really think you have a choice, for everyone else I think just leaving a few posts(especially if you rely on your blog for income) is a smart idea.
David Hobson
December 21st, 2009 1:51 am
I will be blogging as normal with my blog.
Darni
December 21st, 2009 1:55 am
When I want to break form blogging in the near future, usually I will write the posts in advance.:)
Janet Barclay
December 21st, 2009 2:20 am
I don’t think many people will be reading, so I’ve decided to take a break between Christmas and New Years. If I have the time and inclination to write, I’ll save the posts for 2010.
Great discussion – thanks for asking the question!
Davor Gasparevic @ Cheap internet marketing ebooks
December 21st, 2009 2:26 am
I am going to continue with my routine, posting posts every 2-3 days.
Before New Year I am going to post about the ebooks I found most helpful to me in my beginner journeys at this whole online business.
I don’t know how is the traffic over Christmas and New Year, but I guess I will have less visits, because everyone will be celebrating somewhere.
But, I can find time to spend 2-3 hours a day in front of screen, at least.
Kimberly/Mom in the City
December 21st, 2009 2:27 am
My husband (a teacher) and kids are off school, so I’m off work too! I committed to doing the #best09 challenge, so I’m going to predate those. I will be enjoying my family – as a “mommyblogger”, I don’t think that there is a better way to enjoy the break. Happy Holidays!
james
December 21st, 2009 2:44 am
Sounds like something all writers should follow. It’s good to take a break sometimes.
Deb Lee
December 21st, 2009 2:56 am
I’ve already written and scheduled posts to be published during the holidays. Even if there are less people reading during that time, I can always “revisit” them in the future.
Andy
December 21st, 2009 2:58 am
Other than Christmas Day which I will take it off it will be pretty much business as usual for me, especially when it comes to creating a back up of articles for future use.
DB Ferguson
December 21st, 2009 3:00 am
I’ll be blogging as news comes up, but there is an anticipation that there won’t be much news between now and New Year’s. I also tend to do a lot of “Klassic” posts, to fill space and keep the community engaged. Another thing I tend to do during traditionally slow times is to post polls and create posts that specifically ask questions and encourage feedback.
Srinivas Rao
December 21st, 2009 3:05 am
I actually am running posts almost every day. I actually have been fortunate to have a whole crew of up and coming bloggers who have agree to guest post at my blog, which has been a really nice thing. It will give them some great exposure and has enabled me to further develop relationships with people out there in the blogosphere
Dave Doolin
December 21st, 2009 3:19 am
I’m thinking of writing a very long, possibly controversial article that will draw comments over a week or so. But yeah, it’s time to take a break.
Daniel Johnston
December 21st, 2009 3:42 am
During the holiday’s this year, I’m going to work on my blog as I can. I don’t do blogging on my job, so although I’m definitely going to spend a lot of time enjoying life with my family, I expect that I’ll still have enough time to blog and network at least a little.
Rita
December 21st, 2009 3:56 am
I’ll be blogging as usual.
Rita blogging at The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide
Christoph Spiegl
December 21st, 2009 4:07 am
Blogging on as normal
I don’t think it would be a good idea to do anything else. At least for me (2 posts per week is my schedule).
Mike McCready
December 21st, 2009 4:12 am
I plan on taking a retrospective look at the past year and some of my favorite posts along with some of the things I’ve learned throughout the year and the people that taught them to me. It should be a good post.
Blommi
December 21st, 2009 4:17 am
I started a short series of Christmas posts, featuring links to great holiday stuff online.
On Christmas day itself I am considering doing my 1st video post. I know my toddler will do a little “happy dance” when she sees her gifts under the tree.
I am thinking about doing a prayer post on Thursday, for kids fighting cancer and other life threatening diseases. It would be universal (not affiliated with any particular religion).
Nate
December 21st, 2009 4:18 am
I’d love to take a break and focus on building the new hosted Wordpress site, but I’ve got so much backlogged content that needs to be posted, I’m afraid I’ll have to continue on with my regular posting schedule.
Yogesh Sarkar
December 21st, 2009 4:29 am
Going to be blogging as usual, even though I will be undertaking a road trip.
lunaKM
December 21st, 2009 4:31 am
I will be taking a week off. I have a notice post prepared for the 23rd that says I will not be posting until January 2nd. I have noticed my readership slowing down so I don’t doubt that they will be taking the same break.
I may catch an hour or two working but I won’t post anything till after the holiday break.
Roy F. Tottie
December 21st, 2009 4:36 am
I will be featuring The Twelve Days Of Blogmas! Starting today (Sunday where I’m at) and going through January first I will be posting the best post from each month of the previous year.
Rebecca Coleman
December 21st, 2009 4:39 am
I’m with you, Darren, I’m taking a break. I feel like I need it–and that my blog will be better off for it! During the time I am taking off, I will still be writing posts, but banking them for January. I just needed to take the pressure of performing off for a little while…
Professor Money
December 21st, 2009 4:42 am
Taking a week off sounds just about right and surely well deserved for you! Happy Holidays.
Khürt Williams
December 21st, 2009 4:43 am
I’ve take two weeks off starting December 21st. I’ll be using some of that time to refresh my blog design and bang out those posts that I never coudl quite finish. I should have about 5 posts to start off the new year.
Aaron Hockley
December 21st, 2009 4:45 am
I’ve got a series I’m calling the “Twelve Days of Tips-Mas” lined up over at Social Photo Talk – on each of the twelve days of Christmas (December 25-January 5) I’m posting a quick social media tip or trick for my readers.
All of the posts will be queued up and released as scheduled posts, leaving me free to enjoy the holidays relaxing or working on more in-depth pieces for publication at a later point.
Carly
December 21st, 2009 4:47 am
I’ve taken two weeks off from my business to relax and I’m going to be posting on a lighter schedule than usual over the holidays, but and going to be working on completing a few new projects to launch on my blog in the new year. Happy Holidays!
BenSpark
December 21st, 2009 5:02 am
I’m going to set up one of those “Christmas Letters” to go off on Christmas Day with a Photo that I take on that day but otherwise it will be blogging as usual. You don’t take over 1717 photos straight and post them every day and take breaks. :-)
David
December 21st, 2009 6:05 am
I’m trying to write about the holidays in a way that includes the pain as well as the joy. So no break from blogging!
Agent Deepak
December 21st, 2009 6:06 am
Doing Blogging Normally. Nothing Special.
Online TV
December 21st, 2009 6:14 am
hi Darren,
For me, ill write 10 – 15 articles for 1 week holiday and set it by date.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Darren
Regards,
se7en
December 21st, 2009 6:41 am
Last year I carried on as usual… this year I decided to do little snippets and concentrate on doing a bit of an upgrade all around our blog – but I know what will happen… I will blog as usual I can’t resist!!!
Andee Sellman, One Sherpa
December 21st, 2009 6:47 am
Given this is the first year of our blog we’re carrying on as usual. Given we post a blog and a vlog every week it has meant getting ahead on the vlogs so that we have a few in the bank ready to go on the appropriate day.
It will be fascinating ot see how we go over the Christmas break given in Australia most of the country goes to the beach for the month of January!!
Rebecca Leaman
December 21st, 2009 6:57 am
It is “blogging as usual” for me… but maybe with a nice glass of eggnog at my elbow ;)
Avinash
December 21st, 2009 7:06 am
Well, during holidays, sometime do some scheduled posts to be published later but most of the time is for friends and family.
Kerry Palmer @ allthingsleadership
December 21st, 2009 7:23 am
I plan to post some holiday-themed posts, continue with a weekly series I have started (it has already been written), and, most importantly, plan out the first half of my blogging year.
I have lots of ideas for 2010, and I’m looking forward to organizing them over the next couple of weeks.
cb
December 21st, 2009 8:06 am
Blogging as usual – maybe some more fluff although work (and I write about my work) is usually very busy at christmas time and I’m working over the whole period anyway.
Carolyn
December 21st, 2009 9:01 am
I will be posting mostly pictures during Christmas. This is more important than writing anything because it’s more fun seeing the cats antics during Christmas than reading about them, of course.
I don’t think I’ll be taking a break from blogging since we’re staying home for the holidays. Besides, if I take a break, it’s too difficult for me to get caught up. I’ve done this before and paid for it.
Clarabela
December 21st, 2009 9:01 am
I am using the extra time off to redesign my blog. I am finally adding some color and a header image. I am also doing some basic maintenance, checking for broken links, etc.
Shawna R. B. Atteberry
December 21st, 2009 9:21 am
I’m not doing any blogging over the holidays. I won’t have internet access this coming week and decided not to worry about it. I’m also rethinking what I want my blog to do and what to put on it, so that will give me some space to dream and plan.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful information you share with us.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Darren to both you and your family!
Owen Greaves
December 21st, 2009 9:27 am
Hi Darren,
I’m Blogging as usual, no rest for this old man. I hope you and your family enjoy the Christmas season.
many Blessings,
Owen
Dan Smith
December 21st, 2009 9:36 am
I have a feeling that you can afford to take a break Darren! Haha! But no, for me, it’s continuing on, probably a little lighter. I am planning to review a bunch of Linux distros this week.
Cait Hagar
December 21st, 2009 9:58 am
I’m running away and abandoning mine. Mostly because it IS the Holidays, and I don’t want to think about my Blogs. I JUST want to go on Vacation, and that’s that!
Oh wow, that made me sound like a real blogger. Or not!
Cait Hagar
Paul
December 21st, 2009 9:58 am
Queuing up a few posts, writing a 2009 roundup on NYE, and working hard on my mega January content that will hopefully kick off the start of a great 2010!
Bamboo Forest - PunIntended
December 21st, 2009 9:59 am
I’m doing something a little unconventional — that is if everything goes according to plan.
We’ll be relaunching our blog. Yeah, some would say this isn’t the best time to do it. But… We just go ahead when we’re ready and it should be around now.
Nick Johnson
December 21st, 2009 9:59 am
I’m going to work on the layout, and build off of some content ideas I’ve had to put into place early next year.
Tom Ott
December 21st, 2009 9:59 am
I plan on relaxing with family, thinking about my blessings, and working on my photography a bit. Happy Holiday’s all!
Kelly
December 21st, 2009 10:00 am
Good question – I’ve been mulling that one over. A week for me means a loss in audience, but if my audience is home for the holidays, it’s going to be lighter traffic anyway.
Plus it’s a busy season even without blogging – might end up stockpiling a few, and doing an end-of-the-year post, if I have time.
Piet
December 21st, 2009 10:03 am
I think i’ll take a break from blogging too. Spending some time with family will help me to find new topics to write about in 2010.
fran melmed
December 21st, 2009 10:03 am
i am doing the same — taking a break, even though i’d understood it’s not the “norm” and i’m an early-days blogger (only 6 mos). but now that i see you’re doing it, i can feel justified & validated. cheers to you! and enjoy the quiet time,
f
Mikkel "DaneBlogger" Juhl
December 21st, 2009 10:03 am
Blogging as normal. But taking two days off.
I have holiday from today – and I am going to work a bit with SEO and marketing, but of course still maintain my writing schedule!
Have an awesome holiday Darren!
Dee Stewart
December 21st, 2009 10:08 am
I will be counting down best Christmas stories turned into movies.
Faisal Khan
December 21st, 2009 10:10 am
I am leaving blog/website aside and will focus on developing new version of my newsletter application.
Have developed a library to fetch list of MX servers by querying DNS server. Just now finished the code to send emails directly to MX servers without relaying through an SMTP Server. This will help my newsletter application to overcome the limit imposed by Gmail SMTP Server of a max. of 100 emails that can be delivered in an hour.
Karol Gajda
December 21st, 2009 10:10 am
I’m posting like there are no holidays. :) Although I’m thinking about doing a wrap-up best of type post on Jan 31.
Jeffrey L. Cohen
December 21st, 2009 10:11 am
We will continue to blog over the holidays, but with only one daily post. With two main authors, we usually have two daily posts. We are pre-scheduling some posts, including a video wrap-up on a blog that doesn’t usually have video.
We have holiday episodes scheduled on our video show, but we always shoot those episodes in advance.
Antonio
December 21st, 2009 10:14 am
Hi Darren,
I’ll try to comply with my own rule – 1 post a day. But I’ll (try to) write them in advance!
Have a nice Christmas and new years eve!
Regards
Antonio
Ron
December 21st, 2009 10:28 am
I’m going to keep http://www.alltwitterapps.com going strong every day all through the holidays.
Rajiv Ramaratnam
December 21st, 2009 10:29 am
I’ll use the extra time on my hands to blog more than usual. I also will look for more ways to ’socially network’.
jessy
December 21st, 2009 10:29 am
I never stop blogging.
I always work in my blogs even in holidays.
Jess
December 21st, 2009 10:46 am
I’m taking a break from the 21st to the 31st. I have family in town, and since I would encourage my readers to take a break and focus on what’s important, I’m going to try to walk the walk :).
Stretch Mark Mama
December 21st, 2009 11:11 am
Oh, for me it will business as usual. And by “business” I mean “laziness.” I mean, I’ve already done four posts this month. Let’s not overdo it. :)
Widgett Walls
December 21st, 2009 11:43 am
Our third year of Xmas-themed mayhem, videos and music fun, plus original readings by me of holiday prose. We call it 13 Days of Xmas.
Mark
December 21st, 2009 12:05 pm
I’ve ran out of steam this past few days and have zero drafts nor zero mindmap created. Guess Monday will tell what exactly I plan to do. Hopefully I can create some pillar content to be posted in Christmas day without my having to write it on that day. Ah the joys of blogging :-)
Susan Fox
December 21st, 2009 12:06 pm
Blog as normal (Mongolia Monday on, uh, Monday, and my general art blog on Fridays), plus read your book and come up with a Plan for 2010.
Dana @ Online Knowledge
December 21st, 2009 12:06 pm
I think i will do some improvement for my blog during this holiday.
Scott
December 21st, 2009 12:48 pm
I think I will try to stay on task. Writing has become easier over the last couple of months, so it doesn’t take too much time for me to sit down and write a post. I usually try and write a couple of articles to go with each post for a little link love.
My blog is new as of November and is starting to pick up a little steam, so I would hate to slack off right now.
Here’s to everyone having a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Ricardo Bueno
December 21st, 2009 1:16 pm
I haven’t really considered this to be honest… Lately, I’ve been rethinking my content strategy for my two blogs which are now “Ribeezie Media” (the company blog) and “Ribeezie” (which has now become the personal blog. If I can commit to an outline and content strategy for those two individually, I’ll feel great!
Another thing that I’d like to do that I haven’t really done is write Guest Posts!
Carla
December 21st, 2009 1:35 pm
Good for you Darren,
Enjoy the time with your family. That is most important and where your support stems.
Personally I will be doing the same however I will have a few light post pre-planned to launch while I am spending time with the family.
I think for me it would be a bit ugly if I spent time at the PC blogging, lol! Our families support us throughout the year when we are blogging, social marketing and you name it. I think giving them the a big thanks by spending the holidays is the least we can do. After family will always be with you.
Enjoy the holidays! :)
Martin
December 21st, 2009 1:35 pm
I’ll be posting as normal. I post every Tuesday and Thursday and, since neither of those are holidays, I’ll put up normal posts on both days.
Wishing you a very happy Christmas and all the best for 2010!
Cheers,
Martin.
Erick
December 21st, 2009 2:16 pm
I’ll be writing most of my posts ahead of time and scheduling them throughout the holidays. Undoubtedly, I’ll end up writing a few during the holidays as topics strike me, however.
That’s one of the things I most enjoy about blogging, when something pops into my head that I must post.
SquiggleMum
December 21st, 2009 2:19 pm
I’m taking annual leave from my blog!! I think it’s important to put boundaries in place with any kind of work. As a parenting blogger in particular I recognise that my kids deserve some time where my right hand ISN’T on the scratchpad while the left hand is in playdough!
Loyal readers, fans and followers aren’t going to disappear because I take two weeks off. Sure, my stats will plummet, but some things are more important than stats… don’t you think? Happy Christmas everyone.
NaniPrints
December 21st, 2009 3:25 pm
I usually post about once a week. I’ve just posted a holiday greeting card I designed and will get back to writing and posting the week after Christmas.
Happy Solstice, everyone! ~Nani
Tanner @ Life Destiny
December 21st, 2009 4:12 pm
Enjoy your holidays, Darren!
Same with everyone else!
Since I am just recently starting up and currently on winter break from school, I will be putting in 16-18 hour days on developing my blog. I love doing it so why not?
Tanner
Indrek
December 21st, 2009 4:56 pm
I think I’ll probably try to prepare some new articles.
I’ll also try to finish my blogs design improvements so I can launch them on the 1st of Jan.
Michael
December 21st, 2009 6:13 pm
I’m actually putting in some behind-the-scenes work on my blog. I just moved it to a new host, and I’ll be tweaking and optimizing while the audience is distracted.
I’m also working on my first e-book (the optimal time for release is around New Year’s) and starting a second blog.
If I had more family here, I’d probably take time off (after writing some posts for automated release) but as it stands I’ll have lots of time to work undistracted.
Sebastian Sjöberg
December 21st, 2009 7:28 pm
I’m more or less putting it on hold, I will probably not be posting anything between Christmas Eve and a couple of days into January. That’s due to a combination of factors – one being that in order to truly enjoy the holidays, I have to actively prevent myself from blogging and being on the internetz.
The other and very large factor is that my niche seems to have dried up quite a bit, with general activity being much lower than usual. All in all, it looks like a good set of reasons to kick back and think about the next step rather than writing away as if it was still October :)
Happy Christmas!
turisuna
December 21st, 2009 8:37 pm
I usually write couple of posts at one week before the holiday, and then set the publish schedule for them along the holiday, so I don’t need to worry if my blog will be empty for a week and I can take rest for while.
Derek Jensen
December 21st, 2009 8:58 pm
Darren,
I will actually be working very hard on my blog to work out all the little things that I have been needing to get done and then write posts. Need to finish the year and month out strong.
Additionally, I am getting together a contest and a draft of an ebook.
Yes, I will be busy but I love it!
Best Regards,
Derek
latest phone reviews
December 22nd, 2009 12:23 am
Firstly thanks for the wonderful articles you always been putting up.
I’m planning to shift from blogger to Wordpress these holidays!!!
Happy holidays Darren :-)
Jason Ulsrud
December 22nd, 2009 1:19 am
Since this is my first blogging holiday I have been pondering that question myself. I’m actually finding it more difficult to get motivated to write right now.
So I’ll probably try and keep writing to better my discipline but keep the posts short and lite. Either way, I’ll be spending a great deal of time freshening up my lifestyle design blog in order to make it more applicable to my readers.
Happy Holidays everyone…
Nikki Kinzer
December 22nd, 2009 1:29 am
I plan on writing at least one to two posts during the holidays. I have devoted so much time in my blog about Holiday Organization, I would be surprised if something doesn’t come up that I don’t want to talk about!
Kamila - Darc Vanilla Design
December 22nd, 2009 1:30 am
Well.. Since I’m just a beginning blogger I have to use my free time to increase quality content on my blog. Hope it will give great results soon..
Anyway, Marry Christmas everybody!
T.Scott
December 22nd, 2009 2:20 am
Well, I haven’t been blogging for very long (I just hit 50 posts, only been doing it since November) but I automate the actual posting of articles by setting them up to post at a predetermined time without my having to do it manually. Scheduling posts takes a lot of the worries about consistency out of the equation.
EF Cussins
December 22nd, 2009 5:02 am
We are going to switch to personal security and internet security for a couple post between Christmas and News Day.
Ginger
December 22nd, 2009 6:48 am
I will be….
- Blogging as usual but perhaps at different times of the day so I can also enjoy the holidays.
- Working on SEO to overcome the damage that Google has single-handedly done.
- Networking with other bloggers to trade regular blogging posts we all seem to be doing and help lighten the work load and in turn increase SEO/PR.
- Stripping off the old and implementing the new ads for after Christmas.
A blogger’s work is never done. The only difference in owning this type of business and a brick & mortar business is that you don’t have to sweep the floor. You just run a scan to carry out the garbage.
Merry Christmas to all! Please hit the pause button on your blog for a few hours to celebrate the reason for the season.
Ginger
Elizabeth
December 22nd, 2009 6:53 am
I am planning on posting until Christmas, when on the 26th I am heading out on the road until New Year’s. I definitely have two major posts planned out, one to wrap up what I’ve done in 2009, and the other to outline what I have planned for 2010. Since I’m working towards a two month trip to the Philippines, I’ve got a lot to work on.
Hopefully having to take a few days off from blogging won’t hurt my growth since I’m pretty new to the blogging world.
Glenn A
December 22nd, 2009 9:55 am
I work on all of my blogs and sites, because clients aren’t wondering why I haven’t gotten their work done!
Eric
December 22nd, 2009 11:16 am
I will be taking a short break from my blog and at the same time, to keep up with things, brainstorming any ideas I have come to me about improving my blog and business and so fourth. After the holidays, putting those ideas to use and see where I go!
Eric
December 22nd, 2009 11:18 am
I will be taking a short break and brainstorming ideas for the future of my blog. When the holidays are over I’ll put those ideas to work and see where things go from there.
POM
December 22nd, 2009 5:07 pm
I would really like to take a break, and use the time to spend with family and to brainstorm new ideas for my blog. Since it’s so new, reflecting seems a bit premature, and I’m not sure what a “writing on lighter topics” really means…however, I think if I really want to keep momentum and continually growing…I will need to put in the work, even over the holidays.
Happy holidays everyone!
Vanillatopics
December 22nd, 2009 6:20 pm
I think I will blogging on as normal because I have more time.
Greetings from Germany and I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year!
Heiko Gellert
Pete
December 22nd, 2009 9:08 pm
I write some articles before I relax in holidays and let them post automaticly with WordPress. I make a schedule where every day a post is published, except saturday and sunday.
Rajput
December 23rd, 2009 4:44 am
Just updating the looks of the site as well as planning to add some more categories….
Paul Swaney
December 23rd, 2009 6:50 am
My guess is that my traffic will be lower over the holidays and folks have other things to do then read reviews about stadiums. That being said, I hope to be active every single day during the holdiays, and hope that that activity helps to gain an advantage and even a surge in visits, if not immediately, then after the first of the year.
I’m also going to spend some time reflecting on the year, and expressing my gratitude to those individuals who have helped me go from concept to fledgling blog in the past 4 months.
The hard part will be escaping from family time to get some time in on the site, and it may mean some late nights after everyone goes to bed, but hey, maybe I’ll get to see Santa Claus pop down the chimney…
Collier Ward
December 23rd, 2009 3:38 pm
I will be spending some time developing a blog strategy for 2010. The 4th quarter of ‘09 featured a new job, relocating to a new city, traveling home on weekends get the house market-ready… but not much blogging. It’s a great time for some resolutions!
SARAH
December 23rd, 2009 10:21 pm
I will be blogging as normal!
scheng1
December 24th, 2009 2:56 am
I usually write a blt more and schedule in advance, since most are evergreen and hardly matter whether I post now or a year later.
Tomas Stonkus
December 24th, 2009 3:37 am
I will continue blogging as normal. I need to build up a habit of writing no matter what until it becomes a habit!
keith b
December 24th, 2009 8:00 am
I find myself having less time than usual so I’ve been posting a bit less but I’ve also been working on a special search engine that I’m going to post on Christmas day as a present for my readers.
JSF
December 24th, 2009 7:11 pm
Since I run a US Politics Blog, my Blog goes light when Congress goes home. In that time, i wil update my Bliogroll, and possibly meet a Blogger visiting my hometown during New years.
In the meantime, I am setting up a Blogger meetup for March tied to a Political fundraiser (I am a partisan in real time) — Bloggers as press for the event.
Otherwise, the grinch for Christmas and Dr. Who posts as well. And maybe some philisophical questions to end the New year.
When Congress gets back, so do I.
peartreemom
December 25th, 2009 5:12 am
I am giving away free indie music downloads instead of writing posts this week. http://peartreemommy.com/2009/12/its-good-and-its-free/
Kerry Magliulo
March 19th, 2010 11:01 pm
Can not be told better, thank you.
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