Comments on: Use it or lose it! 5 Tips on How to Keep Your Blogging Regular

By: Strategy Consulting

Strategy Consulting — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:32:10 +0000

Does your advice apply to all types of blogs.
In my own case, how much is adequate for my own particular key words. Just exactly how much regularity is appropriate to maintain and even build my subscribers? To build my brand?

By: Houston Librarian

Houston Librarian — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:33:05 +0000

This is one I need to focus on right now. I think I need to make a schedule and stick to it. The problem I have is that there is always something I could be doing to help the blog. I could be thinking of a new article, I could be doing some SEO work, I could be promoting the blog in some fashion. It’s tough to find a cutoff point.

By: r4i gold

r4i gold — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:25:22 +0000

Some people enlist the help of a blogging buddy or a small group to keep them accountable and cheer them on.

By: Neales

Neales — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:57:24 +0000

Blogging is certainly a full time creativity endeavor. You need to keep up to date on the knowledge front and also have enough perkiness to make desultory matters interesting.

By: MrWes

MrWes — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:30:29 +0000

Scheduling & Accountability are the two biggest ones for me.

For scheduling – My main reminder is Google Calendar. I use the SMS Text Messaging feature to send an email & text message reminder in the morning & then another text message before the end of the day. I can’t tell you how many times Google Calendar has kept me on task. I try to blog 5 days a week.

For accountability – I’m still working on that one. I haven’t developed accountability with any bloggers yet. Maybe that will happen this year.

By: Website Promotion Blog

Website Promotion Blog — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:58:47 +0000

I used to write and publish 3 posts a week. It kept me quite busy being a green blogger to the job. I liked the frequency, but as I needed to conduct a lot of other stuff and travel at the same time, I invited two guest authors to write two posts a week for me and I do only one post a week.

This has given me a lot of time to handle other jobs. My readers received the same number of posts in wider range of topics and regularity is there. I’m happy with this system as I won’t change this feeling of contentment with anything else.

So, now every week my readers get a post on copywriting, one on Twitter and my post on SEO, article marketing, press release marketing and web analytics.

By: Guganeshan.T

Guganeshan.T — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:39:54 +0000

Some very useful tips as always Darren. I have to add, that I keep returning to Problogger, primarily because of your newsletters.

And I still can’t understand the magic in your writing style that makes me read all your posts in full!

Thanks for the tips.

By: sd cards

sd cards — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:51:17 +0000

Great insights! I like how you connect the motivation to keep blogging to the feeling that nobody looks at it. I had never thought of it this way.

It’s really important to keep in mind that creating the content ON your blog is only half the effort. The other part is creating content and/or sociable activities OFF your blog to attract and engage an audience to your blog.

By: Sally Ferguson

Sally Ferguson — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:42:07 +0000

I started up a work calendar again, after the hit and miss of last year. I’m listing the word count accomplished for the day, the amount of reading done, and projects tackled. I think it will help me get back on task. I appreciate the tips for ideas to get organized…much needed here!

By: Leah MacVie

Leah MacVie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:36:30 +0000

Great post! Unlike many of your other commenters, I am just starting out blogging. I finished my Master’s last semester, and decided to take on a new crusade: blogging about educational technology trends. With a full-time job, and a small business, it has been really hard to find that “regularity” you speak of. I’ve determined that I have time before work every morning that I can use- and so I do. I now split my time between working out, writing and blogging. I don’t have any subscribers or readers yet- but I’m working on it (hence my recent 31 days download that I am so excited about!!). I’ll have my schedule down when they do start showing up. :) http://www.leahmacvie.com

By: fas

fas — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:17:45 +0000

Whilte I feel keeping the readers in check with newsletter outflows is good but some perceive too much as too spammy.

By: Marsanne

Marsanne — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:16:58 +0000

I am constantly trying to build traffic to my blog, but have fallen short. For a good while, my posting was sporadic, and so was my traffic. For the past several weeks, my posting has been fairly regular and it seems my traffic has seen a boost as a result. So I definitely agree with being regular. Even if it is more difficult to keep up with, it is worth it.

By: Kim inspirational thoughts

Kim inspirational thoughts — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:40:09 +0000

Darren,

Thank you so much for this post. I’ve recently decided to dedicate myself to building a successful blog. Problogger and you are one of my main sources of inspiration and information. I greatly appreciate your willingness to share your expertise, knowledge, and experience.

By: TC

TC — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:32:17 +0000

Good advice. I should take your tip and try to have more regularity with my blog postings.

(As an aside, I noticed some typos in your writing; what’s the first thought that comes to your mind when you notice it on blogs you read?)

By: Facebook Developer

Facebook Developer — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:17:33 +0000

Peoples are really getting intrest in Blogging today. Many of them actually dont know how to update it and how often update it. I almost update my blog on regular purpose. But your points are seems to be effective for newbie bloggers. Really appreciated!

By: Myrtle Beach Condos

Myrtle Beach Condos — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:06:10 +0000

One thing is certain, you cannot rehash your content or quote others. Readers have a way of seeing through that. You need to be new and bright and unique all the time.

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free online games for kids — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:20:56 +0000

Nice tips. One of my regularity is visiting problogger and learn new stuff. I love this site :)

By: Dan Pressler

Dan Pressler — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:32:39 +0000

Hey Robert! Good info, thanx! I’m brand new to blogging (have not yet done my first post) and appreciate the ‘real world’ advice. I find a number of the comments to be most useful as well…thanx again! BTW…yours is a great blog too!

All the best,
Dan

By: Onepot

Onepot — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:27:43 +0000

I have identified 4 days that are best for me and try to post then every week. There’s usually an additional mini-post at some point over the weekend as well. It’s a nice pattern that’s become quite ingrained even after only 3 months of blogging.

By: blogging for money

blogging for money — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:45:22 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with having a lot on your plate. You just have to prioritize and schedule tasks so the readers don’t lose interest or forget about you altogether. Good luck.