Comments on: Blogging’s Deadly Sin: The Pause http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/ Ideas for better blogging Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:54:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Valum » Blog Archive » Blogging’s Deadly Sin: The Pause http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-4786 Valum » Blog Archive » Blogging’s Deadly Sin: The Pause Tue, 06 May 2008 16:16:59 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-4786 [...] of you would agree - there is no greater sin than pushing your keyboard aside, and not blogging.read more | digg [...] […] of you would agree - there is no greater sin than pushing your keyboard aside, and not blogging.read more | digg […]

]]> By: April Holle http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-1871 April Holle Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:42:22 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-1871 When I don't blog for a couple of days I definitely see a drop off on visitors, but my subscribers stay constant. I think this is because the feed readers of today allow users to add multiple feeds, so they don't tend to notice if you're not there all the time, but they quit coming to the actual physical site to check on new content since nothing changes. When I don’t blog for a couple of days I definitely see a drop off on visitors, but my subscribers stay constant. I think this is because the feed readers of today allow users to add multiple feeds, so they don’t tend to notice if you’re not there all the time, but they quit coming to the actual physical site to check on new content since nothing changes.

]]> By: Blogsolid http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-389 Blogsolid Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:16:17 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-389 Thanks Majd! Thanks Majd!

]]> By: Majd Mash http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-386 Majd Mash Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:06:39 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-386 well....all i can say is welcome back :) well….all i can say is welcome back :)

]]> By: Blogsolid http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-309 Blogsolid Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:24:20 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-309 Hi Chase. Good point! Keeping your blog updated keeps readers coming back, but does not necessarily grow readership... Hmmm. Hi Chase. Good point! Keeping your blog updated keeps readers coming back, but does not necessarily grow readership… Hmmm.

]]> By: Chase http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-301 Chase Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:47:19 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-301 I've definitely noticed that as long as you keep posting, people will keep coming. However, I've also seen that unless you do something special, the same number of people will keep coming. Just writing good stuff often doesn't really guarantee that your traffic will increase, but stopping for a while is a sure way of getting it to drop right off :( Oh ya I really dig your theme as well. I’ve definitely noticed that as long as you keep posting, people will keep coming. However, I’ve also seen that unless you do something special, the same number of people will keep coming. Just writing good stuff often doesn’t really guarantee that your traffic will increase, but stopping for a while is a sure way of getting it to drop right off :(

Oh ya I really dig your theme as well.

]]> By: Speedlinking October 14th 2007 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-298 Speedlinking October 14th 2007 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:13:02 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-298 [...] you do, just don’t stop blogging. The pause can kill your [...] […] you do, just don’t stop blogging. The pause can kill your […]

]]> By: Blogsolid http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-292 Blogsolid Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:47:03 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-292 DR - I agree with your conclusion... No use publishing frequent yet "empty" content. Bush - Welcome to Blogsolid! DR - I agree with your conclusion… No use publishing frequent yet “empty” content.

Bush - Welcome to Blogsolid!

]]> By: Bush Mackel http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-284 Bush Mackel Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:57:48 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-284 Hey, first time here and gotta say this theme is kicka$$!!! BTW, good post and interesting stats regarding how much things changed (or didn't) during your little break. Hey, first time here and gotta say this theme is kicka$$!!! BTW, good post and interesting stats regarding how much things changed (or didn’t) during your little break.

]]> By: A little link love - Week 24 » Ordinary Folk http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-281 A little link love - Week 24 » Ordinary Folk Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:14:16 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-281 [...] Blogging’s Deadly Sin - Does everyone go away if you don’t post for a little while on your blog? BlogSolid took a little break to see what would happen. Is it okay to take a break once in a while? If you're new here, please consider subscribing to our RSS feed. [...] […] Blogging’s Deadly Sin - Does everyone go away if you don’t post for a little while on your blog? BlogSolid took a little break to see what would happen. Is it okay to take a break once in a while? If you’re new here, please consider subscribing to our RSS feed. […]

]]> By: DR http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-267 DR Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:25:57 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-267 This has been an issue I've struggled with, specifically, frequency of posts. I've concluded that quality is more important than quantity, which puts me at 2 to 3 posts per week. But when you look at some high traffic blogs that post several times a day, it does make you wonder. This has been an issue I’ve struggled with, specifically, frequency of posts. I’ve concluded that quality is more important than quantity, which puts me at 2 to 3 posts per week. But when you look at some high traffic blogs that post several times a day, it does make you wonder.

]]> By: Me blogging | doodlebox.de http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-258 Me blogging | doodlebox.de Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:30:38 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-258 [...] read an article on Blogsolid yesterday, and it made me think about the ‘routine’ blogging again. I still have not [...] […] read an article on Blogsolid yesterday, and it made me think about the ‘routine’ blogging again. I still have not […]

]]> By: Blogsolid http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-256 Blogsolid Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:24:30 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-256 Hi Julia, good point. Maybe interesting content is more important than frequent posting. To Ryan, Brian and redwall. Thanks for keeping the faith... and the feed! Hi Julia, good point. Maybe interesting content is more important than frequent posting.

To Ryan, Brian and redwall. Thanks for keeping the faith… and the feed!

]]> By: redwall_hp http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-252 redwall_hp Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:45:42 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-252 That was only 11 days? It felt like forever (I'm online every day, normally). I wouldn't unsubscribe after an 11-day pause, but maybe a 25-day lack of new posts. With a blog like this, I'd then check back in another month after unsubscribing to see if posting has started again. BLOGGING TIP (for all bloggers): When a blogger takes a break from blogging, I tend to prefer if they post a note with an estimate of when they'll start posting again. Well, good to see you haven't vanished off the face of the earth. Can't wait for more posts. :D That was only 11 days? It felt like forever (I’m online every day, normally).

I wouldn’t unsubscribe after an 11-day pause, but maybe a 25-day lack of new posts. With a blog like this, I’d then check back in another month after unsubscribing to see if posting has started again.

BLOGGING TIP (for all bloggers): When a blogger takes a break from blogging, I tend to prefer if they post a note with an estimate of when they’ll start posting again.

Well, good to see you haven’t vanished off the face of the earth. Can’t wait for more posts. :D

]]> By: Brian http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-250 Brian Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:24:33 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-250 Ya, I was actually just about to hit that unsubscribe button, my mouse was hovering above it. Then I thought, let me just hit refresh one more time. So Blogsolid survives another day on my feeds list. Ya, I was actually just about to hit that unsubscribe button, my mouse was hovering above it. Then I thought, let me just hit refresh one more time. So Blogsolid survives another day on my feeds list.

]]> By: Ryan http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-249 Ryan Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:27:27 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-249 If you'd been away another two weeks I probably would have unsubscribed, although I would have checked back on occasion to see if you had started back up again. I figured something was up as you'd been posting so regularly for a while, yet just randomly stopped all of a sudden. Good to see yer back on track again :) If you’d been away another two weeks I probably would have unsubscribed, although I would have checked back on occasion to see if you had started back up again. I figured something was up as you’d been posting so regularly for a while, yet just randomly stopped all of a sudden. Good to see yer back on track again :)

]]> By: Julia http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-248 Julia Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:20:04 +0000 http://blogsolid.com/ideas/2007/bloggings-deadly-sin-the-pause/#comment-248 Hey there Imar! I don't think that just because someone doesn't blog all the time everyone will unsubscribe. For example I collect my feeds with Thunderbird, and if some page hasn't got an update for a while I probably wouldn't even notice straight away. Sometimes I even forget to check my emails, and I won't know of my feeds at all! So my conclusion is: the more time your <i>readers</i> spend on the internet, the more they want new content! But if you only every now and then, they might read your blog when it's been updated, but read other stuff in between. I rather unsubscribed with some blogs because I didn't like anymore what they wrote, not because they didn't blog enough. Hey there Imar! I don’t think that just because someone doesn’t blog all the time everyone will unsubscribe. For example I collect my feeds with Thunderbird, and if some page hasn’t got an update for a while I probably wouldn’t even notice straight away. Sometimes I even forget to check my emails, and I won’t know of my feeds at all! So my conclusion is: the more time your readers spend on the internet, the more they want new content! But if you only every now and then, they might read your blog when it’s been updated, but read other stuff in between.
I rather unsubscribed with some blogs because I didn’t like anymore what they wrote, not because they didn’t blog enough.

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