If your blog is strictly for friends and family, they’ll understand if you take a break and would probably find out about the break through a casual phone call or email from you. Now, if your blog is read by the general public then your approach should be different. For example, my blog (abstractLatte…sorry, I promise that’s not a shameless promotion!) is read by the general public and is more involved than a simple update about my day. I take it seriously in the sense that I’m working on promoting it through independent coffee shops as well as through traditional means and online avenues. If I know I’ll be away from my blog for a few days, even a week, I’ll let my readers know through Twitter in addition to posting an entry that tells them when I’ll return.

Twitter is a great tool if used in moderation. Mine is used only for blog updates and it not only gives my readers another avenue through which to get updates but it shows my readers that I am making a solid effort to keep them updated. It also shows that I care about my blog and my readers. I’m not saying that Twitter is the best resource, but it’s definitely the quickest since they limit the amount of words you can use. For less serious bloggers, you could specify that your Twitter account is only used for updates when your blog is inactive for more than two or three days; that could definitely reduce how often your readers feel compelled to check it. But the bottom line is that you can use it however you’d like and it can serve as a great way to keep your readers informed.

Oh ya I really dig your theme as well.

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