Comments on: Do You Make These 10 Mistakes When You Blog?

By: Sonya Lee Thompson

Sonya Lee Thompson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:04:00 +0000

I took a sabbatical one year for about a month. My numbers, and groupies, never returned. Biggest mistake by far for me.

By: Chad @ RoadDogTravel

Chad @ RoadDogTravel — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:32:00 +0000

Thanks for the information. I’ve been reading alot about how to bring traffic to a blog. All of the advice seems to very consistant except for one thing. There seems to be a split as to whether your blog should be personal or not. Some say it’s a mistake while others say it’s essential to gaining traffic. Maybe it depends on the type of blog. Anyway, thanks for sharing.

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By: asenath

asenath — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:44:00 +0000

Where have you been hiding? I just came across your blog and I cannot get enough! This is good stuff! I started my blogging about three months ago, and I wish I had this when I started! My favorite part is the part about the first paragraph… I will work on it!

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By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:33:00 +0000

I love reading this blog!

By: Nisha

Nisha — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:10:00 +0000

In the short span that I have been blogging, I have noticed soooooo many off-the-topic stuff some bloggers write about in their post. Totally unrelated stuff, like about their child’s school admission & then coming back to the recipe at hand; or how someone’s husband returns home & says ‘oh you’re cooking this AGAIN?’ story then mention the recipe, etc etc.
Sometimes I fall off the chair laughing, sorry, really not trying to be rude, but sometimes it’s just plain funny, you know what I mean? :D
These bloggers actually have huge fan following in thousands & they all probably love reading & connecting to the author’s life, but like you said, I as a reader definitely ask “so what’s in it for me?!” :)
Great post – I’ll keep these (and your other advices & tips!) in mind too when I blog – who knows someone else may be laughing at mine too! :D

By: Justin Wise

Justin Wise — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:43:00 +0000

Rookie … Consistency is key. Sometimes the only way to learn this is the hard way! It sounds like you’ve got a good rhythm established for the year. Keep with it and watch your readership grow!

Go get ‘em.

By: Rookie Manager

Rookie Manager — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:46:00 +0000

Great Tips! Consistency was hard in 2011. I realized this was caused by what I’d call ‘emotional blogging’. I blogged when I felt like it.

I hope the fact that I’ve allocated an afternoon every Sunday to write and schedule my 3-4 posts for the week helps.

By: Kathynettles

Kathynettles — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:54:00 +0000

Excellent advice for a brand new ‘blogger’ in your post and thru the comments. It’s amazing the timing of the Lord. I see you wrote this 2 years ago… when the Lord planted a seed , leading me to encourage others, especially women, using humor, to tackle doubts, fears and demands to be ‘perfect’ personally and professionally. I’m excited to say, I will ringing in 2012 with the launch of barbiebarnabas.com ~ stay tune. (Oh and Kens’ will be welcome ; )

By: Peggy Lea Baker

Peggy Lea Baker — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:37:00 +0000

Not only was this blog excellent to begin with, reading the majority of comments from others was also very valuable. Thanks so much Michael, and everyone else!

By: Hockey Drills

Hockey Drills — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:44:00 +0000

Another great article. In particular, I have made a note of number 4. It seems like a simple concept, but easy to overlook.

By: IC Design

IC Design — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:31:00 +0000

Comprehensive writing and conceived method should be the most important aspect of your writing in blog. If you have images for your description it is very healthy to use them. If you are writing about some technology post then try to make your own image representations. This will make your post completely fresh and healthy for readers.

By: Louise Thaxton

Louise Thaxton — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:08:00 +0000

I love the list and the links to other resources. My challenge has been consistency …..blog every day for 10 days – then nothing for few days. But this post challenges me to up my game and build that discipline into my week. Once again, thanks for great content, Michael.

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By: Stuart Palmer

Stuart Palmer — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:13:00 +0000

Very helpful ideas if you are thinking of starting to blog more seriously. Hard to be consistent I find. There must be a tool that lets you write posts in advance and then select future publishing dates?

By: Yourbadneighbor

Yourbadneighbor — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:39:00 +0000

I find it is better if you make a mistake in a post concerning your factual information you should admit it, thank the comment writer and move on, do not try to bully your way through. Now if there are two valid views acknowledge this and tactfully explain that while there are two views, the one you posted is correct for the information posted

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:08:00 +0000

Thanks for the list. We (my wife and I) started our blog and got side-tracked with life in general. Good to see these mistakes. I especially need to be reminded of #10.

By: Bronwen Scott-Branagan

Bronwen Scott-Branagan — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:27:00 +0000

Five a week sounds good. I’m doing a course and in the next two weeks I’m to do thirty. It takes ages!

By: Naomi

Naomi — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:43:00 +0000

Great advice! Straight to the point and easy to read. Refreshing!