When Blogging Brings You Down
Sometimes publishing a blog is a drag.
Unless you are fortunate enough to be paid to blog, keeping on top of it can become another admin nightmare for any entrepreneur. Weighed against getting your client work done, checking in at the Social Media you use, and doing all your other admin chores, it can be hard to justify the time it takes. Even if you love doing it.
If your blog generates some income, you may be able to outsource some of your other admin work and use subcontractors to support part of your client load. But if you DON’T reel in revenue, and if your blog isn’t visited enough to warrant the time it takes you, AND you feel it dragging you down, why not throw in the towel?
I asked a few Linked In friends to weigh in on this subject. For the shot in the arm you need, or to help you render your final decision, read their replies on LinkedIn.
If you DO reach a decision to end your blogging career, consider looking for someone who might pay you for your domain name, or who would like to take over your blog.
What about forging a partnership with another person who would share the blog load and share in revenue with you? Teaming up with another like-minded person could help you take your blog in new directions, grow its following, and be just the impetus you need to stay the course.
Comment // August 29th, 2008 // 3:45 pm
Good to see all the answers Katie but I’m not sure that those who aren’t members of LinkedIn can view them so you might want to reproduce them – with permission of those who gave them, so all can be seen here. Someone mentioned how some start blogging with good intentions, do one post and that’s it. I do admit I have a few blogs that have a small number of posts and I haven’t done much else with them – but they are actually holding bays for something I’m going to do later. I own a lot of blogs and 4 or 5 of them are quite active ones.
Comment // August 30th, 2008 // 1:21 am
Hi Katie
You’ve raised a valid point here. If you’re blogging for the sake of it and going through the motions because you feel obliged to keep posting, you’re letting your readers down as well. They don’t want to read tired, rehashed, hastily posted articles. They’re after fresh content that’s worth reading. I’ve blogged on finding time to write here: http://emmalee1.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/six-tips-for-finding-time-to-write/ which might be useful.
Emma
Comment // August 30th, 2008 // 10:27 am
Kathie, right you are. I hope that the non Linked In members will be motivated to join (chuckling) if they can’t view the replies that were received.
Emma, thanks for sharing that link, which I hope will inspire all new and seasoned bloggers who hit the wall on occasion!
Comment // September 10th, 2008 // 6:28 pm
Llama, What is this you say?! I think camping may have gone to your head. Valid point though, I think we all hit the blah blogs once in a while (as if I’ve been doing if forever).