Comments on: Five Ways to Decrease Blog Traffic and Kill Your Community http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/ Fri, 25 May 2012 12:01:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kristin T. http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45786 Kristin T. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:43:11 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45786 I love this! Sometimes I worry that I'm posting TOO much but I just love it so if I find something I want to share I find myself blogging about it...my husband doesn't want to hear about it, but maybe someone else reading will, right? I had a few favorite blogs when I first discovered blogs, and then I realized one of them posted once or twice a week and the content was never all that great. She has other things going which might be great for her but not me; I want to read a blog that's updated every day or every other day at the least. I try my absolute best not to skip a day no matter how bad I feel or how much drama I have going on, even if I only have one post. I feel I owe it to my subscribers at the least. One person gave me the advice that I should treat my readers as if my blog is their only source of info of my kind they're getting. It's probably not, but I owe it to them to look at it like that so that I'm always giving them the best content and the best of me that I can. Now if my house could only get as much of my attention I'd be set. I wish my blog would make me enough money to afford a maid! I love this! Sometimes I worry that I’m posting TOO much but I just love it so if I find something I want to share I find myself blogging about it…my husband doesn’t want to hear about it, but maybe someone else reading will, right?

I had a few favorite blogs when I first discovered blogs, and then I realized one of them posted once or twice a week and the content was never all that great. She has other things going which might be great for her but not me; I want to read a blog that’s updated every day or every other day at the least. I try my absolute best not to skip a day no matter how bad I feel or how much drama I have going on, even if I only have one post. I feel I owe it to my subscribers at the least. One person gave me the advice that I should treat my readers as if my blog is their only source of info of my kind they’re getting. It’s probably not, but I owe it to them to look at it like that so that I’m always giving them the best content and the best of me that I can. Now if my house could only get as much of my attention I’d be set. I wish my blog would make me enough money to afford a maid!

]]> By: Erica Mueller http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45785 Erica Mueller Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:32:06 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45785 Great list, Angela! I tend to like reverse lists. Knowing what we shouldn't be doing is a good step towards blogging the right way. #2 is my quick-check when I happen upon a site. Before I dig further I want to know how serious a blogger is. If they haven't posted in 2 weeks (or longer) or it looks like they may post every 2 months, I'm not interested. Your content can be great, but without some dedication to updating, you're not going on the 'bloggers to watch' list! Great list, Angela! I tend to like reverse lists. Knowing what we shouldn’t be doing is a good step towards blogging the right way.

#2 is my quick-check when I happen upon a site. Before I dig further I want to know how serious a blogger is. If they haven’t posted in 2 weeks (or longer) or it looks like they may post every 2 months, I’m not interested. Your content can be great, but without some dedication to updating, you’re not going on the ‘bloggers to watch’ list!

]]> By: Cheryl http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45398 Cheryl Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:19:23 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45398 That was great to read. Fun, but true! I have to recheck that list and make sure I'm not doing any of that! LOL That was great to read. Fun, but true! I have to recheck that list and make sure I’m not doing any of that! LOL

]]> By: Hollee Temple http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45343 Hollee Temple Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:40:42 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45343 I like the comments about instant success. I think it is even harder to keep going when your numbers drop. That happened to us, just a little, when Facebook made its big changes a few months ago. Lots of people who switched to status update mode stopped seeing our links. I am trying to think of this as a marathon rather than a sprint. If we continue to post good content of work/life balance and how women can redefine success and boundaries, hopefully our audience will continue to grow. But you do have to follow the opposite of these tips -- good post! -H I like the comments about instant success. I think it is even harder to keep going when your numbers drop. That happened to us, just a little, when Facebook made its big changes a few months ago. Lots of people who switched to status update mode stopped seeing our links. I am trying to think of this as a marathon rather than a sprint. If we continue to post good content of work/life balance and how women can redefine success and boundaries, hopefully our audience will continue to grow. But you do have to follow the opposite of these tips — good post! -H

]]> By: Roy F. Tottie http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45307 Roy F. Tottie Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:26:50 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45307 A great article. But you forgot one. Be sure to completely abandon your blog the second you figure out that you are not going to become an internet sensation over night. ;-) A great article. But you forgot one. Be sure to completely abandon your blog the second you figure out that you are not going to become an internet sensation over night. ;-)

]]> By: Angela England http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45270 Angela England Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:16:54 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45270 It was fun to write! I'm glad you guys appreciated the humor, but also the message, of the piece. Angela It was fun to write! I’m glad you guys appreciated the humor, but also the message, of the piece.

Angela

]]> By: DD http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45198 DD Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:16:49 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45198 Love this article definitely worth passing on Love this article definitely worth passing on

]]> By: Moe http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45197 Moe Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:12:11 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45197 I liked the tongue-in-cheek seriousness of this article. ;) I liked the tongue-in-cheek seriousness of this article. ;)

]]> By: Stephanie Carroll http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45162 Stephanie Carroll Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:13:13 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45162 Love these tips - it's so easy to see something you love and want to do it too. You have to find your own style Love these tips – it’s so easy to see something you love and want to do it too. You have to find your own style

]]> By: Charity Hisle http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45169 Charity Hisle Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:07:16 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45169 I enjoyed reading this post! You made me smile with your style! I enjoyed reading this post! You made me smile with your style!

]]> By: AngEngland http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45131 AngEngland Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:29:54 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45131 By request - the opposite side of view - tips for increasing blog traffic http://angengland.com/ideas-for-increasing-your-blogs-traffic/ Angela < By request – the opposite side of view – tips for increasing blog traffic http://angengland.com/ideas-for-increasing-your-blogs-traffic/

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]]> By: Tamara http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45105 Tamara Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:37:08 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45105 Great post! So how do you manage to fit everything in (i.e. writting, networking, reading blogs/commenting)? Developing my own schedule, but love to hear how others manage it all with the rest of their life! Tamara www.theunexperiencedmom.com Great post! So how do you manage to fit everything in (i.e. writting, networking, reading blogs/commenting)? Developing my own schedule, but love to hear how others manage it all with the rest of their life!

Tamara
http://www.theunexperiencedmom.com

]]> By: Jenny http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45100 Jenny Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:28:29 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45100 Great list and great things to remember - especially from a designers point of view - it is very hard to draw a line for a client between copying and inspiration. thanks for the tips! Great list and great things to remember – especially from a designers point of view – it is very hard to draw a line for a client between copying and inspiration. thanks for the tips!

]]> By: Mama Laundry http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45094 Mama Laundry Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:16:23 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45094 Great list of items to consider! I'm a very new blogger and some of these things I haven't even thought of yet. But this gives me a good heads up to be on the lookout for these! Thanks so much - Great list of items to consider! I’m a very new blogger and some of these things I haven’t even thought of yet.

But this gives me a good heads up to be on the lookout for these!

Thanks so much -

]]> By: lynley http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/five-ways-to-decrease-blog-traffic-and-kill-your-community/64936/#comment-45068 lynley Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:05:10 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=64936#comment-45068 Excellent article with a great message! I am always looking for ways to enhance blog traffic (and not kill it!) and you had some great tips. Excellent article with a great message! I am always looking for ways to enhance blog traffic (and not kill it!) and you had some great tips.

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