Comments on: The diary of a (semi-obsessed) blogger http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/the-diary-of-a-semi-obsessed-blogger/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:04:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Plurk - An investigation into the benefits and detriments of micro blogging | Online Marketing Banter http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/the-diary-of-a-semi-obsessed-blogger/#comment-514 Plurk - An investigation into the benefits and detriments of micro blogging | Online Marketing Banter Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:37:23 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/the-diary-of-a-semi-obsessed-blogger/#comment-514 [...] never used, but the concept just seems completely lame to me. Anyone who’s seen my blogging diary would know that my free time is very limited. So why on earth would I want to enter the [...] [...] never used, but the concept just seems completely lame to me. Anyone who’s seen my blogging diary would know that my free time is very limited. So why on earth would I want to enter the [...]

]]> By: James Duthie http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/the-diary-of-a-semi-obsessed-blogger/#comment-341 James Duthie Thu, 08 May 2008 02:56:55 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/the-diary-of-a-semi-obsessed-blogger/#comment-341 @ Dave - Thanks for the Sphinn. Commitment is indeed a massive part of blogging. I generally find the more you commit to the blog, the less you commit to other aspects of your life... wife, friends, exercise etc :) @ Shari - Thanks for dropping by and inspiring the article. I left my thoughts about your post on your blog. @ Robin - You touch on an important point which is maintaining momentum after the initial outburst. Trying to produce regular posts with insightful & original thought is a great challenge. I know I have occassions when I wonder what on earth I'm going to write about next... That's where monitoring social media comes in handy. There's always great stuff to read for inspiration. To be honest I'm quite glad that I don't work remotely. I suspect if I did I'd spend 80% of my time on the blog and 20% on my clients :) Enjoy the holiday! @ Dave - Thanks for the Sphinn. Commitment is indeed a massive part of blogging. I generally find the more you commit to the blog, the less you commit to other aspects of your life… wife, friends, exercise etc :)

@ Shari - Thanks for dropping by and inspiring the article. I left my thoughts about your post on your blog.

@ Robin - You touch on an important point which is maintaining momentum after the initial outburst. Trying to produce regular posts with insightful & original thought is a great challenge. I know I have occassions when I wonder what on earth I’m going to write about next… That’s where monitoring social media comes in handy. There’s always great stuff to read for inspiration.

To be honest I’m quite glad that I don’t work remotely. I suspect if I did I’d spend 80% of my time on the blog and 20% on my clients :) Enjoy the holiday!

]]> By: Robin Cannon http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/the-diary-of-a-semi-obsessed-blogger/#comment-338 Robin Cannon Wed, 07 May 2008 15:40:50 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/the-diary-of-a-semi-obsessed-blogger/#comment-338 Certainly I think the time commitment is one of the reasons why many bloggers run out of steam quite quickly. It's reasonably easy to write the first few articles...until you have to start looking for inspiration and researching new data when your initial thoughts have been exhausted. I'm lucky in that I work remotely anyway, so have more flexibility in the hours when I can be working on my blog and social media, in lull periods of salaried work etc. But it's still a significant time commitment. Another thing about blogging is that it's difficult to take a holiday. I'm off to the US tomorrow for a break, but a significant part of the plan journey is going to be taken up writing three or four blog posts so that Fog of Eternity remains active while I'm away. Certainly I think the time commitment is one of the reasons why many bloggers run out of steam quite quickly. It’s reasonably easy to write the first few articles…until you have to start looking for inspiration and researching new data when your initial thoughts have been exhausted.

I’m lucky in that I work remotely anyway, so have more flexibility in the hours when I can be working on my blog and social media, in lull periods of salaried work etc. But it’s still a significant time commitment. Another thing about blogging is that it’s difficult to take a holiday. I’m off to the US tomorrow for a break, but a significant part of the plan journey is going to be taken up writing three or four blog posts so that Fog of Eternity remains active while I’m away.

]]> By: Shari Voigt http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/the-diary-of-a-semi-obsessed-blogger/#comment-337 Shari Voigt Wed, 07 May 2008 13:54:08 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/the-diary-of-a-semi-obsessed-blogger/#comment-337 An obsession ... that's an interesting way to look at it. Some weeks, that's definitely what it feels like! Thanks for the link, James. An obsession … that’s an interesting way to look at it. Some weeks, that’s definitely what it feels like! Thanks for the link, James.

]]> By: Dave http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/the-diary-of-a-semi-obsessed-blogger/#comment-336 Dave Wed, 07 May 2008 12:55:44 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/the-diary-of-a-semi-obsessed-blogger/#comment-336 Hee hee... figures I'd be Sphinning this... lol. If I had to add ine thing it would be commitment as well. I am only a few years into the Blog-o-sphere and it can be trying. As with anything, commitment is huge...longevity comes from it.. Cya round the trails.. ;0) Hee hee… figures I’d be Sphinning this… lol.

If I had to add ine thing it would be commitment as well. I am only a few years into the Blog-o-sphere and it can be trying. As with anything, commitment is huge…longevity comes from it..

Cya round the trails.. ;0)

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