Why are weekends so short? Each day seems to be flying past quicker then the next and here we are again at another edition of “Blog Mistake Monday’s”. Each week I try to highlight common themes that will make you unsuccessful at blogging. I’m always open to sharing a guest post on this topic, so feel free to contact me with your post. This week I want to highlight blog neglect.
Over the past couple of months I’ve experienced some tremendous growth throughout the blogosphere. My new readership has grown very rapidly and there’s been a great group of people leaving insightful comments on the sites. I don’t say this to “brag” or sound boastful, but more so to solidify a point. The point being, successful blogging takes consistent commitment and dedication to your site. I’m living proof that doing that and neglecting a site, even for only a couple of days can slow your sites buzz down very quickly.
I’ve missed a couple of days worth of posts on a few of my blogs, including this one, and the comments and traffic fell quickly. While I don’t think that missing a couple of days is going to dramaticly impact my blogs over the long haul, it’s still a point worth noting. Neglecting a blog is like neglecting a plant, if you go long enough without “feeding it” with fresh content it will eventually wilt and shrivle up!
I’m curious, have you ever neglected your blog to the point of wilting?