Your worst blogging mistake? Success stories welcome.

Discussion in 'Blogging' started by LianeYoungBlogger, Apr 25, 2010.

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    Just days ago I've released a report entitled Blogging Blunders (you can download it free here http://www. betterbloggingforbloggers .com /2010/04/blogging-blunders-free-report-release. html, no opt-in). It's about the most common/popular mistakes that bloggers commit.

    I still am interested in this topic and is looking forward to write a follow-up post. I'm looking for more ideas (ad to hear from the crowd).

    If you have stories to share (especially if you've turned it into something positive) care to write about them?

    success stories most welcome. questions too and advice too. Let's get the ball rolling folks! ;)

    -Liane
     
    LianeYoungBlogger, Apr 25, 2010 IP
  2. KimiGermany

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    Hi there,

    My mistake, was i didn't really care about the URL settings, i mean about www or non www. But i am a newbie LOL so i had no idea about this :(
     
    KimiGermany, Apr 25, 2010 IP
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    Thanks for the report. :)
     
    simplenfun.com, Apr 25, 2010 IP
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    Its not really a mistake, it wasn't really my fault, but I was ill for about a week and a half, i didn't post on my blog, do anything at all really, no forum posting, no article submissions, from that i lost all my visitors and subscribers. =( Its all ok now tho. Blog in Isig
     
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  5. LianeYoungBlogger

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    That's inevitable (getting sick I mean). I've had worse -taking really long vacations :p
     
    LianeYoungBlogger, Apr 25, 2010 IP
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    My blogging mistake was really Funny..! :)

    I made my first Wordpress site 4-5 years back..!

    Installed everything right and i went to the settings page..!

    I was typing for Descriptions but actually typed those on the URL field..!

    And i clicked Save..! Bamn..!


    My site was no more accessable..! i really got Down..!

    Hmm then i took time to reinstall the whole stuff again..! but never repeated those Mistakes ever again :)
     
    extremephp, Apr 25, 2010 IP
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    Zhu Well-Known Member

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    Well, I guess I made a few!

    My first mistake was to think that just writing was enough. A couple of weeks later, I realized that I could be lost in a dark corner of the Internet forever if I didn't initiate contact with other blogger by commenting, visiting, joining communities etc. The difference was very noticeable.

    Another mistake I made was to write posts that were way too long. I still write long posts compared to some blogger (mine average 700 words, but then, it "fits" the blog). Yet, now I don't hesitate to break a long post down into a series. Along the way, I learned series are very popular with readers - many subscribe not to miss the following part!
     
    Zhu, Apr 26, 2010 IP