Why Blogging is Hard for You

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by Boardwalk, Nov 16, 2007.

  1. #1
    There are some people who find blogging too hard that they'd quit on the spot. Here are some reasons why blogging is difficult:

    • You don’t like to blog.
    • You consider blogging as a job.
    • You own and try to maintain a lot of blogs.
    • You want to come up with great posts in a short amount of time.
    • No one reads your blog posts.
    This detailed post contains the reasons and solutions to these "problems". Feel free to comment on the post; I have dofollow links!

    What about you? Do you find blogging hard, or is it just a piece of cake for you?
     
    Boardwalk, Nov 16, 2007 IP
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  2. mizaks

    mizaks Well-Known Member

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    #2
    It's not hard, there are days I just don't feel like posting though (like today).
     
    mizaks, Nov 16, 2007 IP
  3. waxingpoetic

    waxingpoetic Well-Known Member

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    I don't find it difficult at all. I've had a personal blog for 6 years...since back before it was all the rage to promote any and everything. I started a blog to monetize about a year and a half ago during a short period when I was out of work. I dropped it when I landed a job.

    I picked it up and dusted it off about a month ago...and returned to DP:D

    Since then, I've been patching and polishing. It's not your standard monetized blog. It's not on WordPress, so maybe the odds are stacked against me, but I am enjoying it. I actually just downloaded some screen capture software, both still and video, to help out with my posts and make website reviews, etc. a little easier.

    So...to make a long story longer...I don't find it hard at all...it's fun.
     
    waxingpoetic, Nov 16, 2007 IP
  4. Dubz

    Dubz Peon

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    If you don't write about something you like but do it for the money you'll never make any money and you'll hate blogging :)
     
    Dubz, Nov 16, 2007 IP
  5. Analyst

    Analyst Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Rightly said by Rob!

    Well, another thing may be to consider that it's too hard!
     
    Analyst, Nov 17, 2007 IP
  6. The Emirates Gallastico

    The Emirates Gallastico Banned

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    I don't really find it hard... actually, I find it hard to keep my posts to a respectable level :D
     
    The Emirates Gallastico, Nov 17, 2007 IP
  7. microbrain

    microbrain Banned

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    #7
    it takes time to write something --
     
    microbrain, Nov 17, 2007 IP
  8. maverick123

    maverick123 Peon

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    #8
    i blog at my own leisure so that i can maintain quality posts and still enjoy what i am doing, point is loving what one is doing is whats really matters in the long run.
     
    maverick123, Nov 17, 2007 IP
  9. shaila

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    #9
    Blogging is hard if you maintain a lot of blogs and trying to create a quality article. For now I create blog as promotion and as drive traffic to our site.
     
    shaila, Nov 17, 2007 IP
  10. Malatya

    Malatya Active Member

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    #10
    really helpful, thanks for your time dude.
     
    Malatya, Nov 17, 2007 IP
  11. Tearabite

    Tearabite Prominent Member

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    #11
    I find blogging very hard - and i make it even harder on myself by pledging to keep my blog "on topic", and never making posts with 'personal rants', or other krap like that.. Finding things to write about is tough, finding the time to write is tough, actually writing the posts is tough.

    Darren at Problogger once made a post about how in the beginning most bloggers feel like they're talking to an empty room.. I now have a large following in my blog so i'm over that part now but making posts that I knew nobody would read was difficult back in the beginning..

    Blogging aint easy..
     
    Tearabite, Nov 17, 2007 IP
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    yuriym21 Peon

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    The hardest part about blogging is probably finding ideas to write about. If you have something thats rare to write about, its even harder to do so. Other then that, I would say its pretty easy.
     
    yuriym21, Nov 17, 2007 IP
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    maverick123 Peon

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    #13
    very good point :)
     
    maverick123, Nov 17, 2007 IP
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    androomidaa Well-Known Member

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    #14
    my blog is only one month old and (that's when you count the posts) and although I recieve very little traffic, probably 30-50 uniques per day, I don't get the feeling of talking to an empty room. I figured I like to blog, but it's hard to be on the topic and it takes a lot of time to research and write a post.
     
    androomidaa, Nov 17, 2007 IP
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    niessuh Well-Known Member

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    It's so hard to think of a topic that will catch up the attention of readers. But blogging is so fun and you'll learn a lot of experiences.
     
    niessuh, Nov 17, 2007 IP
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    Blogging is hard but if you like what you're doing it does become easier. I'm even looking to buy another blog just for fun since I hate starting them from scratch. Buying a blog could provide an interesting challenge and this will motivate me.
     
    Emperor, Nov 19, 2007 IP
  17. KeywordsandCopy

    KeywordsandCopy Peon

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    I love blogging, the writing part that is. When it comes to design, I always rely on somebody else!
     
    KeywordsandCopy, Nov 19, 2007 IP
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    ireanwang1 Banned

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    #18
    Blogging is a way of life, its simple as that.
     
    ireanwang1, Nov 20, 2007 IP
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    #19
    I can find it to be a bit of a chore sometimes. Some of my blogs are easier than others :) It depends on the topic. Some of them I really struggle with. Others on topics I'm actually interested in, that makes it a lot easier.
     
    Zibblu, Nov 20, 2007 IP
  20. a-humblekid

    a-humblekid Peon

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    #20
    Nothing's hard at all.
    it's just i have too many jobs here :(
    sometime i feel like loosing control of my blog.
     
    a-humblekid, Nov 21, 2007 IP