Are we blogging too much?

by whlooi | Filed under BSL5.com, General, Interesting, KeyEll(Kuala Lumpur), Networking.

I guess so. That is why I start to train myself to blog when I feel I need a refresh!! He…he…anyway I’m addicted to blog!!

You see, the number one reason people unsubscribe from newsletters and blogs is overwhelm — too much content. If you’re posting more than three times a week, you could be overwhelming the most valuable segment of your reader. You may be in danger of losing the readers who should be your top priority — your subscribers.

DAILY Posting — I’m used to do that. Anyhow I’m trying to reduce it to a post per day, if possible. Why? Because……

My wife said:

You must know what your energy level can handle, so you should only interested in posting when you feel you need them, be it daily posing? three times per week? Or even monthly posting? Just follow your heart and your pace. You will get there.

I love my wife. Now, I don’t care what other problogging expert put it in your head that daily posting should be your goal. Actually that piece of advice comesout of the early years of growth in the blogosphere; today, it’s only a good idea for specific niches and certain kinds of content. Chances are, if you’re a spiritual blogger waxing eloquently in lengthy posts on contemplative, profound topics — it’s the wrong strategy for you.

Chatterboxes are not likely to come across as profound. Your gems are lost in the noise; your readers are tuning you out. You want them to pay attention and to “give them pause.” Remember, we are not reporter, not an agent of newspaper.

Is Three New Posts A Week Ideal?
Building a long-term relationship with your readers doesn’t require you to blog until your fingers bleed. I would say that posting three times a week should be your UPPER limit, not just your minimum. On Shift Your Spirits, I’m now starting to post once or twice per day, as close to clockwork as possible, and try to sustain that for a year — let see what will it be, hopefully will get some amazing results.

I think you should try that out too. Cheers