May | 27 | 2007

Get Into The Rhythm

Posted by Ariel as Blog Tutorial, Tips, Writing

Putting up a blogging schedule for your blog is not a very easy task. Starting or setting up and maintaining one are two different things. New bloggers tend to become giddy and write a post frequently, then the rate of posting drops down as time passes by, leaving the blog hanging for days, weeks, months, or even forever. I have to admit I’m guilty with this one, as I’ve made some blogs before, and most of them don’t exist anymore. A lot of people have taken blogging for granted; they forget that it’s their responsibility, as a blog owner, to take care of their blogs by keeping it updated.

For me, a blog that is frequently updated encourages its readers to stay tuned, keep them coming back for more. I check blogs, whether it be from my circle of friends, or some random stranger whose blog I find interesting, depending on the updates the blog owner makes. I always look forward to seeing what is happening to a childhood or high school friend or someone on the other side of the world—something that would keep me informed and entertained. It’s like getting the latest scoop from your favorite actor/actress in the showbiz world (ok the analogy might be too much, but I hope you get my point).

It is best to have some sort of blogging schedule for you to follow. By schedule I meant the number of posts you make per day, week, or month. I won’t suggest the latter for you’ll keep your readers clueless as to what’s been happening to your life (whether your blog is a personal blog or otherwise). This rhythm will not only keep your blog updated, but it will also result to a habit forming. But don’t just post for the sake of posting and keeping up with your schedule. You also have to consider the content of your post: you should never sacrifice the content. You can check out Phillip’s 2-part post on When Not to Blog (1 & 2) for more tips on the what you should and shouldn’t put on your blog.

3 Responses

J.T Dabbagian
27|May|2007

I agree with this. However, I think it’s not enough to blog regularly. You should have some sort of organization and structure to how you blog as well.
Geo
28|May|2007

Lol. I thought this post will be about getting yourself into the rhythm before posting or blogging. I mean, like some kind of ritual a problogger does before he or she writes. Guess not.

But I guess what this post is trying to say is that make blogging or writing a lifestyle or a habit. Meaning, you feel incomplete (or a failure) when you forgot to make a post depending upon your set schedule.
Luis Cruz
30|May|2007

One way I get into a rhythm on my blog is by scheduling my posts. This way, if I get a burst of inspiration, I can still spread my posts over an extended period of time instead of posting everything in one day.

I can’t tell you how to do this on other platforms, but the link above should teach you how to do it on WordPress.

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