your 10th post: how to keep going after your initial euphoria winds down
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Your 10th Post: How to Keep Going After Your Initial Euphoria Winds Down
Your 10th Post: How to Keep Going After Your Initial Euphoria Winds DownSarah Giavedoni & Jim MacKenzieStuffMonstersLike.com, Asheville Blogger Society, and more
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Jim & Sarah
Stuff Monsters Like Oct 2010Incredible Vanishing Paperweight March 2011POP Books Blog March 2011*Asheville Blogger Society Dec 2011TWWW (Tumblr) Aug 2013
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Who here has an idea or is just getting started?
Is anyone here more than 10 posts into their blog?
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Dont Support Blog Abuse!
Even great blogs have been abandoned
Stuff White People LikeRIPJan 2008 - Nov 2010
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The Numbers Dont Lie(Statistics on Blog Abandonment . . . because Sarah really likes charts and statistics)33 MONTHSAmount of time in which Problogger estimates most Top 100 blogs die95% of blogs, essentially abandoned
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Lets Time Travel to the FutureClose your eyes.Can you see yourself running this blog in 5 years? 10 years?
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Project Cube 2007
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The great Coca-Cola experiment
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A Blog is a Commitment, Like a Relationship
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Why Blog?The blog is your legacy Money and fame? You can hire yourself Your voice needs to be heardFulfill a need_____________________
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In the Beginning
Pick a good name that doesnt make you sick Do you have the time, energy, and motivation (This is a big one) Try to do something that is yours, or unique, or novel, or is authentic and just youBe clear about the purpose of the blog and your goalsTake the long view, build slowly
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Self Motivation
The Silent Blog KillerSource
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Our Top 10 Ways to Keep the Ideas Flowing Past Post #10
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#1. Take Notes
Ideas come to you all the time.Write them down you wont remember them next time you sit down.Plus, it allows your mind to think about the ideas subconsciously. Source
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#2. Think BroadlyWiden your scope without losing your focus.Sometimes your idea can be too specific.There is such a thing as appealing to a too-niche market.
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#3. Become an Expert
Invest time into learning more about your topic/industry/audience as you go.Read 3 top-selling booksGive a seminarOffer to write trade articlesJoin ProfNetStay excited and up to date!
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#4. Work with Others
Its a strategy that works at the gym. Why not try it with your blogHave someone who holds you accountable, who you can bounce ideas off of.
Can include GUEST BLOGGING orBLOGGING COMMUNITIES
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#5. Remember who Youre Writing for
Youre writing for . . . YOU!!Dont focus too much on page hits or ad sales.Choose your criticisms wisely and that includes self criticisms.
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#6. Celebrate the Small Victories
Youre doing something brave, something great. Celebrate every step along the way:Hitting post milestones (25, 50, 100!)InterviewsPublic speakingBeing proud about writing something when you thought you didnt have the energy
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#7. Develop a Project
Challenge yourself!Make a contest out of meeting your next goal.Give out awards.Start a longer-term series of posts.Invent your own holiday.
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#8. Browse Social Media
Check to see whats trending in your field.Get some fresh ideas that arent built by algorithms.But dont get sucked in!
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#9. Ask Questions
Take a step back and reevaluate what youve been doing lately.What would you be interested in reading about?Poll your readersWhat are other bloggers doing to stay inspired?Whats in the news?
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#10. Revisit and Renew
When you all these things correctly, you may need to revisit the basic form and purpose of your blog.Are you staying on track? Do you need a new track?Find inspiration in your long-term plan.Take a day off every now and then to renew yourself.Source
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Top 10 Recap
Take notesThink broadlyBecome an expertWork with othersRemember who youre writing forCelebrate the small victoriesDevelop a projectBrowse social mediaAsk questionsRevisit and renewCONTACT US!Jim MacKenzie & Sarah [email protected]
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