In my discussions with many bloggers about posting strategy there is inevitably a discussion about frequency of posting.
Here are a few of my thoughts and some of Mr. Seth Godin.
My Thoughts:
- Establish a schedule and rhythm. Don’t veer from it if you can.
- Post often, as often as you can, but match it with your schedule and rhythm.
- Establish a post-count goal per week. Hit it every single week. And don’t go over.
- Have some goals associated with your frequency. Reward yourself.
- Have a life outside the blog post. Seriously.
- Posts of “passion” are hard to reconcile with “schedule” and “rhythm.” Monitor this closely.
- Have fun.
Seth Godin‘s Thoughts [Original Interview Here]:
- Daily
- He has goals.
- “Six bloggable” ideas a day.
- Less of a schedule and more spontaneous.
- He likes posting on Mondays.
- He’s willing to veer from a “schedule.”
So, what do you think?
I think having a schedule could be useful. I tried doing that, but I got busy, so having some spontaneous ideas can help during times that I veer off track. Also, the idea of having some blog posts written down, or ready is great as well.
Would like to see more tips like this. How about a post on how you workout your blogging schedule with Church Crunch?
Good thoughts here dude. I'll look into giving a more detailed look… But it's really nothing special….
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I like Adrian's idea about your posting how you schedule ChurchCrunch.
I do not think you and Seth are that far apart:
You both want a measure of reliability-people can expect when you post
You both want to allow for the ebb and flow of creative juices. No one wants a dull, boring post even if it is on time.
He is a little more shaded to being spontaneous, you to being disciplined, in the approach.
Both of your approached have a lot of merit-I would opt for trying to middle ground between you. And hey, I'm an accountant, CPA and former CFO arguing against too much regimen in your blog diet.
I try to post every day, but some days the mind is drier than others.
Does your past experience ever spook you when you blog? Hehe.
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I think it's good to have goals, but am noticing I'm a bit more O.C.D. than I ever dared to think of. It's definitely worth it to put goals out there, but I also want to let life be life. Definitely something to think over, and it's a bad thing to go for too long without blogging! I didn't even care about my readers the past 4 years (obviously), and have enjoyed giving it a daily attempt.
One thing I am thinking about at the moment is whether or not my blog glorifies God enough (with each post). Contemplating including a God word in at least every post. He is everything, and should be a part of our everything.
man, the glorifying god bit… i just don't touch that convo. filthy rags man. filthy rags. but we've got a voice. own it!
My past experiences spook me even when I am not blogging.
PUAAHA. so do mine… so do mine.
i tend to go for spontaneous and post as and when something comes into my head, however my blog has multiple authors so theres usually at least 5 new posts per day. However for those that spend too long worrying about search engines and stuff its about the quality of the post and not quantity.
wait, what blog is this?
its mycyc.com
This is a great discussion and raises some good questions. I think the answer comes in deciding what the ultimate goal for your blog is. If it's just a place for random thoughts… no schedule or frequency needed, obviously. The overall goal and purpose for having a blog is going to drive your blogging mindset…
If you're a serious blogger, I think establishing a regular frequency is important and I think Seth's point about having "bloggable ideas" is really key. It has to become a regular part of the way you think… "I should blog about that…" etc.
that's a greatttttttt point. i remember the first time that “mindset” set in… wow.
interesting…
the site ended up with an average of 5.2 posts per day last month (just for the record)
the guy is a machine. ugh.
the guy is a machine. ugh.
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