I do find blogging addictive..actually I find Internet is addictive.I spend almost 14 hours everyday on the Internet!I must admit it is part of my life,and blogging is something that I love to do.Like to share what Steven Snell of Daily Blog Tips said about addictive habits of blogger and the way I look at it.
8 Addictive Habits Of Bloggers According To Steven.
8 Addictive Habits Of Bloggers According To Steven.
- Obsessing over subscribers.
- Checking stats constantly.
- Chasing social media traffic.
- Excessive use of social media.
- RSS feeds.
- Forums.
- Rankings.
- Email/IM.
My opinion.
- I do look at my visitor counter every morning to check how many people visit my blogs,and I received a report every week detailing my visitors data,to see which day I had the most visits and which article attract readers to.With this data I can make improvement to my posting.
- I just occasionally check my stats because I have my weekly report,so it don't bother me much.I'm still new and looking at the rate my blogs are doing,I think it is way beyond what I expected,and I'm still in the process of trying to establish my blogs.
- I'm not much of a social media person,but I do check out Stumbleupon and Digg once in a while.I also have MySpace account which I rarely open.Maybe it is because the nature of my blog that I don't look much at Social Media compare to people who really wants to make money using their blogs.
- As I said,I don't really use Social Media sites.
- I subscribe to 5 blogs,and those with interesting topics for that day I will mark with a star,and spend about 30-40 minutes reading it later,with my notebook ready to jot down any good points.
- I spend about 1-2 hours in forums,normally I just look at the home page,looking for interesting topics.I will be alerted through my mail if there is any new reply in threads that I have posted.I will only join in if there is something that I want to add,or I want to ask.
- Being new to blogging,ranking certainly don't bother me much,and I actually don't look at it much because it doesn't really tell your performance.I will still be blogging no matter what my rank is.
- I only reply mails that I think have to be replied,other than that,I don't waste much time on it,but sometimes I do look at items I received if it is related to my blogs to get some points for my postings.
My Suggestion.
- Manage your time properly,if you can do this,you will never feel that 24 hours a day is not enough.
- Have a proper time table for your daily routine on the net.
- Counters,rankings are just numbers.It doesn't really tell your blog is a failure or success.Don't let it makes you feel dejected.Sometimes you posted a very good article,but few people visit to read it,let alone leave comment.Never give up!Keep on posting good article,one day it will get notice.
- Don't spend time on things that have less importance,instead spend more time visiting other blogs,leaving comments,look for resources for your own posting.Visiting other blogs sometimes will give you an idea what to write in your next post.
The moral here is not to let those things distract you from your real goal,that is to have a good blog.If you spend more time building your blog with frequent posting,good quality article,you will find success.But if you use more time thinking about how to increase your rank,how to attract more traffic,how to earn more without making proper emphasize on the quality of your blog,it all will come to waste.
This is just my view.What do you think?Is this bad habits really bad for your blog future?Leave your comment so we can share.
This is just my view.What do you think?Is this bad habits really bad for your blog future?Leave your comment so we can share.
