Comments on: Hold Tight, It Will Only Get Easier

By: medyumon

medyumon — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:34:00 +0000

Thanks for this post. I am new to blogging, and while I am working hard to build up content (I currently have 4 articles), I sometimes wonder if this is all a waste of time. My particular niche is one that I have read is not a very profitable one and this is discouraging to hear. But your article is just what I need to hear right now, so thank you!

By: Patrick Peteon

Patrick Peteon — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:43:00 +0000

Daniel,
This post was awesome. I needed it, but it would be great to see a post on ways to find the right niche. I have been told that you need to find something you are passionate in, but if you are trying to make a living through blogging your passion might not be something other people are interested in. I would love some feedback on this issue. Thanks

By: Christian Soleion

Christian Soleion — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:33:00 +0000

Great writeup Danielle. I think competition slows down a bit after the first 3 months of the year for sure Just keep plugging away!

By: Alex Griffinon

Alex Griffinon — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:22:00 +0000

Good insights man. I am feeling discouraged too at the first few months of writing a blog but now I am quite happy because the traffic to my website is rising steadily, althought not that much.

By: Peter Szaboon

Peter Szaboon — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:31:00 +0000

Thanks for this post. I am new to blogging, and while I am working hard to build up content (I currently have 4 articles), I sometimes wonder if this is all a waste of time. Thanks

By: G of Slashdoxon

G of Slashdoxon — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:16:00 +0000

Thanks man. This helped. I’m in my 4th day and its kinda sad getting like 50 uniques a day.

By: moserwon

moserwon — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:17:00 +0000

Persistence needs to be the mindset one needs to have to be a regular blogger, otherwise one might as well fold up and give up now itself. Also, you cannot blog just for the sake of keeping the blog going, or for traffic. Blogs should come from within since you want to express yourself and your thoughts or else it will all be in vain.

By: hee-hawon

hee-hawon — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:05:00 +0000

yup i do agree with this article, but we as human not aliens, its a normal thing to have such decision.

By: SEO Geniuson

SEO Geniuson — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:12:00 +0000

Excellent article again, i have struggled in the past to get a large amount of traffic however it has increased monthly since i first began and i think thats what shows you whether or not your website wil make it if it increases monthly hold on to it

By: rakeon

rakeon — Wed, 21 May 2008 07:27:00 +0000

What a good point that you have stated! Don’t get down too easy on what we love to do, hold it tight!

By: space codeon

space codeon — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:05:00 +0000

I think the problem with many bloggers is that they think that with a blog they can make money easily. Then when they realize its hard, they quit.

By: Fight Videoson

Fight Videoson — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:59:00 +0000

Good point, it is true that sometimes we get discouraged from continuing what we love to do just because of some little mistakes but that is our motivations..

By: Timawaon

Timawaon — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:06:00 +0000

I like this article, and realized that if only I didn’t quit with my previous blogs in 2003 I’d be making it bigtime now.

By: Adam Singeron

Adam Singeron — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:25:00 +0000

Great post Daniel – I gotta figure out how you separate trackbacks and comments like this — this looks so much cleaner!

By: Judion

Judion — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:01:00 +0000

Hi, Great topic and good to get some validation that readership will keep improving over time. I have been blogging three months about five times a week. I love watching the stats since it is easier for me to write when I think someone is actually out there reading it.

By: Jenniferon

Jenniferon — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:13:00 +0000

Thanks for such a great article Daniel, we all appreciate it.

By: Kevin LeMasteron

Kevin LeMasteron — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:22:00 +0000

Despite strong growth in our local blog scene, I can’t tell you how many have flamed out quickly within the past year.

By: knupneton

knupneton — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:14:00 +0000

I just noticed i spelled your name WAY wrong. Sorry man!

By: knupneton

knupneton — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:13:00 +0000

Great writeup Danielle. I think competition slows down a bit after the first 3 months of the year for sure Just keep plugging away!

By: Billon

Billon — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:04:00 +0000

This is great. I think as a beginning blogger to hear concrete numbers like “If you’re not getting x readers a day by this time then you need to do x” is really really helpful.

By: Syahid A.on

Syahid A.on — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:02:00 +0000

Good insights man. I am feeling discouraged too at the first few months of writing a blog but now I am quite happy because the traffic to my website is rising steadily, althought not that much.

By: Chris Aumanon

Chris Aumanon — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:58:00 +0000

I swear, I love posts like this. This is totally just common sense but you absolutely HAVE to hear it on a regular basis when you’re starting out. My blog is still in it’s infancy and I have a huge hill to climb to get any traction in the niche that I’ve chosen. But I think I do a great job and I really need to stick with it and all the hard work will pay off. Nothing good ever comes easy–and as Walt Disney said–“Find a good idea and stick with it”.

By: Coryan | UTurnAheadon

Coryan | UTurnAheadon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:18:00 +0000

I’ve been blogging for almost four months, and I’ve just hit my first rut. I actually have four blogs and was posting every other day on each. This past week I only posted twice on each blog. But I think I’m catching my second wind.

By: Michael Auliaon

Michael Auliaon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:54:00 +0000

If you blog out of your passion and put it as the first priority, instead of making money, I’m sure you’ll never want to give up.

By: simonon

simonon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:24:00 +0000

i can understand your points, i almost into the second year of my first blog, and have added 3 more since that….

By: Lindsayon

Lindsayon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:09:00 +0000

By: Adamon

Adamon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:06:00 +0000

great post daniel, i would tend to agree with all of it…in fact i might even link back to this one later !

By: Lex Gon

Lex Gon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:18:00 +0000

Good post and very useful to many bloggers who are considering to throw the towel in.

By: ITrushon

ITrushon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:13:00 +0000

Very informative, thanks for challenging specially us new bloggers.
Stumbled!

By: Mosheon

Mosheon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:50:00 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement – as someone who is just starting out on his second blog it’s nice to have some perspective of how long things should take.

By: Martyon

Martyon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:23:00 +0000

Good read. I feel like this is really talking to me. I’ve been blogging for 4 months now, and am still keen to do so yet sometimes I’ll look at my stats and think how much time I’m wasting on this people aren’t reading.

By: Donon

Donon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:52:00 +0000

Daniel of all your writings about blog. This is the one that inspired me more to take the second chance again. Because I was before on that situation.

By: Jeremy Steeleon

Jeremy Steeleon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:53:00 +0000

Great point Daniel. I started my current main blog in August/September 2006 (although I completely redid it in 2007), and it is just now starting to bring in a bit of traffic, cash, work, etc.

By: Coen Jacobs | Webhypeson

Coen Jacobs | Webhypeson — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:43:00 +0000

I recently gave up blogging on my Dutch blog and started of my new English blog; Webhypes.

By: Madhur Kapooron

Madhur Kapooron — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:25:00 +0000

During my first year of blogging, i never cared much about getting too much traffic and money. I was happy with what i was doing and it helped in the longer term. I have made a slow progress but the point is to be pleased with what you are doing.

By: Danielon

Danielon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:02:00 +0000

David, absolutely. at the very minimum you want to have enough content to keep an eventual busy for some time.

By: David Karlon

David Karlon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:26:00 +0000

Is it a good idea to build up comment before going live? Obviously some people will stumble upon the site through search engines but should I post for a while and then start actively marketing once I have some posts built up?

By: Danielon

Danielon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:50:00 +0000

Brooklynite, for your first question, I think the best thing is just let it go, and keep networking with bloggers that will help you out as well.

By: Rakshiton

Rakshiton — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:53:00 +0000

Very helpful especially for new bloggers like me.
Thanks for sharing that with us.

By: OldSailoron

OldSailoron — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:43:00 +0000

Your reasoning is very correct. It is like sowing a seed and waiting for it to grow as a big tree. It needs lot of patience and continuous hard work to see the results. My blog has just completed five months.

By: Jagannathon

Jagannathon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:10:00 +0000

Thanks that threw some sense into me

By: Brooklyniteon

Brooklyniteon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:05:00 +0000

Daniel, Thanks for the encouraging post. Any advice on how to handle situations where you network with other bloggers (i.e. write up an entry about them or devote an entire podcast to their blog and provide a link to their blog from your blog) and then they don’t reciprocate by posting a link on their blog to yours, even though they said they would?

By: Danielon

Danielon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:38:00 +0000

David, good point.

By: David Zemens – 1955 Designon

David Zemens – 1955 Designon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:33:00 +0000

I think one of the keys to being able to persevere is to always choose to write about something that is very, very interesting to you.

By: macon

macon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:17:00 +0000

To give up a blog in just a 6 month old is really a mistake. Even try to create a new one after that is another mistake. Bloggers should try to find a solution on their problems. I always remind myself that content is not the key, but marketing, advertising is. If you want a high traffic at your blogs, theres a lot of work to be done.

By: Scotton

Scotton — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:04:00 +0000

Oh, this is so true! You pour your heart and soul into a blog only to find out that no one is reading it. It will make almost anyone quit.

By: Blogging for the Moneyon

Blogging for the Moneyon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:45:00 +0000

Excellent point, Daniel. I have five (yes, 5) blogs — not websites, but actively, regularly updated blogs. One of them will celebrate it’s 5th year anniversary in a few days. The others were born over the past year, with the latest going online in December.