Comments on: How Blogs Die

By: Portugal and the Algarves « The India Road

Portugal and the Algarves « The India Road — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:35:42 +0000

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By: Paul Lamb

Paul Lamb — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:33:47 +0000

I keep two blogs. Both are tightly focused (one on writing, the other on some rural land I own). I have found that this tight focus actually keeps me from wondering what I will write about next. I always know my topic. I think people who have more generic blogs can tend to be without a topic on some days, and once you begin breaking the posting routine, it is easy to slip away from it altogether.

By: Saskboy

Saskboy — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:33:37 +0000

Mine is one of those rare ones that has made it well past 5 years. But then again, I have an unhealthy fascination with the Internet. The best blogs come from people who have more trouble in the offline world than in the online version. So when people get “Better” they go away from blogging. It’s as simple as that.

By: When the site is down, a day is like a thousand years

When the site is down, a day is like a thousand years — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:54:52 +0000

[…] is active. Apparently, blogs die when posts begin to be about the blog itself so — having been duly warned — I will try to not do these kind of posts very often. If only my hosting company agreed […]

By: How Blogs Die « Very Like A Whale

How Blogs Die « Very Like A Whale — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:11:28 +0000

[…] 25, 2008 at 4:11 pm (other news) Not sure I completely agree with this analysis. At least not where frequency/regularity of posting is concerned. By which measure this blog should […]

By: Rumors of this blog’s demise… « Cadillac Tight

Rumors of this blog’s demise… « Cadillac Tight — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:08:37 +0000

[…] of this blog’s demise… Posted on June 24, 2008 by Joe Tobacco Are greatly exaggerated: There are two general signs that a blog is heading toward extinction. The first is a declining […]

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:22:33 +0000

Listened to a good interview with Maud Newton today - she talked about feeling constrained at one point by the “lit-blog” label. Basically, the key (my takeaway, anyway) is to evolve the blog to fit with your own interests, where you are. If you write to the best of your ability, and people enjoy that writing/viewpoint/content, they’ll probably continue to follow you, regardless of where the site goes. And it will stay fresh for you.

By: oddpod » How Blogs Die — Frozen Toothpaste

oddpod » How Blogs Die — Frozen Toothpaste — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:50:31 +0000

[…] How Blogs Die — Frozen Toothpaste speaks to need for legacy. In an increasingly virtual, bite-sized, and childless world how can I leave a mark? […]

By: jaycbird

jaycbird — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:47:11 +0000

Sometimes I feel like blogging is the karaoke of publishing. I’m slamming it out to a half filled room, who don’t remember the words, and as short as the attention span seems to be out there, the reward is when one of my posts piss someone off! Oh yeah! I love having that virtual beer bottle thrown at me on stage! >:)

When you’re blogging for the limited audience that understands what Jan Svankmejier is saying with his meat puppets, you don’t expect fame or fortune, but hopefully someone ELSE understands with you!

By: Dying Blogs « THE WATERSPOUT

Dying Blogs « THE WATERSPOUT — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:12:14 +0000

[…] 24, 2008 in Uncategorized | Tags: Blogging, Death | by W Is it bad karma to post this just after we’ve moved to a new place? I dunno, but it’s kind of interesting to read […]