Comments on: Blogger’s Guide to Unhappiness

By: Rich12345

Rich12345 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:05:41 +0000

I wish I could make 4-5 blog posts a day, lol. Still happy with my site though.

By: Mark Alan Effinger

Mark Alan Effinger — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:56:55 +0000

Oh, how true, how TRUE!

Once of the reasons I so love a good microphone and a webcam is how it adds velocity to my posts… I can riff on camera or mic, and then find the post falling out of that energy, ready to go.

And as @Justin says, we all just prefab a few hundred posts, then dive into umbrella drinks in Maui.

We DO do that, right?

Great, engaging post, Randa. You ought to look at doing this for a living…;-)

Warm regards,
ME

By: Syed Balkhi

Syed Balkhi — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:21:26 +0000

Yes we should all write about 6 articles a day because our readers sit on their asses all day just to read our articles. LOL Good post. It was a good laugh

By: Melissa Tessaro

Melissa Tessaro — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:35:45 +0000

Thanks again, I love reading your articles so full of amazing information, blogging isn’t just a walk in the park is it!

By: Matt at Austin Hardwood

Matt at Austin Hardwood — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:51:06 +0000

First I would like to say that this blog you have posted is a masterpiece in itself. The only problem I have is getting my wife to agree with the countless hours I spend in front of my computer.

Every time I turn on the computer at home, it is the same old story, “all you do is sit in front of the computer!” my wife says. This in turn makes me mad and also tends to discourage me to keep on blogging. I am a very busy individual and would love to blog all day, but because of my schedule it is not possible. I wish my wife could understand the point of blogging, but she always complains about the fact that all I do is sit in front of the computer. I wish someone out there could relate to me and give me some advice as to how to approach this situation with your better half. I love the work ethic comment about commitment, but what is one to do in a situation like mine?

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By: Vinod

Vinod — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:05:55 +0000

Yours is a really sarcastic and enjoying post and it is really getting knowledge and advice entertainingly rather than being bored. In fact this is the right way of education. Thanks.

By: Matt Ellsworth

Matt Ellsworth — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:03:19 +0000

definately a good way to setup yourself for failure and inevitable collapse. I truly prefer reading blogs that just have a few at most posts per day…

By: David Airey

David Airey — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:54:58 +0000

Nice write-up, Randa. When I first started, I thought that a post was required every day, even though there’s no need whatsoever.

It’s different for full-time bloggers, but one of those I am not.

By: Randa Clay

Randa Clay — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:38:05 +0000

@Lin – good point. That can be a challenge when you get really busy, and something we could all do better at.

@David – good one!

@vaspers – thanks for linking to me even though I’m a competitor… lol

@Justin- Very funny… yes, that’s exactly it- you should see the evil smirk on my face.

@Chris – it’s so tempting, isn’t it? If I could keep my eyes open, I would work all night. It’s so much fun, I don’t want to quit!

By: Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:38:54 +0000

I tried #8. Oh how I tried. For some reason my Dr disagrees with the advice though, and to be fair, I knew him first ;)

By: Justin Kownacki

Justin Kownacki — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:46:22 +0000

Or, this could be reverse psychology, in which Ms. Clay KNOWS all these steps above are the KEYS to blogging success, so she shrewdly lures potential competition down the dark and unsavory path of “a well-rounded life.”

Indeed.

Besides, who writes daily posts anymore? Everyone knows real bloggers pre-write a month’s worth of posts and set them to auto-publish while they consult with Fortune 5,000 companies…

By: vaspers, etc.

vaspers, etc. — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:36:48 +0000

This is the type of sarcasm I specialize in, on blogospheric issues and hardcore blogging topics. Thus, I consider you a competitor and I’m very upset.

LOL

Great article. These kinds of satirical how to’s are fun infotainment! As soon as Twitter is back up, I’ll promote this post over there to my bewildered fans.

http://twitter.com/vaspers

By: David at free Christian resources

David at free Christian resources — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:22:26 +0000

It think you missed one.

Stick to the default wordpress the theme. It is good for your readers to feel comfortable with your web design and know where everything is…

By: Lin

Lin — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:21:24 +0000

Whew, that was close! When I first started reading the first sentence or two, I was primed and ready to rip this post to shreds! ha!

I’d only add that if you really want to become an unhappy blogger, keep ignoring the “little bloggers” who read your blog, respect you and link to you. Fans disappear real quick if more well-known bloggers can’t even take the time to fave someone back on stumble upon etc. Geez, is that too much to ask?

By: Tuppy Glossop

Tuppy Glossop — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:38:51 +0000

I wish I had time to comment, but I’ve only written 23 of my 30 blog posts for the day ;)

Excellent post; now I just have to take some of your advice to heart. But the truth is most of us DO want to make money from our online work, so some of our blogging is bound to be dollar-driven, wouldn’t you agree?