Comments on: How Does Weather Impact Your Blog?

By: Fern

Fern — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:38:52 +0000

I bet seasonal weather also effects certain niches. For example, I bet winter sports blogs do exceptionally well…in the winter, when people are thinking about skiing and snowboarding and the like.

I expect it will also effect my niche (gardening–don’t laugh!) but I am not sure how it will change my traffic patterns (my blog is too young to know). Will more people be interested in my blog during the winter when they wish they could be gardening, or in the spring and summer when they actually are gardening?

By: Ulla

Ulla — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:20:30 +0000

I blog in my spare time, and when the weather is nice, I usually try to go out and enjoy it, so I only do the basic things for my blog. On the other hand, I get the best ideas for my blog when going for a walk or sitting outside drinking a latte.

By: Missy

Missy — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:22:36 +0000

Funny you should bring this topic up. It’s been raining and dreary here for like 5 days, and i’ve been quite productive.

When its a gorgeous Sunny day, i want to get out. So rain is good for my productivity.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:27:23 +0000

I definitely find more time to blog on cold, dreary winter days.

By: Jeffro2pt0

Jeffro2pt0 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:55:24 +0000

Yep, it is true, the weather does play a role in terms of the mood and style of writing. I enjoy mild, sunny days where I can actually get out of the house and blog from the notebook. However, I do get a lot more blogging done in the winter months since there is nothing else to do.

By: Kevin Sablan

Kevin Sablan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:21:08 +0000

In sunny California, weather definitely affects blog traffic.

I can’t speak on how it affects my ability to blog. I only edit and help shape some ocregister.com blogs. In my 8 years in the online news industry, traffic in Southern California always increases significantly when the streets are wet, or it is too hot to go out.

By: Nancy Nally

Nancy Nally — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:42:03 +0000

Well, I will tell you of one major impact for me! I live in hurricane territory and when there is a storm anywhere nearby or that seems to have us in its sights potentially, constantly hitting “refresh” on my favorite tropical weather site is definitely a distraction. It’s also distracting to be going over those preparation checklists in the back (or front) of your mind…just in case. And the stress in general is very distracting. It’s hard to concentrate on the mundane when half your brain is holding its breath to kick into emergency mode. And this can go on for a week for a storm that doesn’t even end up to hit you…

And then of course, if you do get hit by even a supposedly mild storm like we did by Fay last week, power outages or internet outages (or even blinking power) can make working difficult to impossible.