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You know what happens when you are in the saddle for too long ..... saddle rash! Yuk!
I've always been a great believer in quality over quatity whether one takes a break or not.
Whenever I take a break, I usually come back with slow and steady posts, gradually building up my momentum--spreading over a couple of weeks. Good for me and my readers.
Saddle rash sounds unpleasant, so I think I'll avoid that...but I don't see myself taking too many more breaks here. In the future I'd probably plan out a series of posts and set the publish dates in the future so WordPress does it's magic without me even being around...
7. Find a new source of inspiration. I try to add at least two or three new blogs to my feed reader each week. A new perspective from an unknown blogger (like me!) often starts the idea mill.
8. Keep a list of ideas. If you're feeling the itch to write but don't have anything to write about, you're not going to produce anything worthwhile. I keep list of ideas written down (in Backpack or Google Spreadsheets) for when I get the time and energy to put into a real piece.
I've been on a horse once, that was enough for me thank you very much.
RE: "(Granted, a post about how to get back into blogging might not be the most unique; so I may be breaking my own rule!)"
Obviously we all wanted to read this because we can all relate in some way or other... and that was the whole spectrum of bloggers from experienced to... yeah, okay, whatever (not into self-condemnation these days). My point is that unique is not always what we want to read. :)
Pssst... rules are made to be broken! Glad you got your keyboard hooked back up! Move is a 4-letter word! Blech!
I just wish my saddle was a little bit better oiled and broken in! Enjoyed this. Thanks!
Maybe it's in the archives somewhere... *smile*
Business books are great and necessary and there is alot of them out there...a lot, but we wanted to get people involved in a real journey that hasn't been predetermined yet with real time lessons and risks.
Anyway the blogs up and running but with basically no one knowing about it. How on earth did you get to the top of "blogtopsites" in just 6 months.
Appreciate your interest btw.
Kudos for writing a blog about your entrepreneurial adventure. I think you'll find a lot of interest out there in that sort of content.
A few things you should look at / thing about:
* ABOUT page - it's got nothing on it.
* Who are you guys? People will want to know. If they don't know and can't know they won't care as much.
* Read copyblogger religiously on how to write better blog posts.
* Network online - start leaving comments on other blogs and connecting, like you've done here.
* Write more personal stuff but also give details. Your posts right now are very thin in both.
* Get rid of the calendar in the top - it's useless. Put pictures of you and your partner there with an explanation of what you're doing.
* Get rid of all standard WP things - like your blogroll *smile*
Hope that helps!
All the best
An unplanned encounter with a sheet of ice 3 weeks ago while running forced and unplanned (and cranky i might add) absence from riding. I've found that with the return to it, a gratitude, energy, new focus ... different arena, same theme.
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I think writers block is probably the biggest thing that is on a bloggers mind, even beyond site maintenance and "how to make extra cash off of your blog".
New and creative content is the only thing that separates blogs out.
I've blogged a little here and there, but never could get anywhere with it. I'm hoping your ideas will actually get my site somewhere.