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[...] Mrs. Beal tells us how to stay positive when blogging. [...]

By: HawaiiVacationGifts

HawaiiVacationGifts — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:17:28 +0000

Hi Sheila,
I am re-reading your post because the 4 wall month is coming up for me. Some days I look forward to posting and other days I think I am wasting my time. To keep me going, I decided to celebrate 4 months of blogging with an anniversary post!

By: Sheila

Sheila — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:02:18 +0000

Very true, Study Guide. I’m already noticing some blogs that are about as established as GoVisitHawaii is that are practically abandoned. It makes me wonder if there is a 3 or 4 month “wall” that bloggers hit and then decide they don’t have the patience to continue.

By: Study Guide

Study Guide — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:31:57 +0000

Perhaps patience is the most important element you mentioned. Too many bloggers lack it even though it is obviously fundamentally important.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:28:52 +0000

Derek, HH – thanks for commenting. I’m glad you liked the article. It never seems like there is enough patience. Hang in there and keep up the great content.

HawaiiVacationGifts – Absolutely, you were one of the nice bloggers that I had in mind while creating #8!

By: HawaiiVacationGifts

HawaiiVacationGifts — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:19:24 +0000

Hi Sheila,
Wonderful post and tips. #8 Build Friendships is where I come in! You found my Hawaii Vacation Gifts blog and left a comment, which allowed me to see your blog and comment in return. Now I look forward to seeing what you are posting about for the day, and it keeps me motivated to post good content often because I know you are reading my blog too!

By: HH!

HH! — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:09:46 +0000

#4 is hardest to me

Being patient is OK, but when you see NOTHING is happening then you start to wonder if is it just a matter of time or is it you the one who isn’t doing the things all right.

Grate article!

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Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:15:32 +0000

[...] Blog MotivationThere are definitely times in the lifetime of a blog where the author questions what or why they are doing it. Sheila Beal at Marketing Pilgrim offers 9 tips to help bloggers avoid negativity in their blogging endeavors. [...]

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:10:11 +0000

I liked this post a lot and glad that you added an excellent add-on to the Problogger post. 2 and 4 have been important to me going forward.

By: Graham

Graham — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:47:59 +0000

Providing the best information that is on topic is what you really need.

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Friday Favorites 6/13/07 - Stuntdubl - SEO Consultant — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:15:37 +0000

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By: Sheila

Sheila — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:35:17 +0000

Kyle – I’m with you on that. I think it is because those are the quickest and most visible indicators. I went through a phase where I was constantly checking my analytics. (I nearly had to go to the doctor for “strained refresh finger” ) I’m still checking my analytics more often than I’d like, but certainly nowhere near what I was doing. I’d like to get to the point of checking it only once a day.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:41:10 +0000

Great post, I’m with you. I think #4 and #5 are my biggest challenges day to day when it comes to blogging.

/kff

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:36:13 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, everyone.

@ Brian – Very true. That has actually been one of the pleasant surprises that I’ve discovered from blogging.

@ Bonnie- I certainly know what you mean. I’m so glad you were encouraged by the post.

@ Mark – Thanks for the nice welcome!

By: Mark Barrera

Mark Barrera — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:37:02 +0000

Thanks for the info and great post. Glad to see you here!

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:08:09 +0000

I liked the reminder to be realistic about traffic. I have a very niche blog and sometimes it gets frustrating to read about how many readers bloggers who write about blogging/aff marketing/internet marketing etc get. You can remind yourself of that all the time, but it helps to hear it from someone else! Thanks so much!

By: Brian Chappell

Brian Chappell — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:12:08 +0000

I think Building relationships especially in the early days is key.

Great first post Sheila!