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| a Vacation Without Losing Traffic |
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| November 28th, 2007 2:41 am
I think planning is the key to every successful blog. I have just started , and I have already benefitted by writing posts weeks in advance. Now I think Ineed to plan a nice vacation like you did. Thanks for the good post.
November 28th, 2007 2:50 am
I simply use time stamp with articles written and it post in advance the days I’m away. Make’s blogging a breeze and the readers never know I’m on vacation.
November 28th, 2007 2:59 am
Great Post AGAIN!!! Welcome back from your week trip and keep up with the stache. Planning is definetly very important when you are starting a blog (or business) it is also important in day to day operations of both. Planning is important in almost everything, even hunting which is what i blog about.
November 28th, 2007 3:42 am
You’re certainly an expert in your niche - but what about us little guys who don’t have the luxury of guest contributors? I’ve figured out some of my own solutions, but it would be interesting to see what your thoughts are on the matter.
November 28th, 2007 3:47 am
Very good post. Planning in advance and being resourceful is the key.
November 28th, 2007 5:03 am
Excellent!…its good idea to plan things in advance!
November 28th, 2007 5:12 am
Its a great idea, really! Thanks you.
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| Posted on: 2007-11-30 |
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| Comments Posted By : Soumya Singhi |
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| November 28th, 2007 10:04 pm
Great way to enjoy your holidays without any fears. Thanks!
November 28th, 2007 11:47 pm
If you ask me to leave my blog and go for a vacation, I will give you the “NO!” answer immediately.
I know planning ahead is important if we know we are leaving for a vacation or a blogging rest but this just don’t work for new blogs.
For me, new blogs should at least maintain or build up their voices and post frequency to be open to option like having a blogging break. The traffic base for a new blog might not be firm even you are getting high traffic and this will lead to a huge loss of traffic if the writer is missing.
November 29th, 2007 3:49 am
I was planning a vacation this summer. Now I know what to do! Thanks!
November 29th, 2007 8:31 am
I went on a 4 week vacation in Sept/Oct this year and I did everything on your list. I post once a day for 6 days a week and whilst I was away my blog didn’t miss a beat. And I organised enough posts to keep me afloat for the first week after I got back too. I didn’t have too many guest posts (only 4) but I got into the planning a couple of months ahead and built up my ‘bank’ of posts which I then juggled around on a spreadsheet (remarkably like yours) until I had the right blend of topics.
The only thing that was missing was the marketing activities which I obviously couldn’t do. So i wasn’t able todo the promotion of posts that I would normally do. Otherwise my readers were kept happy with their daily dose of content and I returned home to a thriving blog.
November 30th, 2007 2:52 am
Welcome back
Hope you have come back with more energy.
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| Comments Posted By : Soumya Singhi |
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| November 28th, 2007 2:05 pm
“Now I know…” - excuse the typo.
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| Comments Posted By : Soumya Singhi |
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| November 28th, 2007 12:30 pm
I just recently took a week vacation and the average # of readers shot up by a good 10% but traffic dropped 50%. However, the traffic before the vacation was about 50% stumbleupon, so that explains that. Didn’t do anything special - and it was very spontaneous - yet my blog has more readers than ever before. Try figuring that one out.
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| Comments Posted By : Soumya Singhi |
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| November 28th, 2007 11:59 am
I also was away for about 6 weeks and I wrote the content for all six weeks before leaving + I also had content ready for the two weeks after my return because I knew I would be really tired.
It does take a LOT of planning and time, but it can be done. I found it essential not to loose the momentum I had started to create just because I needed to get away.
One of Darren’s guest posted an article on being a Happier Blogger…I think that vacation time is part of the mix. If not, then blogging will make us quite miserable people.
hanks for a great post!
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| Comments Posted By : Soumya Singhi |
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| November 28th, 2007 10:49 am
This is a post topic I was thinking of covering myself, but what else is there left to say? Fantastic post
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| Comments Posted By : Soumya Singhi |
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| November 28th, 2007 9:30 am
This is exactly what I did at HD BizBlog while I was moving from NC to Maine earlier this month. I plotted out three weeks’ worth of posts and got some help from my pals .Planning is the number one thing to be a success, thanks for your story!
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| Comments Posted By : Soumya Singhi |
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| November 28th, 2007 8:53 am
Pretty nice to grow that much without being there. Must have put a lot of confidence in your writing and guest posters. Nice post.
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| Comments Posted By : Soumya Singhi |
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| November 28th, 2007 7:00 am
I guess you need to get over the “but only I can write for my readers” attitude to finally take some time off. Good planning ahead of time sure does make it seem easier.
November 28th, 2007 7:47 am
I’m just about to go on holiday for a week myself, (like, tomorrow) so this would have been handy if it had come up a couple of months ago.
I did ask for some guest posts from some blogging friends, and also announced it on my blog, and I’ve been lucky enough to have some great articles come my way. Looks like I should have asked . though.
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| Comments Posted By : Soumya Singhi |
| Posted on : 2007-11-30 |
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| November 28th, 2007 5:15 am
What about us little guys who don’t have the luxury of guest contributors?
If you’re just starting out, there’s really no need for guest posts. If you have a handful of readers, you probably have a more intimate relationship with them. I know that’s true at my smaller sites. In this case, guest posts aren’t necessary. Or, if you want to have them, you can actually draw upon these readers.
(And if you don’t have readers, you don’t need guest posts. I have a blog about animal intelligence, but few people read it. When I go on vacation, I don’t worry about guest posts.)
Any slightly larger blog should have several sources of guest posts: “superfans”, colleagues in your niche, and contacts outside the blogging universe.
Bigger blogs should have all sorts of contacts they can call upon.
Regardless of your blog’s size, though, it never hurts to ask for a guest post from somebody who seems out of your league. As I say in my article, the worst they can do is say “no”. Though I didn’t mention it in my post, Though neither was able to contribute anything, I was glad I had asked. I also wrote to other big-name money authors (not just bloggers, but actual authors). Most didn’t respond. A couple said no. And one or two gave me stuff for after vacation.
What I’m saying is: take a chance, even if you think your blog is too small.
November 28th, 2007 6:35 am
Excellent! I how much a HUGE blog like Boing Boing or even Problogger would grow with these tips.
Great ideas, man, thanks!
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November 28th, 2007 6:54 am
I like your take a chance attitude. Why not? If you ask politely, the worst that can happen is they say no.
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