Comments on: I Abandoned My Blog http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/i-abandoned-my-blog/ News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Tue, 22 May 2012 19:01:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sam Ingersollhttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/i-abandoned-my-blog/#comment-37012 Sam Ingersoll Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:34:12 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15858#comment-37012 Many bloggers promote blogging as the best way to generate business. What they don't say is that it takes a special kind of skill and personality and discipline. If you're going to only blog statistics, etc...you might as well pay someone to post data for you. This is similar to promotors of Twitter and Facebook as great lead generators -- how much time have you seen people waste on facebook during the first few months they discover it. Realtors need to take a hard look at whether they have the right skill and dedication before relying on Social Media, and constantly monitor their ROI. Many bloggers promote blogging as the best way to generate business.

What they don’t say is that it takes a special kind of skill and personality and discipline.

If you’re going to only blog statistics, etc…you might as well pay someone to post data for you.

This is similar to promotors of Twitter and Facebook as great lead generators — how much time have you seen people waste on facebook during the first few months they discover it.

Realtors need to take a hard look at whether they have the right skill and dedication before relying on Social Media, and constantly monitor their ROI.

]]> By: Janie Coffeyhttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/i-abandoned-my-blog/#comment-36688 Janie Coffey Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:06:46 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15858#comment-36688 Hi there, I found that by looking at my best competitors blogs (in blogging content and locale), that was incentive enough to get off my duff and back on the wagon! good luck! Hi there,

I found that by looking at my best competitors blogs (in blogging content and locale), that was incentive enough to get off my duff and back on the wagon! good luck!

]]> By: Anitahttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/i-abandoned-my-blog/#comment-36669 Anita Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:05:49 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15858#comment-36669 OUCH! This one hit home. I too have abandoned my blog. For much the same reasons. The sad part is, I keep coming across great materials and think "I should blog about that". But then I never get around to it. It has been months now and I am too ashamed to start it again. Because not only did I abandon it, but it's not the first time I have done so and I swore I wouldn't do it again but here I am. My intentions are good, my follow through sucks. I will keep my fingers crossed for you and hope you will be more successful getting back on the horse than I have been. OUCH! This one hit home. I too have abandoned my blog. For much the same reasons. The sad part is, I keep coming across great materials and think “I should blog about that”. But then I never get around to it. It has been months now and I am too ashamed to start it again. Because not only did I abandon it, but it’s not the first time I have done so and I swore I wouldn’t do it again but here I am. My intentions are good, my follow through sucks. I will keep my fingers crossed for you and hope you will be more successful getting back on the horse than I have been.

]]> By: Bob Wilsonhttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/i-abandoned-my-blog/#comment-36668 Bob Wilson Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:32:26 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15858#comment-36668 Why do you work out? Some do it to feel better, others want more tangible results. Same goes for blogging. What end result do you want out of the time and energy invested in blogging? For me, I want either a buyer, seller, or a link. If what I write doesn't bring in any of those, then it doesn't matter. I have written less than a dozen posts in 2 years, but the links generated by less than half of those posts has generated over 100 links and several clients. The whole mantra of content is king, so one has to churn out content for the sake of content is a myth. What matters is quality content that serves the primary purpose of having the site. Its also important to keep in mind that social media, and twitter in particular, has had a huge impact on blogging. It used to be that if you wrote a great post, others would mention it in their blogs, thus generating links. Today, the tendency is for other to tweet about it. That may drive short term traffic, but garners few links that provide greater long term benefit. Before you make a commitment to blog, first determine what it is you want to get from it. Why do you work out?

Some do it to feel better, others want more tangible results. Same goes for blogging. What end result do you want out of the time and energy invested in blogging?

For me, I want either a buyer, seller, or a link. If what I write doesn’t bring in any of those, then it doesn’t matter. I have written less than a dozen posts in 2 years, but the links generated by less than half of those posts has generated over 100 links and several clients.

The whole mantra of content is king, so one has to churn out content for the sake of content is a myth. What matters is quality content that serves the primary purpose of having the site.

Its also important to keep in mind that social media, and twitter in particular, has had a huge impact on blogging. It used to be that if you wrote a great post, others would mention it in their blogs, thus generating links. Today, the tendency is for other to tweet about it. That may drive short term traffic, but garners few links that provide greater long term benefit.

Before you make a commitment to blog, first determine what it is you want to get from it.

]]> By: Chuck Ghttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/i-abandoned-my-blog/#comment-36659 Chuck G Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:01:00 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15858#comment-36659 One thing that might help is to pick a different path for your content. Your enthusiasm for writing a blog, much like your enthusiasm for working out, relies heavily on changing up your routine. If you run the same route every day, you'll get bored and stop working out. Same goes with blogging. Pick new topics to write about, go out and take a bunch of pictures, change the direction of your site. ANYTHING to get you pumped up about writing again. One thing that might help is to pick a different path for your content. Your enthusiasm for writing a blog, much like your enthusiasm for working out, relies heavily on changing up your routine. If you run the same route every day, you’ll get bored and stop working out.

Same goes with blogging. Pick new topics to write about, go out and take a bunch of pictures, change the direction of your site. ANYTHING to get you pumped up about writing again.

]]> By: Joe Loomerhttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/i-abandoned-my-blog/#comment-36657 Joe Loomer Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:54:08 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15858#comment-36657 I abandoned mine for the last month or so - wrote a new post yesterday. I was full of ideas but a had a house full of family visiting from overseas. I opted for the family time - knowing full well I could write and post something in as little as thirty minutes - I already had the research done. Getting back on the blog bike was easy! Go get it girl! Navy Chief, Navy Pride I abandoned mine for the last month or so – wrote a new post yesterday. I was full of ideas but a had a house full of family visiting from overseas. I opted for the family time – knowing full well I could write and post something in as little as thirty minutes – I already had the research done.

Getting back on the blog bike was easy! Go get it girl!

Navy Chief, Navy Pride

]]> By: Ken Brandhttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/i-abandoned-my-blog/#comment-36655 Ken Brand Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:37:20 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15858#comment-36655 I think we all abandon our blogs from time to time. It's normal and natural, life balance is tricky. When things wobble out of orbit, just do what you're doing, press on. It'd be one thing if the blog was lost or deleted, it's quite another to pick up where you left off and rock on. I'm sure you're blog will have a big smile on it's face when it feels you writing again. Cheers. I think we all abandon our blogs from time to time. It’s normal and natural, life balance is tricky. When things wobble out of orbit, just do what you’re doing, press on. It’d be one thing if the blog was lost or deleted, it’s quite another to pick up where you left off and rock on.

I’m sure you’re blog will have a big smile on it’s face when it feels you writing again.

Cheers.

]]> By: Elaine Hansonhttp://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/i-abandoned-my-blog/#comment-36647 Elaine Hanson Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:56:50 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=15858#comment-36647 Was on your blog with @LorenNason today, Linsey. Just write something as if you never stopped. Go! Was on your blog with @LorenNason today, Linsey. Just write something as if you never stopped. Go!

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