Comments on: Why Being PERFECT Is Hurting You And Your Blog

By: Caesar Parisi

Caesar Parisi — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:06:52 +0000

And it’s a choice for you to grow when it comes to blogging. You can be blogging for the longest time and haven’t improved yet because it’s a choice to whether you want to grow in blogging, to whether you want to get your wrongs corrected. We’ve gotta be experimental here. In the world of blogging, you might be wrong in your blog/s but you have to recognize what’s wrong with the blog and correct it so that it will not bother you for the rest of your life. Just continue blogging and no worries, nobody will get mad of you when you wrong.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:56:51 +0000

Could you suggest some beginner blogs to look at that are good examples of what a good blog looks like in the first month or so? Most bloggers tell you to look at blogs like Michael Hyatt or Problogger, but it’s hard to know where to begin when your example is a blog that has been around for years and is already very deep. Personally, I need to see examples of what “good” blogs look like in the early stages, so I can mimic that. It’s not helpful to tell a beginner to build a blog like Problogger, when that blog is very old and advanced. I’ve put up a few blog posts, but my blog looks nothing like Problogger. I need examples of what the manageable first blogging 2 to 3 months should look like. Otherwise I feel like I’m just stumbling around in the dark and can’t find the light switch. It’s overwhelming.

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By: An @ NinetyPercentAction

An @ NinetyPercentAction — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:52:47 +0000

Great post Sarge! Really gives me that kick I need – it also applies to realizing that your posts don’t have to be 100% perfect either!

I’ve taken the first step and started my blog, but only have 2 posts. Each post has taken me way more time than they should have – I edited them over & over again before they were finally posted. The problem with this is that since each post takes me so much effort, after finally finishing one, I feel like I need a break.

@beachroses – I’ve also read that you should have a good number of quality posts before launching/spreading your blog (some say 3-4, others more). I hadn’t planned to launch mine before writing at least 4 posts, but I just couldn’t resist commenting & networking in the community. Unfortunately this is resulting in an awkward phase of half-networking and half wanting to wait until I have enough content before fully doing so.

By: Sarge

Sarge — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:42:38 +0000

@beachroses – I think 10 posts is a good thing to have set in stone before promotion so there is a base set. You could lose potentially good readers early if you just have 1-2 posts up because they may not subscribe based on small amount of content. But then you could lose potential readers by leaving it late to start promoting. I didn’t do any heavy promotion for this blog (and still feel I really haven’t, my main promotional tool is twitter which has grown over time) but I took it live the moment I made my pilot post.

I think it’s fine for blogs to evolve over time as well, especially early on as you won’t have many readers that it will create a big affect on. The worst thing you could do is start a blog where you’re not happy with the direction and just keep doing it and not enjoying it.

By: beachroses

beachroses — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:54:36 +0000

I want my blog to be nice and I’m not going to launch it until I have a fair amount of content to share that I’ve done my homework on. I’ve given myself a framework to finish so I don’t end up deliberating over it forever, too. (Saw someone suggest at least ten pages or articles before launching, so your readers have something substantial. That sounded good to me, what do you think?)

The idea was in my head for months, but I noticed that once I started working on it (key words, I am actively engaged now) a direction began to evolve that hadn’t been my original intention… so… I decided to go with it because it’s coming from my inner source. If I had launched it in the first couple of weeks, I would not have found that groove and if I have to wait two more months to get it right, then I will.

Be yourself, work on your content, and let it flow… you might be amazed where your spirit leads you. If you need help with the creative process or loosening up your writing skills, there are some books out on writing from the right side of the brain (creativity comes from the right, analysis comes from the left side and if critiquing your own work or ideas is all you’re doing, then no doubt you are being stifled.) Look on Amazon with those keywords, if interested, or if you know someone who is stuck suggest that to them. It’s fun.

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OMFG Just Stick To Your Goals!! | Beginner Blogger — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:14:26 +0000

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By: Brandon Cox

Brandon Cox — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:12:39 +0000

You know, I just posted about doing things with excellence and not mediocrity. I think your post is the perfect counterbalance. Going for excellence is good, being a perfectionist can be not-so-good.

By: Ben Lang

Ben Lang — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:57:24 +0000

So true, thanks for sharing!

By: Muzi Mohale

Muzi Mohale — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:18:10 +0000

exactly the point, fear of failure discourages people from testing the waters. entrepreneurs take ricks where the average persons spends too much time say, what if. blogging is also the same, you make mistakes and learn from blog.