Comments on: What I’ve Learned from Starting a Second Blog http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/ Social Media Blog Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:00:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Graham Smith http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-406 Graham Smith Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:23:40 +0000 http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-406 WHilst out running along the river with my dog i was thinking about your article. Sad I know, but I tend to do my best thinking when running, only that i can never remember the ideas as i dont have anything to write them down with, unless i take a pad or phone, which i would rather not do. Anyway, I guess all this depends on the type of blogs you are doing. I had it in mind it was serious blogs all the way, which is the basis of what i initially thought. However, I do have several low key blogs, couple of Tumblr blogs, a typepad blog etc. All these are mostly personal or just for fun, and dont need any maintenance at all, especially the Tumblr ones. Just post and thats that. It's when you are doing something bog time in say WP, and all the maintenance that goes with it. This is what I would have a problem with. I actually enjoy my other blogs as I know I dont need to get overwhelmed with them, and especially with Tumblr, its post and thats that. So having a 2nd or 3rd blog all depends on your motives in whether its going to be stressful or not. Guess I stated the obvious, but my initial comment was not totally accurate in hindsight. :) As you were. WHilst out running along the river with my dog i was thinking about your article. Sad I know, but I tend to do my best thinking when running, only that i can never remember the ideas as i dont have anything to write them down with, unless i take a pad or phone, which i would rather not do.

Anyway, I guess all this depends on the type of blogs you are doing. I had it in mind it was serious blogs all the way, which is the basis of what i initially thought. However, I do have several low key blogs, couple of Tumblr blogs, a typepad blog etc. All these are mostly personal or just for fun, and dont need any maintenance at all, especially the Tumblr ones. Just post and thats that.

It’s when you are doing something bog time in say WP, and all the maintenance that goes with it. This is what I would have a problem with.

I actually enjoy my other blogs as I know I dont need to get overwhelmed with them, and especially with Tumblr, its post and thats that.

So having a 2nd or 3rd blog all depends on your motives in whether its going to be stressful or not.

Guess I stated the obvious, but my initial comment was not totally accurate in hindsight. :)

As you were.

]]> By: Steven Snell http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-400 Steven Snell Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:48:55 +0000 http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-400 Graham, I think sacrificing the quality of one blog to start another is not a good idea in general. I wanted to start this blog a while before I did. I really don't spend much time anymore marketing my primary blog. My time is mostly spent writing now that I have a somewhat respectable audience. Since I spend less time marketing I figured I would have time for the second blog, which I do, but I just don't have as much time as I would like. Nitos, Wow, that's more than I'll ever have. Graham,
I think sacrificing the quality of one blog to start another is not a good idea in general. I wanted to start this blog a while before I did. I really don’t spend much time anymore marketing my primary blog. My time is mostly spent writing now that I have a somewhat respectable audience. Since I spend less time marketing I figured I would have time for the second blog, which I do, but I just don’t have as much time as I would like.

Nitos,
Wow, that’s more than I’ll ever have.

]]> By: nitos http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-397 nitos Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:46:03 +0000 http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-397 well i have a lot.. http://www.blogger.com/profile/00942851700449538153 8.. in that link, but I have more.. the one that I post.. are about 6 and its a beautiful experience.. well i have a lot..
http://www.blogger.com/profile/00942851700449538153
8.. in that link, but I have more..
the one that I post.. are about 6
and its a beautiful experience..

]]> By: Graham Smith http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-390 Graham Smith Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:31:44 +0000 http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-390 For a moment there when I started reading, I felt you were going somewhere with it, in terms of saying you are giving up one blog as its too much. Glad you are not, as I love them both. Actually just starting to spend more time over at your other one. Just need time to really take it all in, as you offer so much valuable stuff. For a moment there when I started reading, I felt you were going somewhere with it, in terms of saying you are giving up one blog as its too much.

Glad you are not, as I love them both. Actually just starting to spend more time over at your other one. Just need time to really take it all in, as you offer so much valuable stuff.

]]> By: Graham Smith http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-389 Graham Smith Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:30:21 +0000 http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-389 I find it hard frankly to spread myself out. I tend to be only able to, and only want to, concentrate on one thing at a time. I feel there is so much to do just for one blog, and especially for me as I am really trying to get mine off the ground, as well as make a name for myself RE my Freelancing, spending time on anything other than this really does not sit right. Would be nice to be able spend time on different projects, but I only feel I am letting the other one down if I keep moving from one to another. I don't particular like this way I am, but since trying to spread myself about, I find it just does not work. I admire those that can do it successfully, I really do. Maybe once I am more comfortable with my own site and my business, then maybe then I can look to tackle some projects. The frustrating thing is that I have many ideas of Blogs and sites, just not the time or ability to do them. You talk about the promotional side to two blogs... I mean just one is totally time consuming, I can;t imagine being able to do what I currently spend a lot of time doing, twice over. Just would not be possible without sacrificing the quality of another. I find it hard frankly to spread myself out. I tend to be only able to, and only want to, concentrate on one thing at a time.

I feel there is so much to do just for one blog, and especially for me as I am really trying to get mine off the ground, as well as make a name for myself RE my Freelancing, spending time on anything other than this really does not sit right. Would be nice to be able spend time on different projects, but I only feel I am letting the other one down if I keep moving from one to another.

I don’t particular like this way I am, but since trying to spread myself about, I find it just does not work.

I admire those that can do it successfully, I really do. Maybe once I am more comfortable with my own site and my business, then maybe then I can look to tackle some projects. The frustrating thing is that I have many ideas of Blogs and sites, just not the time or ability to do them.

You talk about the promotional side to two blogs… I mean just one is totally time consuming, I can;t imagine being able to do what I currently spend a lot of time doing, twice over. Just would not be possible without sacrificing the quality of another.

]]> By: SiteHoppers http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-380 SiteHoppers Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:16:53 +0000 http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-380 Lol...well you don't have to of course. We only give you Beer Credits if you do... "reverse marketing". Cheers~ Lol…well you don’t have to of course. We only give you Beer Credits if you do… “reverse marketing”.

Cheers~

]]> By: Steven Snell http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-378 Steven Snell Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:28:52 +0000 http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-378 Vinh, Thanks for letting me know how you found the site, I appreciate it... I think 2 blogs is enough for me. Adam, Yeah, I think there comes a point where you just spread yourself thin. You gotta have priorities though, and family is always a good choice. Mark, Thanks, I'm glad it's helpful. SiteHopper, I'll check out your site, but I'd be a fool to close my account at SU. Vinh,
Thanks for letting me know how you found the site, I appreciate it… I think 2 blogs is enough for me.

Adam,
Yeah, I think there comes a point where you just spread yourself thin. You gotta have priorities though, and family is always a good choice.

Mark,
Thanks, I’m glad it’s helpful.

SiteHopper,
I’ll check out your site, but I’d be a fool to close my account at SU.

]]> By: SiteHoppers http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-376 SiteHoppers Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:16:53 +0000 http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-376 Yup...homer style...Simpsons...burp... Yup…homer style…Simpsons…burp…

]]> By: Adam Donkus http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-375 Adam Donkus Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:56:45 +0000 http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-375 Hmmm Beeeer Credits...homer like.... Hmmm Beeeer Credits…homer like….

]]> By: SiteHoppers http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-374 SiteHoppers Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:04:34 +0000 http://traffikd.com/blogging/starting-second-blog/#comment-374 You should try SiteHoppin too, we are in the beginning stages so you might benefit by switching to SiteHoppin. We are giving away 5,000 Beer Credits to anyone who closes their StumbleUpon account and starts SiteHoppin.com. You should try SiteHoppin too, we are in the beginning stages so you might benefit by switching to SiteHoppin. We are giving away 5,000 Beer Credits to anyone who closes their StumbleUpon account and starts SiteHoppin.com.

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