Comments on: How to Start a Blog (Part 2) http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/ Journeys as a daughter of the King Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:17:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hannah http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 Hannah Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:20:26 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/26/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/#comment-1298 Great advice, Anna. It's always nice to see some pointers for those who are just getting started. I must say, I was honored when I saw BftH mentioned in your "modeled-after" section. *shakes head* We don't deserve that! Thanks for your heart--which shows through so clearly in your writing. Keep up the great work on your site! Great advice, Anna. It’s always nice to see some pointers for those who are just getting started.

I must say, I was honored when I saw BftH mentioned in your “modeled-after” section. *shakes head* We don’t deserve that!

Thanks for your heart–which shows through so clearly in your writing. Keep up the great work on your site!

]]> By: Erin http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Erin Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:29:39 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/26/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/#comment-1151 I definatly find that it is good to set a time aside to blog - and stick to it. When I first started I spent more and more time thinking up things to write about and writing them, and more time reading lots of other blogs. I realised I was spending more time on the internet than doing other things that I should be doing. So I drastically had to cut back on my internet time. It probably would have been easier if I'd worked that out at the beinging. I definatly find that it is good to set a time aside to blog – and stick to it. When I first started I spent more and more time thinking up things to write about and writing them, and more time reading lots of other blogs.
I realised I was spending more time on the internet than doing other things that I should be doing. So I drastically had to cut back on my internet time.
It probably would have been easier if I’d worked that out at the beinging.

]]> By: Anna http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 Anna Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:45:32 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/26/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/#comment-1123 Thank you, Susanna. That's really sweet of you. I definitely love reading your blog as well! Thank you, Susanna. That’s really sweet of you. I definitely love reading your blog as well!

]]> By: Susanna Rose http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Susanna Rose Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:19:22 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/26/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/#comment-1122 Anna, great thoughts and I look forward to seeing what else you have to say! Even though, as the name of my blog suggests, I am perhaps in a different season of life than many readers to this site, I really glean a lot from your blog regardless and think you have so much wisdom. In other words, I find your blog is definitely one that I find a great model! Thanks!:) Anna, great thoughts and I look forward to seeing what else you have to say! Even though, as the name of my blog suggests, I am perhaps in a different season of life than many readers to this site, I really glean a lot from your blog regardless and think you have so much wisdom. In other words, I find your blog is definitely one that I find a great model! Thanks!:)

]]> By: Jenna http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Jenna Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:31:53 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/26/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/#comment-1121 I absolutely love blogging. I really wanted to do something 'worthwhile' but when I started xanga, I found that I was spending more time just keeping in touch with friends. So it is definately a good idea to have a purpose and to follow it. I absolutely love blogging. I really wanted to do something ‘worthwhile’ but when I started xanga, I found that I was spending more time just keeping in touch with friends. So it is definately a good idea to have a purpose and to follow it.

]]> By: Anna http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Anna Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:00:09 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/26/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/#comment-1120 Yes, great point. Planning ahead to be consistent is important. I do plan on talking more about that later, too. Yes, great point. Planning ahead to be consistent is important. I do plan on talking more about that later, too.

]]> By: Jacob http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 Jacob Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:53:34 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/2008/03/26/how-to-start-a-blog-part-2/#comment-1119 Maybe you're going to mention it later, but related to your third point, I have found that frequency of blogging is very important. A while back, Tim Challies did a similar series (I can try to dig it up for you, if you like), and he made an excellent point about updating regularly, or at least consistently. Maybe you have a half hour every day you can spend writing up something. If so, keep it up. Maybe you can only set aside an hour a week. If so, be consistent in using that hour each week. I find that I am less likely to read a blog that updates only sporadically. Maybe you’re going to mention it later, but related to your third point, I have found that frequency of blogging is very important. A while back, Tim Challies did a similar series (I can try to dig it up for you, if you like), and he made an excellent point about updating regularly, or at least consistently. Maybe you have a half hour every day you can spend writing up something. If so, keep it up. Maybe you can only set aside an hour a week. If so, be consistent in using that hour each week. I find that I am less likely to read a blog that updates only sporadically.

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