Moving Forward
When I first started blogging I made it a goal to post once a day, except on Sundays. Most weeks it feels pretty manageable, with the danger always being writing something just for the sake of meeting the goal. I never want to do post something if it doesn’t have some type of a purpose.
Starting this new job has me looking at my amount of social media usage, including blog writing. My plan right now is to post 4 or 5 times a week, instead of the usual 6. In some ways I hope this allow my content to be better, but it is also just a recognition in myself that I don’t have time to write everyday and have it be meaningful.
I always tell people who say they don’t have time for blogging, that really no one has time for anything with that kind of mindset. Everything we do requires the sacrifice of the thing we could otherwise be doing. All that to say, I don’t want my blogging to get in the way of my relationship with Christ, my wife, or the people I serve with at my church. Those should always have the priority and too often they don’t.
That is what is on my mind as I think about moving forward with this blog. I love this community of all of you who read and engage consistently. I’m just needing to refine a little in order for it to be beneficial for you and me.
Do you have a preference of how often blogs update?
Are their specific topics you would want me to blog about in the future?
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I like everyday, but that is just because I read blogs everyday and publish everyday. But I understand with the change going on and your time.
As a very irregular blogger, I have no beef with your decision to lighten your load a little bit (though writing one fewer post a week isn’t much of a step down!) and it seems to be quite wise. You’ve got a keep your priorities in order and blogging should never affect real-life relationships. Kudos for your choice.
As for specific topics, if I get to choose I’d really love to read more about the working of worship ministry. Thanks for your willingness to share w/ us readers.
whether you end up doing 2/week or 6/week, i applaud your consistency.
btw, IMO, there’s nothing wrong with blogging the occasional post that “doesn’t have some type of purpose” (as long as you don’t spam it on twitter)
now, i know that twitter is a great place for twitpic’ing your lunch and other trivial stuff, but registering it in blog format does have it’s usefulness.
there’s a kind of linear documentation that’s kind of cool, like for when people browse through old posts.
also, twitter is infinite-way communication, as opposed to a Tyler-focused medium.
random note: i’ve seen some stream-of-consciousness type blogs that are pretty fun and entertaining… (not saying that you’d want to go that way – just sayin’)
@branford you make a great point. The deal is to stay consistent. I know that even blogs that post once every 2 weeks on a consistent basis I don’t read, so going to 5 or 6 times a week will not hurt you at all.
And about the non-purposeful posts, keep them. I want to know about your bike riding and other things. It helps the reader get to know you.
Im still learning what blogs are so 1 x a week is good. I am a fan of provoking thought by any means to do that and preferably surprising. seems like you can tackle the traditional issues. I also enjoy the minute aspects of your life.
rush it man, its good stuff
eric
eh you make time for what you want to make time and blogging’s cool, so why not?
i don’t know, tyler, it’d be interesting to see you write something that doesn’t have to do w/ theology, school, church or even sports,….which seem to be your dominant subjects. how about science? or something you learned walking down the street one day? or a new person you met? or and artistic/poetic muse?
i don’t know….might be interesting. wink