Is blogging hazardous to your health? Marshall Sponder of Web Metrics Guru says he sometimes blogs compulsively and I have to admit that I may have blogaholic tendencies. However, this is what I do for a living and I happen to love what I do.
Some may think I'm addicted to blogging, but I simply feel compelled to share my experiences and knowledge with others in hope that other people can learn from me. I feel no stress when I blog and I manage to write anywhere from 6-8 hours a day - give or take an hour...or two.
Blogging is just like any customer service job or work that you do, if you allow it to take over your life then it will stress you out. I think your customers/readers are 
pretty forgiving if you don't happen to blog for a couple days or so. Bloggers put too much pressure on themselves to come out with "breaking news" or fresh content. Trust me, there will always be news and enough content out there to keep your readers busy if you need a break!
I know that many of you who read this blog are bloggers too, so I'd love to know your thoughts on this. Have you or someone you know unsubscribed from a blog or didn't do business with someone because of the lack of posts?
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Thanks! Yes, Blogging can be compulsive - but I think we get so much out of it - we become authorities in what we choose to blog about.
Now that I started a new job (left IBM and began at Monster.com) I'm conscious that I need give myself time to sleep, to rest...sometimes I can't post as much as I'd like. On the other hand, there are times, when there's enough material to post 10 times a day......... all in all, I think it works out about right.
I never met Om Malik, came close twice last year - didn't know anything about his heart attack until I read it on a Twitter Tweet - I'm glad he's going to be OK.
Posted by: Marshall Sponder | January 8, 2008 7:57 AM | Permalink to Comment