Comments on: Have You Lost Your Blogging Mojo?

By: Hans Georg

Hans Georg — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:58:16 +0000

I decided to start a blog about something I’m passionate about: yoga. If I can make some money off of it, that would be great too. But I’m really doing it just to share with friends and family about the things that I enjoy.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:02:03 +0000

I’m sorry I missed the contest, but like this thread and wanted to post anyway….

Blogging Mojo is an art and a lot of hard work. It takes a dedication to produce good content worth reading by others.

Of course, many blogs are not just “for fun” ventures. Your Mojo is the noney results your blog creates.
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By: Vince S

Vince S — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:36:38 +0000

Haha, I know just what you mean. I am not making anything near a full time income from my blogging and I would have to say, the only thing that kept me from “losing my blogging mojo” was knowing not to take on more then I could handle; by limiting myself to several topics and blogs per week, I was able to maintain the quality and frequency of my updates.

By: Monika Mundell

Monika Mundell — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:12:53 +0000

Hey Robert, I just decided to make you the winner of the free book. I loved your creative answer. Virgin Islands huh? Well, I can’t say I would be upset if I had to fly there to grab my mojo, and while I’m at it, I might as well have a drink too.

I’ll send you an email to arrange for the delivery of the book.
Cheers
Monika
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By: Monika Mundell

Monika Mundell — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:32:25 +0000

Hey that is a great analogy Gareth, I couldn’t have said it better than that. Keep it up though, it will pay off if you stick around and have something to say to a group of people who want to hear your voice.

By: Gareth Rees

Gareth Rees — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:24:40 +0000

Ha, well if you’ve lost yours, then mine ran away! Blogging can seem a little unrewarding at times. Someone said to me the other day that it’s like going to the gym. You don’t get instant results, but you will eventually.

By: TheSpotter

TheSpotter — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:03:19 +0000

Kathleen,

I think you will find that EVERY host has inode limitations. I have few VPS servers and each of them has inode limitation as well, I think the only way you will be able to by-pass this problem is by running your own server or purchasing dedicated one.

By: Kathleen Gresham

Kathleen Gresham — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:05:13 +0000

Joni

WordPress is a lot more demanding than most people acknowledge. Installing a blog is one thing. Keeping it updated and dealing with issues is another.

However, the web hosting service you use can make a *huge* difference. I have used three for blogs.

The first host was cheap but could not *ever* get my first WP blog to work correctly. Even the owner spent time on it.

Second host was HostGator. They transferred my sites and got everything working. *But* the people who answer the phone can almost never answer questions. They always want to escalate. They do not really support WordPress, and they shut down sites for weird reasons—or no reason.

I have had the best luck by far at IXWebhosting.com. The tech support guys there are wonderful! They help sort out problems. Only drawback is that it is not a CPanel host, so I can’t use Alex’s autoinstaller there. But believe me, it is worth it. The support is fantastic!

Also, IX gives you several dedicated IP addresses (great for SEO).

I still have many sites at HostGator, and periodically I have to spend hours deleting inodes. Hours! You see, despite the promises of unlimited hosting, HostGator limits the number of inodes (basically, the number of files) you can host.

No one tells you that, but Hostgator will shut you down if you too far exceed the inode limit (and that is *very* easy to do if you have a lot of sites.
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By: Kathleen Gresham

Kathleen Gresham — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:55:49 +0000

It is easy to get overwhelmed if you start too many blogs (Ask me how I know.) or if you start blogs on topics you are not really interested in.

But I think enthusiasm comes and goes for most topics. I fill in with automated posting. Not perfect. It works better for some topics than others. Still, it helps keep blogs alive while you deal with Life, the Universe, and Everything.

I would spend more time on my blogs if I *were* making a lot of money on them. I guess it’s a chicken-and-egg thing.
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By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:17:56 +0000

Hi Monika,

Looks like you found your Mojo but I think I know where it was hiding. While vacationing in the Virgin Islands, I could swear I saw an entire group of Mojos sipping on pina coladas.

I think all bloggers go through a stage of writers block but in most cases it always seems to return. Sometimes you just need to get away from it and not pressure yourself to write. It’s amazing how well a “cooling off” period works for many people.

I blog because I enjoy it and enjoy helping others. Any income from blogging is a nice bonus. I’ll probably keep on doing it as long as the “fun factor” remains.
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