Are You Winding Down A Little Too Much?
December 20, 2007
Some bloggers appear to be winding down for the Christmas season. Admittedly, I have not posted as often as I would like due to recent illnesses etc. But some of my favourite bloggers appear to have gone in to hibernation for winter.
Are you one of the guilty few? Read on to see if you’re bad enough to make it onto my blogging wall of shame.
The baddest of the bunch has to be Carl of Typecarl. Carl is an inspirational young guy, and I’ve enjoyed following his entrepreneurial journey. In fact, I was delighted when he posted on November 14th that he is now making a living on the Internet.
But, he hasn’t posted since. Come on Carl - we want to hear from you when you’re doing well. It’s a bit like being a nurse in casualty. You get to meet the patient at their worst. But, you don’t get to find out what happens to them next - so there’s never any happy ever afters. This is pretty much how I feel about Carl’s blog.
Come on Carl – you can do better than this. You’ve been a great inspiration and we want to know what is happening to you now.
I am seriously worried about Asako Tsumagari. She is one of the smartest business bloggers on the Internet, but she disappeared completely over a month ago.
Anyone stuck for business ideas would be smart to check out her well researched, excellent business ideas at Before They Hatch.
Now, I know Asako is an extremely busy lady, but I’m sure she would post another of her fabulous business ideas before Christmas if she knew how much she was missed.
Ian Denny is wavering on the brink of disappearance. I know he’s been busy at work, but I’m beginning to wonder if he’s not spending a little too much time entertaining clients over Christmas. Ian Denny’s brilliant resource – Phoenix From The Ashes has provided some excellent advice for struggling business owners over the last few months. However, he hasn’t posted so much lately – although he did post on December 12th.
I know Ian has been extremely busy working on his business and also has a great business blog – www.multisolutions.co.uk But, he hasn’t posted since December 4th.
Come on Ian – get your finger out. It’s not like you to be stuck for words.
Meanwhile Astrit at SEO Optimisation has been talking about his need to slow down recently. But, he’s still made the time to post some excellent SEO tips and advice.
But, Astrit is struggling for time right now and he is looking for guest bloggers. If you have good SEO knowledge and would like to raise your profile in the blogosphere, give Astrit a shout.
As for the rest of you - where have you gone? Will we get to read at least one more post from you before 2007 is over?
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I didn’t disappear, though I contemplated it at one point. Well, I contemplated sleeping for a couple days…minor disappearance.
Hey Cath,
what keeps me away of blogging is that the time is really short and the thoughts are too many (for private life reasons) that the space to think about new posts is some to none.
Thanks for mentioning, and I wish it was the holidays keeping me busy (at least that would mean nothing bad is happening)
P.S. Thanks for mentioning, and as well you are welcome to guest blog in your niche (marketing and advertising category might fit just as well cath).
Catherine,
You really know me. Yes, I became so busy last several weeks, I had to disappear for a while. Yesterday, I finished up all my projects, and finally I had a chance to breathe today. So this is the first place I visited, and you knew I am visiting you today!!
This Christmas will be a major catch up time for me….. (Although I have to catch up with my sleep first….)
I will read all the articles I missed for the last several weeks.
Merry Christmas!
Catherine,
The holidays have created a slow down in blogging for me as I am such a Christmas nut, but I have found time to visit some of my cyberspace friends.
I was worried about Asako too, but she had mentioned her busy schedule outside of blogging, so I was happy to see a comment on my blog from her today too.
I also want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas.
See you in cyberspace…
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Hi Mrs M - am glad you weren’t one of the guilty party. Two days sleep sounds like a good idea sometimes though.
Hi Astrit - I will be happy to help out by doing a guest post. I will email you. Between Christmas and New Year would be a good time.
Hi Asako - I’m glad you’re still alive. I know you have been busy but I was starting to get a bit worried. But, less of the reading. When are you going to write a new post? I had really been enjoying your posts on retailing as it’s an area which I know very little about.
Hi Barbara - Thank you for your post onto getting into the Christmas spirit. I’ve put some of your ideas into practise and they’re definitely working. But, I can’t seem to register properly for that other blog of yours so I couldn’t comment. It keeps saying my email address is already in use! What can I do? I have tried another email address so I’ll see if that works.
MW - thanks for the link.
Guilty as charged!
I’ve actually been writing some posts in advance (for a change!) to be ready for next year.
Wrist duly slapped! And rightly so; work shouldn’t get in the way of blogging.
Must admit that when work kicks in the way it did, it takes it out of you. Working 3 consecutive weekends and then trying to fit in Xmas stuff took its toll on blogging.
Hi Catherine,
I sent you an email with your “user name”. Hopefully you got it so you can log in and comment on my other blog in the future.
Glad my post helped.
Good clause on a theme, very much to be useful in bookmarks!