I’ve been told by Aileen that I should write more often. She noticed I don’t really write daily and is probably the reason why I don’t get as much traffic as say - Abe (who writes even 2-3 times daily). I thought about what she said and felt that there was actually a hint of truth in it.
This blog started over a year ago (Jan 2006) and I initially just started blogging to help people. I was a teacher before and that ‘teaching bug’ stayed with me. I also wanted figure out whether blogging can be an alternative revenue source. After all, I’ve read about Mr. Problogger himself, Darren Rowse and found out that there is real money to be earned here. I heard rumors that Ms. Sassy Lawyer is one of top Philippine blog earners - earning as much as…? I really can’t say. I just heard it was quite big.
Lately, however, I seem to write more to relieve work stress. Yeah, I’m really stressed out at work. I’ve got some goals that I need to achieve. I have been quite motivated to be wealthy for quite a while but motivation is not enough. Implementation and daily testing is also important. Just thinking about all the things that need to be done is mentally stressful.
Writing about these things seem to relieve the stress. I guess there IS some wisdom to imparting a bit of personal knowledge on paper (or in this case, in a web page). It this why writers (of centuries past) wrote journals? Is it more than just to share oneself? Is it also to release emotions and thoughts to the world?
All I know is that this works for me. If you are stressed, try writing. Maybe it will also work for you.
March 8th, 2007 at 6:41 am
Ohh i think it does. for four years I blog without the idea of monetizing my sites. It was, for me, at that time, just a space to vent. (Maybe that’s why I feel so stressed lately, I just can’t find time to blog!).
P.S. I missed arming myself with business cards nung Ituloy Angsulong Night. Haha, my bad. I’ll make sure i have some next time.
March 8th, 2007 at 9:01 am
@Riz: Yeah, you and me agree. Prepare your business cards! At the party I didn’t have time to spread out my cards. Being emcee was time-consuming!
March 8th, 2007 at 9:50 am
I dunno… writing too much and too often can bring down the number of RSS subscribers.
I wonder which will bring in more traffic as far as 7 posts a week are concerned:
1. Writing daily in one blog, or
2. Writing one post a week in seven blogs/online communities?
March 8th, 2007 at 10:14 am
WEll, Abe (Yugatech) has a lot of RSS subscribers while still blog posting almost everyday. Some people probably like RSS, others don’t.
March 8th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
ako rin! I write to relieve stress from work, personal stuff, family etc… Madali kasi ako ma-stress eh haha
March 9th, 2007 at 5:31 am
Me, I get stressed out if I can’t blog for the day.
March 9th, 2007 at 5:52 am
I bugged you to blog coz reading blogs also de-stresses me! LOL. Sometimes I can’t write because my muse makes lakwatsa, so I end up reading blogs. It’s more warm and fuzzy compared to reading news
March 9th, 2007 at 11:14 am
@Aileen: Now, you tell me that. Thanks a lot! I write for your pleasure.
@Abe: No wonder you write dialy.
@Mae: I’d be stressed out too from drinking hot chocolate on a straw. Hehe.
March 9th, 2007 at 11:29 am
Oi I don’t make that a habit naman noh! that was the first (and obviously last) time I’ll be doing that kind of stupidity! haha
March 9th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Awwww tats…
March 9th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
@Aileen:
March 9th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
@Mae: Bwahahaha! Defensive!
March 17th, 2007 at 12:34 am
OMG such rumors! They’re just rumors!
March 18th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
@Connie: You honor me with you post. So they are really just rumors hmm?
March 18th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
That I earn “big’? Yeah, just rumors.
I earn barya compared to what Abe earns hehehehe
March 19th, 2007 at 5:35 am
@Connie: Why? How much is Abe Earning? Haha. Just kidding. I have a pretty good idea. He’s got multiple revenue sources.
March 20th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Reading blogs relieves stress. Writing: I just don’t feel like writing enough.