‘Ange, there’s no way in hell I would be able to keep up with all your posts!’
~My honest hubby
Man, if your own husband doesn’t even read that’s a bad sign!
What a great discussion we had going in yesterday’s hot topic post! Thank you for all of your input. I think I hit on a good topic because I received over 30 emails yesterday about it. Boy, did you have lots to say on this matter…
What I have concluded is this:
1) Quality trumps quantity
I always knew this, but yesterday was a great reminder of how true this is! Your comments were so eye opening. I think many bloggers feel that they need to post 37634 times a day, but you guys showed why this isn’t true.
2) Blogs should always be fun. If they are not, change what you are doing.
Blogging for me has been fun 95% of the time, but I occasionally feel stressed when I can’t get up a post when I want to. This is going to change from now on. I think stress is a warning sign that burnout may be approaching, so it is a great idea to take breaks and not have pre-defined schedules. Take home message: Post when I want, about what I want. Period.
3) Posting too frequently can stress out your own readers!
I had no idea that posting content 3 times a day could actually stress out my own readers, but I was told this by several people yesterday. Let’s face it- we all have busy lives and it is really hard for some people to be able to fully appreciate posts if they are flying up several times per day. I totally get that. Trust me, I don’t want to spam your readers.
4) I want to get back to my roots- my research roots.
I have about 7 years of training in research. I have barely applied this training on the blog and I am going to start to do this more because 1) I love health research, and 2) It is something I can offer my readers that is unique!
My goal is to ‘break down’ the hottest and most recent scholarly research and put it in layman’s terms. Don’t worry I’m not going to be spewing out research articles on you or get all academic on you. I’m just going to point out some cool findings every now and then or talk about how to critically evaluate the research you see in the media. Fun, informative, and simple.
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Green Monster Movement is updated with new reader recipes. OSGMOM also submitted her newest favourite green monster concoction. It sounds delicious and I can’t wait to make it once my appliances are returned to me. Anxiously awaiting and tapping fingers on desk…
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A while back I was interviewed for Best Health Magazine and the interview is now up!
Click here for the full interview (or click on the photo below).
I think it gives a nice intro into my road to health. I kind of chuckled at the large title ‘quote’ they put at the top. I would never make loosing 20 pounds sound so easy. But like Zesty says, catchy titles sell, right? Let me know if you have any questions that come up after reading the interview. I will be happy to answer or provide a more detailed explanation (they cut a lot of the interview for space restraints).
Great article Ange! Congrats to you. I love the idea of incorporating more research into your posts.
Great article Angela! Can’t wait to get my first batch of Glow Bars! ;)
love the interview, great job!
Congratulations on the interview!!!
Great interview Angela! You said it so well that health is about your overall attitude about your life not just what you eat and how much you exercise. This is such a great perspective and healthy in itself! Thank you for the constant inspiration :)
I love your new gameplan! You are going to have sooo much fun with this!!!
I read all of your posts. I wish I could blog like you! It takes me so much time and dedication to post once a day! Do you use a blogging program like Windows Live Writer or anything?
I’ve been reading your blog for a while now and I love what you write and your personality and I think it’s a great site. BUT. I find myself just skimming over your blog posts because there are usually a bunch of them backed up in my reader, and I read blogs every day! If you cut back to posting once a day I’d pay closer attention to what you’re writing about. Tina at Carrots n Cake also brought up a good point when she asked if we get sick of seeing the same foods all the time and I have to say that yes, I do not need to see a picture of oatmeal every morning lol. Sometimes I post once a day, sometimes once a week, but I couldn’t imagine posting as often as you do!
Great article, you are such an inspiration Ange. Reading your blog just makes me want to be a better, healthier person.
And everyone calls me Martha too :)
Congrats on the interview! Haha, my friends have called me Martha, but they usually call me Suzy Homemaker :-)
I think that is the best way to go Angela. Burn out sneaks up on all of us.Its the stress of not enough time or meeting a time frame that just doesn’t always work with our life. I think your blog is fantastic but must admit to being hit by stress at times not beable to keep up with the posts. I do like it when you break down information so its easy to get through but I would like to request maybe a section of links some where to the articles. I am a type 1 diabetic and I have to look further into my food. One that has some interest to me is coconut oil. I have asked all my health care providers and they all say no even my nutritionist tells me no. She said there are no real studies showing that cocnut oil is good for you. She said that the only research she has found all lead back to the operations that grow coconuts and no real studies have showen it is any better now then the studies of 30 years ago.
Links to the information you found would be great. Maybe she has just missed something. She is very on top of research and new ideas but maybe this one slipped by.
The reason they all say no is the increased heart problems with being diabetic.
I’m sure other readers would like a link area that they could go to the research site and read it over at their own pace as well.
any way, just an idea.
Have a great day.
good post ange. i love what you say about not posting too often if you aren’t enjoying it … stressing out is not fun!
my boyf doesn’t read either … haha.
-muffy
Thank you for your thoughts on posting frequency and quality! I’m officially feeling better now, because just last night I skipped posting and felt SO guilty! My schedule is actually only one post per day, with the exception of Fri and Sat nights, but the thing is that we’re all human beings and therefore can’t be all sunshine and rainbows every single day of the year. I think that tonight’s post will benefit from my taking a break. :)
Great post…I completely agree, blogging should be fun! Great interview too!
The article was great! :-)
And I would much prefer to read a blog and learn something, or be motivated and inspired. It’s get tiring just reading about what somebody ate all day long – finding out more about health topics would be welcome!
I totally agree with you on blogging. You have to do what YOU like to do. Those who are really interested in what you have to say will be there all along the way. I blog maybe 2-3 times a week, sometimes a LOT less when I don’t have much to say (or have cooked anything worth blogging about). Do what’s best for you!
I can’t wait to read your research posts! I really think it’s so important to put some of those scientific papers, etc. into layman’s terms so the rest of us can understand. (Don’t get me started on the media’s spin on things – it’s not the same as really explaining things to people!)
Congrats on the article, Angela. Your philosophy is great!
As a social media consultant for a major world-wide company, I disagree with most of your readers.
Yes, casual blogging is not dictated by post volume or frequency. Aunt Sara’s Family Blog is under no pressure to blog 3x a day with pictures, opinions, etc. If that is your goal, I say blog when you want.
However, as a frequent reader, I do not get the impression that is your blogging goal. I always advise my company that consistent social media solidifies our brand and following.
Might sound odd but this is a lesson used frequently in the professional photography world. Personal blogs have popped up in that area as a way to create a persona and increase personal fanbase and brand power.
How do they do it? They blog consistently, everyday, 2x a day, the same time each day.
There are a million great photographers in big cities, but people hire the name they hear most often or the logo they see around town and photographers are expressing their image via blogs.
If you want to use this blog as more than just “hey i bake bars, look at them”, schedule it as you would a business meeting if you worked in an office place.
This part of the universe is your persona..put it out there. Often.
Best of luck.
I have loved reading all the comments on this post. As a new blogger and long-time dietitian/fitness instructor, it is very interesting to me to see everyone’s thoughts…you know, some of this is in the eye of the beholder. But, I definitely agree -quality trumps quantity every time.
I would love a current link to your interview if you have one. I’m very interested!