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Old 11-23-2010, 01:24 PM  
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Looking to take the plunge into BLOGGING? Read this first

Too late for me But check out this article from Daniel Scocco and avoid wasting TIME and MONEY.

Source: http://www.dailyblogtips.com/15-thin...rted-blogging/

Many of these apply to me but here's one that I think would apply to many people:

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12. Checking your stats daily is pointless

When you build your first website or blog you start checking your stats at least daily (some people go further and check them hourly?.). Every new visitor is a joy, and a sign that you are doing something right.

The problem with this is that you are wasting time. Every minute you spending checking your stats is one fewer minute you have to work on actually get more visitors. On top of that daily fluctuations might give you the wrong idea of what is going on.

My take on this:

The upside is that seeing positive changes in stats gives you a "push" to do your daily tasks but it can turn into a feedback loop and you no longer get motivated. Maybe by spacing out the "push", its impact on your productivity will be preserved.
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