Comments on: What to do when you have a holiday away from your blog?

By: ashok

ashok — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:36:29 +0000

I think guest posts are an excellent idea, but I also think a great idea is to use pen and paper away from the blog, and if something strikes you as a great idea during your holiday, write about it for yourself and maybe blog it later.

I know that sounds nuts: omg my blog isn’t being updated?? But part of the point of web publishing is that your content will be found, and your time away is your time away. Part of the point, in other words, is that you don’t need a continual stream of information: people should drop by regardless.
.-= ashok´s last blog ..On Robert Bly’s “Driving to Town Late to Mail a Letter” =-.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:33:53 +0000

Hi Vicky, I certainly won’t be able to ween myself off Twitter, that’s one thing I will still do on my Hols.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:12:35 +0000

I think you’ve got it all covered!!

Scheduled posts are angels for when you’re away, or busy, or need to study or promote but need the blog to keep ticking over…

A blog-free holiday, maybe -don’t think I could ween myself off twitter… is that sad?

And maybe it would be fun to leave the site in someone elses hands for a week… would keep it fresh I guess!
.-= Vicky´s last blog .."Don’t want the world second guessing my heart*" (Dead By Sunrise – Linkin Park side project) =-.

By: Hesham

Hesham — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:46:49 +0000

I came back to blogging life but this time I was not in a holiday, so I was not really sure when exactly I will be able to blog again, I just stopped blogging for more than 2 weeks as I was moving to another country! good tips to be executed in my coming vacation.. oh yeah! I need one! .-= Hesham´s last blog ..Back into Blogging Biz from my small Hotel Room! =-.

By: Compute Live

Compute Live — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:00:38 +0000

I think if one is going on a holiday scheduling post would work great... .-= Compute Live´s last blog ..Petabyte – What is a Petabyte? – How much data makes a Petabyte? =-.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:09:34 +0000

I quite like that one myself, but most of my close friends wouldn’t know how to blog if I gave them a manual and those that do and are good at writing a decent post are too busy!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:05:14 +0000

Should of added that to the list

7: Have a FREE from work/blogging holiday

By: Extreme John

Extreme John — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:40:08 +0000

I like the idea of asking a friend to guest post for you while your away, especially if they can actually write decent. .-= Extreme John´s last blog ..Bullshit Review Bloggers Time to Get Honest =-.

By: Asswass

Asswass — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:25:45 +0000

Nice tips Karen but I’m the kind of blogger that thinks that a holiday must be a FREE-WORK Holiday.
.-= Asswass´s last blog ..Rule #10 Radical Marketing: Be Loyal to your Brand =-.

By: Klaus

Klaus — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:36:45 +0000

Obviously a great idea to schedule posts so you still have new content for when you’re away – I was just wondering, what one would do about comments while you’re away? I know that you usually have to approve “new commentators” before their comment is visible, but what if somebody who commented before, decides to make a really ugly comment and/or link to something bad and you can’t do anything about it since you’re away and don’t know what happened?

Just something I thought about after reading your post
.-= Klaus @ TechPatio´s last blog ..The Importance Of Keywords In Your Domain Name For SEO? =-.

By: Nehh

Nehh — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:48:08 +0000

I agree with Lilyruth.. you have covered all the points… I think letting your readers know you’ll be away for a while is good idea, it’s better than keeping them wandering. Also I prefer to manually approve comments but by turning off that option you can let your readers or even new comers to comment on your site while your away. But of course one should have Akismet installed.
.-= Nehh´s last blog ..Rihanna and Katy Perry at Paris Fashion Week =-.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:40:18 +0000

Your welcome, don’t forget the next time your comment to add your twitter name in the blue box

By: Lilyruth

Lilyruth — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:00:41 +0000

The blogging tips you have posted are great tips and I think you covered it all. Thanks for sharing I sure wish I could take a vacation but if I do not post its because Im ill and no other reason. @lilruth