Do you have a dying blog? When I tell others about my blog, many respond with, “Oh, I had a blog once but it died.” Why do blogs die? Why do so many talented and insightful people start blogs only to have them fail or grow stale in just months? Here are five popular ways to murder a blog and some proven tips to help you keep your blog healthy:
1. Handle Criticism Badly
The insular nature of web interactions serves as an emboldening serum to many otherwise nice people. The opportunity to be cruel without tangible social stigma is often too much of a temptation for some to resist. They stumble across a post that has a poorly-structured argument or incomplete thought and feast upon the weakness like a food critic gnawing on a hunk of gristle at a five-star restaurant.