3 Reasons You Should Not Start a Blog

So we have been blogging for a few months now, and I feel like I have enough experience at this point to share with the world everything that is horrible about blogging. It definitely has its perks, and I have found I enjoy more of it than I thought I would before I began. Plus, it has proved to be more useful than I would like to admit. But that’s not what I want to talk about today. Today is just for the annoying stuff!

If you have been thinking about starting a blog, these are all the things that suck about having one.

1. You have to have content EVERY DAY

There’s no point in having a blog if you don’t have people who read it. One of the main ways of getting yourself out there is by staying consistent. As long as you’re consistent and you have searchable titles, you should pop up on google when people are searching for stuff.

But having content for every day is really hard! Even if you have a few people who are helping you, it’s still a huge commitment. If you aren’t prepared for the enormous headache that seems to accompany writing articles once a month, then don’t start a blog!

2. You have to come up with interesting stuff to say

When you first start a blog, you might think, hey, this is pretty simple. I can write these few posts that I have in my head and then worry about next months’ posts later. Next month comes around, and then you realize that you used up all your good material last month.

In everything I do now, I am looking for a way to blog about it because it really sucks when you run out of content. I mean, look at this post. I’m blogging about blogging. It’s getting pathetic. If you don’t want to be pathetic, don’t start a blog!

3. Everyone will know what you’re thinking

Even if you try to hide your true thoughts while writing handy little how to’s and reviews on movies, somehow your own thoughts end up leaking onto the page. And they probably should because otherwise it would be really boring to read.

But if you’re someone who doesn’t like everyone to know the inner workings of your head (like me), then don’t start a blog!

Have I convinced you?

What do you like/not like about blogging?

Jackie Gamber

I have occasionally taken a stab at blogging, but keep drying up for all the reasons you’ve mentioned here. Once in a while I feel the pressure start up again, that I must be relevant, timely, accessible, and interesting – and I tell my hubby, “I need to blog or no one will find my work!” He’s learned to talk me down from the ledge.
- http://macedoniafilms.com/ Rachel Taylor
  
  I definitely don’t think you’re alone on this one. Have you tried getting others to participate in the blog with you as well? It makes it a lot easier if you’re not the only one responsible for coming up with content.
Johnny Spotzilla

I started my blog, http://www.rubberchickensociety.org in April. 80-something posts later, and we’re still cooking, although the gas does seem to be getting a little low. I think the worst thing about blogging is being funny while still being able to be understood. That’s probably the most difficult part of writing in general, but it seems to be especially hard when you’re trying to communicate what is essentially your heart-felt opinion.
- http://macedoniafilms.com/ Rachel Taylor
  
  Yeah that’s about where we are right now. We started around the same time. It is really hard to communicate your ideas. I’ve definitely had some posts that were lost in translation. It’s rewarding but definitely challenging!
http://MacedoniaFilms.com/ Dan Baker

We just cut back from 5 posts a week to 3. There was just no way even the three of us could crank out that much material. Even with only having to write one post a week, it’s still hart to find time to write something of any quality.

I think we’re pushing through the tough spots well, though. As we get more discussion happening I think we’ll get a better sense of what and how to write.
http://www.facebook.com/rodney.abneyii Rodney Abney II

the idea of coming up with something interesting to say all the time for a blog seems terrifying