Comments on: The Problogger guest blogging experiment: good or bad?

By: Cary

Cary — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 19:59:16 +0000

Hey Duncan,

I know it sounds crazy, but I’m pretty new to blogging and until I read some of your posts on ProBlogger I hadn’t even heard of the Blog Herald ; ) too funny, considering how poular it is!

Anyway, I thought it was a great success, and it was a lot of fun to read so many different points of view, etc. I made some really great contacts, too. I AM glad Darren is back, because it just wasn’t the same without him, but I wouldn’t mind reading a blog similar to what ProBlogger was like in his abscence, either. The influx of ideas made for an interesting read : )

By: John (SYNTAGMA)

John (SYNTAGMA) — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 15:37:23 +0000

Yes, but you wouldn’t be writing the posts, the supplying blog would. It would be the complete service.

By: FMF

FMF — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:52:26 +0000

Isn’t that what software that allows you to post at a future date is for?

By: John (SYNTAGMA)

John (SYNTAGMA) — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:47:33 +0000

Now there might be a niche site for Weblog Empire. A blog with a choice of feeds on various topics, which bloggers on holiday can get to post automatically on their blogs for a fee. If the pieces were newsy and informative it would keep the blog ticking over while the usual denizen sat in the sun. I don’t know how feasible that would be technically, or if there would be real demand, but someone should try it.

By: Teli

Teli — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 04:14:33 +0000

Hello Duncan,
Honestly, if I had to go on vacation, I think I’d use a combination of self-posting and having guest bloggers.

I’d plan ahead and create a number of ‘informational’ type posts and future date them to appear every couple of days and also have a few people I trusted to report on the ‘late breaking’ news while I was away.

I’m also in accordance with Limey, I’d also let my readers know that I’d be away for a few weeks or what have you and let them know when I could be expected back.

Overall, I believe Darren’s guest blogging was a success, but I’m glad he’s home and I’m looking forward to everything going back to normal :).

By: martin

martin — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 03:27:42 +0000

Hey, Bleak City! Melbourne born and bred … personally I’d try to post while away – although my last holiday was Mauritius 1998! These days it shouldn’t be too hard. I have my feeds on Newsgator Online so half an hour a day while on holidays to find some interesting stuff and post shouldn’t be too hard … but then a holiday is all about getting away from it all …

With the guest blogging experience at ProBlogger overall it was a success – imho, lets say 90% of it was good. But Darren has a certain style to his writing which I think we’ve all become quite used to.

By: The Limey

The Limey — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 16:35:55 +0000

Whenever I go away I always leave a post explaining the fact and giving a date when blogging will resume. That way people know what to expect. I’ve found my hits generally return to their old levels within a few days of my return.