Comments on: Understanding the 3 Stages of a Blog http://www.themuslimblogger.com/2008/09/understanding-the-3-stages-of-a-blog/ Tips to help Muslim bloggers get more traffic, become better writers, and make money. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AZMohandess http://www.themuslimblogger.com/2008/09/understanding-the-3-stages-of-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 AZMohandess Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:43:00 +0000 http://www.themuslimblogger.com/?p=476#comment-1452 that's soo inspiring cause we all probably have all reached those exact point in that exact order for our blogs i definitely look forward to the ''plateau''  from the up-and comin @ ya muslim teen-preneur blog mohandessinteens.blogspot.com  that’s soo inspiring cause we all probably have all reached those exact point in that exact order for our blogs i definitely look forward to the ”plateau”  from the up-and comin @ ya muslim teen-preneur blog mohandessinteens.blogspot.com 

]]> By: Suraya http://www.themuslimblogger.com/2008/09/understanding-the-3-stages-of-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-994 Suraya Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:55:49 +0000 http://www.themuslimblogger.com/?p=476#comment-994 Assalamualaikum.. Thank you for the insight. I am and always have been urgent in everything. I want it and I want it now. I am not sure how it goes, and I thought I was in trouble. But then I stumble upon this piece of article and and I feel good again..I cannot wait to reach the plateau. So thanks again. ['} Assalamualaikum..
Thank you for the insight. I am and always have been urgent in everything. I want it and I want it now. I am not sure how it goes, and I thought I was in trouble. But then I stumble upon this piece of article and and I feel good again..I cannot wait to reach the plateau. So thanks again. [‘}

]]> By: Sadaf F http://www.themuslimblogger.com/2008/09/understanding-the-3-stages-of-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Sadaf F Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:27:22 +0000 http://www.themuslimblogger.com/?p=476#comment-76 I did not advertize my blog at all. I just started writing down my reflections on things - one post per month or per tow months, but each post was deep and anayltical. My blog readers are my close and old friends, who visit my blog (which is on Windows Live Spaces, by the way) - when they see the gleim on MSN Messenger, or - when Simplaris Blogcast on Facebook shows them that I have published something. These loyal readers share my life and interests, that is why they follow my "reflections' closely. My blog is at the plateau stage but it is very low - the plateau. My TOTAL hits are less than 1000, and it's been two years since the blog silently started. However, I am satisfied, alhamdulillah. My posts are definitely changing the way the few readers who read them think. That is enough for me. I did not advertize my blog at all. I just started writing down my reflections on things – one post per month or per tow months, but each post was deep and anayltical. My blog readers are my close and old friends, who visit my blog (which is on Windows Live Spaces, by the way) – when they see the gleim on MSN Messenger, or – when Simplaris Blogcast on Facebook shows them that I have published something. These loyal readers share my life and interests, that is why they follow my “reflections’ closely.
My blog is at the plateau stage but it is very low – the plateau. My TOTAL hits are less than 1000, and it’s been two years since the blog silently started. However, I am satisfied, alhamdulillah. My posts are definitely changing the way the few readers who read them think. That is enough for me.

]]> By: Abdullah http://www.themuslimblogger.com/2008/09/understanding-the-3-stages-of-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Abdullah Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:50:39 +0000 http://www.themuslimblogger.com/?p=476#comment-57 Even if one visitor comes it is enough as "حديث للرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم لأن يهدي الله بك رجلا واحداً خير لك من حمر النعم، Even if one visitor comes it is enough as “حديث للرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم لأن يهدي الله بك رجلا واحداً خير لك من حمر النعم،

]]> By: Omar http://www.themuslimblogger.com/2008/09/understanding-the-3-stages-of-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Omar Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:42:31 +0000 http://www.themuslimblogger.com/?p=476#comment-55 Assalamu Alaykum. I don't really know which stage my blog is in, but it would be interesting to know though. When I first started the blog, I added one of those counters to know how many people are visiting my blog, but after a day or so, I decided that having a counter isn't such a good idea, so I removed the counter from my blog. The way I saw it is that for some people (like myself), having a counter limits how active you are and how many posts you write. If the number on the counter is low, one would think to himself that since there are not that many visitors, why should I bother writing a post if no one is going to read it. The problem with that thinking is that we think that more visitors = more posts, but the truth is that more (good) posts = more visitors. Our job is to write posts and be patient, and then the visitors will follow insha'Allah. Assalamu Alaykum.
I don’t really know which stage my blog is in, but it would be interesting to know though. When I first started the blog, I added one of those counters to know how many people are visiting my blog, but after a day or so, I decided that having a counter isn’t such a good idea, so I removed the counter from my blog. The way I saw it is that for some people (like myself), having a counter limits how active you are and how many posts you write. If the number on the counter is low, one would think to himself that since there are not that many visitors, why should I bother writing a post if no one is going to read it. The problem with that thinking is that we think that more visitors = more posts, but the truth is that more (good) posts = more visitors. Our job is to write posts and be patient, and then the visitors will follow insha’Allah.

]]> By: Karim Baz http://www.themuslimblogger.com/2008/09/understanding-the-3-stages-of-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Karim Baz Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:03:55 +0000 http://www.themuslimblogger.com/?p=476#comment-54 Your “Oh, and Allah tells us in The Quran…” comment is something I completely overlooked. The idea that you can’t sink back down again is also something naive on my part. I guess that, to a certain extent, we imagine ourselves getting to a certain point where it becomes less stressful. When in fact the “bigger” you get the more you have to lose and harder you have to work. Interesting point. I wonder what name or title we could give what you described. A couple come to mind but they’re so cheesy I’d rather not say them =P Your “Oh, and Allah tells us in The Quran…” comment is something I completely overlooked. The idea that you can’t sink back down again is also something naive on my part.

I guess that, to a certain extent, we imagine ourselves getting to a certain point where it becomes less stressful. When in fact the “bigger” you get the more you have to lose and harder you have to work. Interesting point.

I wonder what name or title we could give what you described. A couple come to mind but they’re so cheesy I’d rather not say them =P

]]> By: Yosra http://www.themuslimblogger.com/2008/09/understanding-the-3-stages-of-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Yosra Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:36:56 +0000 http://www.themuslimblogger.com/?p=476#comment-51 Asalamalaykom, I never did publicise my blog with friends and family, etc. I went out on a limb and didn't want a lot of pull from others (either real or anticipated) to keep me from saying what I wanted to say. They're tired of hearing about me anyway LOL! I do agree that in the beginning there is a very different crowd that comes to find out who you are. The truth is that YOU have to find out who you are as well; your writer's voice. Often, from readers on a new blog, there will be very upsetting comments. They are at odds with the focus of your thoughts. For instance, if you write about some great ephiphany you had, a commentator wants to belittle you for a particular word choice and pick it apart. You really have to address those people and keep them from controlling the blog. It's worth considering not printing their comments, but answering all the same. Having boundaries and limits makes your blog yours. For me, I think it's best to remember WHY you wanted to blog and WHAT you wanted your blog to sound like. In my latest incarnation in the blogosphere, I envisioned my blog being like a safe haven; a garden. I don't always stay within that ideal, but I always keep it as the desired feel. The best way to keep your blog interesting is for YOU to keep interesting. Oh, and Allah tells us in The Quran that everything has a cycle, yes, but also that it happens again and again. So, this cycle you write about might happen many times within the life of one blog. JAK for your hard work. Asalamalaykom,

I never did publicise my blog with friends and family, etc. I went out on a limb and didn’t want a lot of pull from others (either real or anticipated) to keep me from saying what I wanted to say. They’re tired of hearing about me anyway LOL!

I do agree that in the beginning there is a very different crowd that comes to find out who you are. The truth is that YOU have to find out who you are as well; your writer’s voice.

Often, from readers on a new blog, there will be very upsetting comments. They are at odds with the focus of your thoughts. For instance, if you write about some great ephiphany you had, a commentator wants to belittle you for a particular word choice and pick it apart. You really have to address those people and keep them from controlling the blog. It’s worth considering not printing their comments, but answering all the same. Having boundaries and limits makes your blog yours.

For me, I think it’s best to remember WHY you wanted to blog and WHAT you wanted your blog to sound like. In my latest incarnation in the blogosphere, I envisioned my blog being like a safe haven; a garden. I don’t always stay within that ideal, but I always keep it as the desired feel.

The best way to keep your blog interesting is for YOU to keep interesting.

Oh, and Allah tells us in The Quran that everything has a cycle, yes, but also that it happens again and again. So, this cycle you write about might happen many times within the life of one blog.

JAK for your hard work.

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