runner Blogging Is Like Running A MarathonHave you ever wondered why so many bloggers start off with a bang, just to disappear as soon as it seems like they are just getting started? This is happening all to often and I think it has a lot to do with people treating blogging like a 100 meter sprint. When in fact they should be treating it more like a marathon.

Here is how they differ:

  • 100 Meter Sprint
    • Short term goal
    • Go as hard as you can
    • No long term vision
    • No planning
  • Marathon
    • Long Term Goals
    • Pace yourself
    • Looking at the bigger picture
    • Has a strategy in place to make sure they are still in at the end

Can you see how many new bloggers take the ’100 meter sprinter’ approach?

They race out as soon as the starters pistol is fired. Blog like crazy for the first couple of weeks, go gung-ho with commenting and marketing, take the lead as they go over the 100 meter line – only to realise they still have about 40km left to run.

This is just a short ‘pep talk’ post for you today. I just want to encourage you to lift your head up and start looking at the long term.

  • Where do you want your blog to be in 2 years time?
  • What are the goals you have set in place?
  • What is your strategy to achieve your goals?
  • At your current pace are you setting yourself up for burnout?

I have met so many great bloggers over this past 6 weeks and I really want you all to still be around when StandOutBlogger is 2 years old – and by then I expect all of you to have over 1000 subscribers!

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