Comments on: How Long Do You Take To Write One Post? http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/ Blog Tips and Guides Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:30:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ikinci el eşya http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/comment-page-1/#comment-83330 ikinci el eşya Sun, 13 May 2007 21:58:07 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/#comment-83330 I typically take between 30-60 minutes actually writing each post. But sometimes it takes me an hour or two to choose what to write about. I wish I were faster. But there are “newsy” posts that only take a few minutes, as Darren indicated. It’s challenging to try to find the right balance - to figure out how to use your time effectively. We all get only 24 hours a day, and most of us really only work for about 40-50 hours a week. And a lot of that work time gets sucked up waiting for pages to load, getting distracted, or simply wasting time. So your post consists of an awesome question. “How long does -blank- take me?” Great question for any blogger to ask themselves. I typically take between 30-60 minutes actually writing each post. But sometimes it takes me an hour or two to choose what to write about. I wish I were faster. But there are “newsy” posts that only take a few minutes, as Darren indicated.

It’s challenging to try to find the right balance – to figure out how to use your time effectively. We all get only 24 hours a day, and most of us really only work for about 40-50 hours a week. And a lot of that work time gets sucked up waiting for pages to load, getting distracted, or simply wasting time.

So your post consists of an awesome question. “How long does -blank- take me?” Great question for any blogger to ask themselves.

]]> By: sohbet http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/comment-page-1/#comment-78278 sohbet Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:51:22 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/#comment-78278 I’d love to help, but I’ve been sticking far too much on product blogs that I’ve forgotten what its like to write the longish posts you’re referring to I’d love to help, but I’ve been sticking far too much on product blogs that I’ve forgotten what its like to write the longish posts you’re referring to

]]> By: Keeping Too Many Drafts? Notice and Act! | blogHelper http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1647 Keeping Too Many Drafts? Notice and Act! | blogHelper Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:21:31 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/#comment-1647 [...] Reading the comments on one of my recent posts reminded me of something I’ve wanted to address in a long while: Do some of us keep too many drafts? [...] [...] Reading the comments on one of my recent posts reminded me of something I’ve wanted to address in a long while: Do some of us keep too many drafts? [...]

]]> By: ZMAng http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 ZMAng Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:58:14 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/#comment-1582 Westen: BlogJet?!? No, no... go w.bloggar. Nah, just a personal preference since I don't really need WYSIWYG. Xavr: I haven't had to budget time just yet, but when university starts again, I'm sure this will factor in. Greg: That's one thing I didn't think of before you raised it. How many of us blog while on the move, I wonder? Easton: Thanks. I once tried to count how much time I actually spent blogging, rather than wasting using TimeTracker. I still have a <a href="http://blog.zmang.com/time-tracker-v20-early-review/" rel="nofollow">review of it</a> over at my personal blog. Westen: BlogJet?!? No, no… go w.bloggar. Nah, just a personal preference since I don’t really need WYSIWYG.

Xavr: I haven’t had to budget time just yet, but when university starts again, I’m sure this will factor in.

Greg: That’s one thing I didn’t think of before you raised it. How many of us blog while on the move, I wonder?

Easton: Thanks. I once tried to count how much time I actually spent blogging, rather than wasting using TimeTracker. I still have a review of it over at my personal blog.

]]> By: Easton Ellsworth http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Easton Ellsworth Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:49:54 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/#comment-1561 I typically take between 30-60 minutes actually writing each post. But sometimes it takes me an hour or two to choose what to write about. I wish I were faster. But there are "newsy" posts that only take a few minutes, as Darren indicated. It's challenging to try to find the right balance - to figure out how to use your time effectively. We all get only 24 hours a day, and most of us really only work for about 40-50 hours a week. And a lot of that work time gets sucked up waiting for pages to load, getting distracted, or simply wasting time. So your post consists of an awesome question. "How long does -blank- take me?" Great question for any blogger to ask themselves. I typically take between 30-60 minutes actually writing each post. But sometimes it takes me an hour or two to choose what to write about. I wish I were faster. But there are “newsy” posts that only take a few minutes, as Darren indicated.

It’s challenging to try to find the right balance – to figure out how to use your time effectively. We all get only 24 hours a day, and most of us really only work for about 40-50 hours a week. And a lot of that work time gets sucked up waiting for pages to load, getting distracted, or simply wasting time.

So your post consists of an awesome question. “How long does -blank- take me?” Great question for any blogger to ask themselves.

]]> By: Greg Kiernan http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 Greg Kiernan Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:59:45 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/#comment-1512 I find it really does vary. On a news type blog it can just take a couple of minutes but for a detailed piece it can take 30 minutes to a couple of hours not counting the time i spend thinking about it while doing other things (like on the bus or at work doing other things!) I find it really does vary. On a news type blog it can just take a couple of minutes but for a detailed piece it can take 30 minutes to a couple of hours not counting the time i spend thinking about it while doing other things (like on the bus or at work doing other things!)

]]> By: Xavr http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 Xavr Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:12:50 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/#comment-1479 Hmm. I don't think too much about how long it takes me to write a post, but rather I budget a certain amount of time to complete all my posts on a single blog. But I guess this is basically the same thing, but taken in another perspective. So, since I budget about 2 hours a day, each post probably takes around 20-30 min. (if my math serves me right that is) Hmm. I don’t think too much about how long it takes me to write a post, but rather I budget a certain amount of time to complete all my posts on a single blog.

But I guess this is basically the same thing, but taken in another perspective. So, since I budget about 2 hours a day, each post probably takes around 20-30 min. (if my math serves me right that is)

]]> By: Westen http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 Westen Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:06:43 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/#comment-1478 I typically use BlogJet do post to my blogs for these sort of longer posts, so I find myself saving and reopening drafts very oftenn as well. Time-wise, this means I can spend hours over the course of weeks on a single post if I don't finish it on the spot. If I force it down though, it normally takes 30 minutes to about 1.5 hours. I typically use BlogJet do post to my blogs for these sort of longer posts, so I find myself saving and reopening drafts very oftenn as well.

Time-wise, this means I can spend hours over the course of weeks on a single post if I don’t finish it on the spot. If I force it down though, it normally takes 30 minutes to about 1.5 hours.

]]> By: ZMAng http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 ZMAng Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:02:41 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/#comment-1477 zellish: Hehe, I can understand that situation. No pressure. Darren: Thanks for the answer. It is relieving to know that even the very experienced bloggers can take a few hours on a good, solid post. Caryn: Ah, you brought up an interesting and related topic which I've been wanting to blog about for quite some time. I have the same mentality when it comes to drafts. When I get an idea, I make sure to pin it down as a draft with whatever I have at hand. Time seems to fly as I construct the post after that. Urghh... zellish: Hehe, I can understand that situation. No pressure.

Darren: Thanks for the answer. It is relieving to know that even the very experienced bloggers can take a few hours on a good, solid post.

Caryn: Ah, you brought up an interesting and related topic which I’ve been wanting to blog about for quite some time. I have the same mentality when it comes to drafts. When I get an idea, I make sure to pin it down as a draft with whatever I have at hand. Time seems to fly as I construct the post after that. Urghh…

]]> By: Caryn http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 Caryn Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:27:10 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/how-long-do-you-take-to-write-one-post/#comment-1465 My blog is a little different story, as it is more of a personal column and few of the posts count on timeliness. Because of that, sometimes I'll think of a topic and have it written, edited, and published within 1/2 hour, but at other times I'll think of a topic, or a few sentences (with no real theme yet) or sometimes just a title. Then I'll save it to my drafts and, as time and inspiration permit, I'll add on to the post, shaping it, until I end up with something I can use. I'd say it's about 50/50 which method I use. In that case, the total time to construct a post is sometimes 1-2 hours, as I'm not always sure where I'm going with it until I flesh it out a bit. My blog is a little different story, as it is more of a personal column and few of the posts count on timeliness. Because of that, sometimes I’ll think of a topic and have it written, edited, and published within 1/2 hour, but at other times I’ll think of a topic, or a few sentences (with no real theme yet) or sometimes just a title. Then I’ll save it to my drafts and, as time and inspiration permit, I’ll add on to the post, shaping it, until I end up with something I can use. I’d say it’s about 50/50 which method I use. In that case, the total time to construct a post is sometimes 1-2 hours, as I’m not always sure where I’m going with it until I flesh it out a bit.

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