There will by times when you really have absolutely nothing to write about, and you may miss your consistent blog post schedule.  It’s okay.  It really is.

Gary Vaynerchuk Says To Hustle

A recent speech by Gary Vaynerchuk has him telling everyone that in order to make it, you have to hustle.  And while it’s true, you shouldn’t let it drive you to the point of insanity.

I’ve had many blogs before this one, and I would often find myself getting stressed on days that I got writer’s block and couldn’t make a post.  I was taking the term “hustle” and applying it in an unintended fashion.

When Gary says your need to hustle, he means, work hard, work fast, and don’t give up.  If you happen to miss one scheduled post day occassionaly, it’s not going to hurt a thing.  When you start skipping weeks worth of posts, or never being consistent, that is what hurts your blog.

Most Readers Aren’t Visiting Everyday

Those readers that do visit your blog everyday and keep a constant watch on their RSS feeds at all times of the day, will probably notice when you miss a day.  But if they are this fixated on reading your blog, they will be back when you do get a new post written.

Those readers (the majority) that aren’t watching their feed readers constantly are the same that probably only read your blog every couple of days.  If you write a post everyday, they are the ones that let the posts build up and read them all at once.  In fact, you have a better chance of this group reading your posts rather than just skimming them, if you write less often.

With either type of reader, missing one day of posting that you normally wouldn’t have, will not turn them away.

So relax and remember; you run your blog, your blog doesn’t run you.

How often do you miss a normal scheduled blog post day? Does it drive you crazy?

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