Multiple Blogs?

Posted by danleone on April 29th, 2007 filed in blogging

To BoMR (Both of My Readers):

What is your opinion of maintaining multiple blogs? Here is my dilemma. Assuming I had enough time in the day (who does?), I am interested in many different topics; each very distinct. For example, I love writing and though I am not very good at it, I would love a site designed simply to showcase some of my fiction and thoughts about writing. I consider myself a skeptic and would love to write more about some of the issues that are important to me related to atheism, science, logic, rational contemplation and debunking myths. I also want a place to chronicle some of the craziness that is my life as a parent, post family pictures and quoting my “baby goats.” Oh, and liberal politics too.
Of course, the assumption that there is enough time is critical. I have already been told by my non-blogging friends that I have “too much time on my hands” for blogging about nothing. I have SO MUCH time that is why I am writing and reading blogs at 3 AM. But time is another issue entirely. It is a commodity that no one has enough of.

But, with an interest in so many distinct areas, there is a desire to run separate blogs.

The questions I have for BoMR are:

  • Do you run more than one blog?
  • Do you find it easier to organize your thoughts when each blog serves a distinct purpose?
  • Do you find it difficult to manage multiple blogs (ie possibly different platforms, logins, interfaces etc)?
  • Does you blog designed to generate an income? I would assume that in this case, you would need to have separate blogs.

I know blogging about blogging is minimally interesting, but as you know, your opinion matters to me.

Ciao for now

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3 Responses to “Multiple Blogs?”

  1. HollyGL Says:

    I think multiple blogs are a good idea for you, Dan, for the very reasons you cited. Each would have it’s own distinct purpose.

  2. Prudence Says:

    Multiple blogs are good, especially if you’re just overflowing with ideas to blog about. You’re at a disadvantage, though, if you’re working full-time or if you’re not in control of your working hours.

    I used to manage multiple blogs but now I’ve trimmed it down to my main site and my photo gallery. I don’t post that often or even if I post everyday I usually just post a short entry. Yes, it will help if you have multiple blogs, each for your distinct interests. But you have to keep your readership by providing fresh content often.

    If you want to maintain multiple blogs, then just stick to wordpress. In that way, you don’t have to worry about adjusting to the different interface, functionality, etc.

    I monetize my blog every now and then by putting up sponsored posts. But I don’t overrun my site with ads.

  3. Laurie Joyce Says:

    I have two blogs. “Sunrays and Saturdays” is more of a daily journal plus a historical record of some of the stuff I’ve written in the past.

    The second “Midlife – A Journey” is more introspective and about how I feel at about things.

    I felt that the two needed to be separate even though it is only together that people will know the real me – with a few omissions of course :)

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