by Doreen Martel

Created on: October 05, 2010

Statistics on abandoned blogs are staggering; while at the same time new blogs are being created nearly daily.  Some people create a blog and then realize how much work it is to maintain and simply give up. Those who use a blog as part of a freelance business however, may find that there are some reasons that they should maintain a healthy blog. Here are some of the best reasons to continue writing on your blog.

Helps writers block

One of the best things about a blog is that you have complete control over the content of that blog.  While you may feel at times that a blog is a burden, it can be your best friend if you run into writers block.  Writing about anything that you feel like writing is sometimes a welcome relief to the more structured writing that you may do on a daily basis.

Search engine ranking

Most bloggers have had to deal with the discouraging view that their blog is not rated at all in search engines.  This is true for many blogs that are just getting started, and some stay that way for several months. However, continue writing on your blog and adding relevant keywords and relevant posts, and before you know it you will find you are creeping up in search engine rank.  Increased search engine rankings may lead to additional page views and followers.

Source of income

For those bloggers who have installed AdSense, Kontera or other forms of advertisements on their blogs, continuing to write on their blog can help increase income.  There is little doubt that the more content you have, the more relevant the advertisements become, and this can only help increase income. While it can be very discouraging to log into your AdSense account and see only a few pennies, continue writing on your blog and promoting it and you are likely to see your earnings increase.

Source of ideas

One of the best reasons to continue writing on your blog is that it can help provide you with a source of new ideas for articles, marketing and much more.  Write great posts that encourage your readers to provide you with feedback and you might be surprised at the response you will get. 

Summary

If you are seeking the best reasons to continue writing on your blog, these are just a few.  Blogs do not gain popularity overnight, and like anything else they require work.  If you have recently started a blog, do not become part of the abandoned blog statistics, find out what you feel the best reasons are to continue writing on your blog and make them work for you.

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