Remember when I said I was starting a new blog called Mama Loves Her Shows? Yeah? It was about two months ago. And . . . I’ve decided to shut it down.
Yes, it’s been fun. And, based on the market, I still think it’s a great idea and has fairly solid financial potential. If only I had the desire to put more time and energy into it.
I haven’t found many television blogs focused on women. And everyone knows that niche blogs are more easily monetized. But you know what everyone doesn’t know? Just how much time it takes to build and monetize a brand spanking new blog.
Even if it is a great idea. Even if you do launch it right before the new season of shows begins. Even if you do come up with a cute title and header and font.
When I started this blog, I didn’t know anything about analytics or subscribers. So I didn’t watch, day after day, as my numbers started small and stayed small. It turns out – that is painful. And kind of an enthusiasm killer.
But even more than the slow start and the realization of how much work it would take to really build an audience for my new blog, I realized – almost the moment I hit “publish” – that television is not my passion.
No, I never thought it was. But I thought I enjoyed it enough to sustain an entire blog. And . . . I don’t. I love TV, but I don’t love it enough.
So it appears that 2011 is the year of trying new things only to quit them. (Oh, who am I kidding? That’s kind of the theme of my entire life! But THAT is a thought process for another blog post.)
Soon I’ll be moving all of the posts from Mama Loves Her Shows to a separate page on Giving Up on Perfect. I’ll still write about TV, and you’ll still be able to subscribe. It will just all be in one place, without the pressure of growing and doing more and tweeting and promoting and all that. It will be, you know, fun again.
Have you tried anything new – that didn’t work out – recently?
Growing a blog is an insane amount of work. Every once in a while I think it would be nice to write about something other than food (I love food, but you know…) but then I think about trying to grow and sustain a new blog, while managing my old blog and I know I can’t do it.
I hope you keep that cute tv graphic though! And I know you learned a lot while launching (and closing) your tv blog. Learning makes everything a success!
Yes, I did learn a lot – and that DOES count for a lot!
Aw, it’s a little sad letting blogs go. But I know how much work it is. I certainly feel your pain. But you will love the freedom when it’s gone. And don’t quit trying things. Sometimes you luck up and they take off and even have a great time for the short time it lasts.
Thanks, Amy. I kind of knew this wasn’t going to work out after you and I talked. But I thought I’d give it a go anyway. ;)
While sad because I LOVED that blog, I totally understand. I tried running 3 blogs at once (not monetizing any of them, but just because I thought it’d be cool to keep it all separated like that), but it was impossible and took too much time & energy… so I understand and support whatever you do. :) I look forward to continuing to read your TV posts on here! (And I’m very, very glad to see you’ll be moving the TV blog posts over to a page on here, because I loved those posts and would like to be able to refer back to them.) :)
Yikes! Three blogs would’ve definitely put me over the edge!
It’s not giving up in a bad way—it’s in the best way!
Thank you. :)
I’ve never monetized a blog – though I would love to try. Thanks for sharing!
On a side note, I did go on a blind date for the first time in my life … not sure how that’s going to turn out yet, but it sure was fun!
Wow! Good for you!!! I hope it’s going well!
well I’m sad that you need to give it up, but I understand. And I’m glad you’re still going to write about tv. I like your tv posts!!!
Thanks, Erin. I’m pretty sure nothing could stop me from writing about TV at least every once in a while!
I loved your new blog but I can certainly understand how much stress it must have been trying to keep up with two blogs. I have one blog, which makes no money (just started writing to express myself) and I can never seem to come up with enough material. I am glad you’ll continue writing about tv so I’m still sticking around ;).
Thank you for your support – both reading the other blog and understanding my decision. It means a lot!
Bummer! Understandable though. I’m glad you’ll still write about tv from time to time over here.
You don’t think I could actually stop talking about TV altogether, do you? ;)
I’m glad you can consolidate and still have those posts up so that people can find them. I understand the overwhelmed thing!
Yes. it’s not being an easy process, but my hope is to have them all in one place and add to them little by little!
Waaahhh! I loved your other blog. BUT, good move to recognize what you want and let it go. I’m sure it was very time consuming!
Thank you. I loved it, too. :(
I have thought about moving the few posts that I have at Striving for Less (strivingforless.com) onto my regular blog. I had this idea that I would write at it more, but I just haven’t. So, I’m thinking it might be better to just put it on Many Little Blessings. As it is, I already have more blogs that I can deal with. ;)
You definitely are a lady with a lot of blogs! Clearly that’s a sign of creativity and intelligence, though, right? :)
I’m sad to see it go, but totally understand. I can barely write in one place! :)