I have found, like many other bloggers before me, that a blog usually needs about 2 – 3 years of consistent writing and posting to reach a critical mass where it almost takes on a life of its own. This blog is now (Nov. 2008) 32 months old and is consistently increasing its readership, averaging over 300 per day. The income is secondary and still rather modest but I live in hope.

Another of my blogs (Trevor’s Birding – link below) has suddenly taken off just after its third birthday. It is averaging over 700 per day now which translates into a quarter of a million per year – a bit shy of that per day, but very satisfying all the same.

My other blog http://www.trevorsbirding.com/

I got a page rank of 3 within four months but my blog was 9 months old at that point and I knew very little about SEO etc. “Age” has a lot to do with a site getting more traffic. The trust level builds and search engines open the gate a little more for traffic to come through. I went for slow growth to experiment and know the how and why.

Glad I found your site.

I know the feeling of how daunting it can be, because my situation has changed dramatically since writing that article.

I am still trying to keep my three blogs going though I realise that the postings will, of necessity, be a little more erratic for the next two years.

On top of that I am trying to write full and establish myself as a writer, mainly in the area of children’s books. (In another life I was a primary school teacher for 35 years, so that could explain that pathway.)

On top of all that, I was talked into completing my Master of Arts in Creative Writing. Not that I had all that much spare time, mind you. That will mean studying almost full time for the next two years. I started last week.

The waves of panic surge like an incoming tsunami!