What to Do When Your Favorite Blog is Not Updating?

Filed in: Weblog — October 22nd, 2007

You probably have blogs that you read daily like reading newspaper. So what if the blogs are have not updated for days? What should you do?

  • Drop a message to the blog author and tell him/her how much you like the blog and wait for the updates.
  • Got tips for the blog? Send to the author and he/she will appreciate it.
  • Subscribe to the blog feed to track the updates.
  • Send a direct message (SMS) to the author via Twitter (or similar services).
  • Read the blog archives, you will discover something you have probably missed out last time.
  • Be patient.

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  • http://www.jennyhow.com/cash-in-on-china-wholesale-electronics/ JennyHow

    are you reminding us and hinting us about liewcf.com not being updated sometimes and what to do with it? :p

  • http://www.jennyhow.com/cash-in-on-china-wholesale-electronics/ JennyHow

    are you reminding us and hinting us about liewcf.com not being updated sometimes and what to do with it? :p

  • http://thesmsguide.com/blog colbert low

    Do you realise that is Jeremy Wright’s book ? He’s my boss in b5media.com. When my blogs don’t update, I go out and smell the roses. There’s more to life than reading blogs.

  • http://thesmsguide.com/blog colbert low

    Do you realise that is Jeremy Wright’s book ? He’s my boss in b5media.com. When my blogs don’t update, I go out and smell the roses. There’s more to life than reading blogs.

  • http://www.kucau.net/wp kucau

    ermmm, i`ll remove the blog from my RSS reading list . thehe

  • http://www.kucau.net/wp kucau

    ermmm, i`ll remove the blog from my RSS reading list . thehe

  • http://www.kennyljs.com/ kljs

    Add -> Visit it every hour until the blog gets updated. ;)

    ok, kidding….. heheheh…

  • http://www.kennyljs.com kljs

    Add -> Visit it every hour until the blog gets updated. ;)

    ok, kidding….. heheheh…

  • http://blog.forum-talk.com/ aHfUi

    but u really long time no update your blog …

  • http://blog.forum-talk.com aHfUi

    but u really long time no update your blog …

  • http://nimrodjo.com/ nimrodjo

    I’ll definitely do the last one, ‘be patient’ and hope the next updates will be exciting and interesting as before. I agree with Colbert Low, do something else or than blog hopping or blogging. Enjoy our life…

  • http://nimrodjo.com nimrodjo

    I’ll definitely do the last one, ‘be patient’ and hope the next updates will be exciting and interesting as before. I agree with Colbert Low, do something else or than blog hopping or blogging. Enjoy our life…

  • http://www.kennyljs.com/ kljs

    October is slow month…… lots of thing on the net is either not updated or nothing new at all…… or something like that….

  • http://www.kennyljs.com kljs

    October is slow month…… lots of thing on the net is either not updated or nothing new at all…… or something like that….

  • http://megat.blogmas.com/ megat

    long time not update!? remove fr my google reader list eheh :p

  • http://megat.blogmas.com megat

    long time not update!? remove fr my google reader list eheh :p

  • http://AhTim.com/ Tim

    kljs, I agree with you. Sometime when I notice liewcf.com no updates, I’ll come here a lot times until he update !

    –blog for dream–

  • http://AhTim.com Tim

    kljs, I agree with you. Sometime when I notice liewcf.com no updates, I’ll come here a lot times until he update !

    –blog for dream–

  • http://digitalproductscenter.com/ Ainuddin

    No updates… no interest!

  • http://digitalproductscenter.com Ainuddin

    No updates… no interest!

  • Eng Seng

    Nothing to post? That’s strange… I thought everyone had something to say about our Malaysian in space…

  • Eng Seng

    Nothing to post? That’s strange… I thought everyone had something to say about our Malaysian in space…

  • http://ecommerze.blogspot.com/ kaiwah

    I’m thinking of dropping a note to remind you to update your blog…hehehehe. I also need to remind myself to do so too.

  • http://ecommerze.blogspot.com kaiwah

    I’m thinking of dropping a note to remind you to update your blog…hehehehe. I also need to remind myself to do so too.

  • http://www.malaysianwireless.com/ scamboy

    You’ve got good a tech blog…… and I always read it…..

    Update it frequently yeah…:)

  • http://www.malaysianwireless.com/ scamboy

    You’ve got good a tech blog…… and I always read it…..

    Update it frequently yeah…:)

  • http://blogs.mysites-advisor.com/ Ken Xu

    hehehe. I will nudge him/her 30 times a days, write 30 emails a day. :P kidding. Of course, the last step need to be taken. Be patient until the author update and comment about how long I have awaited for the new post. :)

  • http://blogs.mysites-advisor.com Ken Xu

    hehehe. I will nudge him/her 30 times a days, write 30 emails a day. :P kidding. Of course, the last step need to be taken. Be patient until the author update and comment about how long I have awaited for the new post. :)

  • http://rockstarpundit.com/ Robin Malau

    This is tempting. Mostly, i’d rather read or add more subscription to other blogs in the same niche. In the end, if these blogs updating their posts in the same time, i’ll pick the folder in my Google Reader and Mark them all as read. Or, i’ll be busy unsubscribing.

    But these days, i think there are only one or two good blogs in the same niche. The first one is the pioneer or ones that can describe the topic best, and the second is usually the best among the followers.

    So if it’s as good as your blog or Digital Inspiration, I’ll rather wait (actually i do and in the meantime, read other favorite niche).

    You’re one of the best, I’m inspired. Cheers!

  • http://rockstarpundit.com Robin Malau

    This is tempting. Mostly, i’d rather read or add more subscription to other blogs in the same niche. In the end, if these blogs updating their posts in the same time, i’ll pick the folder in my Google Reader and Mark them all as read. Or, i’ll be busy unsubscribing.

    But these days, i think there are only one or two good blogs in the same niche. The first one is the pioneer or ones that can describe the topic best, and the second is usually the best among the followers.

    So if it’s as good as your blog or Digital Inspiration, I’ll rather wait (actually i do and in the meantime, read other favorite niche).

    You’re one of the best, I’m inspired. Cheers!

  • http://jewelle.blog.com/ Jewelle’

    Bloggers are people too – they are not machine that can be expected to churn out something everyday.

    I’d say, instead of being frustrated or annoyed, subscribed to their RSS and save those time of visiting them everyday to check out other blogs that do get updated every day ;-)

  • http://jewelle.blog.com Jewelle’

    Bloggers are people too – they are not machine that can be expected to churn out something everyday.

    I’d say, instead of being frustrated or annoyed, subscribed to their RSS and save those time of visiting them everyday to check out other blogs that do get updated every day ;-)

  • http://doubleuisw.blogspot.com/ musica0911

    i’ll angry angry angry until
    hit my computerss
    nolah…….this is movies’ effect only..hahaaa

  • http://doubleuisw.blogspot.com musica0911

    i’ll angry angry angry until
    hit my computerss
    nolah…….this is movies’ effect only..hahaaa

  • http://www.mrhenree.com/ Mr Henree

    I sense you must be indicating us something for not updating your blog lately? Haha.. I believe there’s a reason behind. Else, there must be something BIG coming soon? :)

  • http://www.mrhenree.com Mr Henree

    I sense you must be indicating us something for not updating your blog lately? Haha.. I believe there’s a reason behind. Else, there must be something BIG coming soon? :)

  • http://www.post-buzz.com/ weirdoux

    i will email the owner of the blog. serious, i did send an email to the owner of earningblog.com and ask for the reason (because i don’t know why he not update his blog with some fire ball question!) before he decided to sell his blog to Loiuss.

    at least, i know the answer……

  • http://www.post-buzz.com weirdoux

    i will email the owner of the blog. serious, i did send an email to the owner of earningblog.com and ask for the reason (because i don’t know why he not update his blog with some fire ball question!) before he decided to sell his blog to Loiuss.

    at least, i know the answer……

  • http://iceclim.blogspot.com/ 顽皮宝宝

    aikss… you all don’t know about it???! He is bz meeting leng lui at cafe lah! Better don’t disturb him oh… later his “ham fuk” run away and blame you for distroy his plan lor :P

  • http://iceclim.blogspot.com 顽皮宝宝

    aikss… you all don’t know about it???! He is bz meeting leng lui at cafe lah! Better don’t disturb him oh… later his “ham fuk” run away and blame you for distroy his plan lor :P

  • http://inicholas.net/ Nicholas

    updates!!! please. i feel like want to remove this from google reader but i can’t because i love your content. =)

  • http://inicholas.net/ Nicholas

    updates!!! please. i feel like want to remove this from google reader but i can’t because i love your content. =)

  • http://stocktube.blogspot.com/ StockTube

    i’ll most likely pay a lesser visit to the blog … so for example if i used to visit the blog on daily basis, i’ll revisit after probably a week … if still no update then a month later … more than that, i’ll delete it from bookmark …

    cheers …

  • http://stocktube.blogspot.com StockTube

    i’ll most likely pay a lesser visit to the blog … so for example if i used to visit the blog on daily basis, i’ll revisit after probably a week … if still no update then a month later … more than that, i’ll delete it from bookmark …

    cheers …

  • Pretty Girl

    Ask you out for movie and request you bring ur notebook along…
    Then, burn your notebook…

  • Pretty Girl

    Ask you out for movie and request you bring ur notebook along…
    Then, burn your notebook…

  • http://www.xiaoyenzi.com/ Apple

    Just be patient..and if there’s a way to contact the author, ask him/her how is he/she doing? Is there something that bothering him/her. Sometimes when there’s nothing to blog, or simply no inspiration or mood…things will just slow down. Just wait ^^

  • http://www.xiaoyenzi.com Apple

    Just be patient..and if there’s a way to contact the author, ask him/her how is he/she doing? Is there something that bothering him/her. Sometimes when there’s nothing to blog, or simply no inspiration or mood…things will just slow down. Just wait ^^

  • http://www.kennyljs.com/ kljs

    Sometimes, real life just caught up lar…… nothing more than that probably….

  • http://www.kennyljs.com kljs

    Sometimes, real life just caught up lar…… nothing more than that probably….

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