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We’ve all been guilty of at least one of the following common mistakes:

1. Having nothing to say. We’ve all seen it, the blogger who creates his site, writes two or three “Welcome” posts and then disappears into the ether. That’s where this site can help out, use some of our Topic Ideas or accept an Include This challenge and see what creative juices get flowing.
2. Posting infrequently. If your goal is to get regular readers who check in on your site on a regular basis, you have to write regularly. That doesn’t mean you have to write everyday, but it does mean that you need to pick a schedule and stick to it. Learn to set aside a block of time, whether it’s daily, bi-weekly, or monthly, but make it a habit. Your readers will become accustomed to your schedule and will keep coming back for updates.
3. Posting too frequently. Believe it or not, it’s possible to write too many articles in too short of a period. Your regular readers will feel like they can’t possibly keep up with you. On days when you are feeling particularly proliferate, utilize the time stamp feature of your blogging software to schedule your posts for a future date. You can also save the articles as a draft. This is especially helpful for days when you don’t have the time or feel much like writing, it takes just a moment to pull out a draft post.
4. Growing discouraged by lack of feedback. This is a big one. It is quite common for a new blogger to obsess over the daily site visitors, checking their statistics several times a day, and stressing that no one leaves a comment. It is important to keep in mind that it can often take months for visitors to feel comfortable enough to comment. It is also quite possible that the posts aren’t compelling enough to warrant comment. Learn to ask questions and ask readers for feedback. Eventually you will get comments. I promise.
5. Expecting to get rich quick. There are probably less than 200 authors who make any substantial amount of money with their websites. The last credible estimate I’ve seen puts the number of bloggers at over 70 million. I’m much better at writing than I am at math, but those don’t sound like very good odds to me. Write on your blog because you enjoy it, because you want to improve your skills, and you want to make new friends.

I’m including this post in the Blog Project going on over at Daniel’s Daily Blogging Tips. He’s asking everyone to write about a mistake that you have made on your blog and how you fixed it. I have been guilty of every one of the above mistakes.

What are some mistakes you made when you first started blogging?