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Have you considered updating less frequently, or perhaps sending out a newsletter? That way, you can spend perhaps one day a week or every few weeks preparing

Have you considered updating less frequently, or perhaps sending out a newsletter? That way, you can spend perhaps one day a week or every few weeks preparing stories, and then you'll have to time to enjoy life and your hobby again! Don't burn out over this. :) ~ Tech idea: host a simpler, Jekyll version of your site on S3 (http://www.savjee.be/2013/02/howto-host-jekyll-blog-on-amazon-s3/ http://www.savjee.be/2013/02/howto-host-jekyll-blog-on-amazo...). Host the source on a public Github. If you're just doing this for love of the game, you should be maximizing your enjoyment and minimizing your costs--so, open-sourcing your stuff in exchange for free hosting makes sense. Don't pressure yourself too much.

astrowilliam 13y ago
I'm in what I call "frozen" mode right now. No news updates for a week to see what I feel like. Then my brain kicks in and clearly states "THERE ARE SO MANY COOL STORIES !!!!". It's a struggle to change it up, but I think it's helping. The never ending chase for traffic :)
astrowilliam 13y ago
My current site and the hundreds of posts are currently a Wordpress site. I wonder if there is an easy way to port it over to Jekyll? I'll take a look and see what I can come up with. Thank you !
- colinloretz 13y ago
  Don't create more work for yourself. If the site is running well on WP-Engine and the cost is bearable, it sounds like time is the limiting factor. You have been doing this because it is something you love, I think it might be time to find a small community of other people who also love the topic area and get them to contributors! A friend of mine runs a news/blog type site (The New Artemis) and she accepts submissions, reviews for gear, etc. She currently does most of the work but has a plan for bringing in new folks who are also obsessed EDC/survivalist fans to create and edit content.
brianpgordon 13y ago
You don't even need to pay for S3. http://pages.github.com/ http://pages.github.com/

astrowilliam 13y ago

I'm in what I call "frozen" mode right now. No news updates for a week to see what I feel like. Then my brain kicks in and clearly states "THERE ARE SO MANY COOL STORIES !!!!". It's a struggle to change it up, but I think it's helping. The never ending chase for traffic :)

astrowilliam 13y ago

My current site and the hundreds of posts are currently a Wordpress site. I wonder if there is an easy way to port it over to Jekyll? I'll take a look and see what I can come up with. Thank you !

colinloretz 13y ago
Don't create more work for yourself. If the site is running well on WP-Engine and the cost is bearable, it sounds like time is the limiting factor. You have been doing this because it is something you love, I think it might be time to find a small community of other people who also love the topic area and get them to contributors! A friend of mine runs a news/blog type site (The New Artemis) and she accepts submissions, reviews for gear, etc. She currently does most of the work but has a plan for bringing in new folks who are also obsessed EDC/survivalist fans to create and edit content.

brianpgordon 13y ago

You don't even need to pay for S3. http://pages.github.com/ http://pages.github.com/