The original objective was a daily post achieved by each of the 31 authors committing to post on a particular day of the month. In 2015 most authors followed a bi-monthly posting schedule, with a few sticking with the original monthly schedule. This change allowed 41 authors to contribute from the UK, USA, Canada, The Netherlands, Germany and Australia. 216 posts were published in 2014, but the number of posts dropped to 159 in 2015. I wonder if the less frequent schedule is harder to keep to.
Collaboration has certainly helped Worldwide Genealogy build an audience, but now is not the time to be complacent. Reasons commonly given for bloggers giving up include lack of:
- commitment - making time
- patience - not expecting instant results like a large audience or profit
- persistence - most bloggers give up too soon
- writing skills - requires practice
- passion for the blog topic - motivation
Passion for genealogy certainly is not lacking for this blog's authors. Posts cover a variety of genealogy-related topics. The most popular posts include discussions of technology, tools, resources, research methods and telling of family tales:
Digital preservation, or why I worry about Evernote
Using Time Lines as a Family History Writing Tool
My three Rs of Genealogy
Criteria for Assessing the Quality of Genealogy Websites and Online Data
Use FreeBMD postems to find new relatives
A Transcription Toolbox
Why the Genealogy Do-Over is not for me
Al Capone’s bullet proof car and my great-uncle
Saying Goodbye Too Soon
For anyone who would like to join in, the resource links in Want To Be A Geneablogger? are a good starting point.
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