>This was the premise of an email I recently received from a former colleague who now works at a small technology services firm. The email had the following key message, which I have adapted for anonymity:
“Our company is proposing to block all blogging software platforms (Blogger, Word press) and related statistical services (like Google Analytics) because a number of staff [who are technical by nature] are running their own personal blogs while at work which detracts from company related activities and reduces productivity for work groups….Management believes that a significant amount of time (20%+) per day is lost due to blogging related activities…”
Wow! Her company has a workforce of less than 100 staff so a 20% estimated productivity loss is huge. With the growth in blogging – Technorati estimates 70,000 new blogs are created everyday – there clearly is an emerging trend as people turn to blogs as a place to express their thoughts and read other like minded blogs (and avoid over hyped mainstream media articles). The fact that for some it is taking over other parts of their working and probably home life is not surprising. I know I spend about two hours a day doing blogging related work, especially as the blog continues to grow and I search for more content and marketing opportunities. I try balancing my real work (that pays the bills), home life, studying and blogging by coming in to work an hour early or leaving later, but it does take discipline. I do check my stats every hour – my one addiction!
What are your blogging habits and how long do you spend a day on blog related activities (reading, writing, management)? Vote at the poll below and see how you compare to others. For RSS or email readers you may need to visit the site to see the poll.
On the topic of blogging, here are some the Festivals and Carnivals I participated in this week:
- Carnival of Personal Finance at Creditcards.com, featured my article reviewing HSBC or ING Direct online savings accounts.
- Festival of Frugality #135 – The Frugal All Over Edition was hosted by Antishay Ventenne. My post on Shopping Effectively was included.
- The Money Hacks Carnival #21 was hosted at Help My Cash Grow, which had my article on Say NO to annual credit card fees featured in the Credit section
Thanks to all the hosts for including my posts and check the above out for the best blogs in the personal finance blogosphere.
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