You saw this coming, didn’t you? 
Seriously, this is what happens when you read too many posts on “blogging goals” in a very short time frame. Goals that other bloggers set for themselves get stuck in your head and you start thinking about YOUR own goals. And then you start dreaming about your own subscriber base and Technorati and Alexa rankings and the number of page views and unique hits you can get in a month and the number of posts you can churn out in a week and number of comments you can generate from those posts and all that jazz.
Then you realize that you can’t shake those thoughts off. So what do you do? You blog about them, of course!
So what are MY blogging goals?
I hope it doesn’t sound too superficial to say that my blogging goals do not come in a package of RSS subscribers, number of posts and comments, number of page views and unique hits or even the amount of income generated from ads on my blogs. In fact, my blogging goals do not come in numbers and they cannot be measured the way other bloggers measure theirs.
- Continue learning
My first blogging goal is to continue learning because there is just so much to learn from and about blogging. I have found blogging enriching in many ways, from meeting new faces to managing my time and resources to increasing my productivity.
- More consistent blogging and more timeless articles
I am also planning a blogging schedule so that blogging doesn’t take too much of my time and so that there is a balance between time spent blogging and networking. We all know that blogging is a very time-consuming activity, especially when it involves researching and ensuring that the facts are presented as they are, so a little more time and care should go into making sure that everything is correct when posts are published.
- Continue spreading awareness on environment- and charity-related issues
The way I see it, environment-related issues will be a hot topic next year because we are getting more and more aware of our environment as well as the need to conserve the place we live in. Otherwise, we will be leaving our younger generations a planet that is no longer “fit for human habitation” with the increased evidence of global warming and what-have-yous.
- Increase involvement in social media sites
Apart from consistent blogging, I would also like to spend a little more time in social media sites such as forums, 9rules, StumbleUpon and Digg because these are places where we can find like-minded bloggers and initiate a relationship with them (not THAT kind of relationship!).
- Improve networking skills
If I could afford the time, I would also like to be an active guest-blogger so that I am able to contribute articles to other blogs, and with that, reach a wider audience because I believe that guest-blogging is a very good way to exchange expertise, experience and a great way to improve one’s writing too.
But of course, if you’d like to guest-blog on Giving Hands or Turtle Talks, you know I always leave my doors open for you
So if my blogging goals cannot be quantified, how do I measure my success?
I consider myself successful when somebody tells me how much he/she has learned from my blogs and how much he/she appreciates my efforts and when somebody leaves my blog knowing that he/she has not wasted his/her time reading my posts
Now, what are YOUR blogging goals? 
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Consistent update till the blog reaches 4 year old.
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My latest blog post is not “Just Another Dinner At Secret Recipe” neh. There’s a bug in your plugin?
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I am aware of the error, but have no idea why it behaves the way it does. But I’ve already manually pulled your latest blog post for you
There is currently no clear blogging goals for me. I still have a lot to explore therefore I dare not list out any specific goals. To me, blogging is still a secondary part of my life. Anyway, I’ll keep on posting about my stuff
One thing for sure, I’ll definitely support Giving Hands through reading and promoting the site to the public
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Your blogging goals are so well-thought out and very well-defined. I’m sure you’ll achieve them. Why not do a poll midway through the year to gauge where you’re at? I love polls!
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i love digg. it’s the first website i check when i’m online.
happy new year to you, pelf!
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Good goals!
I’d like to improve my posting schedule too. I post three times a week, that’s alright for me, but I’d like to have a few posts ready for when I’m really busy, so that I can focus more on answering comments etc.
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You’ve already achieved your success with this reader.
I always find something new / useful / knowledge from your posts and having met you has enriched my blogging experience tremendously.
Here’s to a successful blogging year in 2008!
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Happy New Year Pelf
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I want to continue blogging regularly, but want to do it in a more systematic way. I’ve got 7 tentative categories I’ll be using and I’ve moved all my old categories to tags.
While I do want to continue blogging regularly, I also need to shift significant focus to those on-line activities that are providing a small income stream. My blogging has distracted me significantly from them and I believe that I can improve the income with more attention.
I do want to continue to read and comment on the blogs that I read and interact with. I learn a lot through these interactions.
(I’ve been through here before, but got here this time through your stumble profile and will be adding your feed to my reader.)
Happy New Year!
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Write more consistently. That’s my blogging resolution
Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year !
At least you have a list of goals … me, I’m just happy if I’ll have the time to keep posting an article every week or so !
Happy New Year to you again !
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The doors of knowledge is always open to those who say “I don’t know”
PS: Happy New Year!!!
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Happy New Year to you and family!
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These are very worthy goals…!
Do you know about a web site called Kiva.org? And the whole micro lending movement? Philanthropy and investing rolled into one … when a good friend of mine needs to borrow a little bit of money, in the offline world we call “real life,” it’s not a problem; and vice-versa. No interest is involved, no collateral … just a dignified event between two friends. That people are using this concept not to lend somebody money to eat out or buy a thing they want, but to expand their business and hire somebody … to actually fight poverty … is a triumph of the human spirit.
Unfortunately, our War on the Environment is very effective. It’s much harder to find reason to hope in this arena.
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Hey Pelf
Ya know you turned into an avid blogger more than I am. And you’re definitely more passionate than me in my own cause. Because your passion to externally directed where as my cause is self-directed.
And I sincerely aplaud you for that. Adding that u are a humble person, not blogging for fame or fortune. And I’ve always liked you that way.
So keep going!
Best of luck with your blogging goals as well Pelf… I know with your commitment you will not only meet them but surpass them easily…
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I’m confident with you, dai kah cher, and I’m pretty sure you’ll achieve your goals in no time.
As for my own blogging goal, there is only one : keeping my blog alive. Hopefully it doesn’t go down like before.
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