True, your readers are your “partner,” as I said, but in this sense, it’s the old-fashioned kind of marriage, where the husband has the reigns. As the blogger, you are that old-time husband (yes, even if you’re a female blogger). You have to be the driving force behind the blog, otherwise, your readers will stray. Now, after writing that, I realize that some people will argue that the wife is usually the driving force behind keeping the marriage together. Okay, so pick the comparison that best suits you, and remember I did say “old-fashioned.” The point is that, in a blog “marriage”, the blogger is the dominant force, and the readers are only going to stick around so long as the blogger keeps them interested.

Anyway, good point, as I typed about ten seconds ago. You can always create more blogs. Now, are those other blogs like having kids, or additional spouses? I guess you could argue it either way, but it’s probably more akin to polygamy, at least in conjunction with my post. You’ll have all those other spouses demanding attention. I think in religions that allow polygamy, it is only acceptable if you have the resources to handle a second wife. If you can’t make ends meet with one wife, you shouldn’t get another.

The same would be applicable to blogging. If you have the resources (time, money, interest) to do a second (or third, fourth, etc.) blog, then you can certainly do so. But, lacking those advantages, it is best not to take on an additional blog. You’ll only spread yourself thin, and the first blog will certainly suffer as a result, and the additional blogs may not fare much better. At first, they may take the bulk of the attention, which could erode the readership you have built up with your first blog.