For any blog to be successful and maintain a decent readership, it needs to be updated constantly. Posts should flow beer at a bachelors party, but what happens when the keg runs dry and posts flow about as easily as month old custard?

Posting frequently is important for several reasons. The most important of which are:

  1. Search engines love fresh content.
  2. It keeps your readers interested and coming back for more.

If your regular posting stops, your visitors will disappear faster than rats abandoning a sinking ship and as we all know, visitors are a blogs most important asset. Statistics show that your regular readers will probably visit your blog for about a week or so before they realize that the blog has gone stale, maybe they will stay subscribed via RSS for about 2 weeks before unsubscribing.

So, what can you do if you hit a dry spell and can