How to Master your Blogging Month
I now have three full days at home to work on my blog and my other income streams. I thought I would get so much done in the extra time. Yet I found the time kept running away from me. So I’ve introduced some new strategies and I am now the master of my blogging month. I’ve got some great tips and some handy help sheets to help you too!
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Being organised is the key to getting the most from your blogging month.
I like to block out my tasks and often have things that need to be done monthly, weekly and daily.
Monthly tasks –
Check stats and record them.
Fill in my content calendar
Schedule my Instagram on Planoly.
Weekly –
Take the photos I need for the weeks blog posts
Schedule my tweets and Facebook posts on Social bee
Schedule pins on Tailwind. You can grab your first month free here.
Daily –
Write blog posts
Check and respond to emails
Search for new paid work.
Pin my blog posts
Your social blogging month
Blogging is so much more than just writing your blog post and hoping you’ll get lots of readers organically finding your work. Social media is the key to get people coming to your site. As I’ve mentioned I use scheduling tools to help me with that. But I was finding I couldn’t remember if I’d managed to schedule all my tweets, pins, Instagram pics and Facebook posts. Or if there was something I just needed to finish or a day I hadn’t found the right picture for. Then I was going back through the schedulers to see if I’d missed bits.
What I wanted was a quick visual way to remind myself if I had missed a day or need to complete a task.
So I made this social media tracker and it’s been a lifesaver. I print a new one for each month. Having it on my desk and can quickly glance over to see what has and hasn’t been completed. I must say I really do love it.
A blogging month of giveaways!
Another massive drain on my time is running giveaways. They bring in lots of views and engagement on my blog but can be really time consuming. I have some great tips for running a giveaway if you haven’t before in this video.
For those of your that already run giveaways but find you don’t always get the number of entries you want. I created another great checklist. Which should give you some new ideas for promotion and help keep you on track with promoting it in less time.
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Fantastic advice! Thank you for sharing 🙂
My pleasure. I hope it helps
I use Google Chrome’s online calendar to record b/days, events, etc and I check it on a daily basis. I also have a pin board in the kitchen to pin up any notes/letters etc.
Yes, we also have a pin board in the kitchen
i write everything down like shopping lists etc in a notebook i keep on my bedside table
Yes, often that’s when I get all my ideas
Keep on top of whatever you’re doing as you go along. Don’t let things build up or you’ll get overwhelmed
Good advice
I write everything down in a journal and I make schedules and deadlines.
A deadline is so helpful
I try and write a list on paper or on my phone, when I think of something, so that I don’t have to hold lots of thoughts in my head.
Yes, I’m going to use my phone more for list writing
use a journal
I love a journal
Have lists to help
Yes I am a big fan of lists
Plan and timing – daily planners schedules – and alerts on my gadgets – focus on what i need to do and not get side tracked especially when im at home
Alerts are a good idea
I have to do the same although mine are on scraps of paper. I’ve just scheduled Blogtober which has certainly required some organisation.
Yes, I bet it would. I haven’t even attempted to do that!
Write a to do list.
I love a good list
Proper time management is the key, although mine is sorely lacking at times
Mine too!
I like to work on the principle of a place for everything, and everything in its’ place. It saves a lot of time in the end.
I love that principle too, shame my family don’t stick to it
If it’s important and has to be done at a certain time google calendar always reminds you, always leave time open as unexpected things always come around.
Yes, I like having the reminders
Reward yourself for changed behavior.
Commit to a new organizing behavior that you know will help you stay organized. Then repeat the behavior 21 days in a row. It takes repeating a new behavior 21 days in a row before it becomes a habit.
You are very right, I did this to change my bedtime routine. And make myself brush my teeth and take my makeup off rather than slump into bed because I was so tired. Now it’s a habit and I do it even at my most tired
I love making mini to-do lists for the day and sticking in on my computer – that way there are in front of me and it motivated me to get more done
Yes I love a post-it
Using an Outlook calendar & checking the next day every day.
I have a family calendar in the kitchen and keep a note of things to remember and I use lots of sticky notes for really important things!
We have the same
I write myself reminders for everything and put in order and also in a diary
Being prepared
Loads of storage boxes to keep things in order! I label the ones I feel I may need so I can find them later x
writing lists!
Lists, lots of lists, although I keep losing them. Oops x
Google calendar, its my bible!
This is a great post! I have a planner that I love using, it’s made me feel more relaxed over the past few months. Thank you for sharing your tips with #Blogstravaganza
Great advice. I really need to get myself more organised. I’ve bought a new notebook so I can keep all my notes and reminders in one place, rather than scattered throughout the house. It’s a fairly basic thing but it’s made a massive difference! #blogstravaganza
Use a diary
Calendar on the wall, schedule on the fridge and my phone calendar……you cant go wrong if you have three!!!!
Very true
I make lists but I only have one book for keeping my schedule.. i tick off what is done as its done and give everything a deadline
Having deadlines is key
i have lists literally every where other wise id forget what im doing xD
I keep a notebook app on my Kindle and use it to make lists and chores that i need to do. Somehow it works and i am pretty much organised most of the time.
I make lists – this always keeps me focussed and prevents me forgetting important things
I like to write lists x
Do the stuff you absolutely must do as early as possible in the day then choose a couple of other tasks that are less onerous for later.
A calendar to write all the important dates on and try to keep it up to date, we also have a chalkboard in the kitchen too
Lists! I have lists about lists 🙂
Reading how other people stay organised, I’m useless
I use different notebooks with details of the different categories of projects I’m working on (sewing, garden, DIY, admin for my son’s home business), and a master notebook with lists of all the different projects and To Do lists. I also have printed sheets of weekly and monthly chores to be done.
really good advice here – I use trello to keep track of everything in my life – it’s so much of time saver.
Lists or a reminder alert.
Thank you so much I found this so helpful
My tip for staying organised is decluttering my desk emails at the end of the day
Finding a system that works for you.
make lists and keep a diary
I use a post-it note app on the front page of my phone with a big to-do list!
making lists of everything
Make a list on your phone, and prioritise
I write to do lists and have just started using my phone to do this too
I make lists! Keeps me focused on what needs to be done and makes me feel like I have achieved something when I cross them off!
Writing lists helps me, I have an app on my phone & a notepad & pen next to my bed
My best tip for staying organised is to make sure my desk is clear of all outstanding work at the end of the day.
I use a lot of lists, and also my smartphone calendar to remind me of important things.
Planning and timing. I make a list for everything and always make sure I give myself plenty of time.
Use your outlook diary to remind you of upcoming events. Make lists – i.e. shopping so you only get what you really need! Keep on top of things and it won’t be a chore. Fantastic prize, thank you x
always have a diary
I write a lot of lists to help me to be organised.
For me it’s to tidy as I go along because I don’t have much space so it would get on top of me if I didn’t
Have a diary and remember to look at it!
I carry my mini diary everywhere with me!
I have to write lists otherwise I’ll be the most disorganised person ever! They help so much in work and home life!
I use organiser, wall planners and 2 diaries to try and keep me organised.
i carry a dairy in my handbag i have a calender on my desk and home kitchen i have a pinboard with things need to be done most becomes habbit after awhile
A diary, a calendar and a desk smothered in post it notes works for me!