May 20, 2013

Bloggers Resolutions Goals for 2010

New Year’s Resolutions drive me crazy. Every year around this time I notice a few dozen new faces at the gym, it becomes crowded and difficult to get into your regular routine. Don’t get me wrong I give credit to all of the “resolutioners” who attempt to bring fitness into their lives for the new year, unfortunately by the time early March rolls around there are only a few of them left standing. The point is resolutions don’t seem to last long, follow through is lacking.

So what can you do to set yourself up for the new year with a sure bet at success, continuing to follow through long after the resolutions have faded to the back. Set yourself a few achievable blogging goals.

Create a list of short and long term goals complete with milestones meant to keep you on the right track. These are not resolutions, these are real and entirely possible business goals for you blog. Chances are if you are realistic in your goal creation you will achieve the majority if not all of them by the end of the year.

Start by creating a 3 month goal that is entirely within reach and relies solely upon your efforts. For example: “ I will commit to writing 2 posts a week by mid march.”

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Getting Ahead by Using WordPress Post Scheduling

The holidays are a busy time for all of us, travel time, family gatherings, shopping, last minute deadlines before the new year. During this time a lot of us tend to neglect or put off our writing till after the new year. For those of you that have chosen to use the popular and highly recommended WordPress publishing platform, that doesn’t have to be the case. You can still relax and enjoy the holidays knowing that you are staying on top of your writing and ahead of the competition by scheduling posts for publication ahead of time.

I would recommend planning your posts a few weeks out. Depending on your topic you do not of course want to disappoint your readers with stale or out of date content. Before the holiday rush ensues grab yourself a little notepad and jot down 2 to 3 ideas that might make for good holiday reading. Don’t put it off, get to writing as soon as possible while the content is still fresh in your mind. Whether you compile your post directly in the WordPress editor or using another publisher such as Mars Edit, get something down and ready to go.

Now doesn’t that feel better, believe me you are now way ahead of the game.

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