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Four months ago I was getting a bit weary of blogging so I took the Blog Love e-course by Elsie. I loved it. In fact read the whole thing in one afternoon. I redesigned my blog, planned a schedule (you can download my Blog Schedule Template at the bottom of this post) and made some decisions about what I wanted my blog to be. Blogging is back to being one of my favourite hobbies again.
Here's some things I've learned over the last few months...
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I've found it so helpful to have a little guide for my blog. I don't have to sit there wondering what to blog about, I never feel bad because I haven't blogged in ages and it isn't set in stone (pencil in fact) so I can swap things around when I need/want to. At the start of each month I have a wee brainstorm session and write down any ideas for blog posts. Add in some regular features and you have yourself a wee schedule.
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There are just some days (weeks) when I know I am not going to get the time to blog. I don't want to be a slave to my blog but I also want to be consistent with the amount of posts I am putting up. This is where scheduled posts are a life saver. If I know I have a couple of hours free, then I can start or finish some posts ahead of time. It feels good to know that my blog will keep rolling even if I'm flat out with life.
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There are some days when I want nothing more than to sit on the couch and watch movies. And while sometimes this is the perfect plan, it doesn't really make for great blog reading. Knowing that I could write a great post makes me more likely to have adventures, create pretty things and get out and enjoy life.
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Here is my Blog Schedule Template if you want to try it out.