Blogging – Feed the Monster on a Schedule?

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Blogging – Feed the Monster on a Schedule?

By Deb Gallardo

Sometimes my blog seems to be a ravenous monster in need of constant feeding. When I’m feeling this way, it’s usually when I’m singing, “What shall I write about today?”(It’s kind of like the way household cooks feel when faced with having to prepare dinner. “What shall we eat tonight?”)

Lately I’ve been a lot better about working ahead and using the Word Press built-in post-dating feature. I try to stay at least 3 days ahead. If I have a general idea for a post, or a resource I want to highlight, I’ll rough it in and then save it as a draft. Generally I do at least a week’s worth of articles at one time, often on a Saturday morning. Some are scheduled and some are in draft form. This has kept the monster at bay for me lately.

BUT –

I’m planning to start another blog. What I want to avoid is having to feed two hungry monsters every day. That’s why a post at Blogging Basics 101 caught my eye:

An Editorial Calendar Will Keep You Sane

I currently write three daily blogs and contribute a monthly column to one more. For a long while I simply wrote on my whims about whatever came to mind at that moment. Rarely did I think about what was coming up or where I needed to be in a week. Needless to say, that wasn’t working consistently for me. I missed deadlines, wrote uninteresting posts, and wasn’t meeting the goals I had set for myself.

I was determined to turn my work habits around and be more positively productive. To that end, I began using an editorial calendar and I cannot recommend it enough.

Read the entire article at Blogging Basics 101 (Opens in new window)

Also recommended at this blog on the same topic were the following articles at other sites. I have not had the opportunity to check them out, so read at your own risk.

Each link opens in its own window so you don’t lose your place here. Feel free to comment and bookmark this post at your favorite social bookmarking sites.

http://www.confidentwriting.com/2008/05/how-to-plan-a-m.html
http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/06/20/an-innovative-way-to-plan-your-blog-posts/
http://performancing.com/blogging/my-daily-blogging-routine-how-i-work-step-step
http://networkbloggingtips.com/giving-each-of-your-blogs-equal-attention/
http://networkbloggingtips.com/save-time-by-finding-your-perfect-topic-schedule/

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