Due to A to Z challenge, Tanya has suspended her blogging insight series. Today I’m sharing a post from 2020!
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TODAY’S QUESTIONS;
How organized are you when it comes to blogging? Do you have a blog schedule or do you play it by the ear?
Though I am not a stickler for schedules, I am pretty well organized regarding the postings on my blog. I post three posts daily and they are pre-scheduled to be posted every day. I usually write them the day before and schedule them. Sometimes if I have free time, I schedule posts for a couple of days in advance.
As far as my two prompts are concerned, those too are pre-planned and are scheduled at least a couple of days ahead.
How often do you’ tidy up’ your blog? e.g. go through your Drafts Folder, or go through old posts checking for broken links, etc.?
I do keep on going through my drafts and whenever I get time and inspiration, I complete them and post them as and when appropriate. I have never checked my old posts for broken links etc! I didn’t know that I was supposed to do that.
And this question also reminds me that I should tidy up my site. I haven’t touched it since at least a year. The reason is quite simple. I blog solely from my phone and for organizing, I’d need to go to my site via my laptop. Call me lazy or phobic, but I avoid doing that on all sorts of excuses. But I must do it sooner rather than later.
Maybe have a new header image or rearrange the menu or just refresh in general.
Thank you Tanya, for hosting this series and keeping the conversation going.
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Wow.. You are so organized.
Glad to learn tips from you.. 🙏😊
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Thanks a lot Komaljeet
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At the onset I used to create many draft posts and leave them. They mounted to over one hundred. However now I do my best to keeps my drafts to just a few working pieces. Then I go through my draft folder and publish what strikes my fancy.
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I think I’ll do this one day. I’ve used many draft posts for my A to Z challenge.
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Excellent!
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Thanks
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good on you.. i do try!!! I get so confused with did I post, when will I post, to whom did I post,. but I get it done. 😂
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Thanks! I often forget what I wrote a few days ago.
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hahahah me too! 💖😂
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Good post Sadje, some food for thought here! 👍🤔 I have a Blog Goals For The Week Ahead post which sets out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week. It keeps me focused and to a routine. There’s sometimes where I miss a blog day or post but 8 times out of 10 I stick to the schedule. May start tidying up my old post. 😛😮😁😂
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That’s a good way to do it. I just saw your schedule for the next week. Very impressive
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I saw that Sadje, thanks. Anyway nd I appreciate you taking the time to read it and like it! 😊🙏
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You’re welcome! It’s the month of Ramadan for us Muslims and there are obligations that I must perform during my days and nights so that doesn’t leaves me much time for my blog.
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Ah yes, Ramadan. It’s very important for ye guys. Understandable that you won’t be able to give the same commitment to your blog. The people who know you will understand. 😁👍
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Thanks Ken.
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I never even thought of tidying up my blog. Thanks so much for sharing all of these great tips, Sadje.💕
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Thanks Grace
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Welcome.💕
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I used to be very organized. Now? I’m lucky if I remember I’m supposed to post something!
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Haha! It happens when we have to much on our minds.
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Mine is a True Life Blog so as long as I keep my posts to daily minus Sundays, I’m good.
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That’s good
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I like to write posts a day in advance and then schedule them for the next day. Recently, I realized that a post didn’t appear. I had a message “schedule missed” in red. Has that happened to you?
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I never got a message but sometimes I’ve mistakenly scheduled it for am instead of pm.
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I’ve done that also!
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I think we all have, who use this feature.
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you are much more organized than I am, and I’m not sure I’ve ever cleaned up my blog -)
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I’ll do it one day. Thanks Beth.
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There was a time I had a schedule and kept to that schedule. But these days, I just post now and then when I feel like it. I have been thinking of going back to being disciplined with a schedule…that’s all I have done, think about it.
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Thanks Patricia for sharing your thoughts!! I think you should do what’s comfortable for you. Though I do miss your prompts
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My blogging pattern is similar, as is my thinking about working on my site. Haha. 😅 Maybe again this summer, it’s been a while for me too. Thanks for sharing, Sadje.
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Thanks Jeff for sharing your thoughts. Perhaps there will be a time when we both will achieve this goal.
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You’re welcome, Sadje. It’s always my pleasure. Ah, perhaps…
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I rarely do posts ahead of time. I have strange sleeping/not sleeping hours and blogging often fills that time. I only have 1 item in my drafts folder. I did spend some time a few days ago deleting “followers” who don’t even exist and people who are “followers” with four different blog labels but the same picture. I will do more of that as time permits.
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I have so many drafts. I made good use of them this April by using them for A to Z challenge.
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Glad that worked for you.
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Yes, it was a great opportunity to use these drafts.
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🙂
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I schedule most of my posts a week ahead. I tidy up my blog frequently, mainly to be sure I don’t have missing images. Except for scheduled posts, I don’t have drafts in cue. I write in a word doc and then copy/paste.
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That’s a very organized way to blog. You’re an inspiration Eugi
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Thank you, Sadje!
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You’re welcome my friend
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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For some reason, my back garden looks a lot more interesting than my drafts folder and watching a movie or reading a book is infinitely more fascinating than revamping my blog. Perhaps there’s something wrong with me!
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Haha! Yes it is a common malady 😜
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Haha – funny lady. 😂
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😅
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