For a lot of people blogging is a hit and miss affair. They sit at their computer and start wandering. They read a couple of blogs, perhaps tour some of the social sites, they may stumble and awhile. They also write their blog, if they get time. At the end of the day they are exhausted and wonder why they are not getting much traffic. The following tips may help to organize your blogging day and help to improve the overall look and feel of your articles – and your day.

Tip 1: It should be obvious – be organized – have a set routine that also has the freedom to swap things around occasionally to avoid monotony.

Tip 2: Try not to start your day by writing a blog article. I use the following routine – it works for me – with modification to suit your style it can work for you too.

First 30 minutes – I go through some of the news sites reading about what is happening in the world.

Second 30 minutes – I go through my emails and respond where necessary. If there are on line items that I want to check, for example from a blogs subscription, I open the article in a new tab and leave it. I come back to it later. The key to this 30 minutes is to close your email client once you have finished with the emails – if you don’t you will find yourself going back every time a new email arrives.

Third 30 minutes – I read the sites I have opened – bookmark those that I want to come back to – leave comments where appropriate.

Fourth 30 minutes – I spend half an hour visiting other blogs, leaving comments where appropriate.

Fifth 30 minutes – I prepare for my article – write a draft – then I leave it.

Sixth 30 minutes – I grab a coffee and stumble.

Seventh 30 minutes – I re read my article and make any changes – that half hour break is enough to give me a different perspective when reading – it is much easier to edit then.

Eight 30 minutes – I spend this time submitting to the various sites.

Final 30 minutes – I spend this last 30 minutes reviewing my blog, checking on stats, looking at the revenue side of things, making sure it all looks tidy.

Now my work is done – its free time. I can look at PPP articles that may need writing. I can go back to my emails. I often go back to the social sites to do some networking. I can accomplish quite a lot from this point on simply because there is no pressure to do anything.

Four and a half hours is a long time and when I do blog reviews I could probably double that time. However by being organized I use my free time to leisurely look at the sites to be reviewed and write draft reviews.

Being a good blogger is not hard – being organized and systematic is.

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