It’s one of the most common New Year’s notions ~ wanting better productivity essentials.
- How do I get more done?
Make sure you set aside some time to invest in your own productivity essentials.
You can reset, reinvigorate and supercharge your workflow.
THE COLD HARD FACTS
In the world of blogging, the real game is competition for attracting and building those relationships. Your playing field is global.
When you understand how to play the game of blogging? You’ll become a global blogging star in your niche!
That means these points are more important than ever, and the bar is getting higher:
– Better quality content
– Learning and using productivity essentials consistently to your benefit
– Promoting/marketing daily
– Having the ability to quickly respond to your audience’s needs.
That means your planning needs to be looked at with energy and desire.
==> Productivity planning essentials is taking care of your blog by – processing through the things that you do, what’s needed, what’s not necessary, and what will help you produce better content and promotion more consistently.
How do you find your way to productivity essentials + content?
Of course! Listening to your readers and keeping a close eye on what they’re responding to, you’ll naturally start to hone in on your blog’s unique viewpoint and content.
Then you’ll be able to respond more easily as you pay attention to:
6 areas in your efficient blogging system to hone in on for your own productivity system:
- Planning – Your 2015 Strategy
- Writing
- Social Media
- Promotion –
- Email – build your list, so you have can emails going out
- Know-how – site knowledge: SEO, analytics, images, tags, etc.
Writing and your productivity essentials include:
- Blog calendar – writing and promotion routine
- Peak Time/Best Place to Write (fun site to check out – Coffitivity.com)
- Power hour – Your best planning time and best time to take action during your day.
I know you like to say I did a lot today – I crossed off a lot of things on my list – I actually got the work done, I implemented, completed, I achieved this today.
This is how you turn into a skilled blogger – working with your ideas to completion. These are the basics of what you’ll do to reach your New Year goals in blogging.
You don’t just have a blog you write – you are a person reaching goals and it’s important in every area of your life. Your ability to have productivity essentials, then set and accomplish your goals, will impact you in every possible way.
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I’m always looking for ways to improve my productivity. I set high expectations for myself and I enjoy trying new ways to meet those.
Good for you, Cassandra – thank you so much for your comment 🙂
WOW! Very good tips here to help us prosper. Especially when you shared set aside some time to invest in our own productivity. I cannot begin to tell people how important this very simple thing is! So important!!! no planning, no vision, and no future. Because then we’ll tend to be all over the place, lost, and overwhelmed. All due to not properly planning.
Thank you very much for sharing this.
Janelle
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Wow, Janelle – so glad to hear it – I know that what you’re saying is true for me and I’ve seen it in my clients – great points 🙂 Thank you for your comment.
I think the things I need most are an understanding of SEO, and how to build a list.
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Well, Vick, just knowing that you need it is smart! And, I do have some posts here going over SEO and building your list – 🙂
I find myself sleeping quite a bit during what used to be my most productive time for blog writing. Now I need to re-evaluate and find another time to write. or sleep.
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Hahhaha… I have a pad and pencil by my bed. If I wake up thinking something I want to say on my blog.. I write it down.
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Thank goodness I mostly just have fun on my blog. Hopefully it will never feel like a job… when it does, it is time for me to move on.
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My blog is my job and it allows me to stay home with my kids full-time. There is a lot that can be great about making your blog your job. Being able to monetize a blog about passion you have is actually very rewarding, more rewarding than a regular “job”
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I would love to be able to get more done on a regular basis. There seems to never be enough time in the day to get it all accomplished.
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Although my blog, up to now, has been for fun, I recognize that one day I may have to earn money through it. That is why I enjoy blogs like yours. I was interested in the information about the 90 minute cycle – I have never thought about it, but yes, I have noticed something like that. That realization might help me in my productivity at my paying job, too.
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You are so right, this is some great information for blog owners. I will come back to check new resources often.
Super cool, thank you for your comment and glad you enjoyed 🙂
Wow! Thank you Alana – So glad you enjoyed this – and yes it never hurts to start now building a list for when you are ready to earn money blogging 🙂
I know what I need most is better planning, and more know-how!
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Thanks for your comment, Holly – planning and know how is a continual process – Hope we might see you on our Blogging Mastermind calls!
My New Years productivity essentials are to find more money making opportunities, work at better original content, creating better original images and doing more social sharing and networking in general. Not really sure if that counts, but that’s what my essentials are going to be.
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When people ask me about blogging, I always explain that it is no cake walk. It takes a lot of time and hard work.
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Great tips! I an going to aim at being my own blogging star!
Yay! Thanks, Salma – I look forward to seeing your site grow more and more 🙂
I definitely need to work on my blogging calendar for the year. I have to write down everything I need to do or it will never get done.
Yep – Pam – we do need that plan on paper and out of our minds to help make it happen for us – thank you for your comment 🙂
I really need to try and get better with doing things on time and keeping to a schedule to try and achieve that.
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Oh, don’t we all, Sarah – I am disciplined with my blogging – until a new idea to change something gets started! lol
This is my year to turn my blog into a true business. It’s tough with two under 4, but I need a little motivation. You seem to have some great tools here!
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Thanks so much April, – maybe we will see you in our Bogging Mastermind soon? 🙂
I enjoy my blog. It takes a lot of work keeping organized.
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Yes, Debbie – I love blogging and improving my blog each day that I can – and keeping organized is so important, as you say 🙂
This looks really helpful. Thanks for the great blogging tips.
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Sojourner – So glad to hear that you found this helpful – and you are welcome – Look forward to seeing you here again 🙂
I’ve slowed down a bit on my blog the past few months. A schedule has really helped me keep things in order. Before, I became very overwhelmed and became burnt out.
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Great points, Farrah – I also do try to stick to a schedule – and then when that schedule needs to change, I can tell by the feeling of overwhelm also – thank you for your comment! 🙂
Productivity is really needed more so as the year begins, one tends to want measure what will be accomplished in a year’s time. Thanks for the tips.
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Great tips. I’ve found that physically writing out a detailed calendar for all my blogging chores helps so much.
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Thank you, Paula – You are so on it! Great work 🙂
I need to learn more on how to monetize my blog. I’ve never been good about that. I can write the content and do that work, but monetize I’m horrible at.
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Hi Donna,
WOW! What an incredible valuable post girlfriend! So many gold nuggets for being more productive, especially with blogging, as I read, I just kept saying yes, yes, and YES!
Thank you for always sharing so much value to help people 🙂
Big Hugs!
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Thank you, Joan – enjoy that you stop by! Big hugs back at ya 🙂
Lists and editorial calendars! That’s on my agenda this week. I need to keep focused. Full speed ahead in 2015!
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That is great to hear – and sounds like that’s a plan that will help you keep moving ahead more easily! Thanks, Jen for your comment 🙂
You write great content Donna! Always need to keep our minds sharp when we are blogging, so it’s good you put this out. All tips and mindset help when blogging.
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Thanks for your comment Jaye – I am grateful – and always glad to see you here!
I am working on scheduling and filling out my 2015 blog planner right now 🙂
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Yay, Khourtniey, That’s huge, Congratulations 🙂
These are some great tips. Maintaining a balance is key to avoiding burnout.
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Great point, Fariha – and thank you so much! 🙂