In anticipation of my fitness, blogging, and cooking fiesta to come I decided that I really needed to have a blogging plan for 2013. I've never had an EC (Editorial Calendar) and it shows. During lunch I did a search for some free blogging planners. Because I love free and I love research. After reviewing quite a few I went with the following:
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| http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2012/10/2013-blog-planner-free-printable.html |
Erica has two choices but I ultimately went with the calendar view because it has a place to put your monthly stats. Which we all know I'm crazy about tracking. That's why I love seeing notices like this in my inbox:
Yes, that's from today. And yes, I'm kinda bragging. And yes, if you want to know why this is important and how I did it, then I'll tell you. Just let me know.
The thing about this planner is it didn't leave me enough room to think about individual posts so I put a divider in and then added a bunch of these pages:
I like that Carmia took a researchers approach to blogging. Just great. Click here to get yours.
So, if at the end of 2013 I suddenly have the most popular blog ever (and deleted and/or edited all the junk out) we can give Erica and Carmia credit. Who knows, perhaps I'll take everything I like and make my own free Printable for 2014!
Yes, that's from today. And yes, I'm kinda bragging. And yes, if you want to know why this is important and how I did it, then I'll tell you. Just let me know.
The thing about this planner is it didn't leave me enough room to think about individual posts so I put a divider in and then added a bunch of these pages:
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| http://www.clementinecreative.co.za/2012/08/blog-post-planner-free-printable.html |
So, if at the end of 2013 I suddenly have the most popular blog ever (and deleted and/or edited all the junk out) we can give Erica and Carmia credit. Who knows, perhaps I'll take everything I like and make my own free Printable for 2014!
Small Talk
If your a blogger do you have an EC? If you are a blog reader, what do you think makes the perfect blog?
I have been struggling so hard to get my blog out there for over a year. I try to post only when I have something to post about, but lots of time I am just studying my life away at school. I have one of the organizational pads of paper titled "my brilliant ideas" in attempt to plan my posts. How DO you get all those followers?!
ReplyDeleteAmanda Rose
http://sewmuchtosay.blogspot.com
Wow 189 new Pinterest followers last week. I think I have that many total for BackatSquare0 on Pinterest
ReplyDeleteI've never thought about getting a blog planner, but that's a great idea. I always come up with random thoughts throughout the day that would make interesting blog posts, but having a place to write them down would definitely be a good thing.
ReplyDeleteI just decided to do an editorial calendar for this up coming year, I'm pretty excited about organizing all of it.
ReplyDeleteHow *did* you get that many followers on Pinterest?? I'm just starting to really work on my readership, but Pinterest is still illuding me in how to get people to follow back--I'd love to know!
crystalannbritt@gmail.com
Haha! I think I may have to put a post together regarding this. But it's very close to the way I get Twitter followers. http://www.realinto.com/2012/11/10-tips-to-gain-100-twitter-followers.html
DeletePlease do!
DeleteI don't have an EC for my blog just one for life. I plan about life recipes/activities so I try to plan what we are going to eat/do based on what's on hand and then schedule it a date to post.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do have a blog calendar and I don't know where I would be without it! I tend to try to plan my posts a month out and my calendar makes it VERY handy! I have a calendar style one.
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