tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post6628191769894263767..comments2024-01-23T09:29:18.635-06:00Comments on The Lady Okie: Blog Talk #2: Scheduling Blog PostsAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04322820186844573191noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-22923453752660764702014-10-13T04:46:23.354-05:002014-10-13T04:46:23.354-05:00I blog up to three months in advance, which a few ...I blog up to three months in advance, which a few weeks ago would have been unbelievable. I run a business full time and I blog as a hobby but as an added extra to tie in with my shop, so while I don't earn an income from the blog it is important to my business.<br /><br />I'd agree that, if you plan content, sometimes you get to that day and you think, "I don't want to write about that." But just because you planned to post about a specific topic on that day doesn't mean you have to. If I'm not feeling the post, I switch things up and write about what I want to - it's not written in stone, I don't have to produce that scheduled content.<br /><br />For me, planning posts is important because it takes the stress out of blogging. I don't have to worry if I don't want to write a blog post for a few days because I've already scheduled a bunch of content for the next few weeks; I can take a break and forget about it, recharge and go do something.Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955883538831084411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-31205801445092679262014-08-15T11:01:44.611-05:002014-08-15T11:01:44.611-05:00This is something that I go back and forth. I want...This is something that I go back and forth. I want to be proactive but I can't have posts a month in advance. Right now I am on a weekly basis but I have a list of on going posts to write. I have a Whitney English planner. I like it, but i'm still unsure if it's worth the $60. I was getting it mostly for all the other worksheets she has but she is redoing her site and ahsn't been up yet. The Jessa Olson Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060998428597019589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-63599859275893868552014-08-15T10:34:10.640-05:002014-08-15T10:34:10.640-05:00So, I literally sit down at the computer in the mo...So, I literally sit down at the computer in the morning and think...ok what to write about today. If it takes longer than a few minutes to start typing--I just shut it down and skip that day. I try to blog about 3-4 times per week, and I took a long break over the summer, only blogging about once a week while I was travelling--and it was a nice break. Paying $60 for a planner, or any type of notebook is just crazy. There are so many free templates and printables online, who would pay that much??Jasmine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07006154960255494216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-70459042085651986142014-04-07T07:10:49.246-05:002014-04-07T07:10:49.246-05:00Thanks for doing this "blog talk" series...Thanks for doing this "blog talk" series, I just discovered it, and I am reading all the posts and comments now. Very helpful!<br /><br />I am still trying to figure out my blogging style/schedule, but this is what I know now:<br /><br />1) I hand-write all of my posts in a notebook because I never know when/where I will be able to write. (Does anyone else write stuff by hand, or is this completely old school?)<br />2) I have the attention span of a 3 year old when I write, so I am usually writing 5 different posts at once instead of finishing 1 post at a time.<br />3) When I finally sit down to type all of my handwritten words, I finish typing 4-5 posts at once. <br />4) Step 4 is when I get super excited to share everything I have written and I have to fight the urge to publish 5 posts in 1 day.<br />5) Step 5 is where I try to create a 'posting schedule'. <br />6) Now I'm stuck trying to "space out" my posts according to my posting schedule, but as I see my 5 post queue dwindling, I start to panic because WHAT IF I NEVER FINISH WRITING ANOTHER POST EVER AGAIN! <br /><br />Hmm...so this is my current blogging schedule. <br /><br />Mad props to the crazy people that post 5-7 days per week. That is baller.Miss Nutralicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015385327145254853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-45058279347137393182014-03-09T20:40:13.916-05:002014-03-09T20:40:13.916-05:00Hey, Jessica! Glad you found the post, and thanks ...Hey, Jessica! Glad you found the post, and thanks for your input! I do like when I have some posts written ahead of time so that if I'm busy or something, I have one ready. But you're right that it doesn't mean it's good and... I do often rewrite or delete posts I've written because I took some time to think about them and realized they weren't what I wanted to say. <br /><br />I too love the idea of having things planned out, and I honestly LOVE lists and planners. But I've learned that when it comes to blogging, I'm just not the planning type for the most part!The Lady Okiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453607710629077945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-66337186295822576732014-03-08T10:08:53.354-06:002014-03-08T10:08:53.354-06:00Thanks to Betsy Transatlantically, I just found th...Thanks to Betsy Transatlantically, I just found this blog post and I have to say I love this topic! I just started blogging a couple of months ago and I'm still trying to get a feel for my own particular style and posting schedule (or lack thereof as the case may be sometimes). I kind of have a mish-mash of not-habits right now. I keep a list of blog topic/post ideas like what you mentioned, and it seems like I can come up with ideas as easy as breathing, but turning those into full-fledged posts is something else entirely. This past week I tried writing out about 4 or 5 posts and scheduled them. So far I've already deleted 2 and rewritten another couple before actually posting them. I am definitely a sit down and write whatever comes out kind of person. Usually it doesn't matter if I'm feeling inspired or not, as long as I'm typing or even handwriting something, I could probably write for days without stopping.<br /><br />Though that doesn't guarantee that anything GOOD comes out of it. <br /><br />I think what I would want to "schedule" or work on ahead of time are the pictures. So far I feel like all of my pictures (when there are pictures) have been kind of blah at best. But really for me, I want to focus more on the writing and letting my words tell the story, not my pictures. As a final note, if I'm being completely honest, I am quite planner obsessed and love the IDEA of everything perfectly organized and planned out ahead of time. But as I'll just have to live vicariously through pinterest and other organized bloggers for that one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17396653384688834571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-58283600486863621682014-03-08T08:59:21.327-06:002014-03-08T08:59:21.327-06:00This is one of those thing were your method wouldn...This is one of those thing were your method wouldn't work for me and my method wouldn't work for you but I don't actually think that means we DISAGREE about the fundamentals because you should do what feels right for you when it comes to blogging! (Not YOU, per se, but you know what I mean.) I know I work best with an editorial calendar. It might seem counter-intuitive, but having my posts - at least titles or broad topics - sketched out motivates me to write. Sure, sometimes I'll come upon something totally spontaneously and I'll move things around in my calendar to accommodate it, but the structure of an editorial calendar helps me see the big picture of my blog and my blogging which is inspiring in and of itself because it reminds me that there's such a wide variety of things I like to blog about and that's why I do this for fun! However, if I don't get to something (like yesterday, when I had a post in draft form but was dying of food poisoning) or I try to write a post and it just isn't happening for me... it's not the end of the world. For me, having an editorial calendar provides a guide but it doesn't force anything.<br /><br />All that being said, I TOTALLY get that my method wouldn't work for a lot of people. It's frustrating to have to struggle through a couple of ways that won't work for you before finding the ones that does, but it IS worth it in the end!<br /><br />(BTW, I follow a blogger on Instagram and I swear she shows off a new planner every few weeks. That's an expensive habit!)Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738069688903435772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-74541442402308439552014-03-04T15:38:40.410-06:002014-03-04T15:38:40.410-06:00I continue to love your blog talks. I have no good...I continue to love your blog talks. I have no good reason for it, but I do tend to suffer from lack of blog-writing-guilt. Which, as you point out, is CRAZY. I finally did learn to stop apologizing for it. But, for instance, I am home sick today and am beginning to stress that I am not well-enough to be creative. I am glad I came across this timely post. Like you said, no one cares. And I would rather post content I am proud of, than content I just posted to have content <br />(blech). As for scheduling posts, I never schedule for more than a week out, either. It would be GREAT if I could, but I do not have that many in-advance ideas. <br /><br />I have TONS of drafts that I peruse any time I feel uninspired. And if still nothing strikes me as inspiring, I don't post. That usually means I have spent more time online and less time living life, so it is a good rule of thumb for me. I guess my biggest struggle is that I don't feel inspired as often as I would like. If I always waited until I felt inspired, I wouldn't post that often. And oftentimes, I write my best stuff when I sit down and force myself to write. It's a balance I struggle with.Jeneric Generationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475099676261879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-38175491835184332952014-03-04T02:33:00.339-06:002014-03-04T02:33:00.339-06:00> How do you schedule your blog posts? How many...> How do you schedule your blog posts? How many times a week do you post?<br />I tend to schedule them from one week to the next (usually over the weekend). I try to follow a monday-wednesday-friday schedule, but without putting any pressure on it. I used to have blog series that would "force" me to write about this and that subject on this or that particular day, but I gave up soon enough. I just want to feel free with what I'm posting. It's my blog, so why put pressure on myself? Just like you said, I don't want blogging to become a chore. <br /><br />> Is the $60 Whitney English planner worth the money?<br />Hum... Nope. Niet. Nein. At least not for me.<br /><br />> Do you think scheduling blog posts leads to a lack of inspiration? Have you ever had a post written but didn't feel like publishing it?<br />No and yes. Like I said up there, I only schedule posts a week at a time, and there are always between 1 and 10 drafts on the side too. If I scheduled something for the wednesday but had an another idea of a post or went through something I want to talk about in the meantine, I just delay the scheduled post and write my new one. Spontaneity is indeed important, I think. Flexibility too. I guess it's just abour finding the balance, isn't it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620986684790743196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-69489317742302773492014-03-03T20:38:20.047-06:002014-03-03T20:38:20.047-06:00I don't do a lot of planning, except maybe int...I don't do a lot of planning, except maybe into the next week. I have some things in draft that I work on here and there, but for the most part I take a day or two to write something and schedule it to post the following morning. I do try to mix it up with content. For example, I don't like to post two recipes in one week. Right now I have some pictures of food in my camera waiting to be written about and I'll probably write two posts in one sitting and let the other one sit in draft till I'm ready to use it.shelleystirshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13432828910756626158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-57837611445652392992014-03-03T17:49:56.826-06:002014-03-03T17:49:56.826-06:00Maybe that's the point of the planner being $6...Maybe that's the point of the planner being $60? It's waterproof and damage proof! The Lady Okiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453607710629077945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-35401812289134434592014-03-03T17:49:20.770-06:002014-03-03T17:49:20.770-06:00Glad you like the posts! I am really enjoying read...Glad you like the posts! I am really enjoying reading everyone's answers. It gets me thinking too. I'm glad you're getting some new readers too! That is really fun :) <br /><br />I definitely agree with you about inspiration. There have been times when I scheduled a post, and then something happened that necessitated a change to the post before it posted. That's why I never like to actually schedule a post out further than a week in advance. Too much could happen!The Lady Okiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453607710629077945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-45729831890695797042014-03-03T17:47:30.763-06:002014-03-03T17:47:30.763-06:00Ha! I wasn't so great at taking birth control ...Ha! I wasn't so great at taking birth control either.... and I HATED going to pick it up at Walgreens. Took forever. Lazy much? ;) <br /><br />And yes, when you have weekly or monthly linkups, it's definitely good to schedule it in. This is probably the biggest reason why I have never been able to keep up with weekly linkups. I forget about them!The Lady Okiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453607710629077945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-11958147945342727432014-03-03T14:57:56.347-06:002014-03-03T14:57:56.347-06:00Wow, I totally 100% agree with you. I might be sli...Wow, I totally 100% agree with you. I might be slightly more structured than you but not much. I rarely schedule more than a week in advance, but normally I get all my posts together on the weekend while Daniel studies and schedule for the full week. I think the most posts I've done in a week is 4, but it doesn't matter to me if I do less. And, I love my planner - but I would NEVER spend more than $10 on one... it just gets too beat up for that. Jenny Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583952965259634847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-76025952735997275992014-03-03T14:39:56.621-06:002014-03-03T14:39:56.621-06:00I have a blog planner that I put together - do I a...I have a blog planner that I put together - do I always follow it? No. I use it more to keep track of when I'm supposed to post for link-ups so I can somewhat prepare (like Runners Tell All) otherwise I would totally space it. I also don't plan to blog everyday. Sometimes I get a hit of inspiration and posts go up each day a few days in a row, then not so much and only a couple a week. It varies for me. I do what I can, but I also work full-time and have a family. I enjoy it still, and am trying to keep it from becoming a chore.<br /><br />~KatyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-83308913589398233462014-03-03T14:11:47.676-06:002014-03-03T14:11:47.676-06:00Im kind of like you. I "schedule" my id...Im kind of like you. I "schedule" my ideas, but always end up moving them around on my computer calendar. I also jot down random stuff that I may want to include in a post. I think it's super important to remember why you started blogging in the first place, and don't let other bloggers influence the way or why you write.<br /><br />I used to post more, but now I post when I feel like it. I'm trying to keep blogging fun and less of a chore.<br /><br />-EmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-62048362516534526242014-03-03T14:08:15.073-06:002014-03-03T14:08:15.073-06:00I don't schedule my posts. Usually, at the beg...I don't schedule my posts. Usually, at the beginning of the week, I think "oh, I should blog this week". Then I try to think of some interesting things going on in my life, or books I've read, or recipes I want to share. Sometimes, I've got nothing. Sometimes, I have lots to say. For the most part, my blog is read by family that just wants to keep in touch with what's going on in my life. I've just started getting a few newer readers that are strangers to me. This is fun!<br /><br />Is the $60 Whitney English planner worth the money? I'm thinking no. Especially since I have no clue what this is.<br /><br />Do you think scheduling blog posts leads to a lack of inspiration? I think it depends on what you're scheduling. Sometimes I do have 2 or 3 things at once to talk about, so I'll schedule them for the rest of the week. Anything more than that and things may get a bit dry. Plus, what happens if your opinions change or life events change in the meantime. Then you have to remember to change your post before it posts! <br /><br />Have you ever had a post written but didn't feel like publishing it? Not yet. <br /><br />How many times a week do you post? 1-3 times. <br /><br />I like these Blog Talk posts. They get me thinking!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167876068675834895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-71904767516357467882014-03-03T13:54:11.354-06:002014-03-03T13:54:11.354-06:00Yeah, I would never, ever, ever spend $60 for a pl...Yeah, I would never, ever, ever spend $60 for a planner!!!!! And I sort of schedule posts. I typically have a few topics planned out but I change them so often that I wouldn't really say that they're scheduled. :-)Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888956203263380230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-18391287385030867142014-03-03T13:44:28.124-06:002014-03-03T13:44:28.124-06:00We have a similar philosophy on this. There are p...We have a similar philosophy on this. There are posts I draft out when I feel inspired. I'll sit down, write as much as I can before I get interrupted, and then save the rest for another day. So I pretty much always have topics/posts sitting in my drafts. But then there are certainly the occasional times when I immediately feel inspired, write a post in a couple of hours, and post it. However, like you said, that happens rarely. <br /><br />I considered planning my blog posts at one point, but then felt like it'd suck the fun out of it for me. It's not a job and I don't want to treat it like one. Yes, I want to be consistent and dedicated and work at it, but I don't want it become this "THING." I want it to be as natural as possible. :)Claire@MyDevisinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002496255868590540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-45682840456760063792014-03-03T12:16:53.013-06:002014-03-03T12:16:53.013-06:00A calendar (well, actually multiple calendars--I h...A calendar (well, actually multiple calendars--I have a desk diary, my Google calendar, and a wall calendar in the kitchen) is beyond necessary to me. I would forget to make breakfast every morning if I didn't have lists and reminders constantly telling me what needs doing. I haven't been using a calendar for my blog, and as a result (because I am a world class procrastinator) my blog has been sorely neglected. So I have been thinking I need a blogging calendar just to keep myself accountable. That being said, I would never buy an expensive, detailed planner like that. I treat myself to a $15 Barnes & Noble diary at the start of every new year. Then I just scribble task lists on the day. I like the B&N one because it has a nice (read: durable) leather cover, and it also has authors' birthdays and pictures of book covers in it. I like it because it gives me freedom to change my schedule during the day,and it has huge pages with lots of room for notes. I could not operate in those tiny, confining check boxes. Katie Duprehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520846758836467276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-61191888451733347142014-03-03T08:10:16.831-06:002014-03-03T08:10:16.831-06:00I pretty much operate the same way as you, I have ...I pretty much operate the same way as you, I have a list of topics I think I'll cover for the month and I usually write and schedule a few days out at a time. I have tried making a monthly plan but I found that my blog posts are often about what is going on in my own life and I honestly don't know what's going to be happening a few weeks in advance!Chantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887712904925756046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-62396283453662711572014-03-03T05:48:27.132-06:002014-03-03T05:48:27.132-06:00Whew, glad I'm not the only one. Although I jo...Whew, glad I'm not the only one. Although I jot ideas down on a calendar around particular events and keep a running blog list, I don't have a specific plan per say and I've finally admitted to myself that, that is okay :)A Brew of Blessingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08819101569226068510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-31390996214682876112014-03-02T23:14:37.321-06:002014-03-02T23:14:37.321-06:00Hahahahaha I totally agree with your rant! I think...Hahahahaha I totally agree with your rant! I think I have actually started a post before by saying, "I would apologize for not posting in so long, but I'm not that important." Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797568345510218583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-48331669364168543092014-03-02T20:23:42.436-06:002014-03-02T20:23:42.436-06:00I agree 100% with this post. At one time I felt bl...I agree 100% with this post. At one time I felt blogging was a chore and that I had to do it every day. I was so stressed with school, work and blogging that obviously decided blogging wasn't a priority. I took a break from posting every day and just posted when I felt like it. After a few months slowing down, I came up with a system and I'm planning to stick to it. For scheduling I use excel and brainstorm some ideas. Sometimes I end up writing something totally different, but it helps for me to have "some" organization. Great post! :)Stephanie @ Shades of Color Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13664058408345771354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652844873897615049.post-22561486520995894502014-03-02T18:31:19.543-06:002014-03-02T18:31:19.543-06:00I have a planner. It's from Target and definit...I have a planner. It's from Target and definitely not $60. I bought it for the following:<br /><br />1. Birth Control! I have to write that down because I would forget and well... we all know what would happen. <br />2. Runner's Tell All - I know I won't remember on my own and I wanted to be sure I had every month's topic written down and highlighted. I felt like that one was important because people were expecting it. <br />3. Photography Friday - Same as #2<br />4. I then pencil in blog posts. These are mainly ideas and give me a time frame to organize the month. However, some get published and some don't. Plus, they are written in pencil which means I can erase and re-write them on a new day.<br /><br /><br />I do schedule some of my posts. I also write and publish on the spot. I also travel a lot so if I feel inspired on a trip I'll whip out a few blog posts and save them in a Word document until I feel like editing them and publishing them. I guess that means I'm a random assortment when it comes to scheduling blog posts. Beka @ Sunshine to the Square Inchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174774989199314006noreply@blogger.com