Blog Marketing: Finding Time to Blog

Some interesting thoughts from  Patsi Krakoff of The Blog Squad: Blog Writing: How to find the time....

...The number one question was, "How do I find the time to write on my blog?" Is 'finding time' an issue for you when it comes to writing?

For me, you can never "find" time because there's only so much of it - and never enough. You can, however, schedule time. Since I know that this blog needs updating 2-3 times a week,  I know that every other day I must post.

If I schedule 20-30 minutes first thing in the morning, it gets done. It's not difficult but it can be tricky. For example, if I open email first, it doesn't get done. The trick is to post on your blog first, before you get captured by any other task.

I don't think time is really the issue. It's seeing results. You don't have to "find the time" for something that's important for business. You certainly find time to deposit checks into your bank account, so why would you wait to post "when you have time?"

I think the issue is not seeing the potential payoffs from blog writing because they are long term and subtle.

What do you think?  Do you think not seeing a "payoff" is what keeps people (you?) from blogging?  How long do you think people should expect to wait to see results?

 

How do you "make" time to post?  Any tips on how to make blogging faster/more efficient/productive?

Comments

[Chris (personalizemarketing.com) Smith]

Yeah it is all about priorities. Like yourself I am trying to come up with a schedule where I dedicate to blogging and creating new content.