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Can't Keep Up? 3 Ways to Simplify Your Blogging Process

What am I going to blog about today?

I know I have said it to myself, so I know you have said it, too.

So, what do you need for a good blog post?

A great headline, a topic and a bottle of scotch.

Well, the scotch is optional.

Coming up with a blog headline and topic for some people is right up there with going to the dentist. Blogging a necessary evil. I like to do it when I know what I am writing about. But to know that, I have to plan it all out.

Right now, I am set for the entire year of what I am going to blog about. And you can be, too. Wanna do this? Let's go.

1. Start a Swipe File

If you haven't heard of a Swipe File, you are going to love it! It is a collection of headlines you save in a file (duh) to use by filling in the blank. For example:

  • Here’s a Quick Way to [solve a problem]

  • [Do something] like [world-class example]

  • What Everybody Ought to Know About [blank]

You can do a search for Swipe files on the Google and just save them in a file on Notepad to use later.

2. Create an Editorial Calendar

Do a Google Search for an Editorial Calendar sample. You fill it out and have an outline for your entire year of blogs. Inspiration at your fingertips.

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3. Create "Theme" Months

To make filling out your Editorial/ Blogging Calendar even simpler you can start by picking a topic each month to talk about.

Say April is Spring Cleaning, so you talk about:

  • Week 1 - Top ten best products for organization

  • Week 2- How to organize your closet

  • Week 3 - Organizing product review

  • Week 4 - Top 5 Pinterest Boards on Organizing

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Hola! I'm Alycia Wicker and I help online interior designers grow their business.

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