Wed Oct 7

5 Steps to Being a More Productive Blogger

Written by Ravi Sharma

Blogging is just more than sitting at your desk and writing blog posts. Being a blogger is not enough as one should be productive too. But when it comes to becoming a productive blogger, what will your foremost move? Because a blogger's role includes writing, proofreading, photos, promotion, blog posts, email lists, and many more activities that eat their time and energy, how would you manage all such work pressures and entitle yourself a productive blogger? And there are several questions to which you are looking for the answers. Right? No worry.

If you want to achieve your blogging goals in 2020 and nail productivity, this post is undoubtedly for you. Here we have come up with the ideal steps that will help you bring productivity in your blogging and smash all your blogging goals. So, let's take a look at the below-listed points and know how you can become a productive blogger.

1. Write

Every day is a good day to write, but most of the people at the same time get stuck at “what to write.” If you ask us, then getting started is a big problem. Your starting point of writing is the decision time when you have to think of an ideal topic to continue your writing. When it comes to being a productive blogger, it is essential to know how to get started.

Start with Simple: So, how do you get started? The answer is simple. Just get started. Yes. Get a white blank page and write anything that's in your mind. Whatever you are thinking, just pour it on the page and let your writing magic happen. When you start your writing process, you will come to know about several other ideas you find interesting to add to your content or blog. When you write freely following your mind thoughts, then this process is called free writing.

Calm your Inner Editor: When you start writing, then you should focus only on writing. Calm your inner editor for a few moments until you finish writing. Forget all the spelling and grammatical errors and even the exact order of the content. You should prefer editing after completing the writing process. It helps in increasing productivity.

Don’t throw it out: While starting writing, you wrote some stuff that makes no sense at all. But let’s see its other side. Probably, these silly things don’t fit your current writing piece, but that could be something that would help you in the future. Save it for the future. Something in there can be helpful in your future content.

2. Avoid Distractions

Distraction is the primary reason behind the lack of productivity in your blog writings. They are the common issues that a writer or blogger has to face whenever he sits on the desk to continue his work. Distractions can affect your blogging productivity. So one should consider a few things while kicking off his new blog. Do you want to know what they are?

Avoid Social Media

There is no doubt that social media platforms have turned into one of the best networking platforms for writers and bloggers where you can meet several professionals in the same field. Not only this, but you can also even find the publishers for your new book, learn what’s trending in the blogging field, and share your ideas and views as well on several topics. But when you turn on your PC or laptop for writing blogs, it is good to avoid such social media distractions. Turn off the notifications on your mobile phone. While writing, several ideas flow on your page, and such distractions can break this flow. So, it will be best to keep your phone notifications off until you are done with your work.

Turn Off Your Email

An email is an impressive tool for communication with others, but it can also eat a lot of time that further destroys your blogging productivity. Because emails include both personal and professional emails, so you can’t avoid its use for the whole day. In such a case, we would suggest you schedule an hour to answer your emails received or any mail related tasks.

3. Make a content plan

Once you are ready with your topic and better know what you should consider while writing, the next step is to develop a plan. Outline your blog writing in such a way that you can achieve your goals in an easy way. It doesn't mean that you need to follow specific rules. Break up your whole writing into small chunks as it makes it easy for you to write. For instance, if you want to write 1000 words of a blog, you should further divide it into different sections or points so that it could be easy to write for you as well as readers find it attractive to read. Write 100 words of introduction, 100 words of conclusion & five smaller points consisting of 40-50 words. This way, writing 2000 word counts of the blog will turn into an easy and fun process.

Create a Blueprint of Your Blog

Sounds weird? Creating a blueprint of your blog is a good practice to make writing simple and increase productivity. It doesn’t take much time at all. After coming up with a topic, the next step is to outline your blog in different points & subtopics and divide the whole world count accordingly. By doing this, you will have a clear idea of your entire writing project and hence make it simple to write. With a proper blueprint and content plan, you can achieve a productivity factor in your blogging.

4. Set Goals and Schedules

Doing work without any goal is just like walking on a road with no destination. Therefore, people say that one should have a goal to achieve in their life. When it comes to blogging, you must have a clear blogging goal, a proper plan, set deadlines, and a schedule to follow. Yes. For the productivity in your blogging, it is essential to set a schedule. Pick a desired time and date to work, and do not let anything mess up your schedule. A little disciplinary nature towards your blogging job would lead you to the path of success as well as growth. When you write a blog, you are your own boss, and it is essential to make yourself feel satisfied with your work. Don’t let yourself feel dropped down, watching your favorite series on the internet channels during working hours.

Another important thing that every blogger should consider is meeting a deadline. You must complete your work in between the set deadline. Along with this, it is essential to stick with your schedule and make it a routine.

5. Use Productivity Tools

Every blogger strives for different ways to add more productivity in their work. If you are also looking for the same, then we are pleased to tell you that there are tons of tools out there that you can use to become a more productive blogger. Do you want to know? Take a look at the below-listed points-

Evernote: Do you remember the term free writes? Evernote is the best tool to store your free writes for future use. With the help of this, you can easily create a notebook for each project and all the clip pieces that you see online. In simple words, Evernotes helps a blogger to organize different kinds of project information in a proper manner. And there is no doubt that such an organizer will surely help you to make a productive blogger.

StayFocused: Next on our list is StayFocused. One can easily determine the role of this tool by its name. While researching online, you find a Facebook link and spend two hours browsing the news feed over it. Here, the StayFocused tool comes to the rescue. It is a Chrome plugin that helps in avoiding several kinds of distractions. With this tool’s help, you can set a specific amount of time to visit a certain site. After the set time completion, the tool will block you from going there. Isn't this a great tool? The best part about this tool is that it is free.

Trello: Trello is something like an Evernote tool that also allows a blogger to store necessary information as well as acts as an organizer. Yes, with Trello, you can organize several projects, such as articles. The thing that makes this tool unique from Evernote is that you can have other people working on the productivity tool with you. Collaboration has become easier with this tool.

Conclusion

Now, you are very well aware of the essential tools and major steps that could help you stand out in the crowd and make you a productive blogger. Put all these steps into practice today, and you will see the difference in your work.

Ravi Sharma, CEO of Webomaze is a highly enthusiastic entrepreneur. He has got a great grip on the idea of effective eCommerce Strategies, SEO processes, and tactics which are vital for virtual exposure. He is a fun-loving person and a keen traveler who always hunts to find adventure in new places.

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