Some of my favorite posts to read are ones where bloggers share their blogging tips! I love to see the blogging community actively engaging in being supportive of one another, and I think sharing personal tips is a great idea. I will be having a new "Blogging Tips" post every other Saturday, so follow me to stay updated!
There is something so serene about staying organized because I love knowing that it's possible to get everything done if I follow my schedule. Here are a few tips that I have been using to keep organized when blogging.
Google Calendar | I am no newbie to this wonderful feature that Google has provided, but I had never used it for blogging. After reading Mercuteify's post on Keeping an Editorial Calendar, I was inspired to start this with blogging as well! She had everything from blogger chats to post publishing dates on there and she also color-coded posts to signify whether or not the post had pictures taken, content written, or was completely finished. What's great is that you can also combine it with your regular Google Calendar to get a full picture of your schedule. I personally find this to be the best feature for keeping a post schedule.
CalenMob | For those of you who are constantly on your phone more than your laptop, CalenMob is definitely the app for you. It's great because it allows you to combine your iPhone calendar, Google calendars, and CalenMob calendar to get a full picture of your day to day schedule. The monthly view has small dots on each day for the number of events you scheduled, the weekly view places events for the week in blocks, and the daily view breaks down your day hour by hour. I personally prefer this over the iPhone calendar as it lays out your whole month rather than scrolling through to see your day by day schedule. CalenMob is also free, so why not?
Buffer | For those of you who struggle to be up at the same time as bloggers from another country or continent, Buffer is the app for you. I actually just downloaded it a few minutes ago, but after seeing so many bloggers recommend it, I knew it was another free app that I needed to share with you. Buffer allows you to schedule your tweets, Facebook posts, etc. ahead of time. This app is also great if you like to tweet or post a certain amount of times a day but often forget or are too busy doing something else (the story of my life). Buffer also provides you with analytics to see how effective your posts really are.
What apps or websites do you use to stay organized for your blog?
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-Emily
