Evening everybody, what have you all been up to this weekend?
So i've been quite busy this week with work, which has meant I haven't had the time to focus on blogging - this has led to me writing this post on how I try to manage working full time and blogging!
Working in field sales means that I'm not based in an office which can be both a blessing and a curse, I have the luxury of being able to check emails and do my work from the comfort of my own home, however I can sometimes still be doing work at 9 or 10 at night to fit it all in. Quite often this can impact on the time i'd love to dedicate to my blog, which I also try to fit around having a social life, seeing my boyfriend and attempting to get to the gym.
Since I'm a new blogger I'm no expert on managing my blog and working full time, sometimes it does all get on top of me and my blog isn't updated as often as i'd like. However, I love blogging too much to let it get to me and try my best to make it all work. Here are some of my tips on making it work:
Planning - part of making my blog work is planning posts of the upcoming weeks, I try to have 3-4 blog posts planned or partly written so that when I eventually get the time to write some posts I can get straight to it. I try to post 2-3 times a week, normally once on a weekend and once or twice in the week. I do most of my planning on a weekend and try to get the bulk of the posts written so that when I want to post they are pretty much ready.
Photos - one of the best ways I find to manage my blog is to take all my photos at once, generally on a weekend so it's in the daylight rather than later on if I was doing it after work. Once I have taken all my photos I edit straight away and put then into folders on my laptop according to what each post is going to be. I find that this cuts off a lot of time that would go into writing a blog post.
Posting on the go - I think one of the greatest things about blogger is the app, it's great for writing posts on the go or if you have a post already finished you can publish it on the go. I quite often have posts almost finished and then if I'm away for work or out for the evening I can quickly finish and publish it. I've actually written the end of this post of the blogger app when I was away for the weekend!
Planning my diary - I find that planning my time around work, blogging and everything else helps me dedicate enough time for everything I need to do. For my job I plan my own time and set up my own appointments so my diary is planned meticulously to fit everything in. Once I have planned my working week which is my top priority, I can then plan my social life and blogging around it. I'm actually busy now every weekend unti the middle of June so I'm trying to plan my diary to fit in as much blogging time as possible.
These are just some of my tips for managing my blog and working a full time job.
How best do you all manage working full time/studying and blogging?
Love,
Samantha xo
I have issues with formatting when I used the Blogger app otherwise I'd use it all the time. But I can relate about taking photos all at once. Saves so much time. :]
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I try to get all my photos done on my laptop then just add the text on the blogger app :) Thanks for your comment :) xo
DeleteI have issues with formatting when I used the Blogger app otherwise I'd use it all the time. But I can relate about taking photos all at once. Saves so much time. :]
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Preach sister! Blogging with a FT job is hefty work. I write all day in an office and some days I come home and I'm just like 'urgh no, no more blogging'! These tips are ace, I'd add automated social media updates help to promote your stuff whilst you're in work too. Buffer is a saviour!
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Hi Lovely, thanks for your comment, I never thought of automated social media posts but I would definitely try it :) xo
DeleteYou've got some fab tips there. I began my blog 6 years ago (yeah.. SIX YEARS) and I've struggled to find the right balance due to one reason or another, more recently it's been my poor health. It's easy to put pressure on yourself, which isn't all bad, but can be really overwhelming being a little fish in such a big pond. I second taking all your photos in one go, there's nothing like a crisp-cut and well lit photo to inspire a post.
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Thank you so much and glad you enjoyed my post :) I hope you're feeling much better now :)
DeleteI really have to start blogging more. I post about once a week, and I guess these tips are just proof that if you engage more, then you gain more audiences. Thanks for this!
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I always try to post a couple of times a week, sometimes it can be a struggle but I find that these things can really help! Thanks for your comment :) xo
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