Thursday, October 30, 2008

Creating a Schedule For Your Blogging Business

By Larry McCullough

If you have decided to start a blogging business, it is important for you to create a schedule that you can stick with that will give you the time necessary to devote to your blogging activities. When creating a schedule, however, there are numerous things you need to take into consideration in order to create a schedule that is realistic for you and for your business success.

Factors to Consider When Creating a Schedule

The factors a blogger needs to consider when creating a schedule will vary from one person to the next because everyone's situation is not the same. Nonetheless, some factors you might need to include when creating your schedule include:

Your family

Your job

Your educational commitments

Other personal commitments

When you work best

Your short term and long term goals

The purpose of your blog

If you have a family and you are still trying to juggle a job while you get your blogging business off the ground, you will have far less time during the day to commit to your business. Even if you don't have any other personal commitments at the time, you also need to be aware of your personal working style so you can create a schedule that allows you to work on your blog at the times when you are the most productive. In addition, the amount of time you devote to your blog will also be determined by what you hope to achieve from your blog and when you hope to reach these goals.

Creating a Schedule

After considering all of the other commitments that you have to take care of, you should be able to create a schedule that allows you to spend time working on your blogs while also taking care of your commitments. Be sure to create a schedule that allows you to still spend plenty of time with your family so your loved ones do not feel neglected or resentful of your business. In fact, when creating your schedule, you should discuss the business with your family and get their input. That way, you can create a schedule that will work for you as well as for your family.

Once you do create a schedule, it is important for you to stick to it. Many people who work at home are easily sidetracked by the apparent flexibility of working at home. But, once you start allowing yourself to veer away from your schedule in order to take care of other matters, you will quickly find yourself falling behind. Make sure your family and friends are aware of when you have scheduled your work time so you can give your full attention to your business. At the same time, when it is family time, resist the urge to work on your blog - that time is theirs, and you should all be enjoying it together.


Larry McCullough has been marketing and writing on the internet for over 10 years. Owner of various websites.
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