HOW TO START BLOGGING

PART III

     The blog is all set up.  You have written a few posts, and gotten a few page views.  You are on several social media sites....and all of a sudden you find that you are spending more and more time on the social media.

     As a new blogger you cannot afford to get overwhelmed by the social media.  While it is fun to see who is doing what and with whom, you cannot afford to allow it to take away from the time you would spend creating new content for your blog.  

     I have found that if I schedule times to write, research, and promote then all goes well.  If I allow myself to get distracted then I don't do any of it well.  

     I struggled at first to find the balance between promotion, social media, and research for new content. not to mention writing new posts.  

     It is also important to set aside time to read and reply to other bloggers that follow you, remember they need the same things you do.  So budget your time wisely and all will be possible.