November of last year I took this challenge, since November was the National Blog Posting Month. It was the first time since I began blogging, that I posted everyday. Before that day I posted about 3 times a week sometimes 4. It was so much fun, that I decided to try and continue it for a year. SO>>>>>
November 1st was my one year anniversary for posting everyday! I did it! I made it to my goal! YEAH!
It has been fun, but challenging at times! I have learned a lot and I thought I would share with you some of the things that I learned along the way.
I learned how to:
#1 PRE-Post. This was a BIG help. Most people think I sit here everyday at my computer and blog. But I don’t….although I am here a lot! 
#2 make a Draft post to copy from on the weekly things I post, to save time. So, I just copy the HTML and paste it into the new post. {a template for things I posted every week}
#3 go find inspiration when I was dry!
#4 make my posts more interesting. Pictures, whether mine or stock images from G*ogle, {Mine are watermarked} and cartoons.
#5 give credit and link love to friends and other bloggers.
#6 increase traffic and get comments! Which always makes blogging more fun!
#7 use Permalinks, a Reader, Mcklinky, Twitter and some HTML among other things.
#8 create and use buttons.
#9 hopefully how to write better!
#10 and what a GREAT Outlet Blogging is!
So, this new “year” of posting I am going to make some changes.
I am for sure going to take Saturday off from Blogging {Day of Rest!} ….to Blog or not to blog, that is the question. I believe in Bloggling without Obligation! So, who knows there could be a post everyday or maybe not? hhhmmmm…..we will see!
Are you new to blogging? A veteran? Do you post everyday or sporadically? Have you learned anything in your blogging journey this past year?
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Thanks for sharing, Tracy. Lots of good tips. It makes me smile to think that there is actually such a thing as a National Blog Posting Month!
When I began blogging, I did write every day. Over the past year, I decided to take Sunday as my day off which gives me a nice break. Sometimes I think it would be nice to take Saturday and Sunday off and use whatever computer time I do squeeze in on the weekends to visit more blogs since it’s hard to do during the week. There’s many exceptional bloggers out there!
Blessings,
Tammy ~@~
I’m coming up on the end of my first year ~ I average 7.5 posts a week, but will often post several reviews in one day for those on email sub. (they go out in one email). I have wondered about posting regularity, but more about posting length. I tend to be super focused on “themes” and try to lump information together into one cohesive post based on what we are studying. I am wondering what a good length for a post is.
I think what I have learned the most about is me! {I did not want to blog when I started because I found little worth in myself. I also fear rejection so “putting myself out there” has been a challenge} The Father has used my blog to grow me in this area and to find my ultimate worth and acceptance in Him alone.
Besides that, I have learned a lot of technical stuff (html esp.) that I had never heard of before!
We rest on Saturday too!
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Congratulations on doing a full year of blogging every day! I started posting 6 days a week at the beginning of last summer. I’ve mostly kept that up, but some weeks it’s hard. Scheduled posting helps a lot!
Wow, good job on accomplishing your goal, and thanks for sharing some great tips Tracy, some of which I need to take to heart and try out myself… see if I can both save time AND post more often!
Great tip! Thanks, for sharing.
I’m not sure I’d say I’m a veteran blogger, but not a newbie anymore either. It’s been a few years I think. I enjoy it a lot. It’s my space and time to be me.