How to Work Smarter– Not Harder– to Grow Your Blog and ......How to Work Smarter– Not...
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H o w t o W o r k S m a r t e r – N o t H a r d e r –t o G r o w Y o u r B l o g a n d B u s i n e s s
Blogging: Organized
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My Story
First Things First…
Goal Setting
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Goal Setting
Goal IntentionalAction
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The Weekly Planning Meeting
• Grab a buddy.
• Set priorities for the week.
• Determine work time available.
• Assign priorities to work time.
Let’s Talk About Content
Try to be at least 2 weeks ahead with content.
Goal:
Getting Ahead with Content
• Make a list of blog post ideas. (25-50 minimum)
• Determine which 10 you will tackle first, in order.
• Set a deadline for getting ahead.
Create incredibly helpful content using photos and examples you already have
Goal:
Time-Saving Content Strategies
Explain a Process
Respond to an Objection
Time-Saving Content Strategies
Time-Saving Content Strategies
Take the Negative Point of
View
Make a List of Strategies
Time-Saving Content Strategies
Time-Saving Content Strategies
Create a Printable
Streamlining Social Media
There will be times where you have to choose what is easiest over what is most effective. That’s okay.
Truth:
Facebook- Meet Edgar
• Finding Content Fast: Facebook Page Audit
• Who is your audience?
• What types of content are doing well?
• Which other bloggers does your audience seem to
like?
• What types of posts elicit the most comments?
• What stirs up (innocent) controversy?
Pinterest- My Experiment
Tailwind vs. BoardBooster
Pinterest- BoardBooster Scheduled Campaigns
Pinning My
Content
Pinterest- BoardBooster Looping
Pinning Others’ Content
Instagram- DropBox
Instagram- Evernote
Twitter- Autopilot!
• Schedulers – Meet Edgar, Buffer
Photo by Chelsea, Making
Home Base
Managing Email
Email- General Rules
• Turn off notifications.
• Check 1-2 times/day only.
• Use an auto responder message.
• Uses canned responses like crazy.
HelpScout.net
Tools for Blog Accounting
I am not an accountant. This is not tax advice or legal
advice.
Disclaimer!
• WaveApps
• QuickBooks
• Xero
• Freshbooks
• Less Accounting
Bookkeeping
Payroll
Gusto
Blog Accounting
Donnie’s Accounting
Routine
Should I hire an assistant?
When you should consider
hiring an assistant…
Where to Find an Assistant
• Your “real life” circles
• Your audience
• Referrals from other bloggers
• VA Facebook groups
What to Delegate to an Assistant
• Social Media Scheduling
• YouTube Closed Captioning
• Paying Affiliates
• Graphics Creation
• Webinar Technical Setup
• Email List Forms/Lists
• Website Maintenance Tasks
Questions?
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