This is just another one of those nosy “what do you do?” blog posts because I really enjoy getting to know garden bloggers and how they tick. So if you have your own garden blog I’m asking the question “What is your garden blogging routine?”
Do you post everyday? Do you take days off? Are you a morning blogger or a night blogger? Have you ever scraped a post together while at work? Do you have a routine or do you just blog when it’s convenient?
I can see that there’s no point asking the question if I’m not going to share myself. So here goes,
- Monday – I’m back in the blogging seat after taking Sunday off so I’m really keen to catch up on what’s happening in the garden blogosphere. I check my stats (I always check my stats – OCD!!) and then try and put two gardening posts together before heading off to work.
- Tuesday – Tuesday morning’s a little stressful. I always feel that I’m still behind the eight-ball here as there are comments that need to be made, blog directory submissions needed to be updated and bloggers that I want to connect with. I head off early to a church prayer meeting so I only have time for one post on these mornings.
I will often try and use my lunch break at work to comment on other blogs and send emails to those who have contacted me or that I want to make contact with.
Tuesday night is my ‘blogging’ night. I update the garden blogs directory and try and write a post for each of my other two blogs. By Tuesday night I’m starting to feel like I’m getting it under control again. I love Tuesday nights – so don’t bother inviting me out for a Pizza and Beer night on Tuesdays. It won’t happen.
- Wednesday – two more gardening posts and I’m catching up on reading some other gardening blogs.
- Thursday – another two gardening posts, a chance to comment more on other blogs and keeping up on my reading. Depending what else is going on in my world I may even get in some extra blogging time on Thursday night but It doesn’t always happen.
- Friday – you guessed it, another two gardening posts.
- Saturday – Saturday mornings are my easy morning. There are no deadlines (although my kids soccer season is soon to start which will throw this routine out a bit, especially now I’m coaching one of the teams) so I can just enjoy being creative.
This usually results in two more gardening posts and one more post each for my other two blogs. I also try to come up with some ideas for the following week or adjust my routine if I’m going to be away.
- Sunday – I rest. The computer gets turned off on Saturday night and doesn’t go back on until Monday morning not for any religious reason but I find I just need a break. I have actually discovered that I can be far more creative if I’ve taken some time away from blogging than if I just blog everyday. And it means my family gets my undivided attention.
So there’s my sad little life in a nutshell. What does your blogging routine look like?
I’m not structured about blogging at all. I do love to catch up on other people’s blogs every day. And I try to post several times a week, more if I feel inspired. I check my stats maybe once a week, if I have time.
I already feel that this takes up an enormous amount of time, time that is enjoyable but which keeps me from doing other important things. I’m amazed that you have time to work on so many blog entries. Impressive.