Five Timely Tips For Your Pet Blogging

Guest post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess

It’s easy to lose focus when you’re trying to squeeze your pet
blogging time into your regular daily
activities. If you want to make your
blogging a priority though you need to take the endeavor seriously; think of
yourself as an entrepreneur and take charge of your pet blogging time as you
would every other task.

There are five tips to keep yourself online and on track with your
pet blogging:

1. What
   do you need to accomplish to reach your goals and how much time do you
   think it will take? Do you need to blog three times a week to feel you’re
   making progress or will a post once a week suffice? How much time do you
   spend online on activities other than blogging? No judgment. We understand
   it’s easy to get lost in Google searches, lose track of time and never get
   that blog written. Focus is the name of the game.
2. Set
   a timer to keep yourself on track. If you know you can write a blog post
   in 30 or 60 minutes, set the timer for that length of time and concentrate
   on that post. Turn off your email notifications and resist the urge to
   surf the net.
3. Choose
   a specific time of day to do your blogging. If you have an hour in the
   morning before work or before the family wakes up, make that your blogging
   time. If you’re more alert and efficient at the end of the day, choose
   that as your blogging time. Pencil it into your date book and let your family
   know this is an obligation you have to yourself.
4. Have
   a goal to strive for. If you have a specific, written goal it’s easier to
   keep up with your blogging. Do you want to snag sponsors for an upcoming
   conference through your blogging efforts? Are you hoping to network with
   other like minded pet lovers? Do you want to grow your pet blog’s reach so
   much that you can quit your day job and concentrate solely on that career
   path? Whatever your goal, if it’s written down it will hold you
   accountable and will also help you see that you’re making progress. If you
   find you’re not making progress you may need to reevaluate the goal and
   revamp it.
5. Share
   the love. In addition to doing your own blogging, it is important to visit
   other blogs and leave comments. Blogging is all about building connections
   and there is no better way to do this than to comment on someone’s blog.
   Don’t forget that when you’re done blogging, you will want to spread the
   word through social media. Let your Facebook and Twitter connections know
   you have a new post live.  

The time you spend
online will take you away from other items in your daily life but if networking
and launching your pet blogging career – whether full time, part time or simply
for fun – is your goal, you need to diligently pursue it. Prioritize and take
charge of your day.