Video blogging is “the future of blogging”

Whether you enjoy video blogging or not, it is a thing of the future and is currently being utilized by many bloggers across the net to give them an edge on their competitors. People cannot get enough of Darren Rowse’s videos over at Problogger.net and many bloggers are starting to realize that creating a video can be a pretty valuable tool to help promote their website or blog. Though I’ve never personally created a video, I have thought more about how the use of a webcam has revolutionized blogging and has proved to be a great medium for bloggers to share their advice through. If you haven’t considered making a video to help boost your blogging career and promote your website, you may want to seriously reconsider! There are so many benefits that video blogging has to offer, that you’d be really missing out if you never give it a shot.

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If you won the lottery today…

If you won the lottery jackpot today and had all of your finances settled would you throw a big party and skip blogging for the day? …Or would you immediately share the fact that you won the lottery with your blog readers? Winning a large amount of money is exciting, feels great, and has potential to make the financial part of life much easier! What I want to know from you: “If you won the lottery, would you still blog?” Be completely honest with me and yourself… feel free to share your response in the comments section below… I am very curious to find out. Would the jackpot winnings influence you to change direction in life and cut back on blogging? Would you convince yourself to quit blogging altogether? I have been asking myself this question for awhile and have wondered how my career as a blogger would be affected if I won the lottery.

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What may work well for Andrew Pavelski when it comes to blogging may not work out great for you. A comment by Dale yesterday in How To Increase Your Blogging Speed inspired this post. Dale said: “Andrew, it really would be nice to hear more about what works for you.” Thanks for your interest Dale ;) Within this post, I’ve discussed what works best for me, how I think about blogging, and what my ideal blogging scenario would be.

I’ve got millions of ideas for future blog postings

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Whether you know it or not, there are some phenomenal things you can do in order to increase your overall blogging speed and efficiency. This post is geared towards helping you cut down the time you spend writing each blog post without sacrificing quality. By reading this post, you learn how to maximize your efficiency as a blogger. Incorporating these tips into your blogging can really give your blogging producitivity a much needed boost!

1. Brainstorm, brainstorm, brainstorm

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If you want to create a successful blog, you must be able to create timeless content. Cool, so what exactly is timeless content? Timeless content is a high-quality post that doesn’t just make the “daily posting” cut. It’s a post that can be read years from today and still be helpful or interesting. Timeless content is what people look for in a blog. Timeless content is what will make people return to your blog and want to participate in your community!

How do I know if I write timeless content?

If you write timeless content, people will be able to relate to the post at any time in their lives. An example of a post that isn’t totally timeless content is my post announcing the University Kid’s contest. That post does contain good information about why you should sponsor a contest, but the primary focus of the post is on the prizes you can win by entering his contest. In less than 1 month, the contest will be over and the post will be nearly irrelevant. That post is a great example of a quality “daily post,” that isn’t necessarily timeless. Below, I’ve compiled key characteristics of a timeless post.

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The best strategy to creating a successful blog and keeping it successful is to get yourself into a daily routine. Do you currently have a specific block of time that you set aside for blogging purposes? If you don’t, I really encourage you to consider getting one. If you already do set aside a chunk of time each day for blogging, I think that you’ve probably been much more successful than someone who doesn’t set aside daily time for blogging. Below, I’ve discussed how you can get yourself into a daily blogging routine and the various benefits that follow having a good routine.

Set aside a daily chunk of time

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How often do you write a new article on your blog? Some blogs like John Chow post several times each day, while other blogs may post only once a week. It is important to understand posting frequency and how it plays an important role in building traffic and visitors. There is nothing wrong with not posting everyday, but there are some rules you should follow to help make your blog more successful!

Whatever your posting frequency, stick to it.

It would get really confusing to visit a blog or be subscribed to their RSS feed and not know their posting frequency after a couple weeks. If you are usually on a weekly posting schedule and stop posting for 2 weeks, people will naturally begin to think that your blog is dead. And truthfully, if a blog keeps failing to stick to their usual amount of posting, the overall amount of visitors will begin to decay. RSS subscriber counts will also drop simply due to the fact that your blog hasn’t been updated for awhile. I highly recommend working to stick to a certain posting frequency because it lets your readers know what to expect of your blog and when they should return to check for updates.

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What’s really important to you? What are your beliefs? Did you recently set up a blog for the purpose of “making money online?” It’s cool if you did — I wish you the best of luck on your journey, I’m trying to get some money too (just $10 mill’)… Making money online can definitely be fun to do, but not something that your life should revolve around. Often times we find ourselves getting caught up and so focused on money, that we lose sight of what really matters! Below I’ve written a great list of 10 things that I feel are more important than making money online!

1) Being with family — All of you would gladly trade their money made online for spending time with your family. Your brothers, sisters, mom, dad, kids, and spouse are much more valuable than any amount of money. Keep it real and be true to yourself: spend time more time with your family if you aren’t already! Family without a doubt is more important than making money online.

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1) Walking the dog — Taking your dog for a walk is a win-win situation. You can use the time spent walking your dog to think of great new blogging ideas. Going outside and getting away from the computer is a great way to think of new blogging ideas. When you take your dog for a walk, consider bringing along a small notepad to quick jot down any ideas that come to mind so that you do not forget by the time the walk is done. My dog enjoys the exercise, sniffing around, and taking care of business while on a walk much more than a quickie in the front yard. If you haven’t taken your pet for a walk in awhile, consider this time to benefit your pet and a personal time to think of new ideas for your blog. Everyone benefits from the walk and getting some fresh air! If you currently walk your dog on a daily basis, this blogging tip should be right up your alley! Don’t waste your time staring at the computer screen, straining your brain to think of new ideas — get up and go for a walk!

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Where do you think of new blogging ideas? Are you at a loss for ideas and have been staring at your computer screen frustrated because you can’t think of what to write about? I know what it feels like to have writer’s block or in this case blogger’s block. As a blogger, I want to minimize the chances of this “block” occurring. If I don’t take responsibility for thinking of new ideas at the right times, I waste too much time. If you can’t think of new ideas, this article will definitely help you to get your brain into a mental state where endless ideas seem to “flow” with little or no effort.

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