Blogging can take a whole lot longer than needed. This is generally due to the time eating activities available to the blogger on the computer while they are trying or are at least supposed to be writing. Effectively earning money from blogs requires the blogger to be focused on updating them.
A good way to keep yourself on task is to give yourself a lot of work. This way, mentally, you will say I don’t have time for this because I have so many articles to write. Whereas, when you only have one or two to write, you might think that you have time to take breaks, when realistically, you do not, because time is a precious resource, and it could be used elsewhere or on something else. Writing a lot of posts at one time can save a lot of time as well as effort, because many writers can get on a roll, where they can pump out very articles very quickly, allowing them more extra time later to work on other things.
Using a white screen writing program, or a word processor in full screen mode can be very beneficial, because then, it will be the only thing you can look at, and nothing else on the screen can possibly distract. This obviously doesn’t account for things outside of the computer, such as the TV or people, but those can be easily minimized as well. Working with a full screen word processor in a closed off room without a TV is the best way to ensure you are writing what you need to be.
Social media sites are the biggest time sink for bloggers. The sites themselves are designed to keep you on them, with so many different feature and things to do, you can’t even think of them and list them all in one hour. They keep users coming back for more, which is what they are designed to do, and should be voided at all costs when trying to write.
During your down time, while you are just browsing the web, you should have a quick and easy way to jot down blog post ideas. This may come in the form of a program, such as Microsoft OneNote, or EverNote, or even by just, old fashioned, pen and paper. Whatever works for you, so long as it allows you to quickly and easily record what you want to write, and the source if you need to.
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