4. Building Habits is Essential

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4. Building Habits is Essential (Especially When Your Time is Limited)
When I started blogging, I had a regular full-time job. And I’ve actually just recently returned to having a regular full-time (remote job)—with Close where I used to work many years ago, which I’m super excited about.

Creating Smart Habits Before Starting a Blog (Blogger Photo)
Luckily, I’m in a great position to keep my blog going strong—because I’ve built australia phone number resource habits during my early days of blogging.

Almost all bloggers, especially newer bloggers, have very limited time for blogging. You’re highly unlikely to be blogging all day, every day. And that means you need to get into good habits: you can’t simply wait for time to appear, because your life almost certainly doesn’t work like that.

As I explained in my top blogging tip about building smart habits, “If you don’t physically block off at least a few hours to work on your blog each week—whether it’s in the mornings before your day job or during the evenings after putting your kids to bed—you won’t make progress quickly enough to stay engaged over the long-term.”

To help you get started, take a look at your weekly schedule. Look for consistent blocks of time you can spend on your blog. Some popular ones for many bloggers are:

First thing in the morning: Set your alarm 30 minutes earlier, and use that time to work on your blog. Get everything you need ready the night before so you can jump in straight away.
During your lunch breaks at your day job: It might help to get away from your desk: could you head out to a local coffee shop to grab a bite to eat while you work on your blog?
In the evenings: If you find it hard to stay focused after a long day, try setting tiny micro-goals for your blogging: not “write a blog post” but “outline a post,” for instance.
On the weekends: Some bloggers have busy full-time jobs during Monday to Friday and then block out a half-day on a Saturday or Sunday to work on their blogs.
Try to find a time that you can consistently use for blogging, week after week, so that it becomes a habit.