tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316583760554792907.post3457693151224949806..comments2023-06-18T06:03:54.348-07:00Comments on Racing Towards Retirement: 2017 Blogging GoalsRAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316583760554792907.post-72437931938841744732017-01-09T12:28:10.580-08:002017-01-09T12:28:10.580-08:00I'm terrible at setting up a blogging calendar...I'm terrible at setting up a blogging calendar too. I just have a document with a list of topics in it and whenever I can't come up with something to write, I pull one from there. I'd really like to take the Elite Blogging Academy class sometime over the next year or two too, since I've never heard a bad comment about it, but it's really a pricey investment. Melissa Bondarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659088518785009589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316583760554792907.post-38720440795272805862017-01-08T14:26:35.570-08:002017-01-08T14:26:35.570-08:00I like the concept of an annual topic schedule to ...I like the concept of an annual topic schedule to work from. I've been blogging almost two years, and have a long list of posts I want to write. Organizing them into an annual flow would insure a smooth sequence, and prioritize my writing efforts. Nice post. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04274542893693546059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316583760554792907.post-52051235576173083942017-01-08T10:41:09.032-08:002017-01-08T10:41:09.032-08:00Great ideas. I know I need to be more systematic a...Great ideas. I know I need to be more systematic about what I'm doing, and I need to pitch some guest posts this year. (I've done a total of 1 in the 18 months I've been blogging...) <br /><br />But it sounds like you're very systematic in your approach to both extend your reach (through comments, guest posting and the blog series idea) and monetization (through Amazon affiliate program and exploring others.) Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862388269789070509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316583760554792907.post-16449050002142310252017-01-07T20:26:29.991-08:002017-01-07T20:26:29.991-08:00I think you're definitely on the right track! ...I think you're definitely on the right track! I like to try to rewrite older posts once per week. (Of course, my "old" posts are only a year old, but I've learned so much that my style has changed drastically in that year.) You may find that you get enough traffic for your time that guest posting is worth doing. Usually if you can find a site that lines up with your style and has a lot of commenters, you'll find new readers. Once I'm out of debt I'll be extremely curious about your Kickfurther ideas! (Heck, I'll be interested now and will pocket that info for later.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975142210467186932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316583760554792907.post-26001579746352570752017-01-07T08:07:34.157-08:002017-01-07T08:07:34.157-08:00Great blogs. Your right commenting is hard. How m...Great blogs. Your right commenting is hard. How many times I've read your posts and not make the extra effort to comment. I'll try too to comment more. I need to explore Kickfurther more and see what exactly it is. Have a great day! Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402367232977896594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316583760554792907.post-71262120726918222052017-01-07T08:00:41.183-08:002017-01-07T08:00:41.183-08:00These are wonderful blogging goals. I need to mak...These are wonderful blogging goals. I need to make time to do something similar as well. I find it's difficult sometimes with the demands of work, family, and other responsibilities/commitments.<br /><br />With your detailed and realistic goals, I'm sure you'll be able to accomplish them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499473177691976947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316583760554792907.post-48355656065963711902017-01-07T01:46:25.553-08:002017-01-07T01:46:25.553-08:00I like that you'e not only set up goals, but t...I like that you'e not only set up goals, but that you have broken them down to what you have to do to accomplish them, I'm sure you'll have a great year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381941388395865470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316583760554792907.post-64364800127326550952017-01-06T21:57:29.844-08:002017-01-06T21:57:29.844-08:00Sounds like some good goals. Even though I use an ...Sounds like some good goals. Even though I use an editorial calendar, I have a bad habit of ignoring it for whatever's on my mind, and as you said, SEO doesn't work well on the fly. I also find that whenever I get busy, my commenting on other blogs tends to be the first casualty (I still read them and share them, just don't comment). I think your goals should help you reach your mission, and I wish you lots of success with it!Gary @ Super Saving Tipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836802330933622256noreply@blogger.com