Pag on Games

So, with this post I will have been updating this blog every weekday for four weeks now. While this is no huge achievement, it’s way better than the occasional update I used to write. Since quite a few people have a hard time updating their blog regularly, here are a few tricks I use to stay on schedule:

• Post only on weekdays. Updating 7 days a week instead of 5 days a week would take me 40% more work. Updating only on weekdays feels almost as good as updating 7 days a week, yet it’s a lot less work.
• Write in advance. I’m writing this post on Monday night, but it’s scheduled to be posted automatically by Wordpress on Friday. Being able to write a bunch of articles at the same time when I feel like it makes it a lot easier to update regularly than if I had to write something every single day.
• Take notes of possible blog subjects. I always carry a notepad with me. If I think of something that could make a good blog post, I take a note of it. That way, when I feel like writing something for the site I just have to flip through notes to find subjects.
• Write short posts. By focusing on one single subject per post, the posts are shorter to write. If I want to write about a more complex issue, I split it in multiple posts. A lot of people prefer to read short blog articles anyway.
• Use your calendar to keep track of your updates. I put a big X on my calendar on the days when I have a post. It’s fun to see the calendar fill up, and every time I walk in front of it I’m reminded of when the next post is needed.

Do you have any other tips and tricks for updating a blog regularly? Share them in the comments!