Comments on: Organizational Techniques for Bloggers

By: gloryforixseal

gloryforixseal — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:41:20 +0000

Hello World

By: Sharon Sarmiento

Sharon Sarmiento — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:37:37 +0000

Whoa– I can’t believe my tip got mentioned!

Thanks so much for that Darren, and for posting the other wonderful tips as well. :-)

By: YC

YC — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:16:28 +0000

Just plan your days in advance, put it down in writing if possible, and follow it. :) Allow some backup if something unexpected happens.

By: Leon

Leon — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:02:21 +0000

My organization process (not like anyone cares) is to write whatever would make a good post down, then keep the good, scrap the rest and write these posts early and give each a date to be put up on my blog. That way I can fight blogger’s block when I run out of ideas.

By: Linda R. Moore

Linda R. Moore — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:37:28 +0000

This is a very timely article…just started a new job, expecting 24-30 hours, got 32 in my first two weeks and 40 next week. ;) Blogging has become a challenge alongside a house move. ;)

My biggest time-saver is to post ahead…I try to post content at least twice a day. Because I do the sponsored posts, it helps to schedule the two content posts ahead so that I can sit down and do the first one over morning coffee and the second when I get home. I have a variety of “regular features” (an award, a motorcycle brag session, etc.) so I pretty much know what I’m going to be doing during any given week.

I notice that traffic drops if I don’t schmooze, so doing this in this way allows me time to visit people who visited, read my ever expanding blog list, and comment on those blogs. (So does this morning’s insomnia. ;) )

By: Nick's Marketing Tips

Nick's Marketing Tips — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:06:50 +0000

I really like Sean’s quick-n-dirty no nonsense idea. Write down what needs to be done, prioritize, and just do it!

By: A Blog about Nothing

A Blog about Nothing — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:46:18 +0000

Personally the biggest organizational technique I rely on is a clear mind. Usually I simply go someplace quiet, like the seashore and sit out on the rocks, reading the Bible and meditating. Once I get done a couple of hours later I get home and things just kind of fall into place. If I don’t spend that time with God I’m a wreck and seriously ready to go nuts.

Probably not the typical organizational habit you would expect to find, but an uncluttered mind will pay you back 1000 fold.

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:00:27 +0000

Kashmiri – thanks :-)

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:23:18 +0000

Thank you very much Darren for mentioning my tip! I love reading your first-class blog every day! :)

By: engtech @ internet duct tape

engtech @ internet duct tape — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:17:01 +0000

The GTD wiki that I’m using is at http://dcubed.ca

you can also use a hosted version at http://tiddlyspot.com (choose D3 or dcubed from the flavours list)

By: Brad V.

Brad V. — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:51:50 +0000

Great tips! I’m just starting to become a really organized blogger, and for me, that means getting all my bookmarks organized. I’ve made folders for websites I visit daily and a folder for the various services I use to administer my blog. This allows me to spend more time writing and less time blindly surfing the internet.

By: Kashmiri Nomad

Kashmiri Nomad — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:13:16 +0000

Just to let you know that the image which is posted with this article has a spelling mistake in it.

Organization is spelt with the r missing.

By: JD

JD — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:10:55 +0000

Hey, Darren! Thanks for including me. I’ve really enjoyed everybody’s tips.

By: Neena

Neena — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:39:55 +0000

Darren,
Thanks for the mention.

By: doug m

doug m — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:24:24 +0000

i write for the moment, whether it is a news article i just finished reading or an idea that popped into my head.

my other method is listening to people and when i hear “i don’t understand” or “what does that mean” i jot it down on my notepad and try to write about it later.

By: Jaffer

Jaffer — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:02:01 +0000

I started a new school year today and this post is timely !

I must say that these organizational tips are ideal to studying too !

By: engtech @ internet duct tape

engtech @ internet duct tape — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:31:43 +0000

Most Important Task First is a great one.

I’ve adopted a GTD wiki for tracking/planning actions, and that’s what it seems to be missing so far is a way for me to organize what’s my most important task.

Another great tip is productivity dashes to focus on writing blogs posts instead of all the extraneous stuff like reading feeds and commenting on blogs.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:35:52 +0000

Thank you for including me in your post Darren :-)

By: Manthem

Manthem — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:35:06 +0000

Oganization?

“Web definitions for Ogan
An important musical instrument of Voudoun, related to the flattened bells found in Africa.”

Hmm.

(It had to be said.)

By: Lars-Christian

Lars-Christian — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:32:13 +0000

Sean’s method (#4) is simple, but surprisingly effective! Great work on the miniseries, a lot of useful stuff has come from it.