Ingenue Mom

The task for 31DBBB today is to solve a problem for your readers. I chose to help you all find time to blog! I'm not totally great at this yet, but I'm getting better & I'm finding it is easier if I follow these strategies. Not all of these are possible for everyone & I'd love for you to add to the list! Prioritze Content comes first. This is something I'm still learning. Yes, commenting is so important , but unless you're writing great content, there's really not much use in networking because people will come to your blog & never come back. So prioritize your tasks. I try to focus on posting, then commenting or networking, then design or other maintenance things. This doesn't mean that I spend more time posting than I do commenting, but it does mean that I try to make sure I've got posts scheduled before I take the time to comment. Also, by prioritizing, you know that if you only have 10 minutes, you do the most important task first....

This picture has nothing to do with blog comments, but it's cute, so enjoy! We all want to feel like someone is reading our blog & connecting with what we have to say. Sometimes we want answers to a question, sometimes we just want thoughtful conversation & sometimes we just want to know that someone is thinking, “Me too!!” All in all, with blogging, this comes down to comments. When people are commenting on our blog, we feel like they are connecting with us. So how do we encourage these connections & make them happen? Well, I have 5 ideas of my own based on my experience so far! 1. Visit & comment on other blogs You will find me saying this over & over . Visiting & commenting on other blogs is incredibly important as a blogger, but you have to do it thoughtfully & sincerely. If you have something to say or contribute, a question or a piece of advice, some way that you connect with this post, then leave a comment. If you are just looking...