I think one of the hardest of things about being a part time blogger is coming up with new content all the time. And not only new content but relevant as well. I’ve been browsing a few of my favourite blogs this morning and I stand in awe at the new ’stuff’ they keep coming up with. How do they do it?
One of my favourites is www.girlwithasatchel.com. She posts reviews and insights into the glossy world of magazines and generally keeps her finger on the pulse of covers, stories and what celebrities are appearing where.
Another blog I like to check out occaisionally for a bit of common sense about living, is www.down—to—earth.blogspot.com. This is a fabulous blog about simple living with homestyle recipes, hints for saving and generally getting things done for yourself. A little bit inspiring! Makes me want to bake bread everyday (until I hear the alarm go off too early and hit snooze).
So in pondering the secrets of these two succesful bloggers, I’ve come to a conclusion. There needs to be a real theme about your blog, otherwise coming up with new content is a struggle and simply ends up being a string of random throughts. Erica (girlwithasatchel) has a constant stream of new word fodder – the global glossies coming out every other day of the week. Rhonda at down–to–earth is living her ethos of simplicity and every day is a source of something new to write about.
So as a part time blogger – this is where the rubber hits the road. Time to breakaway from the random musings and to pick up a more concrete theme.
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I’ll let you know when I come up with one!