The Blog Plan

We have heard the saying:  “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”  If you are interested in blogging and making money online through blogging, it is important that you have a plan – a written plan.

It does not have to be long.  If you are intent on getting serious with blogging to earn an income so you can ultimately work at home, you have to treat this activity as a business.  Needless to say, you will need a blog business plan.  There is no need to have a very complicated plan.  A one-page blog business plan is all you need to start with.  When your business is producing the results that you initially targeted, you will need a more elaborate plan to cover all your development needs and strategies. 

Your blogging plan will need to contain your strategies, methods and deadlines.  You can choose an easy method as you start and as you build your knowledge, you can incorporate more activities that could improve your business processes and thus improve your income.

So, as a start-up activity and to minimise being overwhelmed by this whole new learning experience, it is helpful to take a step backward before you plunge on the “how to” in this business. 

Foremost in implementing this plan is the Preparation.

1.   Have a mental and attitudinal change

Majority of us have been taught that in order to live a comfortable lifestyle, we need to study hard, get a degree, find a job and work hard and smart until we retire.   Then we realise it is too late to change the pattern.

However, this new world of World Wide Web has created huge opportunities for those who are willing to change their thinking as to how they are going to earn an income.  Instead of simply accepting this reality of being an employee for the rest of our lives, we have to train our minds to think that it is possible to have a decent income without working in a job.  We need to believe that we can create our own new lifestyle if we are willing and ready to change our mindset.  With this change should follow attitudinal change.  Once we are convinced that being employed is not the only decent way of earning an income, then we free ourselves to explore and discover new possibilities that can change our financial position.

2.   Have confidence in your skills

Confidence is built after several attempts at mastering a certain knowledge or skill. As we repeat and focus on specific actions, we are then gradually building our confidence of this new body of knowledge.  When we are confident, we are able to express ourselves more freely and fearlessly.  This will then facilitate our energy towards achieving the goals that we have written down.

3.  Learn the simplest process

There are many ways to reach an end.  In blogging, there are several ways to start – you can choose to start the complicated way or the easy way.  The easy way will certainly encourage us to implement our processes quickly and will build our confidence.  Learn all the other techniques the successful bloggers and online teachers teach once you are satisfied that you have implemented all your current knowledge.  It is then time to move forward to the next level.  You need to tweak and improve on your blog.

4.  Document your learnings

In the beginning, you will feel bombarded by emails, eBooks, courses and a never ending barrage of products get thrown at you. Your email inbox will be bursting full!  Manage this stage.  You may subscribe from people in your niche but do not be afraid to unsubscribe.  You will get to know soon which blogger or online marketer will be worth your trust and your money.

5.   Implement what you have learned

Whatever you are learning,  things that can assist you in your blog building, need to be written down.  This may be in a notebook of ideas or on your laptop.  Many of these ideas will come very useful for your future business growth.        

6.  Improve on what you have started

Measure how much you have achieved based on your one-page plan.  Adjust the plan and tweak your blog site. Then continue learning.  One downside in any profession or industry is that you have to keep on learning.  However, if you manage your time and balance your activities, you should be able to catch up on new learnings.

When travelling, it is important to have a map in order to track your position and to know how far you are from reaching your destination.  The same way with blogging.  You need to have a plan so you will know how close you are to reaching your goal.   

I hope this post has provided you with useful information as you build a successful blog!

All the best!

Ros

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