It's not so much the time it takes to write a post that matters, but rather the weeks we invest in creating new knowledge. This is the effort that matters in being a blogger.
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It's obvious, or at least you can guess. Having a blog is much more than writing a series of posts. Don't get me wrong. I'm not referring so much to the "collateral" work of SEO, design, collaborations, etc. These are additional tasks that no one is going to take away from you.
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Lacking ideas for new posts during my vacation
Many people argue that they cannot keep up a blog because japan phone number list they lack ideas. For the first time in years I really understand the problem because I am experiencing it first hand. During the 2 weeks of vacation, ideas for new posts have not come as naturally as they usually do.
The reason behind this is very simple. I have not been actively producing knowledge in this time. When you disconnect, you do not keep thinking about the different problems of everyday life. These thoughts in the past have always been an important source for new ideas for posts that I simply have not had.
Inspiration comes from working
To run a blog you have to invest hours and hours in research, launching actions or projects to extract a small part for a new post at the end.
As a blogger, you want to add value. This means that you explain something completely new or you bring your own experience. Both cases are positive for your readers because they allow them to learn.
Many bloggers may not be aware (I wasn't until now) that it takes hours, days or even weeks to publish an article . As a result, we produce content of 1,000 words or less. It's not the time we invest in writing the new post, but rather all that we have invested in reaching the conclusions we publish.
When you don't do this, it's normal that you're not able to generate new ideas. As Pablo Picasso says, "Inspiration comes through work."