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What is the Best Way to Make Blogging Easy?

Make Blogging EasyWhat is the best way to make blogging easy?

Every blogger wants to know.

But you really don’t have to struggle hard.

First of all, though, I should say that blogging is not easy.

It definitely requires a what I’ve called a blogging success mindset.

But still, the truth is that making any business successful is never easy.

However, there are certainly things you can do to make it far easier.

So, I’m going to show you the best way to make blogging easy, in my experience.

And notice, I have a lot of experience, having run a successful blog for many years, now.

Not to mention all the private coaching I’ve done with bloggers.

Take Stock of your Blogging Process

It’s always good to take stock of your blogging progress from time to time.

And it’s good to do it at regular intervals, like monthly, or every 6 months, and of course… at the end each year.

Here’s a great checklist you can use to monitor your progress at regular intervals:

the Best Way to Make Blogging EasySource: 17 Statistics to Monitor on Your Blog, at Problogger (dot com), by Darren Rowse

But without doing a full statistical assessment of your blogging, you can get a pretty good idea of whether or not you’re heading in the right direction by answering a quick question for me:

Do you work more on things that you’re really good at, or things you’re weak in?

You see, the way you answer this question will tell you a lot about the blogging process you are already using.

Then you can compare it to what I’m calling “the best way to make blogging easy.”

Now, this might help you answer my question.

Struggling to Overcome Your Weakness

Many times, I coach people who are working on something that they see as a weakness in their
business.

For instance, they may be great at writing.

They study the habits of prolific bloggers.

the Best Way to Make Blogging Easythe Best Way to Make Blogging EasySourceHabits of Prolific Bloggers, at The Blog Herald

And maybe they’re putting out lots of articles every week.

That seems to be working out okay.

But somebody told them that to build an engaged audience, they had to start creating videos.

So, now they think video is essential to building engagement with their audience.

As a result, they shift the focus on their business AWAY from writing and TOWARD creating video.

But the problem is this.

They may not be good at doing video.

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They’re not comfortable in front of the camera.

They don’t know the technology.

They don’t even like doing it.

But they decide they must overcome their weakness in order to move their business in the right direction.

So they struggle.

They might even begin to think that blogging sucks when they first start to struggle.

Still, they commit to the struggle.

They struggle to overcome their perceived weakness.

In the above case, the weakness is… not knowing how to do video.

And because of what they’ve heard or read somewhere, they believe they’ll never be able to reach their audience until they overcome this weakness.

There is a big problem with this strategy.

Develop Your Strength

Here’s the problem.

In order to start focusing on things you are not good at, you must turn your focus away from doing
things you are really good at.

So in trying to overcome your weakness, you abandon your strength.

Meanwhile, you struggle because, hey…

it’s hard work trying to overcome your weakness.

Now I know you don’t want to make things hard on yourself.

That’s why you ask yourself “What is the best way to make blogging easy?” right?

Okay.

So here’s how.

What is the best way to make blogging easy?

Stop struggling to learn new things, new strategies, better techniques all the time.

Instead, spend most of your time doing what you’re already really good at.

A good rule of thumb here is that 80% of your time is what I consider “most” of your time.

So, that means you will only take on new challenges and develop weaknesses 20% of your time.

Side Note: For more on the 80/20 rule, check out David Risley’s Applying the 80/20 Rule To Get More Done With Less article at Blog Marketing Academy.

But if you’re pretty new to blogging and everything seems like a challenge and a weakness, then flip the script.

Spend at least 20% of your time on something you’re good at, even though 80% will have to be struggling to learn new things.

At least you’ll be spending some of your time developing your strength.

So what is your strength?

You can always find something.

Then, over time, work to increase that to 40, then 60 and finally 80 percent.

Work From Your Place of Strength

Now, typically, I’d like to see you work from your place of strength 80% of the time.

So, for instance, if you work from Monday through Friday on your business, maybe every Friday is your time to tackle something you know little or nothing about.

That’s one day out of five.

That’s 20% of your work week.

Spend every Friday trying to improve on that.

But don’t give up your whole week on it.

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Still do the stuff you’re really good at Monday through Thursday.

Those 4 days add up to 80% of your work week.

That way, you’re moving your business forward most of the time.

But on Friday you take time to work on a new or weaker aspect of it.

Put The Plan Into Practice

Do you try to work “to your strength” or “to your weakness?”

Whichever way you go, how about including just ONE thing in your routine that will flip the script?

If you focus on trying to overcome your weaknesses, try pursuing at least ONE little goal that gets you working on
something you’re strong in.

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If you are already working with your strength, put something into your schedule that will challenge you to work on an area you are really weak in.

Here’s What I Do To Make Blogging Easy

I usually work on things I’m already good at.

It just stands to reason, doesn’t it?

If blogging feels like hard work, it’s because you’re always struggling with hard stuff.

Hard stuff means all those things that you’re not good at, or that you have to learn for the first time, or that you just really don’t like doing.

I don’t like blogging to be hard.

When it’s fun, it’s easy.

I suggest you take a peek at Ryan Biddulph On Blogging For Fun and Finding Success.

So, I repeat.

When blogging is fun, it’s easy.

That’s why I like to run my business through my strengths.

It’s always more fun doing things you’re good at and familiar with, than things you’re not good at or don’t know anything about.

For me, working through my strength means that I create a lot of content… courses, blog posts,
video trainings and the like.

Flipping The Script

But to grow and develop, you can’t always blog the easy way… doing what you like, and what you’re already good at.

You also have to face your weaknesses.

I don’t like analytics at all.

So I rarely track links in my articles, newsletters or social media posts.

And I know I should.

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But I don’t because I don’t like doing it.

And it’s not something that I’m just naturally good at.

So I purposely take a small amount of time in my regular schedule to lighten up a bit on content production.

I suck up and start putting some analytics into place.

For instance, I would spend some time investigating different analytic tools I can use.

Then I learn how to apply them to my business.

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Notice, though, I keep the improvement of my weaknesses to a minimum.

Most of my work schedule is centered on doing things that I’m already good at.

These are things that I really like.

And they involve activities that I feel really confident about.

This is the way to make blogging easy instead of hard.

Now, this might sound like an obvious thing to do.

But I’ve worked with a good many bloggers who think of blogging as an endless series of struggles.

They’re always “challenging” themselves to learn new things, and test out new strategies.

So much so, that they don’t move forward.

They just keep learning stuff.

Overcoming their weakness, rather than blogging.. has actually become their business.

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So think about your own blogging business.

Do you think that you work primarily through your strengths most of the time?

Or do you mostly struggle with your weaknesses, constantly trying to learn new things and keep up with the latest trends?

What is the best way to make blogging easy in your opinion?

Let me know in the comment section below.

And please, remember to share this article on your favorite social sites.

Thanks 🙂

-Donna

Donna Merrill
Donna is a well known blogger and creator of "Blogging Magic" - an intensive guide to blogging. "Blogging Magic" is for beginners who are trying to figure out how to bring their blogs to life with tons of visits, comments and social media interaction. It's even for advanced bloggers looking to reach new levels of authority and engagement with their audience.

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19 Responses to What is the Best Way to Make Blogging Easy?

  1. Saeed February 16, 2024 at 6:55 am #

    Making blogging easy is a goal many aspiring bloggers strive for, and your article offers valuable insights into achieving just that. From streamlining content creation to optimizing workflow, your tips provide actionable strategies for simplifying the blogging process. Thanks for sharing these practical methods to make blogging a more enjoyable and efficient endeavor

  2. Tom Biddulph
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    January 25, 2019 at 10:03 am #

    Hi Donna,

    I have been struggling with getting content out there. I think i’m trying to hard and over thinking things. I am going to try and flip the script, like you mentioned and maybe just write. Write what comes to mind at that moment. Great insight Donna, Thank you!

  3. Vineet Saxena
    Twitter:
    January 15, 2019 at 1:38 am #

    Hi Donna,
    Its true that how much time and energy we waste as a blogger in comparing ourselves with others and trying to get hold of others’ strategies. We never for once think to develop our own skill set or hone our own abilities and powers. I might not be good at SEO but I can create great content, so I should be more focused on that for once. You wrote it beautifully as always.
    Thanks for reminding us.
    Regards
    Vineet Saxena
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  4. susaan December 7, 2018 at 12:48 pm #

    I am new in blogging ….This post is really helpful for me become a good blogger & do blogging in a easiest way.

  5. Eki Ayemenre
    Twitter:
    November 27, 2018 at 5:55 am #

    Thanks for this great post, Donna! I agree taking on the task you know how to do best helps to make the blogging job easy and also optimise your time. In addition, having the right blogging tools helps to make the work easier.

  6. Bhawna Kaushik
    Twitter:
    November 27, 2018 at 2:16 am #

    Hey Donna,

    You are right it can get hard coming up with new content on the daily basis. Keeping yourself motivated is one thing and coming up with the awesome content is a different one.
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  7. Bikram Kalsi
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    November 27, 2018 at 2:14 am #

    Hello Donna Ma’am,

    Awesome post, Here at BrainPundits, we have a pipeline for upcoming posts and we schedule them accordingly. We also have the weekly brainstorming session where we discuss the upcoming video ideas, post ideas and content ideas for our social media accounts.
    Really amazing post.
    Keep up the good work

  8. sandhya November 24, 2018 at 7:00 am #

    hae, that’s very happy to hear that “love the work what you do” then it becomes very easy. Because i also follow the same principle. And coming to the main thing, really blogging was not always easy, we have to think more and more for creative lines. Be yourself and think in users point-of-view, then you will get the best results.

  9. Vivek Kumar November 24, 2018 at 6:35 am #

    Hi Donna,

    You are right that we have to do that work which interest us most. If we do then we can do a lot better as compare to work done without interest. I start blogging and after 2 or 3 post i discontinued that due to my laziness and the workflow of the moths although I have a lot of interest in that.

  10. Moss Clement
    Twitter:
    November 23, 2018 at 2:28 am #

    Hi Donna,

    I agree with you that many say blogging is hard, it is a struggle. I love what I do–blogging and I find it easier writing on tooics I’m conversant with. In fact t, that is why you often hear or read bloggers advising others especially newbies to choose to write on a niche you have a passion for, because it helps streamline the process from you. However, in all things, the is a learning curve, so I’ll say, the best way to make it easier is to practice consistently and get a mentor to hold you by the hand.

    • Donna Merrill
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      November 24, 2018 at 8:19 pm #

      Hi Moss

      Oh yes… “Practice Consistently” + “Get a mentor to hold you by the hand.”

      2 Big things that make blogging so much easier.

      Just keep repeating the process that will help you achieve your goals.

      But… in order to know what that process is or should be for YOU… get a mentor to get you on the right path, and make sure you stick with it.

      No better advice than that, my friend.

      -Donna
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  11. Emenike Emmanuel
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    November 22, 2018 at 8:07 pm #

    You’ve got an amazing piece, Donna.

    The best way I used in making blogging easy for me was to create blog post ideas that I would like to write on. I focused on ideas that are closely related that will make it easier for me them to rank on search engines.

    As these blog posts begins to rank high on search engine, it motivated me to do more.

    Thanks for sharing. I got value as usual.

    Emenike
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    • Donna Merrill
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      November 24, 2018 at 8:13 am #

      Hi Emenike

      That’s a good idea, to feed your blogging schedule with similar topics to rank high with.

      It’s also good to write on the same topic in different ways because it helps you to continually impress on readers whatever the core message of your blog is.

      And, again, working on similar topics keeps you focused, interested and makes blogging easier for you than if you work on a wide range of topics.

      -Donna
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  12. Gaurav Kumar
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    November 22, 2018 at 9:37 am #

    The best way to make blogging easy is to do it by learning, planning, writing, publishing, analyzing and improving. This is a process that should never stop. The more you learn the more you cna plan the more you plan the more effectively you can write, the more you write the more you can publish the more you publish the more you have to analyze and the more you analyze the more you can improve.

    Thanks!
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    • Donna Merrill
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      November 22, 2018 at 12:58 pm #

      Hi Gaurav

      I think you make a real good point here.

      To make blogging easy, you need to develop a system.

      It doesn’t have to be something crazy, just something very very very simple to start with.

      The key… implement.

      Like you said, “this is a process that should never stop.”

      And, like you suggest, that “plan” or “process” is something that will continue to grow and involve as you keep doing it.

      Following a plan like that, will go a long way to making blogging easy.

      You don’t have to wake up every day and wonder what to do.

      Just follow the plan!

      -Donna
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  13. Ryan Biddulph
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    November 21, 2018 at 8:14 pm #

    Donna thanks so much for the shout out 🙂

    Playing to your strengths is the simplest way to have fun and to make blogging easier and easier. Bloggers tend to do stuff without giving stock to if they enjoy doing this stuff. Blogging should not be punishment, but passion. Not frustrating, but fun. Keep doing what works for you. Allow it to expand. Simple, and yep, gets easier and easier if you commit to following your fun.

    Excellent post!

  14. Isreal olabanji November 21, 2018 at 8:01 pm #

    It is not always easy to blog.

    You make a point, doing what you love we always make things easy,

    These great!

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