I am participating in the January 2015 Bi-Annual Blogathon Bash! It’s my second blogathon event and I’m pretty stoked – last year I accomplished so much and its time I get caught back up on some blog maintenance and hopefully get a head start on some other projects. I needed the motivation to take some time and stop “multi-tasking” and just focus on one project, my blog, for a little while so this it perfect timing. I am hoping to get a lot done this weekend and I think if I accomplish all I hope to, I’ll find that I won’t feel so overwhelmed with list of un-done tasks that is always seems to be looming.
The blogathan starts this morning and goes through the 26th. You have to commit to at least 24 hours of blogging tasks; which I think I should be able to do easily over the course of the next few days. I mean really I have enough stuff to catch up on that I could quite easily keep myself busy much longer than that! I have a running “to-do” list for my blog so hopefully I can wipe out a ton of the items that never seem to make it all the way to the top!
To keep myself accountable I’m going to share a few of the things I hope to accomplish over the course of the weekend include:
- Update my media kit. My little blog has grown tremendously over the past year, and mostly over the past few months, so I need to get those stats updated.
- Finish Posts that I have started drafts of – I have a ton of these and I’d like to bring at least 4 or 5 to completion and “trash” the ones that I’m not in love with anymore.
- Schedule out tweets and Facebook posts on Hootsuite & Facebook Scheduler for the remainder of January and all of February.
- Complete as many of the Blogathon Mini Challenges as I can – these mini challenges always prove to be very informative and helpful and who doesn’t need a few new tricks?
- Have Fun & Learn some new stuff while I work toward making my blog even more awesome!
Good luck on everyone who is participating and if anyone wants to jump on the Blogathon bandwagon, just click here for details and feel free to join in!
paula schuck says
January 23, 2015 at 8:09 amUM, I am too late, aren’t I? Darn it!! I would have done this for sure. Good luck! I like the idea of scheduling that many tasks in advance. Great way to start the year!
Alison says
January 23, 2015 at 8:10 amNo you’re not too late at all Paula! We just kicked off so feel free to head over and jump right on in!
Create With Joy says
January 23, 2015 at 8:29 amGreat goals Alison! Hope you’ll share them with us at Create With Joy and see what we’re up to as well! Look forward to connecting with you this weekend and seeing your blog after you’ve made all of those awesome changes!
Angela Kinder says
January 23, 2015 at 8:41 amI am so with you on the draft post thing! I have at least 5 that I started but kind of lost steam on. I think I even had one from November I completely forgot about.
(Oh, and I love The Walking Dead as well! The last episode… oh my gosh.)
Ashley Mullen says
January 23, 2015 at 11:14 amGreat goals for this blogathon! I too have a bunch of draft posts that need finishing, I’m picking away at them slowly. I hope you have a great weekend, learn a lot, and get everything done that you plan!
Meagan Paullin says
January 23, 2015 at 4:21 pmOhhhhh – the drafts folder!!! I have way more there than I’m willing to admit…. Lol.
Alison says
January 23, 2015 at 5:55 pmI know right?! If I finished 1/2 the drafts I have saved I’d probably have content every single day for a month straight!
Crystal Green says
January 23, 2015 at 6:23 pmGreat goals to finish this weekend. I love your blog, and really should visit it more than I do. I’m glad we’re doing this event together again.
Moon Girl says
January 24, 2015 at 7:42 amYour blog name is interesting. I want to complete as many challenges as I can while still writing posts. I have a lot to learn and the challenges look very interesting. Good luck and have fun.
Jenessa Mullen says
January 24, 2015 at 3:38 pmGreat list to accomplish this weekend! I too have a ton of draft posts to either finish or trash. I am also looking forward to giving my blog a good look over to see what needs to be updated or changed and to get my blog planner in order. Have a great weekend!