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By: Blog post buffer - Pre-writing and scheduling posts

Blog post buffer - Pre-writing and scheduling posts — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:35:50 +0000

[...] post buffer helps a blogger to take break from blogging, a vacation for example, while still maintaining the regular posting schedule. This can be done by [...]

By: Paula

Paula — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:09:02 +0000

I really like your idea of saving posts for future release in case of illness or other unexplained breaks. I guess I tend to do this naturally only because I will always have a few posts sitting in drafts that just need a little more tweaking before they go up. .-= Paula's last blog ..Top 10 Tips for Writing Blog Posts =-.

By: Zemalf

Zemalf — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:15:22 +0000

I hear you Gordie. I’ve always been “a deadline writer” myself, but at some point I started tricking my mind with virtual deadlines I set way before the real deadline. I think it’s just a matter of turning it into a habit. “I will write 5 posts today” and just do that until you’re done. It’s hard, really hard if you haven’t done it before…

But the best motivation is probably the feeling you get on that week you write 4 posts on one go, schedule 3 for that week, save 1 and wonder what the heck you’re gonna do with all the free time you are not spending on writing for the rest of the week :)

By: Gordie Rogers

Gordie Rogers — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:53:53 +0000

Welcome back, Antti.

I wondered where you’d disappeared to.

This is another stellar post.

I don’t know why, but I find it really, really hard to create a buffer of posts. I seem to only write well for deadlines, but then I know one day I could get sick or want to travel. What to do? I guess, guest posts is one option. Any suggestions for improvign my motivation to write more than my normal 3-4 posts per week?
.-= Gordie Rogers’s last blog ..Forgiveness Is Selfish. =-.

By: Jimi Jones

Jimi Jones — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:47:06 +0000

Nice post, full of good ideas.
I do use a buffer, but have never had more than 5 or 6 articles queued, need to expand that a bit. Today’s post on my blog was a queued article, knowing I would be away visiting, so yes it’s a great way to get a little break.

You raise an interesting point regarding the illness situation, and I need to plan for a longer absence just in case.

Thanks for sharing!
.-= Jimi Jones’s last blog ..How To Avoid The Home-based Business Blues =-.

By: Nathan Hangen

Nathan Hangen — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:38:41 +0000

When I talked to Lara (manages Twitip) and Darren (problogger) they both said they like to have a minimum of 7-10 posts ready in the queue. I've got plenty of material now, but keeping a schedule has worked for me. .-= Nathan Hangen's last blog ..Live from Las Vegas – Get Out and Meet People (and a T-Shirt Contest) =-.

By: Zemalf

Zemalf — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:06:38 +0000

Hi Mike, and don't know if you guessed it, but this idea was inspired by your blog post! The whole "blog post buffer" idea started forming in my head after I read the Denial, Excuses, The Truth and a Lesson -post and left a comment there :)

By: Zemalf

Zemalf — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:00:17 +0000

Thanks Kevin. Now that I’ve written the plan out, it’s time to start building that buffer and putting all this into action. Thinking about it, this could be a bit like FIFO (first in, first out) queue :)

By: Mike CJ

Mike CJ — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:05:18 +0000

Nice one, and yes I need the lesson! My buffer currently has one post in it, and that’s simply not good enough. Can’t stop – need to do some writing!

By: Kevin Tea

Kevin Tea — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:55:37 +0000

Excellent post, it's something that has crossed my mind but never really sat down and worked up a contingency plan. Thanks for the route map. .-= Kevin Tea's last blog ..Falling Out Of Love With Smartphones =-.