Why You Should Build a Blogger Bucket List

So you’ve decided to start a blog. You have your name, blog layout and have even snuggled into your own little niche in this vast sea of healthy living blogs.

As a rookie, I can empathize with that overwhelming feeling of what to do next. It seems as though there are new trends, plug-ins, or tech tricks popping up every day and it’s hard to keep track of them all.

That’s where a creating a list of goals could really become useful and help keep things a little organized! We’ll call this our Blogger Bucket List and we can think of it in the terms of a list of things to do to make our blog great, in the hopes of preventing an early demise.

Before you get started, you might want to do a little homework. Review helpful blogs (like this one of course!) and Health Blog Helper to see what kind of tips and ideas are out there for creating a great blog. Then ask yourself which of those things would fit with what you’re trying to accomplish…for not all plug-ins are created equal.

Here’s in example of what a Blogger Bucket List might look like:

1. Create a vlog – Our very own Rachel did a great vlog about vlogging that you can check out here.
2. Create a Twitter account to promote your blog.
3. Write a guest post.
4. Learn about blog statistics and why they’re important.
5. Create a post schedule. Don’t tell anyone what it is. Stick to it.
6. Add an “About Me” page and spend some time on it.
7. Find an affiliate program that fits your blog and sign up.
8. Become self hosted.

Of course yours should be even more detailed depending on what your blog is about and what your style is. Grab a pen and paper and ask yourself a few questions.

• Do you want to create challenges for others to participate in making your blog more interactive?
• Do you plan to do product reviews? If yes, what kinds of products would you be willing to put out there on your blog and do they fit with your message? Are you prepared to give negative feedback and/or just say no?
• Will you be hosting giveaways?
• How do you want to promote your blog? How? (Business cards, Facebook, etc.)

Once you’ve got the answers, write your little heart out and keep the list handy. Post it to your desktop or somewhere else that’s visible and work at crossing those things off the list.

And now instead of feeling overwhelmed you can accomplish tasks in a much more manageable and organized way!

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