My Blogging Routine

I have developed a routine that I go by every single time I blog. It didn't change, it is what it is since the beginning and I still stick to it at this point. So, in today's post, I thought I'd share my blogging routine with you guys. It's really simple, nothing fancy or complicated but it works for me and hopefully it may come in handy to someone out there? Perhaps. Here it goes. 

Step 1: Planning

Yes, it all starts with a plan. I always have to plan things before I do them. I would say I'm pretty organized and I like it better when everything is planned. So, before hitting letters on the keyboard and having my thoughts and words written to the blog, I first sit down with my blogging notebook and jot down the things I'm going to write about. Yes, I jot down things and I know it's very old-fashioned but it works for me. 

Step 2: Writing

After I jot down all the details and points, I will then start to write the post. I like to do the writing first and the photography comes next because I have just worked that way since day one. Writing a post can take forever for me because I will read and re-read the post to make sure no spelling errors or basically just any errors before I hit the 'Publish' button.

I want to be 100% happy with the content and the quality is approved by me. After I'm satisfied with the result, I will save it as a draft then I can work on the photography (if the post requires my own photo). Just a little FYI, a big cup of tea is very much needed during this session because it always takes the longest. Do you feel me? 

Step 3: Photography

I take all of my blog photos using my phone, as you guys probably should have known by now and I edit them using these amazing apps that I downloaded on my phone. Honestly, I kind of have a love/ hate relationship with taking photos just because it's exciting, fun, and all but it's exhausting! Hands down. You have to have the angles right, and don't get me started with the weather. Anyway, after I'm happy with the photos, I will have it uploaded to join with that particular post and edit the Alt tags and whatnot.

Step 4: Sharing and promoting

I usually post around 9 in the morning, I'm not so sure why but I do. After that has been published for a couple of hours, I then promote it on all of my social media platforms. I mainly focus on Instagram and Twitter. On Twitter, what I usually do is I will tweet my new blog post and include a bunch of hashtags along with it, i.e. #BloggersTribe, #BloggingGals, #BloggingCommunity, etc. 

Meanwhile, on Instagram, I will put up a new Instagram story saying something like "Blog's updated!" and that drives crazy traffic to my profile and my blog. And before the day ends, I will promote it once again using a few Instagram story tools just so people caught up with my latest update.

That's pretty much my blogging routine, I know it's very simple. And I really admire people that have posts planned and written for months in advance. That's just awesome and keep doing you! Aaand salam Ramadhan al-Mubarak to Muslims all around the world! ❤

Do you have a specific blogging routine?