Because Chrissie and I have one collaborative blog (GadgetChick) and are working on a second one (currently set to “launch” on June 1), last week we decided to solidify a blogging schedule, so that we would know what was expected of each of us, posting-wise, each day of the week.

Blogging Discipline

What I’ve discovered since then is that actually writing down a blogging schedule reinforces the discipline that’s required to keep on track with blogging frequency goals.

Since I have never played well with the word “discipline”, schedules had never worked well for me in the past, but I think my current combination of a renewed focus and the sharpening of my blogging vision is far more conducive to a successful blogging schedule.

So I’m working now on incorporating all my content blogs into this blogging schedule.

I’m not incorporating any of my search-engine driven news blogs into this schedule, mainly because I already am on a schedule with these sites. I basically do them at the same time I do my freelance blogging - the energy from the latter drives my posting to the former.

Posting Frequency

Developing a blogging schedule means that I need to take a good look at each blog’s intended posting frequency - and this is also something that I had resistance to doing in the past. It’s something I’ve often thought about, and talked about doing, but I’ve always felt constricted by the thought of tying myself down to specific posting frequencies.

(Again, this doesn’t apply to my news-type blogs. In those cases, money is the motivating factor.)

A Contract with Myself

Everything does seem to be shaping up nicely though. I have a draft schedule set up right now, and once I make a decision regarding posting frequency for one of the blogs, I’ll consider it a done deal - a contract with myself, so to speak.

I’ll report back in a future post, and let you all know how well I’m faring with this more disciplined approach.