CraftyPod #119: Why Should You Plan Your Blog Posts Ahead?

Image by ellajphillips, via Flickr Creative Commons   [display_podcast] In this show: • I talk about why it's so important to plan at least some of your blog posts ahead. This is an idea not many bloggers seem to use, but it's really powerful. • I share some approaches to planning and some tools that work. • ...And I talk about how the specific benefits you can get from all this planning. Links: • As I mentioned in the show, my Mom plans her blog a year in advance. Check out her system! • Charlie Gilkey offers free downloadable Blog Post Planners each month. • ...And here's ProBlogger Darren Rowse's take on Building an Editorial Calendar for Your Blog. • If you haven't heard it already, this podcast is a good companion to another one I did: Craft Blogging: What Should You Write About?