Well, it’s been over a week since my last post and I simply can’t believe how quickly the time goes. In the midst of a busy schedule, meetings with new clients and holiday parties the time seems to slip away and before I know it I am feeling like I have neglected my own site. This morning I am reinforcing my own rules for regular posts and thought it would be a good topic for a post.

Here is my plan for regular blog content:

• Establish your goals: This is obvious, but if you don’t have a goal, you won’t meet it. Set a posting target and adhere to it like you would delivering to an important customer or client. I am using The Hit List to track my own deliverables, make sure you get your posts on a to do list.
• Read a lot: Make sure you follow the news in your industry. Articles and other blogs are a great source of ideas for posts and cross links.
• Always be on the lookout for topics: Have something with you at all times to jot down ideas for topics. I use Evernote because it syncs with both my iPhone and computers.
• Write ahead of time: It is often hard to write when you are under the gun to publish. Write your posts ahead of time and queue them up to publish.
• Make appointments to write: You should set aside time in your calendar to write. Treat this like any appointment. Prepare for it and you will be successful.

Keeping your blog content regular, fresh and interesting isn’t an easy task as I can attest. It takes planning and commitment. These are my own strategies to stay on track and make sure I don’t let my own site lapse. Hopefully I can stick to it .