I loved my 2012 Blogging Planner so much that I have made a new and improved version for 2013! Of course, I wanted to share it with you all! This 50+ page pdf file includes printable blogging pages for the entire 2013 calendar year! There are four different pages included for each month of planning plus some additional bonus planning pages!
Monthly Blog Calendar
The first monthly page included in the download is the Monthly Blog Calendar. I write my blog post titles on the date I plan to post. Once I have written and scheduled the post, I check it off the “Scheduled” box.
This year I tweaked the calendar a bit by adding social media boxes to remind me to share my blog posts via the various social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest. Once the post is live, I simply check the appropriate box once I have shared it via social media.
Monthly Blog Planning
The second monthly page is the Monthly Blog Planning page. I changed this page up a bit from last year. It includes two columns with the following titles: Major Blog Posts to Write {Giveaways & Reviews to Complete / Link-ups to Participate it / Upcoming Holidays or Event to Post About} AND Blog Related To-DO List & Goals. There are boxes so that I can check off items as they are completed.
Giveaways / Reviews
The third monthly page is the Giveaways / Reviews page. This is where I record information about various reviews and giveaways that I post on my blog. I love that this allows me to have my giveaway and review notes all in one place! I printed multiples of this page for each month.
Blog Post Notes
The fourth monthly page is the Blog Post Notes page. This is where I record notes and reminders about various non-giveaway/review blog posts. Again, it allows me to keep all of the information in one place. I printed multiples of this page for each month as well.
Bonus Pages
After using my 2012 Blogging Planner for awhile, I discovered that there are a few other pages that would be beneficial to have. Thus, I added them to my 2013 Blogging Planner! The new pages are below:
Year at a Glance Calendar
It is nice to have a Year at a Glance calendar to reference as I schedule blog posts. Believe it or not, I actually printed two of these…one for the front of my planner and one for the back!
Monthly Blog Statistics
The Monthly Blog Statistics page allows my to keep track of various blog related statistics each month, including: page views, unique visitors, RSS subscribers, email subscribers, and various social media followers.
Future Blog Post Ideas
This is an entire page dedicated to all of the ideas for future blog posts floating around in my head. I have check boxes so that as I bring the ideas into reality, I can check them off! I printed off multiples of this page. Hopefully that means I will have lots of great ideas! {grins}
Notes
The final page is for notes. I find that as I have blog related thoughts that I want to jot down, having some extra paper in the back dedicated to my random notes is very helpful! Plus, it is nice to have all my random blog notes all in one place…and not on various pieces of scrap paper all over the house! {grins}
Printing the Planner
I didn’t want to make the planner any bulkier than it had to be so I printed the pages front to back. I also printed multiples of some of the pages based on my blog planning needs. I obviously recommend that you print the planner in color. However, if you want to save ink, you can use the gray scale setting.
Binding the Planner
You could easily 3-hole punch the pages and use a 3-ring binder OR you could use spiral binding. Last year I took mine to Office Depot and had them bind the pages. However, this year I was able to use my lovely Proclick Binding Machine. Next to my laminator, my binding machine has got to be my absolute favorite homeschool tool! {I have become a home spiral binding maniac!} What I love most is that I can open the binding up and add in new pages if I need to later on! How cool is that?!?!! Plus, I like that the spiral binding makes the planner a little less bulkier than using a 3-ring notebook.
Daisies: A Different Color for Each Month
As you can tell, I like flowers. Last years planner had a different flower image for each month. Well, I really like daisies! So, the 2013 Blogging Planner has a different color daisy for each month. Not only do I think this makes the planner a little extra cute, but it also serves as a quick organizational help. For example, June is a yellow daisy. So, I as I am thumbing through my planner, I can quickly know that if I see a yellow daisy on the page, I am still looking at a June related planner page. I know it may sound silly, but for me, it’s the little things that make all the difference! {grins}
Ready to start organizing your blog for the new year?
Download my 2013 Blogging Planner right here!
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