Hi bloggers, as you may already know I blog during my spare time. But I am spending way too much time doing meaningless tasks which are really eating into my time and progress.
Below is a list of tasks that I have told myself I will do only once a week, instead of the more than once a day im currently doing.
1) Checking my Alexa stats.
2) Checking my Blog stats.
3) Checking my technorati stats.
4) Checking my Rank on 45n5 top 100 and then continuing to read several blogs on the list. I have installed the widget now, so that should make me stay away more often.
5) Clicking on the Recent Visitors from mybloglog & blogcatalog.
6) Chatting on Messenger.
Here is a List of things im doing about 3 times a day, these are coming down to once day.
1) Checking my messages on mybloglog and blogcatalog.
2) Checking my email inbox.
3) Checking for incoming Blog Comments.
To manage my time even better I have installed a digital counter on my computer. I will allocate myself now much time I have got available then let the counter countdown begin. I installed it a couple of days ago now, and it really gets you to do your work more proactive. No Youtube and chatting to friends on Messenger now for 2 days, it must be working. Try it! you can download this great free tool here!
Happy Blogging
PartTime Blogger!
I 8 things that I do in the morning when I get into the office.
Open stats
Open Feedburner
Open Mybloglog
Check Technorati
Check Digg
Check my forum and delete spam registrations
Look for new ads on NeverBlue.
Publish a new post
Read some of my favorite blogs
And only then do I get to work. So yes, I know what you mean. This daily morning activity sucks a lot of time from me and so I had to come in early to the office. But you know what. I love doing it.
Ok, so I can’t count, that was 9 things I do in the morning. By the way, I found your site on Entrecard.
Thanks Andy checking stats is ok,but if your like me you feel the need to do it several times a day. Entrecard is Brilliant looking at my stats i got around 70 more uniques than usual yesterday. Long may it continue.
The counter is cool. I have the same problem, spending alot of time on unnecessarily. But usually we just get carried away. But I wonder if I download the counter I may still not able to keep to the timings. Thnks anyway. Have a great time.
Thanks f4bloggers the counter really works let you manage your time much better.
