After a nice little Christmas-day break, I’m ready to go back to it.
However, I’ve been thinking about the direction of this blog for the past several weeks and I’m definitely going to incorporate some changes for 2013.
Changes
- First will be a theme-change to highlight my articles and photography. I haven’t done it yet because I want to make sure I get around the possibility of losing my data as I change themes.
- My posts are going to become less personal in nature. It’s because of much research with regard to the direction I need and want to go. Sure, I’ll include some personal stuff, but it’ll all center around photo tips, tricks, and other how to’s.
- My posts will also include products I’m working on with Zazzle, favorite photos, photo edits, and summaries to articles I’m working on.
- A new home page that will be easier to navigate.
Goals for 2013
I’m glad I’ve waited to write this post with regard to goals. I admit I have clear goals, but sometimes I get a little side-tracked.
- I want this blog to serve as a “hub” for my online activity. That means am going to write a lot more Hub articles for HubPages, post a lot more Zazzle products and I want to use this site to direct traffic to those sites.
- Continue to do themed-photography but take photos that are conducive to building Zazzle products.
- Write 3 posts per week (okay, maybe more). While the themes will vary, I’ll have a once-weekly how-to post, photo-review posts, Zazzle posts, stuff I learn with regard to photography, and summary/follow up/looking more in-depth to the things I publish on HubPages. Thus I will not be posting here every single day like I have been.
- Pre-schedule all my posts. That means I have each one ready by 8am on M, W, F.
- Include a LOT of photo-tip sort of stuff that I learn along the way.
- Include inspirational posts relating to writing/photography.
Sure, I want to grow this blog, and the articles here will be different than what I post to other sites. But, I feel like I’ll do better by explaining what I do, and how to do it. Plus, I think it’ll be great to do more vlogging.
As for the photo above, it is the last in the Christmas Photo Project series. I wanted to do that project to get some great close-up pictures of things that are related to Christmas – and I learned so many things along the way. I can’t wait to share that.
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Great goals for sure. I tend to concentrate more on my Hubs and less on blogs, but I certainly see the value of a well-maintained and focused blog. I’ll try to follow you as much as possible although I, too, have changes in store for 2013.
Best wishes to you lil’ Sis!
Your goals sound so clear cut and concise. I am truly looking forward to where this is going for sure and will definitely be looking out for the changes. You know how much I loved the Christmas photo project and the last picture here was beautiful
It sounds like you know where you want to go.
I’m looking forward to seeing your new ideas / design for your blog come to life!
My goals are to not currently make any goals until I know which direction I’m heading professionally. At that time, I’ll know what time will be available and what can be accomplished. “The Captain never reached his destination without first setting a course” or so the saying goes. Good goals for sure!
Good start, to the end of the beginning of the process of determining a future course of action!
I concur with Mr R , the primary value of goals is not so much to make you go someplace but rather to make sure that you do not go anyplace that you do not want to go (in the direction of)…to lol.
The future’s a funny thing, it holds promise and opportunity and yet, if we do not allow for the un-foreseen (this in the most positive sense of the term) then we can deprive ourselves of (some) of our true potential.
Will be watching and reading with great interest.
(Am now (out) of parentheses, must stop typing.)
This sounds very exciting. You’ve charted a course. Can’t wait to see you take off on it!
With you all the way on those resolutions, Cyndi and will look to you for good photo tips. Good luck with Zazzle as well. Thanks for sharing!
Oh yay!!! I can’t wait to see you vlogging, and I love the direction you’re taking with your blog. Fantastic ideas! I’ve also decided to pre-schedule my posts. Can’t wait to see what 2013 holds for you!
CC, now that you have a plan, I don’t see how you can fail. Looking forward to some very progressive changes!
I’d wish you good luck, but I don’t think you’ll need it, you have mega-talent on your side. 
I admire your focus- those are great goals. Best of luck to you- you are really talented and I hope you continue to see success with your blog! Can’t wait to see what comes next…