How To Stay Motivated When Blogging Feels Like A Chore
Today, I wanted to share some tips on how to stay motivated when blogging feels like a chore. As much as we love blogging, I have read multiple posts about bloggers where they talk about how blogging has started to feel like a chore for them. And that really sucks because it’s supposed to be something you enjoy and do because you enjoy it. It should not feel like a chore to us.
Sometimes it starts feeling like a chore because WordPress is no longer what it used to be. With all the changes, people have seen big reductions in their traffic and following. Before, you just had to post regularly and the WordPress algorithm would do the rest for you. However, they have changed the algorithm a lot in the last few years (I believe it has been changed to push more bloggers to use Blaze but that’s just my opinion not a fact) and bloggers are not seeing the same traffic and following even after putting in a lot of hard work to grow their blog. This can make us feel really defeated some times.
Another reason blogging could be feeling like a chore is because it’s actually a lot more hard work than people realise. Constantly coming up with ideas for new posts, responding to comments and being active on other blogs can take up a lot of time and energy. And that can leave you feeling burnt out.
If you’re feeling burnt out or even a little disgruntled with blogging, here is how to stay motivated when blogging feels like a chore:
Have Fun With It
I think the leading cause of burnout is when bloggers no longer have fun blogging. That really kills your motivation to continue blogging and makes blogging feel like a chore. So, the first piece of advice is make blogging fun for yourself.
Don’t focus too much on your stats if that’s what is stressing you out. Yes, stats do matter to an extent. Especially if you’re not blogging as a hobby but rather to start a new stream of income. But lower stats are not the end of the world. If you focus on your content more, your readers will enjoy your blog posts and your stats will increase anyway.
I talk a lot about things like SEO and algorithm in my blogging advice posts. And they are absolutely vital if you want to see your blog grow or if you’re trying to bring in more traffic from Search Engines. However, none of these things matter if you’re not posting high quality content regularly. And if blogging starts feeling like a chore, you’re going to end up posting less or posting lower quality content for the sake of blogging. Although SEO and stuff like that matters, remember to also keep the vibes positive when it comes to blogging.
Try Something New
Blogging can start feeling like a chore if you’re posting the content with the same topic or niche over and over again. This happens to me too and that’s why you will notice that I have multiple topics/niches that I post content on throughout the week.
My advice is to try new things when it comes to your content. Some of my best views and activity comes from random posts I publish on topics I thought I would try out. When I first started sharing What I Eat In A Day posts or A Day In My Life posts, I just did it because I wanted to try something new. I didn’t know whether anyone would enjoy those posts. And actually the same goes for my blogging advice posts. It was just my attempt and dipping my toes into some new niches. But in the end, those have become some of the most popular categories on my blog. And the best part is that it keeps me motivated to continue blogging and stops me from getting bored with it.
If you would like to stick with the same topic but still try something new, that’s still very much an option. You can try new formats to get your creative juices flowing. Create some images for the post, use/create infographics, add videos or images you’ve taken. There are really a lot of options with formats on WordPress. Try them out!
Set Up A Schedule
Sometimes, blogging may feel like a chore because you have too much other stuff going on with you. Creating a schedule can really help stay on top of things so you don’t end up overwhelmed. When you know you’re going to be busy, create some posts in advance during your free time to share on days you know you won’t have time to create a post from scratch. You can use a content calendar to keep track of your schedule if you’re feeling disorganised. This really helps take the pressure off and allows you to enjoy your life while simultaneously enjoying blogging.
Get Inspired
You may just be feeling burnout because you lack inspiration for your next post. And you know the best way to get inspired? Reading another blog! Reading inspires writing, it inspires our brain to be more creative and come up with new ideas. So, go read someone else’s posts instead of writing one of your own. *cough read Lifesfinewhine it’s super inspiring cough*
Revisit Your “Why”
Revisiting your “why” every few months is almost therapeutic when it comes to blogging. When blogging begins to feel like a chore, think about why you started blogging in the first place. And consider what pushed you to start blogging. This may help reignite the light.
Take A Break
If nothing else works, just take a break. No one is forcing you to blog (especially now that my lawyers say I can’t do that anymore) and sometimes your mind just needs a break. Site quietly and do some meditation, read a book, start a cafe, adopt a cat, move to Milan, start modelling, slowly use that to get into acting, win an Oscar, retire. Do what makes you feel good and eventually you’ll want to start blogging again and feel much more motivated.
Final Thoughts
Well, these were my tips for how to stay motivated when blogging feels like a chore. These work for me and maybe they will work for you too. I hope this was helpful and informative.
How do you stay motivated when blogging feels like a chore? Let me know in the comments below because I would love to hear from you. Or simply stop by and say hi!
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