If you know me well then you know that I’m an advocate for blogging, especially in the small business or entrepreneur field.   I still struggle to get my 2-4 posts in a week.    Not because I am short on content as much as I get short on time, or my brain simply struggles to work past a certain time at night.    Also, whenever I have editing to do, I struggle to focus on anything else.    I will say till I’m blue in the face that blogging is important, but I will also huff and puff about my blog LOL…… here are the loves and hates of writing a blog.

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LOVES:   (and why blogging is important)

-Blogging keeps traffic on my website.   If I take too many days off it kills my regular traffic.   I don’t know much about SEO but I have learned that!

-It allows my clients to get to know me a little better.   Unlike social media, blog posts are always here.   A post on Facebook will just get lost in the mix!

-It helps draw in my ideal clients because there’s so much more to the perfect photographer/bride match than just a photography style

-My blog is where I keep some personal milestones too, like a journal or a diary.  Gracie can always come back and visit when she gets older.   I do really enjoy blogging.

-Oh yeah DUH, I can share all my beautiful photos here too!

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HATES:   Why blogging can make me grumpy and throw tantrums

-A Blog rut is a real thing, motivation gets low, you feel like no one reads it so why bother…   no one wants to hear what I have to say, etc, etc, we all do it!   I can easily slip into a poor me my blog sucks kinda day.

-Finding time is one of the hardest things ever.   Full time job, full-time mother and wife, Yoga 2 times a week, shooting, editing, the list goes on.   Typically if I can’t start a blog post by 9pm it is not going to happen.

-OMG every photog will relate to this.   Getting the dimensions just right is crazy.  And on top of that I just got a retina screen and now I’m totally thrown for a loop.   The pixel peeping becomes a problem!

– It is difficult.    Nothing easy tends to be worth it, but blogging is no exception.   It takes a lot of work.   I love it, but some posts take hours; not to mention trying to stand out or be unique really requires a lot of love and attention for the blog.

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So what is the real point in sharing all my gripes about the blog?   Well most of those are gripes about life right….  making time to do what you enjoy and/or what is important.   Just like anything else a blog is a commitment.   All commitments take work, attention, and effort.   And with that comes the frustrations too.

THE GOOD NEWS
I have some REALLY exciting announcements coming SOON!   There might just be some fun giveaways too 🙂