Simple Living: How to Create a Successful Craft Blog. Like many of you, etsy was the main reason I started blogging. What seemed to be a mandatory step to get the word about my shop out formed a life of its own and turned, thanks to you, into a living and breathing organism that keeps on inspiring me to grow. Before I continue, I feel compelled to forewarn you that this post is not going to be bulleted, numbered or colored for ease of skimming. I doubt you will get the quick fix for your a successful blog if you don't have the time or the patience to read between the lines. So, just to test your devotion, today there will be a few lines to read between.
I have to admit though that the reason why the Kanelstrand blog grew so fast is closely connected to my etsy shop - a totally unsuccessful venture at the time (not so much now, I hope). Yes, you read that right and I am ashamed of that fact but it's the truth. Thankfully, the lack of interest to my heartfelt and arms-hurting felted jewelry let me concentrate on the blog. Good luck! How to Publish to Different CMS from One Editorial Calendar | Editorial Calendar.
In yesterday’s post we talked about managing multiple editorial calendars, the challenges presented and provided some tips to make the process more efficient. Today we are going to be talking about the advantages to be gained from having an editorial calendar which allows you to publish directly to your content management system. When using an editorial calendar most people have it open in a separate application, window or tab. They then have to cycle between using it for their planning and for checking which tasks are coming up next, and then move into their CMS to get down to the business of writing, editing, adding images and links, and publishing the material. You can avoid all of this to-and-fro by using an editorial calendar which allows you to publish directly to your CMS. When you are planning your content items you can outline the key parameters for each item, which assist in the content creation process.