Comments on: Learn From My Mistakes: Store Evergreen Posts

By: Pops

Pops — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:46:33 +0000

Don’t forget the options for your completed posts aren’t limited to just saving them as drafts. You can use WordPress’ time stamp feature to automatically publish them at a future date (even if you can’t get to a computer then). Just set a future date in the time stamp and publish. The post will be available for editing, etc. in your Manage tab but won’t be live on the blog until the date and time you set.

By: TechDune

TechDune — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:49:53 +0000

Good Post..Evergreen Posts Showcase our skills to our readers

By: bmunch

bmunch — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:09:31 +0000

I don’t have post saved up for rainy days. But I do have lots of drafts saved up. I suppose it helps just a little as the idea and structure is drawn up. I just need to fill it up into a post. Still, this is not efficient.

Quote – “Always be Closing”

Apply to my draft = “Always be finishing”

By: Emma

Emma — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:35:03 +0000

I think the evergreen post idea is a great idea. Thanks for the reminder Ben. Blogging is like anything else in life. Your enthusiasm comes and goes so don’t feel pressure to post if your not in the mood. You’ll have plenty more creative moments. Your blog is great keep up the good work.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:30:18 +0000

@ Ben, I agree. I wasn’t suggesting that I shouldn’t do as the article suggests as well as what I’ve already been doing. I was just pointing out an additional possible tip.

By: Ben Cook

Ben Cook — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:11:21 +0000

@ Dennis, that’s what I tend to do as well but this month I’ve found even finishing up drafts difficult. It can be tough to wait posting something, we don’t get the instant gratification that Oryx mentions but at least for me it’s much better in the long run.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:07:00 +0000

I don’t always store completed posts but I do always start a draft when I think of something. If I have a spare moment, or get interested in something I’ve started, I’ll spend a little time refining the draft. Those have come in handy when I’m looking for something to post quickly. I just finish up one of the drafts I’ve already started instead of having to start from scratch.

By: Oryx Orange

Oryx Orange — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:56:45 +0000

I keep a list of post ideas, with point form notes in each one that expands as ideas come, but there’s no way I can steal enough time to write a whole post (mine are long, and break several of Ben’s rules) if I don’t have the instant gratification of posting it when I’m done.

By: Ruchir

Ruchir — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:31:55 +0000

Yeah, I’ve been doing the same mistake lately. My update schedule has vanished; I was only able to update my blog only 3 times last week. I’ve just been procrastinating. I have countless post ideas written down in MS Word, I just have to convert them into posts. I’m thinking to write about 3-5 posts this Saturday (non time sensitive ones) so I can timestamp them for the rest of the week.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:22:06 +0000

I’m an obsessive article hoarder. I have about 30 articles sitting in my Google Docs account that I keep in reserve for rainy days, or days when my brain just wont get in to gear.

If I get spare time I write another article or two and store them away, it helps out in the long run.