Do you have any rhyme or reason for your posts?  How do you balance sponsored posts vs. non-sponsored posts?   Do you have a schedule for your posts?  Do you just post what is on your heart?

I do both on my blog, Your Modern Family.  I like it this way- sometimes I will be laying in bed, trying to fall asleep, and something will be laying on my heart, so I’ll jump onto my computer & write out a post (of course I wait to post it until I proof read it the next day, when my emotions aren’t quite as hooked to it and I can re-read it with a more clear mind).

I wanted to share how I organize my posts and ideas for my blog – I keep an editorial calendar online and also on paper- the online one is how I set up my posts to be published once they are written (via a plugin).   My paper planner is where I keep the rest.   I write in post topics on some days and I keep a few FREE days.

So, I take my planner and I will write down what I have coming up for the week- I write it in pencil in case something comes up that I want to talk about instead.

For example, I know that every Wednesday, I have my contributors writing on my page.   I am sure to add my link-ups (Thursday is my Social Media Hop & Saturday is our Pin-it-Party) as well as other things that I’d like to talk about.

I also keep an ongoing “topic” list in the back, but I wait to write it on my calendar until I am sure that I want to post about it at that time.

The timing of my topics are mostly geared off of what I think would do well (get shared a lot) at the time (next week’s Tuesday post will be all about this topic- what to write about and when to do it.) 

To keep myself organized, I use a Personal Planner.  They make customized planners that you design yourself. A planner is essential for you to stay organized, and now is a perfect time to get one with 2014 just around the corner!  (I have this one & I love it!) 

We wanted to help you get organized, as well, so we are giving away ONE FREE PERSONAL PLANNER, with the help of Personal Planner. 

You design your planner yourself and that includes:

 Outside

• Upload personal pictures or a design (or choose from their designs and images) for front and back cover from desktop and Instagram
•  Change background, size, font, lining, images

• Pick what month you want your planner to start
• Design writing space details; “work”, “workout schedule”, “sponsored posts”, “link-ups”, “to-do lists”, “goals”
•  Include personal calendar dates as birthdays and holidays
•  Add extra pages in the back for addresses, lined pages, coloring pages