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31 Best Free Time Management Tools: How to Be More Productive

September 24, 2017 by Janice Wald 31 Comments

Someone recently observed, “We are all time poor.”

Can you relate? I can.

That’s why I use the time management tools in this article.

I’ve used them, love them, and am recommending them to you.

In addition, this article will post testimonials so you can see how much other people believe these apps and websites are genuinely the best time management tools available today.

These free productivity tools are grouped by their functions:

Tools and websites which will help you save time with your

Emails
Headlines
Social Media Scheduling
Blog Promotion
Blog Post Research
Blog Post Composition
Collaboration
Organization
Overall Productivity

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17 Essential Time Management Tips for Entrepreneurs

September 13, 2017 by Janice Wald 16 Comments

Whether you’re a blogger, literary writer, or marketer, my guess is you’re pretty busy.

Although guest author Rintu Biswas directs his tips to business people, his 17 time management tips for entrepreneurs are valuable for everyone.

17 Essential Time Management Tips for Busy Entrepreneurs

by Rintu Biswas

Time management is a crucial aspect of entrepreneurship. Without a tactical approach, it’s impossible to get all the tasks done within the stipulated deadline.

Want to know the best time management tips for your business?

Here are 17 effective time management tips and tricks for you to get started!

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How to Work Smarter & Not Harder: 6 Time Management Tips

July 25, 2017 by Janice Wald 35 Comments

Are you a busy blogger, author, marketer, entrepreneur, SAHM*, or WAHM**?

Maybe you’re none of the above but you still consider yourself an all-around busy person.

Then, this post is for you.

Guest author Joe Baldwin brings us his effective time-management tips.

Are you ready to get more done in less time?

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10 Tips to Blog When You Have ZERO Time to Blog

July 9, 2017 by Janice Wald 44 Comments

Bloggers write and ask for time management tips.

After all, I teach five classes, produce a 104-page yearbook, and run a blog.

Of course, that’s in addition to making time for family and friends.

Despite this ability to multitask and that I consider myself knowledgeable enough to publish blog posts on productivity, today’s guest author, Ryan Biddulph, blows my mind when it comes to time management.

He is a successful blogger, guest author, speaker, television personality, family man, and world traveler. In addition, Ryan has authored 126 eBooks and has time to network with his 51,000 Twitter followers.

by Ryan Biddulph

I have written and self-published 126 eBooks.

I write and publish upwards of 35 guest posts weekly.

Before you think I am shoveling out crap, my eBooks have been “tweet” endorsed by a NY Times Best Selling Author. Without me even asking him to do so. I was invited to speak at NYU about my eBooks too.

My guest posts have been featured on blogs with million member communities like Positively Positive and Lifehack and I have been featured on Richard Branson’s Virgin blog, Forbes, Entrepreneur and Fox News.

I know how to create inspired, helpful content and how to build a massive, engaged, loyal friend network of influential bloggers all while sticking to a brutal schedule.

Oh yeah. I forgot to mention; I change time zones like most folks change their minds.

I am a full-time world traveler, often jetting to exotic locals on the other side of the world like Fiji, Bali, and Thailand.

If you have a full-time job and are struggling like heck to find time to blog or if you are raising a family of younglings and feel you have zero time to blog, I have felt your pain. I know how tough it is to blog effectively when you feel like you are up against the clock.

But I have also cracked the code. I know how to build a full-time income through blogging when you are pressed for time.

Follow these tips to blog even if you seem to have ZERO time to blog.

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How to Write Rapid-Fire Blog Posts When You Don’t Have Time

June 20, 2017 by Janice Wald 49 Comments

Synopsis: Every blogger faces it – writing a blog at the last minute in order to keep to his or her posting schedule. Here are 9 tips that should help you out and get that post quickly crafted.

Crafting Rapid-Fire Blog Posts When You Don’t Have the Time to Write Blog Posts

by Norman Arvidsson

It’s midnight. Not much time left in your day. And you still haven’t written that blog post that should be up tomorrow. You can’t get up early and write it because you have a meeting. It’s now or never.

What to write about? You don’t want to create and post a “bomb” – you need to get clever and smart and do it quickly.

Here are 9 suggestions that may help you get that post written, appeal to your audience, and still get a decent night’s sleep.

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IFTTT: 27 Ways to Use This Amazing Free App That Will Make You a Happy Blogger

May 21, 2017 by Janice Wald 17 Comments

Many people will argue that they don’t have time to learn how to use IFTTT.

After all, you don’t have time to learn another new tool, now do you?

I beg to differ. You don’t have time not to learn how to use IFTTT.

I meant what I said, and I said what I meant (with thanks to Dr. Seuss).

Not using IFTTT will cost you precious time.

I lost 20 minutes of my day every day for years that I needlessly spent on social media promotion when I could have been automating.

IFTTT could have saved me that time and promoted my blog posts for me.

This post can’t reverse the clock, but it will prevent you from losing another precious minute.

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How to Find Time to Maintain a Job & Make More Money Blogging: What You Need to Know

April 16, 2017 by Janice Wald 14 Comments

Are you concerned with only posting original content on your blog?

I am.

I wouldn’t want to make Google mad and invoke a dreaded Google penalty.

I figured only posting original content, for this reason, was standard practice, especially among veteran bloggers who know a thing or two about good Google practices.

Imagine my surprise when one of the most respected bloggers in the business, Matt [Kaboomis] Loomis encouraged me to share his blog post with my readers.

The end of 2016 was an exciting time when Matt interviewed me on his blog and made a podcast of our interview.

I wondered whether my readers would even be interested in what I shared with Matt.

I decided to go ahead and publish this post for two reasons.

First, if Matt’s readers were interested in the information I shared, my readers might be as well.

Next, Carla Gadyt, a respected blogger, published a post explaining why bloggers should go ahead and tell their stories to their readers. According to Carla, “Bloggers that tell their stories are creating bonds with their audiences. And people will feel they know you and will feel engaged with you.”

Without further delay, I bring you my interview with Matt. As you can see from my headline, I will explain how I find time to blog, make money from blogging, and work outside the home. In addition, I have an active social life and a family.

If you are struggling to find time to blog and “have it all,” stick around.

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How to Be a More Productive Blogger with These 7 Apps and Tips

February 26, 2017 by Janice Wald 24 Comments

Are you aware that lack of time is one of the biggest challenges bloggers face?

For this reason, when today’s guest author Benjamin Brandall offered us a productivity post, I grabbed it.

Benjamin’s post combines technology with time-saving blogging tips.

By the time you’re done reading his article, Benjamin claims you will be able to publish a blog post in three hours or less from start to finish.

Are you ready to be a more productive blogger?

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How to Be More Productive by Multitasking

December 6, 2016 by Janice Wald 25 Comments

Recently, I guest posted for a big blog, Write to Done, which offers writing tips.

Did I write an article on how the readers could improve their writing?

No.

My guest post was not about how to improve writing skills; the topic was how to improve time-management skills.

Consider these comments from readers:

I needed to take my life back from blogging. This is really taking all of my time already.

We have to take time for ourselves, but as a blogger, we have to maintain lots of work, and I am also working almost 12 hours on my blogs,

By blogging, we do spend time. I, myself, spend about 8 hours each day. Researching keywords, taking pictures, editing it, research the article, making it good, readable, and understanding and also the last part is SEO.

Bloggers have so much to do to be successful in both their online and offline worlds.

We hear so much about the necessity of multitasking, in all areas of our lives, but is that really the answer?

Fortunately, our guest author, Alice Jones, is here to explain the pros and cons of multitasking for bloggers.

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How to Triple Your Productivity with GetResponse, 1 Amazing Tool

November 18, 2016 by Janice Wald 12 Comments

Do you have a goal to make money blogging?

Most bloggers do.

How do I know?

Mostly Blogging is a blogging tips site. However, when I checked my top best-performing posts of all time, I found This Is the Way You Can Make Big Money Blogging Now.

The post is not only in my top 5 posts with the best all-time page views, the article also has the most social shares of any post in the two years I’ve been blogging.

Many people associate money-making with marketing.

However, since you are a blogger, you are also a marketer.

As a blogger, you market your content.

Bloggers who are content marketers deliver such great content to their readers, they follow up by selling a service or a product.

Look at the stats I just shared. Clearly, the majority of bloggers are interested in making money from their blogs, also called blog monetization. Even if you aren’t a marketer now, the day may come when you might want to market your products or services.

The GetResponse Automation Tool can help you achieve that goal. According to the people at GetResponse, it is considered the all-in-one marketing tool for bloggers.

Are you a blogger who wants to monetize? Then, this tool is for you.

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