Using Previous Posts to Reflect on Your Blog

There are times in your blog’s life that you might want to consider looking back at what you have accomplished. This is especially useful if you think your blog isn’t doing so well or you feel as though you have covered everything possible.

One of the main ways that I think about what I have accomplished is by going back in time to what I have done, and where I am now. It’s quite simple to do this and doesn’t require too much time, as you can do it over a period of time – let’s say once a year or os.

Here’s what you need: a blog that has had some evolution and a writer who has seen some improvements (or regressions) and an archives page. Ideally, you should use the WordPress archives (assuming you’re using WordPress) to go back in time, but if you have a built-in page on your blog for archives, you could use that, too. Essentially, you want a page to showcase your accomplishments, and archives pages work the best for getting back to specific points in time.

When you look back: what do you see happening with your blog – is it getting better or what areas do you need to work on, specifically? Can you outline them or is it more difficult to find out what really needs to be improved? This is a decision that you have to make, as to whether your improvements can be made as short-term goals or more over the long-term.

Other Questions to ask Yourself:

• How has my writing style improved?
• Are my readers connecting with me/my blog/other readers more as a result of the shift over time?
• Can I improve by adding more graphics to my publications?
• Have I provided value to my readers and anyone stumbling across my blog/website?

Conclusion

Even though this may appear like a simple task – you could do it without really looking at your blog but through statistics and your thoughts – it helps you gain a much wider picture and scope of your blog and what you have accomplished to date. Like many other people, I believe that you can only advance if you know what you have accomplished. Looking forward, you don’t really know what to expect, what will happen, and how you will react to those changes. How will your blog be able to meet the changing demands of your readers? How will you be able to continually provide quality content?

This is just another reason why you shouldn’t delete any content online or from your records, as you can always come back to it and revisit it later.