Blog Tipz

David Pogue, a technology columnist who writes for the NY Times, has recently shared some of his best productivity secrets. He is known for being able to write many books each year, file two columns a week, churn out a new blog post every day, speak forty times a year, and film a video every week.

Even though he may have some of his work cut out for him, as he doesn’t have to manage every aspect of his blog – most of the promotion is done through the main website and through advertising the company pays for, he is still able to contribute a lot to his site and profile.

Many of these same techniques can be applied to your blog, no matter how small or large your site. I’ve outlined them below (summarizing his thoughts/ideas), or you can check out the rest of the information at his blog.

1. Save up to four hours per day by working at home with no daily commute.
2. Use typing-expansion software to save time typing frequently used words.
3. Dictation software can help you quickly jot down notes and help you if you don’t want to type out the long articles that can be composed in less time using speech.
4. Know where everything is. Use utilities that keep addresses and contacts in an easy-to-find manner.
5. Use to-do lists that allow you to focus on what you need to do and what you have accomplished.
6. Use programs that allow you to save time opening your most frequently used applications, such as web browsers, text editors, email programs, photo editors, and more with a few letters of the application.
7. Don’t waste time. If you have to spend more for wireless Internet that will allow you to become more productive, it is well-worth the cost.
8. “Outsource” some of your non-blog tasks so you can focus on what you have to do with your website.
9. Always have something on your mind to write about.

Read more at NY Times.