Note: I’m launching a new course today called How to Start a Blog that Matters, so I know it may seem strange that I’m writing this article about why blogging might not be for you.

Here’s the deal: while I know blogging is an incredible opportunity for some, the fact is blogging isn’t for everybody. If blogging isn’t a good fit for you, you’d probably be better off spending time pursuing something else.

If you’re thinking about starting a blog, read the post below. If you still think it’s for you, head over and check out How to Start a Blog that Matters.

Also, just announced: we’re offering a special launch week discount and bonuses. See our special launch week discount here.

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Blogging can change your life.

For people with the desire and ability, I strongly recommend starting a blog for all kinds of reasons.

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If you’ve been following along, you know that during November I published a blog post here every day. Monday, Tuesday… every day including the weekends.

That was a big change from my publishing schedule before. I published more in November than I did during the previous 9 months.

There were a couple of reasons why I decided to step up the frequency here. First, I thought it would be a fun experiment. Lately I’ve been living under the “life is an experiment” philosophy, and I’m learning a lot of cool things just by trying new stuff. This was no exception.

I also decided to publish every day for 30 days because I wanted to establish a new posting schedule here, and I thought this would be a great jump-start to get me in the habit.

Here’s what I learned from this experiment:

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Creating great content on a regular basis is challenging, especially when you’re trying to write multiple blog posts per week.

The same challenge (and the solution I’m about to share) applies to video, audio or written content just the same. It’s never fun to sit and stare at a blank page, wondering if inspiration will ever come.

I’ve found that some days it’s just hard to write anything worthwhile off the top of my head. In those cases, I like to have a little well of creativity to draw from.

If you’re a writer and have had trouble coming up with ideas before, try this: keep a little idea journal running at all times. It doesn’t have to be complicated or in-depth. Just start a new notebook page (or draft blog post) and write down ideas you have for future posts.

I like to keep my idea journal updated in two ways. First, whenever a great idea comes to mind that I don’t want to forget, I write it down right away to be used later. Second, I purposefully sit down weekly and review the ideas in my journal and spend time adding to it then. You can just write a headline or a couple of sentences that will remind you of the idea.

If you keep one of these journals, it means you’ll spend less time staring at a blank page, and more time writing. The content will be better because you’ll be writing about something you thought was a good idea, instead of just writing to meet a deadline.

What tips do you have for making writing easier? Have you tried keeping an idea notebook before?

(This is day 5 of every day for 30 days.
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For the next 30 days, I’m going to try a little experiment here. I’m going to publish something on this blog every day for the next 30 days (until the end of November).

Recently I’ve only been publishing about twice a month here, and that’s something I’d like to change. I love writing here and interacting with you and exploring new topics.

Sure, I’m busy with other projects like Think Traffic and the upcoming Expert Enough blog, but this blog is a special place for me. It deserves more attention. You deserve more attention.

Don’t worry, I’m not planning to publish especially long posts for the next 30 days. I just want to get in a frequent writing rhythm. I don’t plan to maintain the every day schedule past 30 days, but it should be a fantastic experiment. I hope to learn something new about writing that I can report on here and at Expert Enough when it’s over.

That’s it for now. No plans, no agenda, no ulterior motives. I’m just going to be publishing here every day for the next 30 days. We’ll see where it takes us.

If you’re with me, I have two questions for you:

1) Is there anything you’d like me to write about? Anything you’d like to challenge me to cover that I maybe haven’t before?

2) Have you ever tried writing every day for a month or more? What did you learn from it?

See you tomorrow

-Corbett

Oh, and you might notice that I changed the design of this site a little yesterday. I thought it would be good to freshen things up before starting this 30 day journey (if you’re reading this in email, click here to see what I’m talking about).