Managing more than 1 blog how do you do it???

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I always hear marketers saying they manage more than 1 blog to help generate more revenue. How can they manage to do this? I currently run 1 blog and it takes a lot of time and energy editing content, managing freelancers, uploading articles etc. Is there something I'm missing? Is there a system that could help streamline this process? I really want to start a few more blogs but don't think I can do it efficiently.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jrivera680
    It's very simple.
    You start to outsource the most time consuming jobs, things that you don't really feel like doing, or that you feel someone is better then you at such as article writing. That way you can spend more time growing your business and being a visionary for your brand.

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  • Profile picture of the author Arina
    If you use Wordpress there are some tools to help you manage multiple blogs, but the most effective way to manage multiple blogs is to outsource the most time-consuming tasks.
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  • Profile picture of the author artflair
    I always schedule when to post on my blogs, f.e. monday - blog x, wednesday - blog y , friday - blog z etc.
    I don't like to outsource articles but I do outsource other things like wordpress work, graphics and other things.
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  • Profile picture of the author johnlagoudakis
    Hi Netjunkie,

    A common mistake newbies make is to have more than one project, and niche, going at the one time.

    I don't recommend it.

    Trust me, stick to one niche and obliterate it. Go deep, not wide and shallow.

    Don't touch another niche until you're earning at least in the high six figures.

    Yep, getting just one good blog up and running and maintaining it is enough
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  • Profile picture of the author joekoffi
    I think you need to blog full time to be able to handle more than 1 blog. Blogging takes too much time
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  • Profile picture of the author bettersocial
    Alone, it's next to impossible to do a half decent job with more than one blog, especially if you want a presence on social channels.

    But it is doable, provided you don't care going too deep into any niche. You can leverage some tools such as Windows Live Writer to write your posts, Tweetdeck to monitor multiple Twitter accounts, etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rok Solid
    I remember seeing an application a while back that lets you manage multiple blogs from one dashboard so I just did a Google search to find it.

    I didn't find the one I saw before but I did find another one that looks very nice and it seems to be free. Take a look here

    Good luck
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  • Profile picture of the author vedremo
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    There's no WordPress plugin, software, etc. that can streamline various blogging processes. From now on, you must learn the word - Outsourcing. If you're planning on creating several blogs then you need to realize that you only have one body that has limited multi-tasking skills. Even if you have a plethora of ideas for various niches, still you can only do so much within 24 hours.

    This is why it is vital that you learn to delegate. One way of delegating is via Outsourcing. I believe what others said that one of the most time-consuming tasks is article writing. You need to research and you must have unique ideas or at least, your own point of view whenever you write about something.

    Editing videos and pictures, graphics, social media, etc. can consume a lot of time especially if you're not used to it. So it's best to develop these skills through the current blog that you have. Once developed, you'll be spending less time doing these tasks.

    Blogging requires dedication and you must really find time in updating your blog posts. So if you have several blogs, it's just practical that you outsource some blogs' article writing. This will make it easier for you to schedule blog posts per blog site.

    If your gut is telling you that you're still inefficient when it comes to managing several blogs, then focus on one blog only. Let it grow as you continue to grow the other blogging skills mentioned earlier. Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author frettcarla
    All it depends on time what exactly the scenario depends how to figure it out. Preferably there is 24 hours for every one in this world and managing multiple blogs also require a good time management. Not with some hard and fast rule but if the proper time management is incurred then definitely multiple blogs can be managed and figured.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeffery Moss
    Master one niche blog at a time until you dominate the niche Get each niche to the money making level. And, then create a second money making niche blog. Depending on your current blog niche, there should be a way to earn money, rather than spreading yourself too thin trying to write and manage many other blogs.
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    • Profile picture of the author 4DayWeekend
      Maybe they don't blog as often as you do, so can manage several blogs in the time that it would take you to manage one?

      Alternatively, there are lots of blog owners who outsource content and simply add all of the posts at once and schedule the posts, day by day.

      When I was writing articles back in 2010, I used to get lots of work on blog posts. So most likely, many of the full time bloggers are doing the latter.
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  • Profile picture of the author figuringmoneyout
    It helps to get organized and have lists for everything so you don't forget tasks. You can also automate some things that will save time and make it easier. Then for everything else you can outsource. When your blogs grow and make more money you will probably want to outsource the tasks you don't enjoy. There are lots of people willing to do those boring-to-you tasks for a pretty inexpensive fee.
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    • Profile picture of the author christophercuna
      I agree with Vederemo. There's only so much you can do within a day. I doubt there's any program at all that can help you manage various blogs by yourself.

      A single blog can already kill you with how much time consuming it is. I mean, You might have the most dedicated guy with the best organization skills. Unfortunately, there's only so much you do within a day.

      There's a reason why people hire others to help their blog out. It's just impossible to manage tons of blogs yourself let alone as a beginner. The program that helps people manage various blogs? It's other people.

      That's why everyone here's been saying that unless you're making a six figure income, you shouldn't try it. Besides the obvious lack of cash, I think the stress itself would practically drive you insane.
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  • Profile picture of the author SteveSRS
    I started in one niche (a very specific niche) and now building and working hard to expand, it took me a long time to find some people but now I finally have 2 programmers.

    Still a lot to learn on efficiency and stuff but moving ahead.

    So my advise is as well start in 1 niche and focus on 1 - 3 sites to create authority sites they are worth so much more and are better for long term business. Also to be honest, for long term real authority sites I would not recommend WordPress (not saying it can't be done just personal pref)
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  • Profile picture of the author PeckhamPirate
    I'm with Sashas, nowadays there's so much work involved with running just one site, when you consider all the 'social work' involved.
    Personally I have about 5 or 6 sites that I worl on reguarly and that takes up more of my time than I'd like...
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  • Profile picture of the author amwarner
    I think that it's really all about outsourcing specific tasks that take up a lot of your time. I manage a couple of blogs right now and I wouldn't be able to do that unless I managed certain tasks that would be taking up alot of my time.
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  • Profile picture of the author TriggerIM
    Wait until you're successful with one to start others, first of all.

    Then, the key is to manage your time effectively, and delegate (outsource) the work that isn't needed to be done by YOU specifically.

    Some things that can help:
    -hiring a VA for repetitive tasks
    -make a work schedule for yourself so you're only focusing on the important tasks
    -pre-scheduling things (blogs, social posts, etc)
    -using content calendars (recently wrote a post about it: Obvious Tips To Increase Your Marketing Productivity and Earnings for 2014 Part 1: Content Calendars! - Trigger IM) so you always know what's coming up, what needs to be done
    -try a GTD (getting things done) task manager to keep track of what needs to be done. TeamworkPM is a good one that even lets you set repeating tasks
    -use automation tools that will auto post to social networks for you, etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author NicheService
    Most highly successful bloggers I know about only manage 1 blog. And from that 1 blog, they will generate more revenue by adding more profit streams for example, Adsense, affiliate products/services, their own products/services, etc.

    But I agree with the others who say that outsourcing tasks is a great time-saver. And using software that will ease the workload is helpful, too.
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  • Profile picture of the author AaronMatt
    You should also track your location of your viewers, and how your viewers are viewing your websites. For starters, I recommend google analytics.
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    • Profile picture of the author Max BNC
      I use this plugin to manage all my blogs from one dashboard
      mainwp.com
      It will help you update, back up and even post everything at once. It really saved me some time, and god knows that time is precious .
      Anyway check it out, it might help you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Samuel Adams
    If you are having this many time management issues with just one blog, imagine the headache of managing ten equally sized blogs with the constant publishing, SEO and promotion that's involved. Find a few good niches you are very passionate about and focus on those, rather than many subniche blogs. Or, alternately have a catch all blog for your niche where you can cover many related subjects. That way all your writing effort goes into that one blog, not three or four similar themed blogs.
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