It’s September 12 and I haven’t revealed a brand new weblog put up this whole month!! I’ve missed the weblog a lot and consider me, the absence was not my alternative.
I needed to offer y’all a glance into what’s been taking place with me over the primary half of this month which I hope will assist clarify the pause in weblog posts – however don’t fear, we’re again on schedule!
Web site Points
Website pace, cache loading, pictures in my media folder, backend code… it felt like every day, there was a brand new difficulty with my web site over Labor Day Weekend. I saved fixing one factor and one other would pop up. An excessive amount of my time the primary week of September was spent researching options, on the telephone with tech assist or emailing my theme suppliers. I didn’t wish to publish a brand new weblog put up on a web site that a few of you couldn’t even see, so I made a decision to carry off till a everlasting resolution was discovered. Which brings me to…
New York Vogue Week
I went to NYFW early this yr, arriving on September 4. I promised myself I’d get a put up or two up within the downtime whereas being there, after receiving affirmation the problems had been fastened. Right here’s the factor: whereas my theme supplier and I reached an answer and my internet hosting supplier mainly fastened the errors that had been made midway by way of style week, I had ZERO down time. My room had no retailers in it. The kitchen and eating solely had one outlet which was normally being utilized by one other of my 10 roommates. The lounge normally had somebody sleeping on the sofa and after I can be fortunate sufficient to assert a spot, there would solely be 20 minutes earlier than I needed to depart for a gathering, present, and so on. I used to be solely in a position to get offers up for 3 of the times I used to be in New York, and the two free hours I had on Sunday had been spent writing a sponsored weblog put up draft and modifying the photographs for it – all legally due on Monday. For sure, it was a multitude, and whereas it was profitable for different elements of my enterprise, posting common weblog content material was placed on the again burner.
Q3 Taxes
As a freelancer, I should not have taxes withheld from paychecks. Subsequently, I pay in quarterly estimates to the IRS and the state in order that I don’t owe a bit of change come April. Q3 taxes are due subsequent week and calculating my web earnings and tax fee does take some time. I did loads of work on this earlier than NYFW and am nonetheless finalizing issues now. Because it’s authorized stuff, this once more takes precedence.
Safety Points
I’ve been having somebody make the most of my e-mail on creepy / sketchy web sites to enroll in newsletters and companies. It’s been an attention-grabbing morning as I woke as much as much more! I’ve been involved with Google and have efficiently secured my account however this once more was extra time I had scheduled to weblog issues that was spent on extra urgent points.
Going Ahead
I can be adjusting my posting schedule from new weblog posts MWF (with exception of holidays) to new weblog posts MF and a brand new video, whether or not on YouTube, IGTV, or elsewhere on W. Taking time without work from the weblog made me actually take into consideration the content material I wish to be producing, and loads of it may possibly’t be achieved on a webpage. Movies are difficult to me but in addition provide an entire lot of advantages that I believe you’ll get pleasure from. I plan to start out off this new schedule subsequent week (9/16) after I pay my Q3 taxes over the weekend and begin a clear slate for the rest of This autumn.
Would love any suggestions from you on this modification or content material concepts!
XOXO
