It’s September 12 and I haven’t printed a brand new weblog publish this whole month!! I’ve missed the weblog a lot and consider me, the absence was not my selection.
I wished to provide y’all a glance into what’s been occurring 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
Web site velocity, cache loading, pictures in my media folder, backend code… it felt like every day, there was a brand new subject 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 need to publish a brand new weblog publish on a web site that a few of you couldn’t even see, so I made a decision to carry off till a everlasting answer was discovered. Which brings me to…
New York Style Week
I went to NYFW early this 12 months, arriving on September 4. I promised myself I might get a publish or two up within the downtime whereas being there, after receiving affirmation the problems have been fastened. Right here’s the factor: whereas my theme supplier and I reached an answer and my internet hosting supplier principally fastened the errors that had been made midway by way of style week, I had ZERO down time. My room had no shops 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 forth. I used to be solely capable of get offers up for 3 of the times I used to be in New York, and the two free hours I had on Sunday have been spent writing a sponsored weblog publish draft and enhancing the images for it – all legally due on Monday. Evidently, it was a large number, 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 piece of change come April. Q3 taxes are due subsequent week and calculating my internet revenue and tax cost does take some time. I did plenty 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 join newsletters and providers. It’s been an attention-grabbing morning as I woke as much as much more! I’ve been in touch 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 will likely 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 day off from the weblog made me actually take into consideration the content material I need to be producing, and plenty of it will probably’t be executed on a webpage. Movies are difficult to me but additionally supply 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 alteration or content material concepts!
XOXO
