It’s September 12 and I haven’t printed a brand new weblog put up this complete month!! I’ve missed the weblog a lot and consider me, the absence was not my selection.
I wished to present 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, photos 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 help 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 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 put up or two up within the downtime whereas being there, after receiving affirmation the problems have been mounted. Right here’s the factor: whereas my theme supplier and I reached an answer and my internet hosting supplier mainly mounted the errors that had been made midway via vogue week, I had ZERO down time. My room had no shops in it. The kitchen and eating solely had one outlet which was often being utilized by one other of my 10 roommates. The lounge often 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 go away for a gathering, present, and many others. 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 put up draft and modifying the images for it – all legally due on Monday. Evidently, 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 do not need taxes withheld from paychecks. Due to this fact, 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 a variety 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 providers. It’s been an fascinating 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 shall 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 break day from the weblog made me actually take into consideration the content material I wish to be producing, and a variety of it could actually’t be carried out on a webpage. Movies are difficult to me but in addition provide an entire lot of advantages that I feel 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 transformation or content material concepts!
XOXO
