What to do with your blog when you go on holiday *

Most of us are looking forward to a summer holiday. A chance to get away from it all and take a break. But, when you are self-employed, things are a little different. It’s not the same as booking a week off work, going away and forgetting it all. There’s no holiday pay for a start, and you may worry that if you leave your blog alone for longer than a few days, your views will drop, you’ll lose out on work, and you might struggle to get back into it again. So, what do you do? Do you take your laptop and blog on the go? Or do you let yourself have a proper break? Let’s take a look at some ways to keep your blog fresh while you are on holiday.

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Take your laptop

If you want to, there’s nothing to stop you from taking your laptop and working as you travel. A lightweight laptop that easily fits into a small bag is ideal, and you can always look at Surface Pro Repair if you have any issues.

Keep it relevant 

If you are a travel blogger, blogging on the go is great. Your audience wants to know about your travels. They want to share all of your adventures and learn more about your destination. It’s why they read your blog. However, if your blog fits into another niche, it might not be a good idea. Tech or food bloggers don’t have audiences that are desperate to know about every detail about your life. Blogging is personal, so some details are fine, your readers want to know you, but try to keep things relevant.

Foodies, for example, could share details about the meals they eat, the restaurants they visit and even share recipes or meal ideas.

Take lots of photographs

Whether you are blogging on the go or taking a break, make sure you take your camera and snap plenty of pictures. It’ll give you lots of content when you get home.

Schedule, schedule and schedule some more

Scheduling makes life a whole lot easier. Even when you are at home and working on your blog full time, scheduling content, emails, and social media posts is a great idea. It frees up some of your time to focus on other things and ensures your blog keeps on ticking over, whatever else happens.

This is even more important when you are away. Sit down for a few hours before you leave and schedule some posts for a while you are away. You won’t be able to schedule comments and replies, but at least things will continue without you. You can also use tools to schedule social media posts. This is worth doing even if you do intend on taking your laptop as it reduces the pressure to work.

Try and switch off

Of course, the other, arguably better option is to leave your computer at home, limit your smartphone time, and try to forget your blog as much as possible. A week or two away from your blog isn’t the end of the world and it’ll be there waiting for you when you get back. 

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