2020 will go down as the year of Zoom meetings and working from home. Dalonga coffee and sourdough breads ruled the internet, and more and more people flexed their creative muscles after years of neglect. We all resigned to living with uncertainty, while brushing up all our science knowledge as we followed the latest vaccine developments.
But now, as another year rolls around, how about refocusing on blogging? What promise does 2021 hold for you as a blogger? Let’s turn to the tarot to find out!
Here are your mini blogoscopes and action items for 2021.
Aries
Everything is better when you have someone to share your journey with! Even better? Surround yourself with a community to get your groove on! This is a year of enjoying this whole blogging journey with a posse of blogging friends.
Action items
Join in on Blogchatter Twitter chats, use BlogRolls to share your posts and to find and support other bloggers from the community too! Who knows, you just may become a Top Blogger at Blogchatter!
Taurus
This is likely to be one helluva creative year for you. You may come up with new ideas, perhaps even new directions for your blog – video, podcasts, ebooks, there are so many options for you to expand your blogging journey!
Action items
Watch out for Blogchatter’s WritFest, ebook carnival and Lights, Camera, Chatter campaigns. Also find one to two creators who are acing what you’re focusing on and follow them to gain actionable insights and ideas for your own journey.
Gemini
You’re always at the center of the party, aren’t you? But all of the excitement and buzz in the blogosphere can get a little bit overwhelming, especially if you try to be everywhere at once! Scale back a bit, figure out what you want to focus on, and tune out the rest.
Action items
Review your blogging groups + communities and chalk out one or two that give you the best bang for your buck. Focus your energy there. Also check Blogchatter’s calendar for the year. Highlight the campaigns that you want to be in on + plan for them in advance so you can boogey your way through the year.
Cancer
Time to stop stumbling through the dark. Take a step back, analyze what you enjoy about blogging, and where you want to grow. There will always be a million options – don’t let that paralyze you. Choose the ones you’re interested in and find out how to ace them!
Action items
Make a list of areas and topics you want to nail on your blog. Check your insights on Blogchatter or Google Analytics for blog related ideas and weave those in to your editorial calendar. Want to deep dive on a social media platform? Dedicate a block of time to learn that platform – 3 months is generally a good amount of time to devote to a channel to see if it’s working for you.
Leo
This is your year to be a thought-leader! What area of blogging or subject are you passionate about? Focus in on that and make it your personal brand.
Action items
Check your insights on Blogchatter or Google Analytics to see how well your blog ranks in your chosen areas. Draft your content strategy accordingly. Review every quarter and tweak as required. Oh, and do take part in Blogchatter’s ebook carnival or pitch your ideas to Blogchatter and other related publications to showcase your mastery in your chosen field to the world!
Virgo
Slow and steady is your mantra for this year. Focus on JOMO (the joy of missing out) – pick one to three blogging goals and take a dive deep on those. To keep comparison at bay, decide on your personal goals and measures of success, and track them diligently. Don’t compare your progress with anyone else’s.
Action items
Check the Tips section on Blogchatter to find ideas that will support your goals. Build your goals around one or two campaigns this year. Plan + execute them to perfection. Track your chosen metrics at least once in three months and tweak as needed.
Libra
Time to build on your strengths! You already know what areas you’re acing – now sketch a plan for how you’re going to be the go-to person among the community in your chosen domain.
Action items
Make an editorial calendar for your blog and social media channels to ensure you don’t let the ball drop. Cement your knowledge among the community by sharing your ideas through a podcast, regular blog series, or ebook. And don’t forget to send your pitches to Blogchatter or other related publications in your field!
Scorpio
Too many choices, not enough time! The difficulty in making a decision stems from indecision about what you really want to achieve. Tune out everyone and everything else. Focus in on your blog and your blogging journey.
Action items
Put pen to paper and answer these questions: Why did you start blogging? What do you want to achieve? What do you need to focus on to achieve it? Now sketch out your plan accordingly. Make sure to check Blogchatter’s calendar to find the events that align with your plans and add those in to your calendar.
Sagittarius
Sharing is caring is the mantra to live by, especially in the blogging community! Don’t hoard all your ideas, see how you can share and collaborate. Perhaps even look to ways you can help newer bloggers within your niche.
Action items
Share your knowledge with the community by pitching them to Blogchatter. Use BlogRolls to get to know your fellow bloggers better. And take part in CauseAChatter to spread the goodwill beyond blogging!
Capricorn
New ideas flow fast and quick! Make sure you capture them all and then prioritize them for implementation. If you’ve been thinking of extending your blog via video, podcast, or even a new niche, this is the year to get the ball rolling in that direction.
Action items
Jot down all your blogging related ideas – in a notebook or straight on your phone. Spend some time at the start of each month to go over your ideas list and see which ones you want to prioritize. Make sure to check Blogchatter’s calendar too, to see if you can match your ideas with campaigns with the community. Block some time at the end of each month to review your progress. If monthly reviews feel like too much, switch them to quarterly.
Aquarius
Time to make some big changes! Figure out what isn’t working for you, what you do still love about your blog and blogging, and what new areas you want to try out, even though they may feel scary and unknown. You have a full year to make and tweak your changes!
Action items
Look back at your blogging journey – what brings you joy, what don’t you like, what new areas have you been thinking of venturing into but haven’t done anything about yet? Write + plan. Then break that plan down into actionable items that you can focus on through the year. Check Blogchatter’s calendar and the Tips section to find support for the changes you want to make. Check insights on Blogchatter or Google Analytics through the year to see how well your ideas are progressing and tweak as needed.
Pisces
Time to manifest your big blogging goal! What’s the one BIG blogging goal you want to manifest this year? Focus on that + make it happen. The worst that can happen? You’ll give it your all and it won’t work out – at least you can say you honestly tried! There’s nothing to lose here.
Action item
Get clear on your one big goal and then map your strategy for the year. Check your insights on Blogchatter or Google Analytics every three months at least to check + tweak your strategy. Check Blogchatter’s calendar to see which of their campaigns or tracks will help you achieve your one big blogging goal.
Well, the cards have spoken! Use your blogoscopes to craft your blogging journey for 2021. Here’s to blogging better, and bigger!
