Started Writing Blog Posts

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So I've had this blog that I've wanted to create for a long time - basically just an assortment of information in the way that I would want it to be sorted were I to stumble upon this website.  It's like my brain, categorized, so that I won't have to go back through the bookmarks that I never go through - rather it's all sorted out just the way I like things sorted out on a platform that could potentially earn me money should I monetize it.

I've owned the domain for a while, but I haven't done anything with it.  I tend to get caught up in the details, and never get anything done, then abandon it.  I've had the website for over a year, and it still had the "Hello, World!" sample post posted on it!  Sure, I always had the greatest PLANS for the website, but I never did anything with it.

Well, today, I started writing up my first post. To get things the way I want them to be, I have to create several different blog posts simultaneously and then post them up together, so I haven't gotten too far - they are works in progress at the moment.  But the important thing is that I started something that I have been promising myself I would start for a long time! Yay!

I always hoped that I could make the site big enough and get enough traffic that once I monetized it, I would get a little income from that. At the very least, I will finally have a place to store all the meandering information that I find myself compelled to collect but never go back to once I hit that little star to bookmark it.

I'm sad that I didn't have time to finish it the way I wanted today, but it's a step in the right direction!  I'm doing something that has the potential to help in my money situation, and that feels really good. I debated between doing that, or writing my first blog post on my business website and having some Amazon Affiliate links on there.  So many things to do, so little time...

I also put some checks in the bank.  I suppose another important thing to do would be to invoice my clients.  I probably should have done that first, buuuuut....I'm really bad at keeping what I have to do straight.  I suppose becoming organized would be another step to get me out of debt sooner.

I'm going to attempt to write myself a schedule of things I need to do tomorrow so that I can get some important things done. My schedule is so hectic, changing from day to day (such is the joy of owning your own business), that I really just need to take it a day at a time...

Anyways, now I have to order some items from Amazon so I can give out some Christmas presents this year.  I really shouldn't, but I have a very limited list and it makes me feel good to get someone something they enjoy.  I also have a cap on how much I will spend per person. I'm pretty good at keeping to it.

By the way, I'm noticing how people get some extra link juice to their sites by providing photos via creative commons.  I wonder if it works. I might have to experiment with this later once I have an idea what I'm doing...

Until tomorrow!