How to Stay Motivated After Starting a New Blog

Everyone has different reasons for starting a blog. It may be a way to get your voice heard, share some pictures of your kids with family or even make a little money. Whatever the reason is, it can be very exciting to get the groundwork setup and start to see your handy work on the internet for all to see.

After a short period of time when the newness wears off, bloggers often go through a period where it is difficult to stay motivated and keep adding content, even though they know they should. It is actually true with many activities if you think about it. People are generally very motivated to go to the gym when they first sign up, but that enthusiasm can wear off quickly.

Here Are Some Tips To Help Stay Motivated, Even When You Do Not Feel Like Adding More To Your Blog:

Visualize Your Goal
Try to keep in mind why you set out to start a new blog in the first place. If it was to make some money, put a picture of what it is you want to use that money for on your desk. If it was to get your voice heard, set your desktop background to a picture of one of your hero’s that champions causes. If you just want to make the best blog in your niche, print out a couple of your competitor’s homepages and tape them to the wall in front of your work space.

Do Something Else For a While
This may sound counter intuitive, but we all run into writers block from time to time. A good way to get over the hump is to go distract your mind for a while. Go get some exercise or stretch. Eat some healthy food and drink a lot of water. Just make sure to get away from your work space for a bit. Our minds have a way of associating certain areas with specific tasks, so the goal is to help your brain reset.

Tough It Out 
Sometimes you just have to buck up and get something done. We all have things we would rather be doing from time to time, but every once and a while you just need to take responsibility and do what you know needs to be done. Start outlining an article or looking for pictures, anything that can get the creative juices going. Drink a cup of coffee or tea, put your head down, and get to work.

Make It a Habit
Research has shown that routine can help keep people focused and motivated. The problem is it takes time to create a habit. Set a schedule for different tasks and complete them at the same time every day. The morning may be your writing time, while the afternoon may be your research period. Whatever it is, stick to it. Usually after a few weeks to a month, you will just fall into your habit naturally.

Hopefully these tips will help raise your motivation level in times when you just don`t feel like writing a new post or updating your older posts. Do you have any motivational ideas you would like to share? let us what works for you.