{"id":30082,"date":"2014-06-01T02:35:18","date_gmt":"2014-05-31T15:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/problogger.com\/?p=30082"},"modified":"2014-06-13T21:05:09","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T10:05:09","slug":"6-things-to-do-with-your-blog-posts-after-youve-hit-publish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/problogger.com\/6-things-to-do-with-your-blog-posts-after-youve-hit-publish\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme Week: 5 Things to Do With Your Blog Posts After You’ve Hit Publish"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FINDING<\/a><\/p>\n

This week on ProBlogger we\u2019re starting a new theme week that examines five different things to do when you\u2019ve finished writing a blog post (other than hitting publish).<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re anything like me – you put a lot of time into the writing of blog posts. You ponder the topic, pour your heart and soul into writing, obsess over choosing the right headline, put a lot of effort into polishing the post up to look its best, and read and reread it many times over to make sure everything is just right.<\/p>\n

But what happens next?<\/p>\n

For many of us the next logical step is to hit publish\u2026 and to start work on the next blog post.<\/p>\n

While turning your mind to your next post comes naturally, this week we\u2019d like to suggest five things bloggers can do after hitting publish to make sure that the posts we put time and effort into creating have the maximum impact.<\/p>\n

Without these \u2018next steps\u2019, your posts could go largely unread – or at the very least not live up to their full potential in helping you to reach your blogging goals.<\/p>\n

Each day this week we\u2019ll present a \u2018next step\u2019 so keep tuning in! We’ll also update this page with links to each step – so make sure you bookmark this page and keep checking back.<\/p>\n

Day 1<\/strong>: Socialise Your post for Maximum Effect<\/a>
\nDay 2<\/strong>: Publish Your Blog Post Without SEO, and 1000s of Visits Will Be Forever Lost<\/a>
\nDay 3<\/strong>: How to Repurpose Your Content and Why You Should Do It<\/a>
\nDay 4<\/strong>: How to Keep Readers on Your Blog<\/a>
\nDay 5<\/strong>: How to Extend Your Ideas with Future Blog Posts<\/a>
\nDay 6<\/strong>: Which Tip Will You Put into Practice?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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