Summer is finally here and the luckiest one already have their tickets for their dream vacation. In this article, we’re going to give you some tricks to leave for your holiday with a peace of mind ,without putting on the side your readers. You will be able to honour your commitments and mostly enjoy your vacation!
– Give a notice to your subscribers – You are on vacation, certainly the rythm of your blog and social network will be slowed. Write a short article to warn your readers that your articles will be less frequent than usual.
– Plan your publication on your social networks – In our previous article, we were talking about a plugging that allows you to publish your old articles on Twitter. It can be a good idea if you are planning to leave for few days. This way, your readers and subscribers will not be left all alone. Also, you can do the same on Facebook by using Hoosuite for example.
– Schedule your articles – If you followed our advice to create your editorial calendar you probably have set up your own and therefore have a few articles in advance.
For the others, make a short list of:
* Topics of articles that you would like to write about during this or these free weeks
* Your publication frequency ( 1 or 2 articles per week? )
* Your days / hours of publication
If you need photos for your articles, don’t hesitate to put aside 2 to 3 days before your departure to shoot. Otherwise Stock photos can be a solution. Here is a list of websites that offers really pretty free of rights photos.
– Use Instagram – Instagram is always a great way to stay connected to your community and it also allows you to offer photos of good quality, for those who knows how to use it. If you have free time, why not taking the advantage to post a recap of your Instagram holidays on your blog
– Relax! – Once everything is planned, breath and relax. You are in vacation so enjoy it!
Don’t hesitate to share with us your tips for blogging while going on holiday.