Today I'm taking the time to tell you about the five basic aspects to running a blog! These tips go across all niches, content creation, and levels of expertise. I hope you learn something so let's get to it!

1. Platform

The first consideration when blogging is choosing your platform. I have a Blogger with a custom domain and custom theme. But it may be that you want to use Wordpress or Tumblr or just a social media network such as Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, etc. Whatever feels right to you is what you should use.

2. Content

I try to plan and create my content a week in advance. I typically schedule a month's worth of content in my planner but create the posts every Friday night or Saturday morning. This makes it easier to ensure you always have fresh content for people to see on your blog. However, you should choose how much and when you post.

I post three times a week typically, with extra posts for blog tours. If you can and want to, you can post every day. Some lifestyle and fashion bloggers will post every day with an Outfit of the Day, Recipe of the Day, Organization Tip of the Day, etc. If you want to, feel free to make that content and commitment. As long as you are consistent or transparent about when you will be posting, your audience will know when to look for new content.