Hi babes, and happy 2017! Hope everyone had a great New Years Eve, and New Years day!
Not to sound totally nerdy, but I actually spent both days working on the blog. I know, totally nerdy right? But, let me explain why. I am completely determined to make 2017 the year of my blog. The year I figure (mostly) everything out, and start feeling like I know what I’m doing. If you are a blogger you know there is an endless amount of tasks you could be doing to improve your blog. It can get a bit overwhelming.
But also, it is the greatest hobby turned semi-job I have ever had in my life. I love blogging, and getting to share a part of my life with all of yall! So here are both my personal, and blogging goals for the new year!
Blogging Goals for 2017
- Consistent branding & sticking with it! I have had my current theme for awhile now, and wanting to upgrade it in 2017! I also really want to create a whole new branding template for Pinterest and try to stay consistent with it!
- Increase my Instagram followers to 5K. I totally know I can do this. My Instagram following has been steadily growing since I implemented a few changes.
- Stay ahead of content. Creating posts at 10 PM the night before is just not my cup of tea, and I feel like my content comes out less than great when I do this. in 2017 I want to create content at least a week ahead of time, and stay ahead!
- More collaborations with other bloggers. Collabs are my favorite things! I love meeting other bloggers, and getting to create content together.
- Invest in a new camera. Before I was super invested in blogging I bought a Sony Alpha A500, which was super great for Instagram and snapping pictures on the go! Looking at it now, I really need a DSLR and hope to invest in one within the next couple of months.
- Enroll in one blogging course. This is definitely the most important goal I would love to achieve. There are so many on my list, so I can’t wait to actually commit!
- YouTube.I only have a few videos up currently, but am working to upload more frequently this year. Leave me any video requests in the comment section! Stay current with my channel here!
Personal Goals for 2017
- Continue being vegetarian.
- Save more, spend less. This has probably been a goal of mine every year honestly. I try my best, but it never sticks. As I get older I realize how important it is to have a savings! So let’s hope 2017 is the year I’ll get my life into gear.
- Run 5 miles without stopping.
- Read 1 book a month.
- Enroll Quinn in daycare. This might seem so silly as to a goal for myself, but what can I say #crazydogmom. Quinn has really bad separation anxiety from me since it’s basically just been me and her since she was 8 weeks old. This year I want to start bringing her to daycare while I’m at work a few days out of the month to help her be a healthier, and happier pup!
- Travel somewhere new.
- Take a dance class. Up until middle school dance was my life. I spent more time in a dance studio than I did anywhere else. Yes, I am 23 but I have always missed it and really want to get back into a dance studio. Honestly, I don’t even know if this is a possibility but I am going to look into it!
Cheers to 2017!
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I have been looking around at the 60D/ 70D! They’re amazing cameras!
love how you separated your goals into blog and personal! so inspiring!
xoxo,
Bailey
Here’s The Skinny
@baileyschwartz
Love all your goals! I am such a night owl myself so I don’t go to bed until 3am some days because I am up blogging!
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I am more of a morning person usually, but lately I have been staying up so late working! Hope this year we will both reach our goal of planning ahead!
These are great goals and I am with you on needing to plan posts more in advance. And I just actually ordered a Sony camera for travel as well!
xo, Kristina
Medicine & Manicures
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My Sony has been awesome for traveling! It’s super compact, and takes awesome quality shots!
I love all of your goals! I’d also love to collaborate with you, perhaps we could do a YouTube Collab and challenge each other on something.
Xo Jannine | http://www.happystylishfit.com
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Oooh, yes sounds great! I definitely want to be more consistent with my channel this year!
Awesome post!!! Great start for the new year!! Happy 2017!!!
Wow, I’m loving your goals for the new year, both with your blog and your personal life! I think you definitely have a good list of things to accomplish, and I believe 100% that you will achieve everything you’re working for! I’m so excited to see what 2017 has in store for you 🙂
Stephanie // SheSawStyle.com
You have some great goals for 2017! I need to get organized for this new year.
I feel like we have so many of the same goals!! Especially saving more haha.
http://www.maggiealamode.com
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That’s been a life long goal- ha! Hopefully 2017 will be our year!
I love your goals! I wanna reach 5k too what changes have you made that you saw an increase? I also wanna take a blogging course
Life is just Rosie
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Writing posts ahead of time is one of my main goals too!! I cannot stand feeling stressed about perfecting a post so close to when it’s set to go live! Love this!
I love the goals! I know for my blog I really would like to increase my Instagram following by 5k & collaborate more with other blogs! I would love to collaborate if you’re interested. We could collab with other bloggers under 5k and help each other grow our following and off something special for our followers <3
xoxo, Azanique
LotsofSass.com
Loving all of your goals for 2017! I definitely need to adapt some of those blogging goals for myself. I’m with you, creating content at 10 pm the night before just doesn’t work. And yes to traveling somewhere new! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
I love these! Traveling more is always on my list! We do doggy daycare once a week (sometimes every other week) just to change up the scenery, and it makes such a difference! Good luck finding an awesome doggy daycare for your pooch!
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I have been researching local ones, and think I found one I like! I’m glad to hear your doggie enjoys it!
I’m also trying to save more and spend less. Especially if we want to take a vacation this year.
Such great, realistic goals!! I can relate to almost all of your blogging goals! Happy 2017!
Xo Kelsey | http://www.chasingcinderellablog.com
Love it Jamie! I totally know the feeling that there is always something I could be working on for the blog! I have fallen into a bad habit of writing my posts the night before too and am hoping to have them scheduled out a week in advance by the end of the month!
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Totally trying to make that a goal too! I want to have at least two weeks worth of content planned out, but sometimes that just isn’t possible. Currently still editing tomorrow’s post… oops!
What a great list! I wish I could get a week ahead on content, that sounds AMAZING! Good luck in 2017!!
Wonderful lists and very inspiring! I’d love to know what blogging courses are you considering taking in 2017.
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I really want to take Pinfinite growth, I have heard wonderful things about it and how it grows your following to a crazy number!
These are nice resolutions!
Especially to collaborate more with other bloggers 🙂
xoxo, Colli
Beautyblog tobeyoutiful
Girl, more power to you if you can even run one mile without stopping. I am not a runner lol!!! I am definitely going try to collab with more bloggers this year. I am incredibly shy so it takes awhile for me to warm up to people, but bloggers I have met in the past have been wonderful and its always great to connect with people who are into the same things you are.
Meghan | beyondbasicblog.com
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I am so not a runner either, but think it would be a fun goal to push for! Collabs are definitely one of my favorite things about blogging!
How many posts are you planning to publish per month? My goal has been to do one a week…so I’ve started writing 4-5 in one sitting so I can stay a month ahead of my posts…it’s been liberating!! I don’t like writing last minute either! 🙂
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Write now I publish 3 times a week, but eventually would like to work up to Monday – Friday!
Awesome goals! I plan on working on making full time income from blogging this year 🙂
So many awesome goals! I hope you can hit them all 🙂
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I hope so too Jenny! Thanks for reading!
Good with your goals this year! I’m hoping to start planning in advance and scheduling more too!
Kayla | kaylablogs.com
I love hearing other peoples goals for the new year! I love that you had personal and bloggish goals.
Isaly Holland | http://www.memoriesbyisaly.com
Love this post, and I’m so glad to have found your blog! I can’t wait to read more from you this year, and follow along as you accomplish your goals (because I’m sure you will)!
Tori
I have a lot of the same goals like to increase my Instagram followers to 5K, stay ahead of content, more collaborations with other bloggers, and YouTube. We are like two peas in a pod. lol I have a DSLR but I am wanting to upgrade it. Best of luck to you on obtaining your goals.
With Love, Danielle
So many great goals for the new year! I loved reading your goals, I know you can do it! Happy New Year!
XO
Lee Anne
http://www.lifebylee.com
Your #2 goal is mine as well! It’s so important to be consistent and genuine on social media — i think authenticity is the best way to get real followers! Here’s to the 5k club!
Love these goals! I definitely want to be better about pre-planning my content this year and 1 book a month sounds super manageable!
xoxo,
Katie
chicincarolina.blogspot.com
Some really great goals! I’m still figuring out what mine are for this year, but I love #2 on your personal list! Best of luck accomplishing these!
so with you on getting ahead with content! I want to have all my posts scheduled for the week by Sunday nights, thats ze new plan
I need to get better about writing my posts more than just the night before too!! Ahead is definitely better! Good luck with your goals this year girl 🙂
xoxo A
http://www.southernbelleintraining.com
Such great goals!! I too would love 2017 to be my blogging year! xo Dayna
I have a few of the same blogging goals. Time management and creating a YouTube are high on my list this year. I bought my first DSLR a few months ago and it has been a game changer! Best investment ever!
Liz
http://Www.lizzieinlace.com
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I hope I will have my DSLR within a few months! Hope you get your YT channel going!
Not nerdy at all and great goals! You have to have goals to help meet your dreams!
I love your personal goals and blog goals! I separated mine out and Im really hoping that I can reach all of mine by the end of the year:) Cant wait to see yours grow even more in 2017!
xoxo, Hannah
Great goals! I really need to invest in a better camera and plan my content more in 2017.
I absolutely love your goals! I was a dancer in high school and always miss it! We should collab and go down to the MET and take a dance class! 🙂
XOXO, Nikki
http://www.casualblonde.com
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Yes! I would love that!
I love your blogging goals! I’m hoping to really take my blog to the next level this year too!
xoxo,
Casey // adolescentadulthood.co
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Well 2017 will be both of our blogging years then!