Pre Writing Posts
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I pre-type announcements, or the big contest winning topics. I make sure my co-admin reads it and agrees and adds in anything important or takes out anything stupid. I like the 'official' topics to look good and read well and getting them done first helps out, to make sure you didn't miss out on any important information you might have wanted to include.
Sometimes we'll have an annoucement (or other important type of thread) pre-typed and posted in the staff area so we can all critique it & give feedback before it goes public.
Also, I've noticed that certain discussions work better at certain times of the day. I can post a thread that a specific audience might enjoy at 2am and it might get buried under other topics before that target audience can see it. If I wait until 2pm (for example), it will probably get a better response.
Also, I've noticed that certain discussions work better at certain times of the day. I can post a thread that a specific audience might enjoy at 2am and it might get buried under other topics before that target audience can see it. If I wait until 2pm (for example), it will probably get a better response.
I need to start doing this for my blog again. I used to have a lot more free time and I used to keep a running collection of at least 10 pre-written posts. It really helped me give the impression that I was writing daily. I think posting in blogs on the regular basis really does help drive traffic.
Joe said:
We've done this on forums I've had in the past. We'd write up a sort of draft in the staff lounge, and we'd be like "OK, what do you think of this?" We'd ask each other stuff like if everyone thought the announcement was worded decently or if it should be rephrased some other way. We always wound up redoing it at least two times before the official announcement is posted.
I think it's always important to have drafts before the final copy. I work for the NYS government and we always have multiple drafts before releasing the final. Drafts are vital to getting everything done correctly for sure.
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Anyone who is serious about running a blog or a forum should draft their posts, but it doesn't have to be all the time. I'm looking at people who make big announcements, in-depth discussion threads, and so on. They allow clear thinking, as typing in the heat of the moment can leave an undesired effect.
What I liked to do in the past when I had no Internet at home was save all of my text files for thread posts to a USB flash drive, and then I'd take it with me to a public computer for publishing. It always gives me that vibe of being a freelance journalist.
What I liked to do in the past when I had no Internet at home was save all of my text files for thread posts to a USB flash drive, and then I'd take it with me to a public computer for publishing. It always gives me that vibe of being a freelance journalist.
I have done this, regularly in the past, for my blogs. However, can't say I've ever tried it for my forums. That said, I'm not sure if there's a way to do that on my software. I need to research that because that'd be a great idea.
If you could be organised it would be a great way to structure your time.
Blogging wise I think the majority of the time I do this anyhow, then just post them over the space of a few days just so I can push them on social media without spamming too much
Blogging wise I think the majority of the time I do this anyhow, then just post them over the space of a few days just so I can push them on social media without spamming too much
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