Thanks for this post!! I am still working fulltime so I need to be more focused and this will help tremendously in being focused when blogging!!

I already do the first three pretty much in the same order as you have listed.

FB and Twitter are close behind.

I have a little post-it note by my computer with a very similar list!!!

It says Facebook, Twitter, Email, Write Blog Post, Comments, write guest posts, promote old posts (which I never have time for but it’s on the list) and surf blogs and comment.

Yowsers – there goes 4 hours of my day!!!!

Thanks for sharing your daily 7 – it’s nice to see what’s on other bloggers “to-do” lists!!!
Courtney
http://www.womenlivingwell-courtney.blogspot.com

This is awesome. And exactlly what I need. I feel very ADD about my computer time management. I have about an hour every morning before work to get everything done and I am all over the map! I think I will write down my 7 and follow it like a roap map every morning. I may get more done!

I actually have a daily 5 that I wrote about quite some time ago: http://3boysandadog.com/2009/12/blogging-basics-rule-of-five/

Erin,

This is brilliant! I’ve read so many post about balancing it all but this one makes so much sense and I think just may work for me too.

I avoided twitter for 2 wks b/c I just couldn’t figure out how to juggle it all. Take Care!

I think having twitter LAST on the list is wise!

write new blog content
moderate and reply to comments
reply to emails
reply to tweets

i guess i only have 4 priorities. everything else is kind of just do it as i feel like it.

My morning routine includes:
Wordpress dashboard for stats, incoming/outgoing links, comments
Check blog to be sure new post came up fine
Email
Facebook
Twitter
I guess that is 7. Must be a magic number.

That’s great, Erin! I haven’t been using a specific order of tasks lately, but instead spending my first 5 minutes writing out priorities for each of my blogs, writing, emails, social media, and other blog work. Then I order those priorities (by importance/urgency) and assign them a time limit. I use TheTinyTimer.com to set my time limits and it beeps loudly at me to help keep me on track!

I don’t know if I have a daily 7, but here is my list of what I do everyday when I first come online.

1: Email
2: Social Networks
3: Check blogs
4: Work
5: Look for more work

I now have 2 sites that I manage, one on Coupon Makeovers and the other called This Parenting Adventure.

I would literally LOSE my mind if I didn’t use Networked Blogs. Once I post on my blog, it goes directly to Facebook and Twitter!

It has been a LIFESAVER!!!

Do you use this feature?

One question…How do you go about getting new FB or Twitter followers?

Because of this post yesterday, I just had the most productive morning. This makes so much sense. Thank you, Erin.

I’m just getting (back) into the world of blogging and am striving to do my daily 7 (and stay on task), but I realized that I”m not sure how to find other blogs in my niche. I just became an Independent Consultant with Arbonne and my blog focus is two-fold. I will share information related to or supporting our products, and I will chronicle my journey into the world of network marketing. I googled “network marketing blogs” and “Arbonne blogs” but I wonder if there is an easier way to find other blogs?

Thanks! I am working on this now that school is starting back and we are getting into a routine!

Like many of you, I’m still working to achieve a better family/home balance.

What I’ve noticed for me – mornings where I don’t hop on the computer first thing – tend to go smoother. I think if I can take the time to really engage with my kids, have some quiet time, do a couple chores, get the household in order, etc FIRST sets the tone for the day that the computer does not run my life.

I’m still experimenting…but I like the idea of having a set list to follow vs. wasting time checking emails and FB all day, everyday.

Incidentally, this is the first post in nearly two months that didn’t have something one way or the other to do with the Savvy Blogging Summit. While that sure sounded like an awesome event and I would LOVE to attend next year!!…I’m sure hoping to see the awesome team here at Savvy Blogging resume posts such as these in the near future. They have been missed!

When I first read this I thought I get way more than 7 things done a day. But then I realized, apart from keeping the house running, I really don’t. I’m so scattered (who isn’t) and wear too many hats (again, I’m sure everyone gets that). I break my life into four categories – if I can get 2 items done in each: home/kids, church volunteer work, paid work, and me time…I’m doing a-ok. Any more than 8 items on the list and it becomes overwhelming and I feel frantic and like a failure.

Wow. I was just trying to figure out a “schedule” or SOMETHING. This is a great idea. I’ll have to figure out my 7

Another blogger here, I just found this post. This is defiantly something I should be doing. It is so easy to get sidetracked.
Thanks f

This is a great suggestion. I often get caught up in the minutia of organizing my tasks and don’t manage to actually DO THEM.

What does number 5 mean?

My goal is to be intentional with my blog this year! I am keeping a written journal of what I share, titles, posts upcoming and dates of things promised. Makes for much easier blogging, atleast for me!

Erin, thanks for the glimpse into your daily routine! By getting into a routine, I’ve definitely become more efficient and I’m always checking to make sure I’m “working smarter, not harder.”

Like you, I’ve also put Skype/FaceTime on the back burner. I’ve found the phone or quick text messages to be helpful.

I guess I have something like that – never really thought about it as a routine.

I pin my daily post.
Add link to article index.
Link in G+
Blog Post, Promo, Tip for next day
Comments
FB
G+
Twitter
Blogs (usually from Google Reader)
Respond to comments
Learn (read articles)
Maintain (stuff that needs fixed or improved on blog)