My blog post template

As some of you have a blog, I though I would share with you the method I am using to write my posts. One of the central tools that saves me a lot of time is a simple Word document template.

The idea is simple: I want to eliminate as far as possible the repetitive actions and have under my fingers all the possible elements I need from the first draft to the final product (in particular links to websites I use).

Here is my template (it has evolved over time and I keep playing with it):

TO DO

• First draft
• Insert headers (newsletter / Frequency)
• List related articles with links
• Create Amazon affiliate links
• Edit / revise
• Get photograph
• Format photograph for web use

Title

Related articles and resources

Amazon Affiliate Programs

https://affiliate-program.amazon.co.uk/

http://affiliate-program.amazon.com. 

Product Links

(http://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/network/build-links/individual/main.html)

- Link directly to a specific product on Amazon using the product image

or text.

Headers

This article was first published in "Frequency Magazine" [http://www.frequencymagazine.co.uk/] – [month] 2011.

This article was first published in my newsletter "Notes From My French Easel" – [month] 2011. Follow the link to receive this free monthly newsletter. [http://homepage.xyz.html]

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