Running a blog is more than just writing posts and hoping that people read, like and share them. As you’ve built your blog, you may have discovered that tasks like social media, graphics, product reviews, and other miscellaneous things have taken on a life of their own, and keeping you from your passion for writing, and the reason you started a blog to begin with. Whether a well-known blogger or just hanging out your shingle, every blogger needs the services of a Virtual Assistant, and here’s why.
1. Blogging is More Than a Full-Time Gig
You’ve probably spent many evenings, weekends, and early mornings working on your blog. Time with your family, doing the things that make you...you or even opportunities for further education have become impossible. If you blog part-time, you probably just wish you weren’t spending all of your free time at a laptop! Hiring a Virtual Assistant will allow you to get back your time so that you can do the things on your bucket list. Work/life balance does actually exist!
2. Blogging Can be Really Complicated!
⅓ of blogging is writing blogs the rest is the time spent on the additional necessities required to keep everything running smoothly and to keep money coming in. A virtual assistant can help you! Just think…sponsor and affiliate research, design services, formatting posts, creating branded images, email management, social media management and more could all be taken off your plate and pushed daily to succeed with the click of a button when you hire a Virtual Assistant!
3. You Can’t Afford to Miss an Opportunity
Let’s be totally honest, running a successful blog also means that you are making money. Your income producing tasks should come first, but what do you do when you have more than one opportunity at the same time? What if these opportunities are coming in faster than you can handle them? A Virtual Assistant can help you write that sponsored post, or review that product, or respond to those sponsor emails even when you’re on vacation or not available!
4. Two Heads are Better Than One
A Virtual Assistant is a freelancer who has worked with other bloggers and entrepreneurs and will often be able to help you figure out the best ways to succeed. See your Virtual Assistant as a partner, company buy in increases your opportunity for longevity.
Now you know some of the reasons why every blogger needs a Virtual Assistant, and we guarantee some of these reasons resonate with you. If you’ve never thought about using a Virtual Assistant for your blog, there is no time like the present.