If you, like me, have been neglecting your blog, there's a few good reasons. Maybe you took time off during the holidays. Maybe preparing for the holidays and the new year took over your life. Whatever the case may be, your blog is calling out for attention and now, at the beginning of 2019, is the perfect time to get it back on track.

Here are four key steps you can take to get your blog back on track.
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 	<li><strong>Clarify your objective</strong>. Ask yourself what your blog meant to do? Is it supposed to establish your expertise? Is it part of your content marketing strategy? Perhaps it's meant to help in lead generation, email sign-ups or to encourage ebook downloads. Whatever you are trying to accomplish, that is your objective. Go ahead and write it down.</li>
 	<li><strong>Define your topic area (s).</strong> What does your blog deal with? Do your topics reflect your expertise and specializations?</li>
 	<li><strong>Scope out the competition.</strong> Are there a lot of other blogs or websites that offer information on your topic areas? If so, are you offering any unique or different take on the topic? What would be a reason for someone to read something on the topic on your blog rather than going elsewhere?</li>
 	<li><strong>Create an editorial guide and/or calendar for 2019.</strong> It doesn't have to be a fancy content calendar, but it should provide a framework for your blogging this year.</li>
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Bonus: Now that you've been giving some serious thought to what you want your blog to do this year, brainstorm at least 10 blog post ideas.

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