I really need lots of help on this question; please answer!
Now that my big remodel project is completed, I am planning a full-speed-ahead attack on my website. I want to build it into something successful that many people will visit. In order to do so, I must put together an action plan that will get me where I want to go.
Some time ago, my WA mentor (I call her my "momma cat") mentioned that I am the webmaster of my site. Her remark startled me -- I hadn't thought of myself that way, but of course it is true. Each of us is the webmaster for our websites.
I looked up "webmaster" on Google and found a working definition. It includes such things as building and assisting in the development of a website; perform necessary maintenance on that site; take care of admin work and site promo; improve site speed, etc.
I want to be a good webmaster. Therefore, there are some things I want to figure out. I've started working on an outline of all the things that we need to do to be effective as a webmaster. Here's where you all can help me.
I've started listing all the tasks I need to do for upkeep, maintenance, and just plain new content creation, and dividing them into three categories: Daily, weekly, monthly. Such a list will be extremely helpful for keeping me on track.
The lists will include such things as researching keywords, writing content, doing sitemaps, checking broken links, etc. What I'd like from you is some suggestions as to what tasks you would put on that list, and whether you'd do them daily, weekly, or monthly.
Once the list is pretty complete, or at least enough so to give value to each of us, I'll happily put it in a tutorial so that others among us can benefit from it. I'm sure that, with the number of members and the range of experience, you could help me make a lengthy list.
I'll be hoping to receive your ideas and suggestions.
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Aloha dear friend! Good to see you!
To make a long story short ... right now I'm a lousy webmaster right now for need to focus on many things simultaneously like promoting and advertising my healing and coaching services, handle the construction work, and integrate private changes, so I only do maintenance on my website, updating plugins, re-solving Google challenges, creating, improving content and services, advertise my website and services on google ads, google business (, running ads and have a good presence on google maps and google business, an ongoing process).
What I would desire to do more as a webmaster is:
create a new post once a week for one website
improving keyword search of old posts (once in six months)
check on links (I, fortunately, work with companies that keep their links as they are! precious!)
writing follow up posts for affiliate programs, I offer on my blog website
share those posts on social media as they get published
finding or taking pictures that would catch the attention of potential customers
advertise my website and services more precise on google ads, google business (running ads and have a good presence on google maps and google business, an ongoing process)
improve the content on my soul guided healing work website, make it comprehensive and to the point (an ongoing process)
This is what I can think of right now.
Very curious about your checklist!
How are you doing, Fran?
Much Love and Light!
Aloha, Jenna
Doing great, Jenna. Thanks for the nice additions. Hope I can come up with a comprehensive summary that will help lots of folks.
Hi Fran
I will also be watching for responses as this is a great topic.
Following Jay's advice, I made a comprehensive article publishing checklist that I follow consistently.
As regards site maintenance I check the dashboard every day for updates etc. And I just think it is a good idea to go into the back end of your site daily to be sure all is working. e.g. test the Subscribe form and Contact us form.
Checking for broken links I do less frequently as my authority external links are nearly always Wikipedia, so I do that maybe monthly.
As my site gets more mature I think it is important to put a content update plan into place. Systematically go through all articles and see what should be updated and then do it.
Recently I also overhauled categories. As a site grows it seems reasonable you would want to relabel and recategorize.
As I say I am interested to read what others say.
Best regards
Andy
Well, thank you! You have included some nice additions to add to my list. Have been thinking...if I get enough answers, will do a tutorial listing daily, weekly, and monthly tasks. I believe I'll add one about article publishing as well. Good idea.
I just hope there are more comments.
Fran, I will be following you on this project because there is much to be learned. I am trying to sort it all out and finding that I am having trouble keeping things straight. I am in the process of developing a plan or method that works for me to increase my production of publishing. Right now it is not on paper but I think and tinker within my head. I know what I want to do but I have to figure out the best way for me to capitalize on it.
So I will be watching & seeing what kind of input you will be receiving in the meantime. Thanks for the heads up.
Edward
Ed, I hope you find some good answers. So far Marion Black has posted the only really helpful answer. I hope more people will add their input.
Fan, good job! You’re taking a very good approach towards your anticipated website project. I believe that with the pull knowledge of the experts here, you will get more ideas.
As for me I’m not tech savvy at all. And my site has been crying for upgrade.
So I know that I do updates daily as the case may be.
So, I will rather be silent and learn from others…
Well, I do hope some of the old-timers, like Marion, respond with more answers. Hers was very helpful.
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You need to add a category for routine activities you do whenever you are doing a project or activity. For instance, when I write a blog post I start with research. I look for key words that relate to my subject, I fill out my meta title and meta description, I put my keyword in the title and first paragraph of my post. When the post is published, I announce it on social media and I let GSC and Bing know I have a new post for them to index. Now in the weekly category, I check the analytics related to that post.
Jay has training on all these subjects.
Daily: I check for and respond to any messages I receive on my website and I check my site email and reply as appropriate.
Weekly, I create a blog post for each of my websites.
Monthly: I review what I have accomplished and set my schedule for the next month. I publish a monthly newsletter
By the way, I use Obsidian to help me track links between posts. That way I can easily set up internal links in my posts.I want one external link per post and usually use Wikipedia when a term need definition.
Before you start any WA project be sure to search WA for anything related to your keyword. You can then set up links to appropriate posts and avoid unnecessary duplication. I get many blog post ideas from out members
Several good ideas...Thank you very much, Bill. Now I'm getting enough responses so I can start sorting them and putting them together. Your post is very helpful.
you are welcome. Glad I could help. You have taken on a very challenging topic.
Helping people use the internet to transition from where they are to where they want to be is my niche. Admittedly the niche to broad.
I try to focus on one problem at a time. I believe our lives are like a three legged stool.
One leg is our personal growth and development.
The second leg is our financial reilience,
and the third leg is the environment we live in.
I'm here at WA because of the first and second legs. WA has helped me grow as a person and as an internet marketer. The environmental leg involves how I choose to live my life.
Bill