I didn’t participate in Bloggiesta the last time, so I’m quite excited to do it this weekend! I have a ton of work to get done on my blog and I’ll be starting this evening when I get back from work (this post is going to help me organize!). Most of my work is catch up and switching over my URL for real this time.
- Make a spreadsheet of all current posts and links to make redirects easier.
- Change permalink structure to pretty URLs.
- Determine best way and then do 301 redirect pages, most recent posts, and most popular posts, noting changes in spreadsheet, and do five minutes or so every couple of hours to get more done. (if anyone else has done this before, advice would be greatly appreciated!)
- Change URL across internet – technorati, blogcatalog, etc.
- Catch up on reviews – do mini reviews of anything over 2 weeks old, schedule over next week
- Check for updates on review policy, about me section
- Find plugin for and create sitemaps
- Update all “Read in” pages with books read and links to reviews, add 2010 page
- Post reviews across to LibraryThing and Amazon
I think that’s plenty for now – I also would like to get through three books this weekend (The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C.W. Gortner, Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, and Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews) so we’ll see how much I can actually accomplish.
Good luck everyone!
Good luck on Bloggiesta! I may participate but I have a busy weekend ahead so it may not happen. We’ll see.
.-= Stephanie´s last blog ..Book Review: Columbine =-.
Yay! We’ll be working on this together this weekend. I can’t start until after work, but then I’m hoping to take off.
Hopefully I can listen to your That’s How I Blog recording while I’m at it. I wish I could have made it. Darn work! It’s always getting in the way of my life.
.-= Literate Housewife´s last blog ..Since I Can’t Be Captivated… =-.
Good luck with the pretty urls! That is something I really need to do, but I’m so scared all my links will be ruined – I guess that is why you are doing the spread sheet! That is a massive task – I’ve got my fingers crossed for you!
.-= Jackie (Farm Lane Books)´s last blog ..It’s Time for a Bloggiesta!! =-.
Is this your first time participating in Bloggiesta!? I can’t tell – I know you said you didn’t participate last time but I don’t know about the time before last…
Either way, good luck!
.-= Elisabeth´s last blog ..Bloggiesta! Is Back! =-.
I haven’t participated before, and I’m having a great time so far. Glad you got in on it this time!
.-= Andi´s last blog ..Let the Bloggiesta Begin! =-.
I hope you get it all done!
I stopped by as part of the Bloggiesta comment challenge, and read your review on Chains. I agree that Isabel is a terrific character and it is primarily because of her refusal to give up. You’ve set some great goals for yourself. Have fun. Glad I stopped by.
Let me know how the URL thing goes. One of the main reasons I haven’t moved my blog to a owned domain. I just can’t bare the thought of updating all those links.
.-= Beth F´s last blog ..Review: The Turning: What Curiosity Kills by Helen Ellis =-.
I won’t lie that sounds like so much work. Good Luck this weekend! Your blog is really awesome:)
http://tilwereadagain.blogspot.com/2010/06/bloggiesta-starting-line.html
Bobbie
.-= Bobbie´s last blog ..Bloggiesta Starting Line =-.
Wow, that’s some list you’ve got there. Sounds like a huge undertaking but I guess that’s what Bloggiesta is for. Good luck on all of your tasks,I hope you get them all done!
.-= Rowena´s last blog ..Bloggiesta Begins Today…Starting Line. =-.
Hopefully you’ll like Shiver as much as I did – I can’t wait for Linger! Good luck with Bloggiesta.