I’ve read a lot of comments on other blogs as of late that talk about how long it takes them to post. We’re talking a half hour, an hour, sometimes more.

That’s too long for you to be spending on a single post.

Now, there’s a time and a place for a long post. I tend to spend a lot of time on resource lists or how-to guides I’ve posted on other blogs, but I know some of you out there are spending at least that much time on short, choppy posts like this one.

Sometimes people write slow. My old roommate was a very slow writer. It would take him days to finish a short four page double spaced essay–no matter the topic. And aside from “practice makes perfect”, conquering your slow writing isn’t going away any time soon. Unless, of course, you’re a slow typist. Then you just need to train yourself.

But enough rambling. Let’s get to the point.

There are a number of ways that you can improve your posting speed, and they won’t take you too long at all.

First, start a word processor file that you can use to keep your post notes on. Title ideas, topic ideas, websites that you’re drawing inspiration from, and anything else that can help you become a faster poster. Keeping all of your ideas in one place will significantly improve your posting times.

Next, visit your favorite free photo site, or one of the photo search engines I’ve previously recommended, and download a ton of pictures that you can use with your posts. Do they have to fit with the subject matter? Nah, the more unique the picture, the better. (And yes, I know I haven’t been using post images myself–but I’m working on it.)

Finally, keep your RSS reader updating as quickly as possible. When you get the scoop about a news story or something else that’s fast breaking, write up a couple of paragraphs on it as fast as you can, slide in a few links, and submit the post. If you can do a few of those a day, you’ll be well on your way to hundreds of posts in a couple of months.

This post took only 10 minutes to write. Simple as that, I had all of my research in front of me and all I had to do was type.