Social media content batching has been one of my main activities today, and I have to say, I’m feeling pretty pleased with myself!
I’ve just finished preparing an entire month of Substack Notes.
That’s 90 posts in total, three every single day for the next 30 days.
And the best part?
I don’t have to sit down every morning wondering what to write next.
Everything is already prepared.
That leaves me with more time to focus on other parts of my affiliate marketing business.
And believe me, there’s plenty to work on!
Today has also included a morning cycling workout, five hours at my regular job and some more thoughts about something I’m really looking forward to.
The day I can finally leave my regular job and make a living entirely from my own online business.
But more about that in a moment.
Why Social Media Content Batching Makes Sense to Me
When you’re building an online business alongside a regular job, time becomes incredibly valuable.
There are always things that need attention.
Blog posts, social media, email marketing, product research, YouTube videos and everything else that comes with running an online business.
One of the systems that helped me get started with affiliate marketing was ClickBank Profit Club, created by John Thornhill.
It’s where I earned my first meaningful affiliate commissions, and it’s still an important part of my business.
If you’re interested in seeing the system I’ve been using, you can explore ClickBank Profit Club here.
You can start by exploring the free membership, with optional paid upgrades available.
But one thing I’ve learned since getting started is that choosing the right opportunity is only part of the equation.
You also need to organize your time.
And that’s where today’s little productivity project comes in.
90 Substack Notes Prepared in Advance
Instead of creating three new Substack Notes every day, I’ve prepared an entire month’s worth of content.
My regular posting schedule consists of:
- One Note in the morning.
- One Note in the afternoon.
- One Note in the evening.
Three posts a day.
Over 30 days, that’s 90 individual pieces of content.
Writing and preparing all those posts takes some effort, of course.
But I’d much rather concentrate on one larger task than repeatedly interrupt my other work to create individual posts.
That’s the whole idea behind social media content batching.
You group similar tasks together and complete them in focused sessions.
Rather than constantly switching between writing, researching, scheduling and checking statistics, you concentrate on one type of work at a time.
And once it’s finished, you move on.
It feels surprisingly satisfying!
What I Still Need to Do on Substack
The really nice thing is that my regular Substack content is now taken care of for the next month.
The only additional posts I’ll need to make are when I publish new articles here on my blog.
Whenever I publish a new blog post, I’ll still share it on Substack.
That way, my regular Notes continue while I can add fresh updates whenever something interesting happens.
Of course, I’ll also keep an eye on comments and interact with readers.
After all, building relationships is one of the reasons I’m using Substack in the first place.
In my previous blog post about subscriber engagement, I explained how much I’ve enjoyed having genuine conversations with people on my email list.
I certainly don’t want to automate away that personal connection.
The idea is to automate or batch the repetitive work so I have more time for the things that actually matter.
How Content Batching Can Make an Online Business More Efficient
One thing I’m beginning to appreciate is that being busy and being productive aren’t necessarily the same thing.
You can easily spend several hours moving between different activities without making much meaningful progress.
Check your emails.
Write a social media post.
Look at your website statistics.
Research an affiliate product.
Return to your emails.
Write another social media post.
Before you know it, half the day has disappeared!
Social media content batching helps reduce some of those interruptions.
And it’s not just my personal impression.
Sprout Social explains the benefits of grouping similar content tasks together in its guide to social media content batching.
The principle is straightforward.
By concentrating on similar activities, you can reduce the amount of time spent switching between tasks.
My Simple Content Batching Strategy
For now, I’m trying to keep things relatively straightforward.
1. Plan content in advance.
Instead of waking up every morning without knowing what to publish, I prepare a collection of ideas around affiliate marketing, email marketing, AI tools, productivity and my personal experiences.
2. Prepare several posts in one session.
Once I’m in the right mindset, I find it easier to continue writing and developing similar ideas.
3. Schedule content ahead of time.
Having a month’s worth of Substack Notes prepared gives me more freedom to focus on other priorities.
4. Keep room for personal updates.
I don’t want everything to become completely automated.
When I have news, new experiences or something interesting to share, I’ll continue publishing fresh content.
For me, that’s a sensible balance between efficiency and authenticity.
I’m certainly not claiming to have invented anything revolutionary!
But if it saves time and helps me remain consistent, I’m all for it.
Building Something Bigger With Coaching Profit System
Another reason I want to improve my efficiency is that my ambitions extend beyond earning individual affiliate commissions.
Ultimately, I want to build something more substantial.
Something that I can develop, improve and hopefully grow over time.
That’s also why I’ve invested in Coaching Profit System, another program connected to John Thornhill.
For me, the two systems serve different purposes.
ClickBank Profit Club helped me get started and generate my first affiliate earnings.
Coaching Profit System is connected to the next stage of my journey: learning how to develop my own digital product and build a business asset of my own.
If that sounds interesting, you can learn more about Coaching Profit System here.
I’m still learning, and there’s a great deal of work ahead.
But having a clearer long-term direction feels incredibly motivating.
And the more efficiently I can handle routine tasks, the more time I’ll have for those bigger projects.
The Day I Can Finally Quit My Regular Job
Now for something a little more personal.
I honestly cannot describe how much I’m looking forward to the day I can resign from my regular job and support myself entirely through my affiliate marketing business.
I think it will be one of the happiest days of my life.
And I can promise you one thing.
I’m going to celebrate properly when that day finally arrives!
Not just because I’ll be leaving my current job.
But because it will represent something much bigger.
It will mean that I’ve managed to build a business capable of supporting me financially.
Something I started from scratch.
Something I’ve invested time, money and effort into learning.
And something that I’ve developed while continuing to work elsewhere.
That’s a milestone I would be incredibly proud of.
There’s Nothing Wrong With My Boss
I should make one thing clear.
My desire to leave my regular job has absolutely nothing to do with my boss.
In fact, I have a very good boss.
No complaints there whatsoever.
The problem is the nature of the work itself.
I work in customer service and sales.
And, to be perfectly honest, I find it extremely monotonous.
Day after day, much of the work follows the same pattern.
The same types of conversations.
Similar situations.
Similar tasks.
I’m sure some people enjoy that kind of work.
But personally, I find myself increasingly eager to do something different.
Something where I have more freedom to decide how I spend my time and which projects I want to pursue.
The Challenge of Commission-Based Income
There’s another aspect of my current job that I find particularly frustrating.
My earnings are entirely commission-based.
That means income can vary considerably.
And here’s the frustrating part.
You can’t always control the quantity or quality of the customers you receive.
Some days you might have plenty of good opportunities.
Other days, the circumstances are much less favorable.
You can do your job properly and still end up earning considerably less because of factors outside your control.
That unpredictability isn’t particularly enjoyable.
Now, affiliate marketing income is obviously far from predictable either!
I’m very aware of that.
And I’m certainly not suggesting that running an online business automatically guarantees a stable income.
Quite the opposite.
Building something capable of supporting me consistently will be a major challenge.
But there’s one important difference.
With my own business, I can decide what to work on.
I can experiment with different strategies.
I can create new products, improve existing systems and explore opportunities that interest me.
And over time, I hope those efforts will contribute to something more sustainable.
That sense of ownership is incredibly appealing.
Why Financial Freedom Would Let Me Accelerate My Business
One of the things I find most exciting about eventually leaving my regular job is what it would mean for my business.
Right now, I’m building everything around my existing work commitments.
Some days I have plenty of time.
Other days, considerably less.
And sometimes I simply run out of energy before I’ve completed everything I wanted to do.
But imagine being able to devote those working hours entirely to developing the business.
More time for researching opportunities.
More time for producing useful content.
More time for YouTube.
More time for email marketing.
More time for developing my own products.
And more time for learning from people who have already achieved the kind of results I’m working toward.
That’s what excites me.
Not just the possibility of replacing my income.
But the possibility of accelerating everything I’m currently trying to build.
Of course, I’m not going to resign simply because I’ve had a few successful affiliate sales.
I need to establish a much more reliable financial foundation first.
But having that goal gives me an enormous amount of motivation.
And every small improvement feels like another step in the right direction.
A Morning Cycling Workout and Five Hours at Work
As for the rest of today, things have been fairly busy.
I started the morning with a cycling workout.
Exercise remains an important part of my routine.
I enjoy challenging myself physically, and I think staying active helps me maintain the energy needed for everything else I’m doing.
Today also includes five hours at my regular job.
So I have to balance my business activities around that.
Once again, that’s part of the reason I appreciate having prepared my Substack content in advance.
One less thing demanding attention during an already busy day.
I’ll also be sharing this blog post across my usual social media platforms:
- Substack
After that, I’ll see how much time and energy I have left for anything else.
There’s always another task waiting!
But today I’m particularly pleased to have completed something that should make the coming month a little easier.
Final Thoughts: Working Toward a Different Kind of Freedom
Today hasn’t been about reporting another big affiliate commission.
Instead, it’s been about improving the way I work.
Preparing 90 Substack Notes in advance may sound like a relatively small achievement.
But to me, it represents something important.
I’m gradually trying to build better systems around my business.
Systems that allow me to spend less time repeating routine tasks and more time concentrating on activities that could genuinely move things forward.
And ultimately, that’s connected to my much bigger ambition.
I want to build an online business that allows me to leave my regular job and take complete responsibility for my own professional future.
I know it won’t be easy.
I know there’s no guarantee I’ll achieve everything I’m aiming for.
And I know there’s still plenty to learn.
But I’m genuinely excited about the possibilities.
And when that day finally comes – the day I can hand in my resignation because my own business can support me – I suspect I’ll have quite a story to tell.
And one very good reason to celebrate!
Until then, I’ll keep building, learning and sharing the journey.
One step at a time.
What about you?
Are you building an online business alongside a regular job? Or have you already made the transition to working entirely for yourself?
I’d genuinely love to hear your experience.
And if you’re curious about the affiliate marketing system I’ve been using, feel free to leave a comment with INFO and I’ll happily share more.
Thanks for following along!
Fredrik
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