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How to Do a 10-Minute Year-End Blog Review


Editor’s Note: This post is also shared in my Quiet Start newsletter — my free weekly email for introverted coaches and solopreneurs in the messy middle of business.


It is time for a Year-End Blog Review

Joelene Mills

Can you believe it is December? I want to remind you that as the year comes to an end, you don’t need to do a full review and come up with an entirely new brand for your business. You simply need ten quiet minutes with your blog.

Here’s what I found in mine: two posts did the heavy lifting. Not even the fancy ones. The ones that answered the exact questions clients keep asking. Those posts got replies, consults, and “this is me” emails. The rest? They did okay. More like background singers, not lead vocals.

So, try doing a quick review without turning it into a Sunday-night spreadsheet session:

  • Open your 2025 posts.

  • Star the few posts people replied to, shared, or hired you from.

  • Mark which ones felt easy to write (not a wrestling match).

  • Confirm that they point to something you still sell.

If a post hits two or more, it’s a keeper and a template. If it hits zero or one, let it nap. No dramatic purge, no “optimize everything” marathon. We’re clarifying, not spiraling.

Why does this matter for your business? Because your blog is a conversation with paying humans, not a content calendar. When you write where their attention already lives, you conserve energy and make sales without shouting.

🪶 This week’s quiet move:

Make a doc called “2025 Keepers.” Paste links to your top 3–5 posts. Under each, add one line: “Why this worked.” That’s your January queue.

One calm, practical email every Monday.

One calm, practical email every Monday.

Quiet Start is a short, practical email for introverted coaches who want their blog to quietly bring in clients again.

No trainings. No calls. No pressure to be everywhere. Just one calm, practical email you can read with your coffee and turn into a small next step for your blog and business.