How to Blog for SEO When You’re Short on Time
May 23, 2025
Because you don’t need hours every week—you just need a smart strategy.
If you’ve been putting off blogging because you’re busy, overwhelmed, or not sure what to say, you’re not alone.
Most wedding photographers know that blogging can help them get found on Google—but between client work, editing, emails, and trying to have a personal life, blogging always falls to the bottom of the list.
Here’s the good news:
You don’t have to blog every week.
You don’t have to be a “writer.”
You definitely don’t have to spend your entire weekend staring at a blinking cursor.
What you need is a simple, sustainable strategy that works even when your calendar is packed.
Let’s walk through how to blog for SEO—without burning out.
1. Understand What Blogging for SEO Actually Means
Blogging for SEO isn’t about journaling your thoughts or sharing a few pretty pictures from last weekend’s wedding.
It’s about creating content that helps Google understand what you offer, where you offer it, and who it’s for.
A good SEO blog post will:
- Target a keyword or question your dream client is searching
- Include location- and service-based phrases
- Link to your services or related posts
- Feature optimized images and alt text
- Stay on your site permanently (unlike an IG story)
You’re not blogging to impress your peers—you’re blogging to get found by clients ready to book.
Want to see what that looks like in action? Start here.
2. Pick a Blog Structure You Can Use Again + Again
Repetition is your friend. Instead of reinventing the wheel each time, choose from a few blog types and rotate through them.
Here are three blog formats that work beautifully for SEO:
📝 Real Wedding Blog
- Title: “Intimate Fall Wedding at Magnolia Plantation | Charleston Wedding Photographer”
- Keywords: Venue name, location, season
- Structure:
- Intro paragraph with client highlights
- Ceremony + reception details
- What made this wedding unique
- Vendor list (bonus: link out for SEO juice!)
- Call to action + internal links
📌 Pro tip: Internally link to your “Weddings” page or blog category
📌 Example: This guide to internal linking breaks it down
🗺️ Location Feature Blog
- Title: “Best New York Elopement Locations for Intimate Weddings”
- Keywords: City + service
- Structure:
- Overview of the topic
- Top 3–5 recommended locations
- What you love about each
- Example photos
- CTA to inquire or read related post
📌 These posts perform well on both Google and Pinterest
💡 Planning Tips Blog
- Title: “How to Plan a Wedding Timeline for the Best Golden Hour Photos”
- Keywords: Service + common question
- Structure:
- Client-focused problem + your expert take
- Tips + advice
- Real wedding example (if you have one)
- Call to action to book or browse galleries
📌 Planning blogs position you as an expert and build trust before the inquiry ever hits
3. Use a Simple Blogging Workflow (That Fits Your Schedule)
You don’t need a 12-hour content weekend. Try this realistic, photographer-tested approach:
Day 1: Pick a Topic + Outline
(30 minutes)
Choose your blog type and plug in a rough outline. Add:
- A working title
- 3–5 subheadings
- Internal links you want to include
- 1–2 photos you’ll feature
Day 2: Write the Draft
(45–60 minutes)
Write it all in one sitting without editing yourself. It doesn’t have to be perfect—it just has to be real, helpful, and strategic.
Day 3: Edit + Optimize
(30–45 minutes)
Add your links, format your headers, upload photos with descriptive filenames, and write your alt text.
📌 Need an image SEO refresher? This post shows what Google actually looks at.
Day 4: Schedule or Publish
(10–15 minutes)
Get it live—or schedule it for later. Then reuse it in:
- Pinterest Pins
- Email newsletters
- Instagram carousel captions
- FAQ responses to clients
This batching blog will help you streamline even more.
4. Focus on Quality Over Quantity
You don’t need to publish every week.
You don’t need 50 posts to rank.
You just need consistent, strategic content that reflects what you do best.
Start with:
- 1 blog per month
- 2 per month if you’re feeling ambitious
- 1 batching weekend per quarter to prep in advance
SEO builds over time—think momentum, not magic.
5. Remember: You Can Always Outsource the Hard Part
If you’re reading this and thinking,
“I know this matters… I just still don’t want to do it,”
That’s okay. That’s why we’re here.
At North+South, we help photographers build blog systems that:
- Drive long-term traffic
- Reflect your unique voice and brand
- Turn blog posts into inquiry-generating machines
- Keep working even when you’re in peak wedding season
Explore our blogging and SEO packages or reach out here to get started.
Final Thoughts: You Don’t Need More Time—You Need a System
Blogging for SEO isn’t about being a writer.
It’s about showing up, consistently and strategically, where your clients are already searching.
Even with 1–2 posts a month, you can:
- Increase your visibility
- Build trust before the inquiry
- Train both Google and ChatGPT to understand your brand
- Book more aligned clients (without posting daily)
This isn’t another task to juggle. It’s your most powerful long-term marketing tool.
Let’s make it work for you.
