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2 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE STARTING A BLOG

ByGnomeAngel

1. Why do I want to start a blog?

This is a big question. Most people just fall in to blogging. I started on Livejournal as a way of keeping an online diary (I type faster and neater than I write). It was literally a place where I want to write in the “dear diary” style.

It was fabulous. I met lots of amazing people (people I still interact with online now 11 years later) and it was a fabulous way to keep my love of writing alive.

A few years into using Livejournal a series of events lead me to leaving Livejournal and looking for my own place on the internet. Now, I can’t tell you why when I left Livejournal I went straight to registering my own domain name and self hosted but it was one of the best decisions I ever made (and I’ll tell you why a little later on).

I didn’t start with a clear plan and it’s only really been in the past 6 months that I have a “clear plan” about what I want to do with my blog and where I want it to take me. I’ve transitioned from writing a blog to keep myself amused to turning my blog into a business.

Blogging has become a big business – it’s actually acceptable to list “blogger” as a career choice. But if you’re starting blogging with the sole purpose of becoming famous it’s going to be a long hard slog.

I’m going to be sharing information about how I’m turning my blog from a hobby to a business over the next few weeks.

So ask yourself, “Why do I want to start a blog?”.

The answer to this question will influence a lot of the decisions you make further on and help keep you focused when you’re struggling (and trust me there will come a time when you struggle).

P.S. It’s ok to list being famous as one of the reasons behind why you want to start a blog but being a successful blogger is hard work and you need to find the thing about blogging that will motivate you and keep you enthusiastic about your blog when the going gets tough.

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  2. Great tips Angie. It is always important to ask why you want to start a blog. I had a friend come up to me and say she was going to start a blog so she could get hosted invites. I remember telling her if that was her reason she wasn’t going to succeed. She went ahead and opened a blog, wrote one post and gave up because she found it hard… I guess if you truly love something, and do it full heartedly, opportunity eventually follows. But to create a blog solely to gain something but not want to work for it, is never a good start.

    1. Thanks Rose. I agree – it’s a lot of hard work (with little monetary reward) to be putting in on something you don’t truly love. But I think that’s like anything with life you’ll succeed where your passion and drive combine. I’m really excited to see where the next chapter of all this goes and I’m so happy that you’re on the journey too! 🙂

    1. Any time 🙂 If there’s anything in particular you’d like help with, questions you’d like answered or just want to know more about something just leave me a comment or send me an email via my contact page and I’ll do my best to help. 🙂

    1. It’s funny how the evolution happens. I think most bloggers do it – start with one thing and end up somewhere else completely. Will be interesting to see where we’re at in another 5 years. 🙂

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