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15 tips for starting a blog

I've done a few blogs in my time (this one you're reading, my book review blog, and a blog I did while studying abroad in undergrad). 

  1. Pick a theme (it can be broad like this one or hyper-specific)
  2. Pick an easy platform to use (I like Blogger, obviously)
  3. Start easy. Make your first few posts ones you can get through quickly so you can build up content 
  4. Find supporters (friends and family make a good start)
  5. Set a schedule. Will you post daily? Weekly? Monthly? All work, but it's important to keep up the habit
  6. Do it in a way so you can keep up this schedule 
  7. Bank posts if you can when you have more time
  8. Forgive yourself when you alter the schedule as it's just bound to happen
  9. Find ways to look forward to it
  10. Get good images to use (your own or use Flickr or Unsplash or similar sites)
  11. Get prompts from friends
  12. When in doubt, cite your sources 
  13. Make your blog interactive if you can 
  14. Promote across other social media platforms
  15. Be flexible with your goals

(Prompt by Kimisha Cassidy)

"Blog" by Christophe BENOIT. Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0).


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