Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus - writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. Anne makes a great point - just start writing, and worry about editing it later.
Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”.
You’re not locked into any of this one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another - but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.Ĭan’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head.
Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University.