When Should You Start a Blog?

And considerations for blogging.

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Have you been thinking about starting a blog for forever? Or maybe you have shared your thoughts, lessons, stories, and information in other ways and are ready to move to a more permanent platform with everything in one place.

Should You Start a Blog?

There are many reasons to start a blog. Blogging can give you exposure to build your business/brand, make you money, inspire people, and more.

Initial Blog Considerations

When you’re thinking about starting your blog, it is crucial to consider a few specific points.

• The niche/main topics you plan to cover : This will help you decide where to host your blog and help you streamline a design to fit that industry.
• Your blogging platform: There are a ton of options, with the three most popular right now being WordPress, Medium, and Blogger. [Here is a review of all 3 I put together.]
• Type of Writing: What kind of writing will you be doing? Copywriting, fiction, informational writing, etc…