[Aposiopesis]

Hey all,

Not sure if this is the right spot but I figured I'd take a chance. I've been thinking of starting a blog for a while now. I have a few ideas that I could do, a few different interests that I could write about...but the problem is, I'm not sure if I can keep one going and if it would be successful.

So, I'm posting this here. Are there any bloggers on this site that could give me a few tips before I even attempt to start one? Any advice on drawing people in, making them stay?

I have on occasion had a blog. I have no problem when it comes to maintaining them but I suddenly will lose interest. On some occasions I will have the fear of being identified and I will go and delte the entire thing. I have made the mistake of journalling with a blog and have actually ended up getting so depressed from the negative rumination that I ended up in the hospital. I've had better luck with those that have some sort of theme like cooking/food

[IchbinkeinTeufel]

Hi there. I have a blog, but it's small with 40 followers, but hey, we've all gotta start somewhere. Good presentation, some sort of direction, and at least reasonable writing skills would probably be pretty important. I certainly won't read a blog if it's in text speak, or walls of disorganised text. But hey, some people go for different things. Lots of guides out there. Look on YouTube; it helped me. Best of luck!

Oh, and team up with likeminded people/groups... helps me get a lot of views sometimes. Oh, one more... give some love to other blogs... not only does that help get your name out there a bit, but you'll find some inspiration.

Facebook advertising can be very helpful if you're looking to really get your name out there. Facebook has many, many millions of users worldwide, and they allow targeted advertising, which is really useful! I used to use it for another project and found I could squeeze minimal advertising for just £1 a day.

Okay, I think that's I've got. xD

Nope, I have a lil more... that first post is important: it acts as their first impression of you and your blog, so make it count. Try not to take it too seriously and don't be too disheartened if it doesn't fly off to a success. I have persevered despite only having 40 followers, but there are readers who truly enjoy my posts and aside from those, I've had a fair amount of views, likes, and shares on some of my posts, so I'm doing SOMETHING right... it'll just take time for that big old snowball to gather. Maybe it never will gather much... but I try to remember to write for me as well as them.

Hope that helps.

[LadyShadow]

I have a blog on Wordpress.com. I think that's the best site for blogs. I have 135 followers so far since I restarted last year. I had to make a new blog because my old on was flagged as being too "adult". I had a rough couple of years so the f-word was in a lot of my posts. But I couldn't tag any of my posts anymore and it wouldn't show up on any of the feeds. So be careful it is censored.

As for what to write, just write from the heart. What its like to have mental illness, your woes, your good times and poetry. Its all be completely anonymous so no need to worry.

[IchbinkeinTeufel]

Nice one, LS! Hearty amount of followers there. I can't believe you had yours removed! That's absolutely ridiculous. Unless it was actually offensive content, but just profanity? Talk about patronising. x_x

[LadyShadow]

Originally Posted by IchbinkeinTeufel

Nice one, LS! Hearty amount of followers there. I can't believe you had yours removed! That's absolutely ridiculous. Unless it was actually offensive content, but just profanity? Talk about patronising. x_x

Yeah man I have 135 followers on the new blog but the old one had ovedr 500 followers! Do you believe that? It was profanity, they claimed its because "kids" read it. I mean with all that junk out there that kids can see they are gonna censor me??!!

It was ridiculous!

I have a blog on Tumblr (doesn't everyone?), but I haven't updated it in awhile. My blog basically pokes fun at current events.