Jan 18 2009
The One Question You Must Honestly Answer Before Starting a Blog
Imagine living in a kingdom where anyone is allowed to start a blog. The moment a blog is not updated for more than three days, the blog police come after you and issue a warrant of arrest.
You’re detained without trial at the blog police’s pleasure.
If you live in such a kingdom, would you take up an offer to blog?
If you do, you would certainly ask yourself an important question.
This is the question you should ask yourself when you start a blog in the here and now.
The question is: How long will I allow my blog to survive?
Many bloggers don’t answer this question honestly when they start their blogs.
The usual answer is they don’t know.
When you say you don’t know, rest assured that you’ll give up at the slightest obstacle you face – lack of time, energy or loss of interest after a period of time.
Yes, you’ll give up easily unless you’re living in the kingdom where the blog police monitor your blogging activity.
Imagine being interviewed by the blog police when you make an application to start a blog.
The Chief Inspector asks you, “How long will you let your blog survive? Here neglecting a blog is as serious an offence as neglecting a child. You will be detained without trial at our pleasure if you are found guilty of neglecting your blog. Do you wish to continue?”
What will your answer be?
I’m sure you’ll be determined not to neglect your blog the moment you start it because you don’t want the blog police coming after you.
If you can bring the same amount of determination when you start a blog, you’ll reap success as a blogger. You can imagine being monitored by the blog police if you like to keep going.
If you can’t answer the question honestly, and still want to blog, your solution is community blogging.
Blogging communities are perfect training grounds for aspiring bloggers. Here the whole burden of keeping a blog going is not on you. It is shared among the members of the community.
The advantage of being a member of a blogging community is that you can draw inspiration from other community members. You’re a team player.
If you can’t blog regularly in such an environment, chances are you’re not cut out to be a blogger. At least in a blogging community you’ll not disappoint your readers who wait for regular, fresh content.
So, how long will you allow your blog to survive if you decide to start one? Can you answer this question honestly?
