Start a Blog to Know Before You Go

by Dave Delaney on 06/05/2012

newmedianashville Start a Blog to Know Before You Go

Before I moved to Nashville, I created a blog called New Media Nashville. The purpose of blogging for me was to learn about the Nashville technology marketing landscape. We moved to Nashville in March, 2007, but I started the blog in January.

What better way to introduce yourself to a topic than to start a blog about it? From writing the blog, I quickly learned who I wanted to meet in Nashville.

How to Start a Blog

Starting a blog is easy today. I recommend using a free service like WordPress or Blogger, or if you are sharing design-rich content try Tumblr. If you want to get serious about blogging, I highly recommend switching to a self-hosted WordPress blog.

Bonus tip. You don’t have to make your blog public if you are not ready to. Consider keeping it private first until you are comfortable with it.

Ready to start? Follow Darren Rowse’s ProBlogger for great tips on blogging.

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  • J. Alan Hatcher

    http://projectlibertine.blogspot.com is the only blog I still update regularly.  It journals my slow development of a 4x Space browser game.

    • http://www.davedelaney.me/ Dave Delaney

      …and you just made me jealous! Now I wish I was at Gulf Shores too. :)

  • http://www.twitter.com/johncade John Cade

    Great advice. I think a lot of people think you have to be an expert to start a blog. I often fall for this trap. But it’s really a great way to learn and explore a new subject.

    • http://www.davedelaney.me/ Dave Delaney

      Thanks John. It’s a great way to learn, explore and share.

  • http://twitter.com/bloginners Bloginners

    If you’re serious about blogging, I second Dave’s WordPress recommendation – I wouldn’t use anything else now!

    • http://www.davedelaney.me/ Dave Delaney

      Thanks. WordPress has come a long way since I started using it in 2005. I love it.

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  • http://twitter.com/amandastrav Amanda Stravinsky

    Great piece of advice! I would add that in order to get a following, consistency is key. Let your readers know if you’re a daily, weekly, bi-weekly, etc kind of blog so they know what to expect from you.

    • http://www.davedelaney.me/ Dave Delaney

      Great point Amanda. Thank you.
      I’m shooting for two a week here, in case you were wondering ;)

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