Blogging Questionnaire

In one day I had two people ask me about blogging. I had a list of questions in my mind so I have written them below. My idea was to create a list of questions to be answered but to also provide links to information related to the question, if applicable.

• Why do you want a blog?
• Will your blog be a diary of events and thoughts or will you eventually want to use it as a professional showcase, a monetization vehicle, or for your business?
• Who is your audience?
  • http://www.problogger.net/what-every-blogger-needs-to-know-about-their-target-audience/
• What will your blog topic/niche be?
  • http://www.problogger.net/a-better-starting-point-for-choosing-a-niche/
• Will there be multiple topics?
  • https://www.shoutmeloud.com/single-topic-vs-multi-topic-blog.html
• What types of posts will you write? Do you know the different types of posts?
  • http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/12-types-of-blog-posts/
• How often will you update your blog?
• Are you fairly technical? Can you support a blog that has multiple technical updates in a month? Or would you rather someone else take care of the updates and let you add content, pictures, and other media?
  • This question will help determine what company will host your blog.
  • http://www.problogger.net/choosing-a-blog-platform/
  • http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-choose-the-best-blogging-platform/
• How much are you willing to spend per year on this site?
• Will you want to sell products?
• Will you want a mailing list?
• Will you have many pictures?
• What do you want the site to look like?
  • http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/11-most-popular-blog-design-styles-with-examples/
  • https://wordpress.org/themes/
  • https://www.squarespace.com/templates

After answering these questions, a recommendation can be made on what your next steps should be.