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What Does It Really Take to Blog?

September 28, 2007 by Lorelle VanFossen

In preparation for a seminar I’ll be presenting on the basics of blogging, defining what a blog is and why people should blog, the program coordinator asked me:

What does it really take to blog?

I wasn’t sure what she was asking me. Did she want to know what technical skills and abilities it took to blog? Did a person have to learn code and web design? Was she challenging me about the learning curve that comes with blogging?

Or was she asking me what it took to write a blog, finding and researching content, and providing a constant stream of posts on a blog?

Was it about the comments and communications aspect, overcoming fears and concerns about confronting strangers with your ideas and thoughts, then responding to them?

Or did she really want to know what it takes spiritually, psychologically, and philosophically to blog?

It was a good question, and as usual, I had more questions than answers for her.

So I thought I’d ask you.

What does it really take to blog?

Is it all of these things or less? Or maybe more?

Author: Lorelle VanFossen

The author of Lorelle on WordPress and the fast-selling book, Blogging Tips: What Bloggers Won’t Tell You About Blogging, as well as several other blogs, Lorelle VanFossen has been blogging for over 15 years, covering blogging, WordPress, travel, nature and travel photography, web design, web theory and development extensively as web technologies developed.

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  1. Aaron B. Hockley says

    September 28, 2007 at 2:25 pm

    Passion, and time.

  2. Webplay says

    September 28, 2007 at 4:27 pm

    It takes time, knowledge and the passion to share with others. Not everyone can blog. Only those who know how to write and how to beat his competitors in the blog niche.

    That’s why bloggers should read a lot of material on blogging. All the time.

    Overall: time, knowledge, know-how and the passion of sharing with others.

  3. james says

    September 28, 2007 at 4:37 pm

    passion, panache, perseverance… my three p’s

  4. Anne Libby says

    September 28, 2007 at 9:00 pm

    The 4th p: point of view.

  5. Angela Booth says

    September 28, 2007 at 10:42 pm

    Enthusiasm, passion, and having something to say. :-)

  6. Dave says

    September 29, 2007 at 2:41 am

    Sometimes just a strong opinion/viewpoint on a certain topic (politics) can be more than enough to drive your blog along.

  7. LAWYER says

    September 29, 2007 at 6:59 am

    Overall: time, knowledge, know-how and the passion of sharing with others.

  8. Kate says

    September 29, 2007 at 8:51 am

    Commitment, enthusiasm and a love of communication. I guess a thick skin is useful for some topics too.

  9. Carmelo Lisciotto says

    October 1, 2007 at 10:39 am

    Depends on the nature of the blog. Hate bloggers (and there are many out there) simply need an audience to preach too…

    Carmelo Lisciotto

  10. pelf says

    October 1, 2007 at 6:29 am

    I’d say:

    (a) Passion — because there’s no better expression :)
    (b) Enthusiasm — without it, you wouldn’t even move your rear :)
    (c) Time — You can have lots of ideas but if you don’t have the time to research and write, your posts remain as drafts (gulps!)

  11. alex mclean says

    October 2, 2007 at 5:15 am

    What does it take to blog? An internet connection and a blog. There, you’ve blogged.

    What does it take to blog effectively, and what does effectively mean to you?

    What does it take to blog something worthwhile, and what is worthwhile?

    More questions…

  12. Bob! says

    October 17, 2007 at 6:50 pm

    A single thought. Just share it with the world.

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