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Topic: Why did you start?

by Scott Berkun on January 13, 2011

Topic #14:

Disclaimer: these are optional – if you don’t like ‘em, don’t use ‘em. Feel free to post something else, or explain why you don’t like this topic as your topic. It’s all good.

Here’s today’s topic idea:

What made you decide to start a blog? If you’ve blogged about this before, go back and read it. Is that still the reason? What’s changed?

Reminder: Do not answer this in the comments. That would be very silly. You should grab this topic and write a post about it on your blog.

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101 Comments
  1. Yelly #

    Ooooooooh good one! :)

    January 13, 2011
  2. Rajiv #

    Briefly, WordPress encouraged me , and thanks to YOU Scott for pressing me to blog everyday. I’ll write detail in my blog to make sure not to defeat the purpose of Daily Post.
    Thanks again.
    rajiv
    http://rrajiv.wordpress.com/

    January 13, 2011
  3. Jane #

    This is a good one!

    January 13, 2011
  4. Jim Adcock #

    What I like best about this suggestion is the lack of the usual “if it doesn’t fit” disclaimer…

    If this suggestion doesn’t fit your blog’s general topic (e.g. Your blog is about never having blogged and never intending to start blogging) that’s ok. Simply apply the question by adding or changing some words.
    :-)

    But, putting the snarkiness aside, this may actually make a good suggested topic – what are the challenges you face when blogging?

    January 13, 2011
    • Jane #

      lol

      January 13, 2011
    • Scott Berkun #

      The complaints from people about how specific topics don’t work for them have slowly quieted down. It took awhile, but don’t need that disclaimer any more.

      January 13, 2011
      • Lórien #

        but the disclaimers were sooooooooo fun!

        January 13, 2011
    • classyrose #

      How true! I missed that completely. ;-)

      January 13, 2011
    • smcgamer #

      I agree. They were quite funny.

      January 13, 2011
  5. Ashley Pariseau #

    Good topic!

    January 13, 2011
  6. DorkyDeb #

    I did this topic last week. Here’s a link. :)
    http://dorkydeb.com/2011/01/06/in-the-beginning-what-made-you-start-blogging/

    January 13, 2011
    • Scott Berkun #

      You are a week ahead of me, it appears. Can you tell me what the lottery numbers are?

      January 13, 2011
      • Ink Is Banned ~>Hunter #

        4 8 15 16 23 42
        Just you may find yourself cursed and on some weird island with a polar bear and a guy called Jacob…

        January 13, 2011
      • photographess #

        LOL!

        January 15, 2011
  7. Destination Infinity #

    Destiny ;)

    January 13, 2011
  8. classyrose #

    I know at least one person who isn’t going to like it! ;-)

    January 13, 2011
  9. gildotchka #

    en français … pourquoi un blog ? noter des livres et des films qui m’ont intéressée, that’s all folks

    January 13, 2011
  10. Joe NDZULO #

    After I blog since 2008… Why? Though I have the answer, I never blogged about it.
    Great topic and the post is coming soon.

    January 13, 2011
  11. ionescut1n #

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    January 13, 2011
  12. Rebecca, PhD #

    What a coincidence… I answered that question just last night.
    Thanks Steve.

    Rebecca

    January 13, 2011
  13. donnabright #

    I have started blogs for a number of reasons:
    the one on wordpress: to learn more about Html from a class I took at
    a local arts cooperative, to have a journal and look for like minds, to
    express my arts and to think about political and social issues.

    By the by, I think your prompts are interesting!

    January 13, 2011
  14. Rajiv #

    A short story to begin with.
    http://rrajiv.wordpress.com/2011/01/13/why-did-i-start/

    January 13, 2011
  15. Nikki #

    I like that topic “Why did you start blogging”. I might have to expand on that one in my blog.

    Thank you so much for the topic ideas that are sent daily.

    January 13, 2011
  16. simplepleasuresbooks #

    My thoughts on the subject:
    http://simplepleasuresbooks.wordpress.com/2011/01/13/weekly-topic-why-blog/

    January 13, 2011
  17. Beautiful Existence #

    I started blogging (more) in 2011 because I started a challenge to buy everything I need from a Goodwill store (except food, toiletries and prescription items).
    It has already been receiving a GREAT response and I can’t wait to share all the new information, new community members and of course the awesome THRIFT FINDS with my blog to everybody!

    January 13, 2011
  18. granny1947 #

    Lovely topic…however…I am still mulling over the idea of blogging about something I have never talked about…the range is SO wide.
    My goodness…the more I think about this topic the more I like it…my whole style has completely changed since I started blogging(not on this forum)…yep…this is a brilliant idea.

    January 13, 2011
    • Scott Berkun #

      You can use the same topic more than once. Even twice. Or six times.

      January 13, 2011
  19. wildcatford #

    I started to originally drive more traffic to various websites i managed a few years ago, but now, I still do that, i just put more thought into the original posts i write and enjoy the chellenge of attracting more veiwers to my blog everyday

    January 13, 2011
  20. timbond81 #

    Good question and what a fab idea, just started the dailypost think it’s gonna be good fun. This is my fisrt dailypost erm post

    http://timbond81.wordpress.com/2011/01/13/why-did-i-start-blogging/

    January 13, 2011
  21. djbaroque #

    I think that is a superb idea – finding out everyones motivations and that is great. I know i’m learning so much about myself and i’m bettering my skills also. People have said that they’ve been moved by my posts. That makes it all worth while.

    January 13, 2011
  22. Touch2Touch #

    Great minds often come up with the same idea???
    http://touch2touch.wordpress.com/?s=why+i+blog

    January 13, 2011
  23. Mina #

    Olá Scott, sabe você me parece ser muito delicado, eu gosto do seu jeito.
    Creio que já deu para perceber, que comecei o meu blog: Por causa do meu livro editado, para continuar o meu trabalho de orientar os leitores a se alimentar de uma maneira mais correta, ou seja para manter a saúde em dia.
    Esse é o meu objetivo, e conseguir editar o meu segundo livro.
    Receba o meu abraço, Mina!

    January 13, 2011
  24. misspinkles #

    this is a topic that everyone can blog about!!
    good one!

    January 13, 2011
  25. Aditi #

    Loving all the topics, I think i might end up writing everyday. Liked this topic and wrote about it on http://twilightreadings.wordpress.com/2011/01/13/i-am-so-glad-i-started-this/

    January 13, 2011
  26. Tanner White #

    I started out of boredom and the desire to write.

    http://jtwhite.me/2011/01/13/why-did-i-start/

    January 13, 2011
  27. The Onyx Plate #

    I love your suggestions! I won’t be using this one, as I already hit it prior… http://theonyxplate.com/2011/01/04/why-i-do-this/….but, it’s a nice suggestion.

    Thank you for the daily inspiration! It is very much appreciated……

    January 13, 2011
  28. One Change At A Time #

    Awesome! It was a great way for me to let the world know what motivated me to do something I’ve always loved to do but never did. — write! Thanks Scott.
    -The Change Revolution

    January 13, 2011
  29. ElizOF #

    Love, love, love this one even though I’ve blogged about it before…
    I can stand to give it anther shot. :-)
    Thanks,
    Elizabeth
    Mirth and Motivation

    January 13, 2011
  30. The Reason You Come #

    I, too, like this topic and was eager to write about it. Here’s my entry:

    http://thebeatofmydrum.com/2011/01/14/dating-produced-a-beat-i-still-move-to/

    January 14, 2011
  31. My English Thoughts #

    Nice and interesting topic ! I do not have really post about it today but it’s kind of pretty close too! It does explain why I love to blog in English instead of blogging in my mother language…
    Here’s my entry :
    http://myenglishthought.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/why-did-i-love-to-blog-in-english/

    January 14, 2011
  32. Sunil J #

    I hate that my trackbacks are not showing up over here. :-(

    January 14, 2011
  33. Sunil J #

    Looking back http://www.suniljoseph.net/2011/01/14/looking-back/

    January 14, 2011
  34. David #

    http://www.davidfeetenby.wordpress.com

    January 14, 2011
  35. beckyvoss #

    I enjoyed writing this today. I’ve only been blogging for a few weeks but I was able to find places where I can improve.

    January 14, 2011
  36. Zol H #

    The last two weeks I’ve written more posts than I did in the whole of 2010. With more writing comes more editing. English is not my mother-tongue, so I have to look up a lot. When I’m tired I find myself writing “male” instead of “mail” and “write” instead of “right”. When “a writer’s wet dream” becomes “a wet writer’s dream”, you know it’s time to call it a night (or was it day??) Happy blogging!
    http://zolh2011.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/writers-wet-dream-or-wet-writers-dream/

    January 14, 2011
  37. Mike Lemons #

    This was an awesome lead in for a blog post. This challenge has been great for me. It has opened the flood gates of creativity that I wasn’t sure was even there.

    I’ve also had the pleasure of reading a lot of wonderful posts. Great job everyone…happy writing :)

    January 14, 2011
  38. Loni #

    This was a great lead . . . I started mine with a broken heart, the loss of a 16 year old son . . . .
    http://writingcanvas.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/postaday-why-i-started-blogging/

    January 14, 2011
  39. Tom Beidler #

    I agree that this is a good question ;) I’ve been trying to figure out when I could use one of the topics you’ve suggested into my existing photo blog. Standby, here it comes!!!

    January 15, 2011
  40. kkoelling86 #

    Actually I started in order to find a better way to fill my time than just video games. On top of that I want to use my blog as a way to write about my view in, on, and around Japan. That and anything else in my life that seems interesting at the time.

    Here goes nothing!

    January 15, 2011
  41. Mad Hatter #

    http://abcd12345678910abcdefghiefghi.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/why-did-i-start-blogging/

    January 15, 2011
  42. manstyle12 #

    i start because i loved Kelly Andrews and i wanted to show the whole world

    https://kellyandrewsfanblog.wordpress.com

    January 15, 2011
  43. Parkzer #

    http://parkzer.com/blog/2011/01/14

    January 15, 2011

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