Jay Goldman

Twice in as many days I’ve been asked for advice on how to start blogging. I came up with a great idea on the spot the first time and shamelessly used it again the second — all of which somehow reminded me that I too have a blog! That I’ve been neglecting!

I’ll probably write this up into something a little formal later on and maybe do something useful, but in the meantime I present Jay Goldman’s Patented Blog Writing Mojo Finder:

1. Decide on your blog topic. Maybe you’re an expert at running companies or managing projects. Perhaps you have a penchant for fashion or dig the latest indie music releases from left-handed UK-based musicians.
2. Make a list of 100 topics that people need to know about your topic. If you can’t get to 100, refactor your list by taking a bigger topic and breaking it into smaller ones. Series of posts are a great way to keep readers coming back.
3. Take a look through your list, group related topics together into categories. Now you have the categories for your new blog and 100 days worth of content!
4. Grab a free account at Wordpress.com and get started. No excuses.
5. Set aside an hour a day for your new blog. I suggest you make it part of your routine — grab your morning coffee and sit right down or relax after dinner with a drink and your laptop. Spend the first half of your hour writing the next post on your list (no skipping!), then spend thirty minutes commenting on other people’s blogs to get your name out there.

See? Simple really. Total blog domination in five easy steps. Now if only I practiced it myself

What’s your blogging secret? Do you have a routine?