Well, how to blog if you’re me. 
I started this blog four weeks ago. I’ve learned a lot about what works, and doesn’t, for my blog since that time.
What Works:
1) Posting every day
I post at least once per day because I’m realistic. I know that, until my blog has existed for at least a few years, I can’t expect people to stay interested if I take a break (unless I have an AMAZING story to share when I come back).
2) Writing to write
I am not an expert in anything. I’m not trying to sell anything and I’m not trying to promote myself in a certain occupation. I write because writing, along with prayer, keeps me sane. Also, increased practice at writing is valuable to me.
3) My niche of “My life plus my thoughts”
I don’t want to write just a personal blog but I also don’t want random mumblings about any issue that comes to mind. However, it’s amazing how combining a personal blog with mumblings about random issues can increase a blog’s structure.
4) Blogging anonymously
The most you will ever know about me is my age, gender, and what city I live in. That’s it. Please see my ‘About Me‘ page for a more detailed reason of why I don’t post under my actual name.
What doesn’t work
1) Writing about things I don’t care about
I’ve found that I do my best writing when I write about things that are important to me, whether it’s my life or my opinion on an actor. I’ve written a couple posts that were popular but I just didn’t care about the topic. If you don’t care about what you’re writing than what’s the point?
2) Constantly checking my stats
I need to write high-quality posts and do everything I can to increase traffic. I think this’ll be easier if I don’t check my stats until 11:59PM. It’s distracting. Besides, I tend to place a higher value on comments than I do on page views.
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