Author: Shaunta Grimes / Source: Medium The great thing about blogging is that you can, literally, write about anything. The sky is the l
The great thing about blogging is that you can, literally, write about anything. The sky is the limit.
Also? No one is going to read it for a while (harsh, but true), so you can experiment with relatively low risk. So, blog about baking scones today and about solving the problems of the world tomorrow — whatever. You have the time and space to find your groove.
Remember that silver lining when you start your blog and four people look at it the first day.
I’ve actually been really excited by how Quora helps me figure out what to blog about. The questions are like prompts and the upvotes let you see what people actually care about, so you’re not just shooting into the dark.
It’s the difference between a blank page and a blank page with a question at the top that a bunch of people really want you to answer. And when your post gains some traction, it can ladder up: from Quora to Medium to bigger and bigger audiences.
Here’s an example of laddering up:
Two days ago, I saw a question on…
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