Do you run your own blog for personal use?

orbit
2020-02-26T05:55:04Z

I know this has been posted before, but I was going through old posts about blogging and at least half the blogs linked in the comments were offline now, so I thought I'd bring this topic back to light.

Do you run your own personal blog, and if so, could you share some details?

Is it self-hosted, or do you rent server space?

Do you use Wordpress or another blog platform like that, publish through other means like a flat-file CMS, or did you build it from scratch?

What topics do you write about?

How consistently do you post; or alternatively, why don't you post as often as you would like to?

Do you keep analytics, or do you write regardless of how many clicks you get?

Is your site monetized with ads or otherwise?

How popular is your blog on average?

How do you keep up with other writers' posts?

I'm bringing this up because it seems like most places around the web centered on blogging are more in it for the money rather than for the content. Places like /r/blogging and the like are all talk about how to maximize views, earn revenue, and find your niche. I'd love to see some discussion more geared towards the content and construction of individual blogs, as opposed to people trying the next "get rich quick" scheme on their lists of passive income opportunities.

Personally, I have multiple blogs for the sole purpose of giving me a platform to voice my opinions or share things that interest me without being constrained to a centralized platform like Twitter or Medium. I'd love to hear what you have all made and/or shared online, as well as the process behind making it happen.

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