How often should you post on your blog? Do you ask yourself this question as you’re trying to plan blog content? Read this for some practical advice!

A reader recently wrote in and asked: “I have just started a new blog and I was wondering how often I should be posting?”

First of all, while this isn’t a bad question, I do believe it’s the wrong question.

The question you really should be asking yourself is, “What can I realistically commit to?”

Here are three questions to ask yourself that will help you determine how often you should post on your blog:

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Trying to start a blog, but don’t have much extra time on your hands? Read this post for some practical tips and encouragement!

I recently received this question from a reader: “How do you find time to start and build your blog when you have a family and/or work full time?”

This is a common question I receive and a really good one to ask! If you want to start a blog, you have to find a way to make it fit into your life.

Here are my top 3 suggestions on how to start and build a blog when you don’t have much time:

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Wondering what to have in place before going live with your website? Read this post for my best advice!

I recently received an email asking, “What do I need to have in place before I actually go live with my website?”

I thought this was a really great question! Honestly? I think everyone will give you different advice, depending on who you ask.

But in my opinion, here is what I think you should have in place before going live with your website:

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Beth recently wrote in with this great question:

“Hi Crystal. I would like to get out of debt so that we can better save and maybe travel. My problem is that I’m stuck on what to write. I sit down and nothing comes to mind. How do I find what to write about? Thanks for challenging me to put this in writing. -Beth”

Beth: I want you to know that you’re not alone! I think everyone has times when they struggle with knowing what they should blog about — whether that’s just on a particular day, during a certain season, or as they start the process of setting up their blog and begin to think of planning posts to write.

Maybe you are starting a blog but you’re not sure what the topic should be, or you have your blog set up but you can’t figure out what to write about, or you’ve been blogging for a long time and you don’t love what you’re currently blogging about. Please know this: all writers have times when they struggle to figure out what to write about.

When you’re not sure what to write about, here are 10 questions to ask yourself:

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Rachel recently wrote in and asked, “You talk about platform a lot, but what does that actually mean?”

This is such a great question, because if you want to be a successful blogger, it is so important to know what a platform is and how to build one.

What is a platform?

Honestly, the word “platform” is one that makes me pause. I’m not totally comfortable with the word and its implied meaning, because here’s the thing…

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Do you feel called to write but you don’t want to deal with the technical aspects of blogging? (And you don’t have the money to pay someone else to do it for you?)

Sarah wrote in with this great question…

“I definitely want to start a blog and have started a couple over the years but they’ve fizzled out for various reasons. I love writing and want to do that, but I hate web design or anything tech-related. Is there any way to just blog and write and that be it? Any advice for someone like me who loves writing and feels called to do it but hates anything dealing with web design, web hosting, and tech stuff? And of course isn’t in a current position to pay someone else to mess with it? I’m sure I’m in the minority, but any help would be appreciated. Thank you!”

First of all, Sarah, let me reassure you that you’re not in the minority. I think tons and tons of people feel this way, and it’s actually a really common struggle.

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