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Hey there fantastic website! Does running a blog similar to this take a massive amount of work? I have virtually no knowledge of programming however I was hoping to start my own blog soon. Anyhow, should you have any ideas or tips for new blog owners please share. I understand this is off subject but I just needed to ask. Thank you!

Hey there fantastic reader! Running a blog like this one takes virtually NO work. It's very simple. The format blogspot.com provides pretty much does everything for you. When you create your own login and site, there will be a "Design" button at the top. If you click on that, it takes you through all sorts of options to personalize what your blog looks like. You can customize your template, change your default font for when you make a post, change the font of your title, figure out the color scheme of your blog...a lot of it is self-explanatory.

I have no knowledge of programming either! So no worries. :) The site is set up so that anyone can make a blog for themselves.

Hmmm...ideas or tips for new bloggers...

1. Figure out all your settings, layout, and template first. If you don't love the way your blog looks you'll constantly be distracted by that when you go to post, instead of thinking about how/what you want to write.
2. Don't worry about needing to write every day or every other day. The blog is there for YOU, when you're in the mood to share thoughts, remember a funny story, express your feelings, etc. If you worry about consistently writing the blog will become a stressful thing instead of something fun. There's been times I haven't posted for WEEKS. Other times I'm in the mood to write four blog posts in one day! It's all up to you.
3. It doesn't matter how many followers you have/don't have. It's your blog, made for the purpose of you and your thoughts. If other people want to read what you write, great! If not, well that's fine too. Write for yourself, not anyone else.
4. Do NOT share your identity! I try never to mention last names on my blog or places like my hometown. I just wrote a post about New York City, but that's fine cause millions of people go to New York...and I write about my time at Millersville, but there are thousands of people at Millersville, so if a creepy stalker wanted to find me they wouldn't be able to. Always better to be on the safer side of things.
5. Have fun with it! :)

I think that's all I have! Best of luck and enjoy!