I want to start a Philosophy blog. Do you think it will pick up?

Question

I honestly believe I have some answers to many questions, paradoxes and problems, ranging from metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of mind, logic, aesthetics, politics and philosophy of religion and even sociology.

Do you think I should start the blog? Could you recommend a good website that allows me to do so?

Do you think people will care? I personally dont

Answer 1

It's a good idea to test the waters such as this when you are looking to start a new blog. However, I'd warn you about certain people who would always participate in these discussions to de-moralize you.

Answering that question, as you grow content and meet people along the way, it will pick up. But the most important thing is that you have a passion for it. I've been blogging for one year and what I have learnt from mine/others' experiences is that if you have a passion for a topic, starting a blog in that niche can never be a bad idea.

If you need any help with blog promotion, to speed up the "picking up" process, refer to many blog promotion/traffic building methods available freely such as this: http://www.rockfuse.com/blog/category/tr...

Good luck mate!

Answer 2

If you start one contact me. I'd read it and I know several other people that might.

Answer 3

Rule One about attracting people to your blog is having good articles. If your content sucks, all the hard work in the world on design and SEO will be worthless.

Offer to do article-sharing with other upstart blogs where you post their content in exchange for your content and trade links. This will help you both rise in google rankings.

Going to other related blogs and participating (without spamming!) is another way to get noticed. It will not help with your google rankings because most blogs block trackbacks of links found in the body or signature lines, but it will help you get as much traffic as can see your link.

Put the blog and a short description of it in the signature line of every web forum you frequent and actively participate in that forum. The more closely related to your topic the forum is, the better.

Ask friends with StumbleUpon and Digg to give you good ratings, and get a PMOG account. PMOG is a cross between StumbleUpon and an RPG, and you can put portals and quests from sites that have similar topics to yours leading to your site or specific articles from your site.

Ask contributors of larger blogs and websites to write content on your blog. This is a tough thing to do, but

Use cross-site media in your content. Instead of only writing everything, try an audio podcast of your stuff. Perhaps you read a question and answer it out loud based on what you wrote. Make interesting youtube videos that people will want to watch. Subscribers there are just as good as visitors to your blog.

Work on your Search Engine Optimization with google analytics (it is your friend!), make a good sitemap (learn that word, google that word) so google will crawl your content efficiently and make sure your blog sends out pings so blog crawlers will know when it's been updated.

Always evolve. If you notice in your analytic reports have patrons flocking to a particular topic, do more with that topic. Go where the money is, so to speak. You don't have to sell out, but you do have to find your niche. Keep it if it is to your advantage and throw it away if it is your limitation.

See what the other blogs are doing and emulate them.

Do not have a linkfarm page. Do not listen to SEO sites who sound like they're suggesting anything resembling a linkfarm. Do not do link trading unless it's accompanied with content trading. Do not spam places on the internet with useless posts like "That's very interesting. LINK TO THE BLOG"

Once you get traffic, try putting in a window of non-obtrusive google ads and then you might even get paid for your time. Do not do this until you have the traffic to warrant it, because otherwise it comes off as annoying and amateurish.

If you get tired of it because it doesn't work, the fortunate thing is that no one will miss it, least of all you.

Why bother? Well, that's a question for a philosopher.

Answer 4

People seem to be more interested in political blogs or entertainment/gossip blogs. Certain types of religious blogs also attract readers. Your philosophy blog might go the way of the dinosaurs.

Answer 5

Yup, sign me up too dude!   [e-mail]            

                     Sifu Dave Carr

Answer 6

Contact me as well, I'd be interested.

Answer 7

Dont aask

just do it

so you  will test your skills you will have i suppose dialogues with the others and share your opinion with others

i hope you are strong because people are different and have different ways to express theme selves

any way ..go ahead f you feel so...

many websites around i let you find by your self

use your mind and your imagination to discover theme//

Answer 8

I think people are always interested in philosophy and if you start a blog, I will certainly participate in that.

Answer 9

If you are motivated enough to start a blog that will pursue your own goals, people will become interested and it will pick. People will only care if you have something orginal and valuable to say.

I strongly recommend you to take up blogging. Philosophy may be a narrow niche but it can create genuine loyalty.