Is Blogging right for you?

23 "Pre-Qualifying Questions" for a successful blogger

What is a successful blogger? To me, a successful blogger is akin to a regular columnist in the newspaper. A successful blog will have its own regular readership who will seek out the blog on a regular basis and expects the blogger to "speak" to them. So some of the questions below are very pertinent if you want to be a successful blogger.

I choose the blog as my medium to record my online experience. Whether blogging will be a permanent feature in my daily routine in future is left to be seen.

A regular blogger poses the following questions to prospective bloggers. To go in detail his reasons for asking the questions, click here.

1. Do you enjoy writing?


2. What’s your Message?


3. Are you a good communicator?


4. Are you better at writing or speaking?


5. Do you want to be the central voice on your website?


6. Are you a self starter?


7. Are you disciplined?


8. Do you have time?


9. Are you thick skinned?


10. Are you willing to be in the public spotlight?


11. Do you have any technical ability?


12. Do you take yourself too Seriously?


13. Do you have a blend of humility and Ego?


14. Are you willing to learn/


15. Do you enjoy reading?


16. Are you an organized person?


17. Are you a Social person?


18. Do you enjoy ‘virtual relationships?


19. Are you a creative person?


20. Do you have Stick-ability?


21. Are you Consistent?


22. Are you honest and transparent?


23. Are you willing to work hard?