CraftyPod #93: Craft Blogging: What Should You Write About?

Image from the Google Reader Blog. Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff. Click the "Play" button at the bottom of this post to listen! In this show: - The comments on this post tell me that the number one question folks have about craft blogging is, "What should I write about?" So this podcast attempts to answer that question. - Learn why your blog is not really about you, and what it should be about instead. - Understand why passion and value are two key elements of a great craft blog. Good Bloggy Links: - Check out the ebook I wrote about craft blogging. It covers even more techniques for finding topics to write about. - How to Find Your Hidden Talent, on Skelliewag. A good exercise for those who need help identifying their passions. - 7 Questions to Finding Your True Passion - a solid starting point to exploration. - Watch this video: Gary Vaynerchuk absolutely nails how passion is crucial in the internet age. - Julia Cameron's The Vein of Gold has been helping creative people find their passions for years. - Don't miss this ProBlogger post on How to Write Great Blog Content. - This ProBlogger post on developing a blog strategy is more about blogging goals than content, but great food for thought for new bloggers. - If you're more of a photographer than a writer, you can tell your story on Flickr. - If you're a person of few words, you might prefer Twitter or Tumblr