So, thanks to comments on a
previous post, as well as a gchat conversation with
MapGirl I'm getting closer to actually creating a new blog.
Matt recommended going with
blogger.com, Alan suggested trying
vox.com, and MapGirl favors
wordpress.com. The sites all seem relatively easy to use, though I'm drawn to vox.com since it allows you to upload photo albums and incorporate them in your blog. I've been taking photography lessons, and so hopefully I'll have a few pictures good enough to post. I also like the idea of having different privacy settings for different posts...perhaps some personal finance posts might be public, while more personal posts could be limited to family and friends.
Still, blogger and wordpress seem to be a lot more mainstream...vox seems more underground (for now?)
Of course, I have to decide what name I'd want before starting any of these blogs. Whenever you sign up, you need to pick your username/blog name. So, before I begin, I need to figure out what I want my blog for. I suppose I currently have this blog...it used to be more for helping people with MIT, it's currently about personal finance...but who knows what I'll write about in the future? And MapGirl suggested that I make a personal finance blog anonymous so I can more freely discuss financial matters without worry of embarrassing myself or others. Do I make the blog title involve my name, my profession, my nickname, my alma mater, my discussion topic...or none of the above?
Free Money Finance suggests having the name of your blog match your title...and also
suggests writing about what you know...
So, any suggestions? What should I write about? What should I name my blog?
Thanks!