Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

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This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

  • Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
  • Because it will help you focus your own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

  • Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
  • What topics do you think you’ll write about?
  • Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
  • If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.

Published by Pamela Conley Ulich

Pamela Conley Ulich is an entertainment attorney, USC Gould Lecturer in Law, and former Mayor of Malibu whose work sits at the intersection of creators, community, and resilience. After years of advocating for artists inside the industry—including as in-house counsel at the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild—Pamela now teaches dealmaking to the next generation and helps demystify the structures that shape creative lives. In public service, Pamela led in moments that required both empathy and backbone—especially through wildfire-related crises affecting Malibu and Los Angeles. Those experiences inspired her to step behind the camera and create A Disaster Diary: Learn. Pray. Prepare., an award-winning documentary and companion project devoted to practical preparedness, emotional healing, and the power of community. Pamela believes the most meaningful work is that which helps people feel connected and more capable. Through writing, teaching, and storytelling, she shares a simple message: have the serenity to accept whatever we can't change, have the wisdom to learn from the past, and the courage to show up for each other one brave step at a time.

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