13 Blogging Topics to Choose From When Starting Your Own Blog

With more than 6.7 million people blogging on blogging sites and 12 million people blogging via social networks (BarnraiserLLC), it’s safe to say that blogging is extremely popular. But what is blogging and how is it done? 

What is Blogging? Blogging first came about when the computer was invented and people began writing diary entries in web logs which eventually gave them their name, blogs. Put simply, a blog is an online diary or journal located on a website. The content of a blog typically includes text, pictures, videos, animated GIFs, and even scanned copies of documents.  When creating a blog, it doesn’t have to be made public and can just be for your own eyes and thoughts. Many blog sites offer you the option to keep it private. 

How do I blog? Easy! Simply just sign up for a blog on a free or paid trusted blog side like WordPress, Wix, Tumblr, or Weebly and get started on creating the site your blog will live on! From there, just follow the blog site’s instructions on getting started and then type away! 

To give you some inspiration here are the 13 most popular blog types out there: 

Personal

Personal blogging is easy. Just write about your experiences, adventures or just your daily life! The purpose of personal blogging can be anything from trying to inspire others with your personal experiences to just to sharing your world with the ones you love.

Music

Love music? If so, music blogging could be for you! Music blogging consists of writing down your thoughts, opinions, or interpretations about a song, album, or even music video. The purpose of music blogging is to share your favorite music or least favorite music, in some cases, with your readers. 

Travel

Traveling blogs are becoming more popular by the minute – and, you don’t have to travel far to partake in it. Travel blogging is simply just writing about places you have been to and experiences you had while there. It can even be about experiences you have had in your local community! 

Fashion

A good sense of style and a passion for fashion is all you need to become a fashion blog writer! On your blog, write about current trends you have been seeing and have been loving.

DIY

If you have a craft you love to do, why not show it off to the world? In DIY – or Do It Yourself – blogging, you share the craft you love doing and then teach others how to do something similar. The craft can be pottery, cross-stitching, knitting, metal making, woodworking, activities for kids or anything you find to be of interest!

Fitness/Nutrition

Fitness and nutrition blogs can be fun to write as well! You can write about anything from what you do to stay healthy on a daily basis to the workout routines you like to do at the gym. You can also post healthy recipes! Fitness and Nutrition Blogs are becoming increasingly popular as people use them to track their own progress and inspire others.

Parenting

If you are a parent, this might be the perfect blog for you. It doesn’t matter if you have one kid or ten, parents LOVE hearing each other’s experiences and how they deal with the different challenges and blessings of parenthood. 

Movie

Similar to music blogging, movie blogging is writing down your review or thoughts on a movie you have seen! It can be about any movie and anything about movies. You could write about the history of movies, fun facts behind your favorite movie, lists of your favorite actors, anything is fair game!

Food

The most tasty blog of them all! Food blogging is for all you “foodies” out there. In food blogging, you can post your own recipes, shared recipes you have tried, give some helpful cooking tips, talk about your favorite restaurants and more!

Car

While typically about luxury and sports cars, any type of car can be written about on a car blog! Car blogs cover topics like latest car models and designs as well as the engineering behind the cars. But really, you could write anything you want about cars with this one!

Pet

Pet blogs are probably the cutest type of blogging! From writing your pet’s adoption or ownership story to giving people helpful tips on how to care for a certain type of animal to writing a blog from your pet’s perspective, pet blogging is not only heartwarming but can also be helpful to new pet owners.

Sports

If you are someone who keeps up with a sport in particular or every sport in general this type of blogging is for you! In sports blogging, you can write about anything from the best baseball players to the Olympics! The sky’s the limit.

Gaming 

Gaming blogs are very popular among gamers and if you are a gamer you have probably visited a gaming blog at some point in time. Gaming blogs cover things like the latest games, gaming equipment, events, game cheats, and much much more! And as gaming has become more popular over the years, gaming blogs have increased in numbers.