Some people find blogging enjoyable others find it a royal pain. But there’s a few things you’ll need to do before starting a blog. First, you’ll need to choose a domain name, it may be a child’s name or a name that’s  symbolic to you. I decide on the name Ask Ms Recipe because my family kept on asking me recipe questions. That’s how Ask Ms Recipe was born. Then, you’ll need to decide on a blogging platform. At the time I set up my blog, the most popular blog platforms were wordpress.org and blogger. I chose Word press at the time because of the flexibility and being user friendly, depending on your blogging requirements. Once you’ve decided on a platform you’ll need to choose a blog host company that’s compatible with your blogging platform and has enough bandwidth to meet your needs. Everyone’s blogging needs are different so their really isn’t any black or white answer.