If you've ever thought about starting your own genealogy blog, but didn't know where to start, this is the episode for you.

Amy discusses the benefits of blogging, including how it can help your genealogy research.

A little bit of planning goes a long way toward having a successful genealogy blog. Amy will walk you through the steps including:

- defining your "why"

- finding your blog's focus

- choosing a name and URL

- planning your first posts (and what you should do if you're struggling for ideas)

Amy also shares tips from other experienced genealogy bloggers.

The show notes can be found at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/16