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[…] Thomas Silkjær of The Undersigned posted a rather intreguing Blogging Survey today and I thought I’d take a few minutes to share my answers. This survey was especially interesting to me because it asks many of the questions I’ve most often wondered about Bloggers and Blogging in general. […]

01/10-2006 | 3:37

Kalle Says:

1. 2005
2. Every week
3. I be hostin’ it myself, mon.
4. Wordpress
5. Nope
6. Yes
7. Topic-based
8. I like it
9. Yes
10. No
11. Yes (lr2Spam)
12. No, no ads.
13. $0
14. No
15. No
16. –
17. 0-100
18. Yes
19. No
20. No

01/10-2006 | 11:06

Volkher Hofmann Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
In earnest? 2004. Erratically since 1996.

2. Average, how often do you blog?
Every week

3. How do you host your blog?
I host it myself

4. What blogging application/service do you use?
Expression Engine

5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No

6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
No, I have made one myself

7. What type of blogging do you do?
Topic-based

8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
I like it

9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
No

10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
Yes

11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes (EE blacklist/whitelist)

12.-14. do not apply

15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
Yes (9rules)

16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
Yes (more readers; community aspect)

17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
300-400

18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
No

19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
Not enough ;)

20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

01/10-2006 | 11:52

Jim Whimpey Says:

When did you start blogging?
2003

Average, how often do you blog?
Once or more a day

How do you host your blog?
I host it myself

What blogging application/service do you use?
Wordpress

Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No

Do you use a free theme for your blog?
No, I have made one myself

What type of blogging do you do?
Personal and Topic-based

What is your primary blogging motivation?
I like it

Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
No

Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No

Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes, Akismet.

If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
N/A

If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
N/A

If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
N/A

Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No

If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
N/A

How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
100-200

Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
Yes

Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
Indirectly, by writing good, semantic and descriptive markup.

Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

01/10-2006 | 12:15

Geoffrey Sneddon Says:

For my main blog…

1. 2005
2. Less than once per week
3. I host it myself
4. WordPress
5. No
6. No, I have made one myself
7. Personal/Topic-based (web dev)
8. I like it
9. No
10. No
11. Yes
12. No (don’t run any)
13. £0.00
14. N/A
15. No
16. N/A
17. 200 - 300 average (min of 0 - 100, max of 400 - 500)
18. No
19. No
20. No

01/10-2006 | 16:45

Napfisk Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2005
2. Average, how often do you blog?
2-3 times a week
3. How do you host your blog?
I am using a free blogging service
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
Yes (Word and copy/paste)
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
Yes
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Personal
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
Better writing (in English – not my native)and I like it, obviously
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
Yes, a little
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
n/a
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
n/a
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
n/a
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
Yes
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
No (not yet, at least’ too early I think)
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
100-200
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
No
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
No
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

01/10-2006 | 17:41

Steven Campbell Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2004
2. Average, how often do you blog?
2-3 per week on my main blog, Once or more each day for my Sideblog
3. How do you host your blog?
I host it myself
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
Wordpress
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
Yes, I use Flock (sometimes)
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
No, I made one myself.
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Personal and topic-based
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
Other: I like it, it’s fun
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
No, not much
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No, comments are more important
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
No, Google AdSense, although I’m thinking of getting rid of it.
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
$0-$20
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
Does Not Apply
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
Yes
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
No
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
200-300 on average, but changes all the time
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
Yes
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
Yes, but just the meta tags, not much else
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

01/10-2006 | 19:42

Erin Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2006
2. Average, how often do you blog?
4-5 times / week
3. How do you host your blog?
I host it myself
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
Wordpress
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No, but I’m thinking about it…
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
No, I got someone to make a custom theme for me
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Personal
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
I like it
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
Yes, but I don’t get any ;)
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No comments are key
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes, I use Akismet
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
n/a
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
n/a
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
n/a
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No (::tear::)
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
n/a
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
0-100
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
Yes
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
Not much
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

01/10-2006 | 20:39

adam Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2002-3
2. Average, how often do you blog?
Every week
3. How do you host your blog?
I host it myself
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
Occasionally, Qumana/W.Bloggar
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
No, I have made one myself
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Personal
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
Other: Keeping in touch with friends/family
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
No
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
N/A
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
$0-$20
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
N/A
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
N/A
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
200-300
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
Yes
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
No
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

02/10-2006 | 0:58

Thilak Says:

When did you start blogging?
206
Average, how often do you blog?
Once or more a day
How do you host your blog?
I host it myself
What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress
Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
Yes (Live Writer, Ecto)
Do you use a free theme for your blog?
No, I have made one myself
What type of blogging do you do?
Topic-based
What is your primary blogging motivation?
I like it
Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
Yes
Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No
Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes
If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
No (Text Link Ads and Google Adsense etc.), Sometimes even I sell links myself
If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
$200-$300
If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
N/A
Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No
If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
N/A
How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
1000 or more (not joking)
Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
Yes
Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
No
Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No (But I do exchange links)

02/10-2006 | 3:16

Christian Montoya » Blogging Survey brought to you by The Undersigned Says:

[…] There’s a blogging survey over at The Undersigned. Feel free to join in and trackback from your own site. […]

02/10-2006 | 3:55

Lloyd D Budd Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2005
2. Average, how often do you blog?
2-3 times a week
3. How do you host your blog?
I host it myself
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
Flock
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
Yes
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Free culture
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
Sharing
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
Yes
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
N/A
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
N/A
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
N/A
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
N/A
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
100-200
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
Yes
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
No
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

02/10-2006 | 4:01

Blogging Survey at The Undersigned - JohnTP.com Says:

[…] The Undersigned had put up a Blogging Survey yesterday asking 20 questions to make a little survey about blogging. Here are my answers to the questions. […]

02/10-2006 | 5:13

Another Blogging Survey by Elliott Back Says:

[…] Since Christian did it (and The Undersigned originally) I suppose now that I have to. […]

02/10-2006 | 5:30

ChrisLegend.net - » My Blogging Survey answers… Says:

[…] Thomas has stated that he plans on sharing the final statistics gleaned from his survey sometime over the next 2-3 weeks. If you decide to take the survey yourself please link it back to his original post. If you don’t, your answers will not be included in the final tally. […]

02/10-2006 | 6:25

A blogging survey « System 13 Says:

[…] The Undersigned has a blog survey up over here. I figured I’d answer his 20 questions. The survey has (mostly) multiple choice answers, which you can see on the original post. […]

02/10-2006 | 14:11

Lazaryn.com : Blogging Survey Says:

[…] Blogging survey via The undersigned. […]

02/10-2006 | 14:58

TechZOnline.net » Blogging Survey from theundersigned.net Says:

[…] undersigned had a great idea for a blogging survey, at the end of which he’ll tabulate the results. Be sure to take part, it’ll be interesting to see the results once they are published. I would like to ask you 20 questions to make a little survey about blogging. I hope that a lot of bloggers will join the survey, and either answer the questions here as a comment, or blog it on their own blogs, to increase the amount of people answering it. […]

02/10-2006 | 18:20

Caius Durling Says:

Seeing as my track/ping back won’t show up on your blog (Which is bloody annoying, but nm.) Here is my survey:

http://swedishcampground.com/2006/10/01/blog-survey/

04/10-2006 | 11:02

Vasya Says:

Hi guys!

I was created my blog using WP and the “water-10″ theme. It works perfect for my blog! Thx alot!

PS: cyrillic content

04/10-2006 | 12:04

Blog Survey - Care to share? « Carols things Says:

[…] TheUndersigned-Blog Survey. […]

05/10-2006 | 14:56

Blogging Survey « MenZa’s Weblog Says:

[…] For Thomas‘ sake, I’m just going to answer a few questions for a survey. Please, join the survey! […]

05/10-2006 | 16:20

Mike Rundle Says:

1. July 2003
2. Couple times per week, sometimes less
3. Free hosting courtesy (mt) Media Temple :)
4. Business Logs is run on MT, 9rules stuff is WP
5. Nope I don’t.
6. Nope, designed everything :)
7. Used to do personal blogging but stopped as I got busier (and more people would read my personal stuff and then blend that with 9rules and create sticky situations). Business Logs is on technology, design, and the Web industry.
8. Soapboxing and more readers gets me more design work.
9. Yeah, to an extent I think everyone does.
10. No I’d love to have more people comment.
11. MT’s built-in stuff.
12. I run Text Link Ads cause they’re dead simple to setup.
13. TLA makes me about $800/mo, I could run AdSense and boost that number up but it never seems worth it to me.
14. Well Business Logs is a company that helps other companies start blogging, but yeah having a blog was instrumental.
15. Yup I’m a member of 9rules…… and I run it too :0
16. Definitely, I get a lot of emails for new projects based on “being the design firm that designed 9rules.com”.
17. Uniques… not sure. Usually about 1000-2000 pageviews per day.
18. Got about 680 Bloglines subscribers, I imagine the total subscribers is about 1500.
19. Nah, the more I write the better my SEO is lol.
20. No I haven’t.

05/10-2006 | 16:36

Mosh Says:

1. August 2006 (first messing around on MSN Spaces, moved to Dari.be October after MSN performance degraded)
2. Daily when I’m not working, otherwise 2 or 3 times a week
3. Free service
4. Daria.be (powered by Wordpress)
5. No
6. Yes
7. Mixture of personal observations and topical (computing, television, life)
8. It’s fun to share and get feeback from others
9. No (I’m not looking for fame)
10. No
11. No
12. Daria.be is not ad supported
13. N/A
14. N/A
15. No
16. N/A
17. 0-100
18. No
19. No
20. No

05/10-2006 | 20:11

Glen C. Says:

1. 2 Years ago.
2. Once a day
3. I have paid hosting.
4. Wordpress
5. No.
6. I made my own _design_.
7. Personal/”Comic”
8. Expression
9. No.
10. No.
11. Akismet
12. No ads.
13. No ads.
14. Personal blog.
15. Random Shapes.
16. Yes. Met a bunch of cool people and have had a small increase in visitors.
17. 0-100 According to MeasureMap.
18. Yes.
19. No.
20. No.

05/10-2006 | 21:31

Bryan Culver Says:

1. 2003
2. 2-3 times a week
3. I host it myself
4. WordPress
5. Yes, ecto
6. No, I have made one myself (in the middle of transfer so using default)
7. Personal / Topic-based
8. I like it
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. Yes | No
12. No, Text Link Ads
13. $0
14. N/A
15. Yes
16. Yes
17. 0-100
18. Yes
19. No
20. No

05/10-2006 | 21:54

Mr Papa Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2005
2. Average, how often do you blog?
pretty much daily
3. How do you host your blog?
host it myself
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
started with free theme, but modded it heavily
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Personal
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
I like it and keep friends/family in the know, but others stop by now too
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
Yes
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes (akisment)
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
No, I use Yahoo Publisher
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
$0-$20, pays for hosting and tidbits
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
N.A
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
N/A
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
100-200
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
No
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
No
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

06/10-2006 | 0:15

Hepnar.org » Blogging Survey Says:

[…] From The Undersigned and Menza.org. […]

06/10-2006 | 15:56

eddmun Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2004. My posts from back then have long been deleted though ;)
2. Average, how often do you blog?
2-3+ times a week
3. How do you host your blog?
I host it myself
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
Wordpress, but I used to use Blogger and Textpattern
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
Yes, it is a highly modified version of/design based on Swavus.
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Personal
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
I like it
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
No
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
Comments are nice :)
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
Not Applicable
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
Not Applicable
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
Not Applicable
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
Yes
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
Yes - community!
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
0-100
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
No
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
Not particulary. Meta tags?
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

06/10-2006 | 20:40

BlogBot » Blogging Survey at The Undersigned Says:

[…] The Undersigned had put up a Blogging Survey yesterday asking 20 questions to make a little survey about blogging. Here are my answers to the questions. […]

07/10-2006 | 18:38

May C Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2005
2. Average, how often do you blog?
4 or more times a week
3. How do you host your blog?
Host it myself
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
Yes
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Topic based on Palm devices and programs
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
I get a sense of satisfaction in helping people and I enjoy writing.
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
Yes
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
Yes
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
Yes
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
$0-$20. Ha. I can’t make a living at all. I’d be happy if it pays for hosting.
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
Not running a business blog
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
N/A
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
100-200. It’s sad, I know but I hope it will get better over time.
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
No
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
No
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

That’s A LOT of questions. Hope it helps you.

08/10-2006 | 5:22

Blogging Survey from The Undersigned at MaxPower Says:

[…] The Undersigned asked people to complete his short blogging survey. I decided to do it because 1) unlike most surveys, most of the questions made sense, and 2) I wanted to see how other people answered. So in the spirit of sharing, here is my answered survey: […]

10/10-2006 | 16:42

maxpower Says:

Here is my survey completed!

10/10-2006 | 16:46

David G. Paul Says:

1. 1995 (although that was static, only became PHP+MySQL driven in 2004, and has since been redone 2-3 times)
2. 2-3 week
3. I host it myself
4. My own, entity.
5. No
6. No, I have made one myself
7. Topic-based
8. I like it
9. No
10. No
11. Yes
12. No - I have no ads
13. $0
14. No
15. No
16. No
17. 200-300
18. No
19. Yes, just making sure I have links back to my site on others, and making sure content is semantically correct.
20. No

10/10-2006 | 19:33

Mori Says:

When did you start blogging?
2003 or 2004, though those aren’t updated anymore

Average, how often do you blog?
2-3 times a week

How do you host your blog?
I host it myself

What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress

Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No

Do you use a free theme for your blog?
Yes (yours Water theme for WP)

What type of blogging do you do?
Personal & Topic-based & Business (all of them)

What is your primary blogging motivation?
The easiest way to manage homepage

Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
Yes

Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
Yes

Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
No

If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
None currently, planning on adding TLA or AdSense

If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
$0 =]

If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
Not sure, I’m just about to start business blogging

Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No

If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
No

How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
0-100

Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
No

Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
Yes, keeping sure there’s lot of text, taking care of link-backs, working on anchor text

Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

11/10-2006 | 9:05

Aaron T. Says:

When did you start blogging?
2004

Average, how often do you blog?
2-3 times a week

How do you host your blog?
host it myself

What blogging application/service do you use?
Textpattern

Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No

Do you use a free theme for your blog?
No, I have made one myself

What type of blogging do you do?
Topic-based

What is your primary blogging motivation?
I like it

Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
Yes

Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
N
o
Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes

If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
Yes

If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
$0-$20

If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
n/a

Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
Yes, Random Shapes

If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
Yes, gotten me closer to other bloggers. Discovered many good blogs.

How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
200-300

Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
No
Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
Yes, metadata, pinging, etc.

Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

12/10-2006 | 0:20

Nick Cowie » Blogging survey Says:

[…] The undersigned are carrying out a blogging survey, http://theundersigned.net/2006/10/blogging-survey/. I will be interested in the results, so I thought I better contribute. Hatip Max Power […]

12/10-2006 | 2:55

Simone Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2005
2. Average, how often do you blog?
Once or more a day
3. How do you host your blog?
I host it myself
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No, but I’ve tried ecto http://ecto.kung-foo.tv/ and want to buy that when I get a credit card sorted out!
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
I use 3k2 (3 column k2 theme) that my husband the graphic designer has redesigned. I’ve also managed to make some changes, with help of tutorials on blogs.
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Personal (1, mainly for family) and Topic-based 2
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
I like it, bit of pocket money, filling a gap
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
Yes
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
Yes
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes, Akismet, stops 99.9% of spam
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
No, am using Google Adsense and trying to get Text Link ads setup.
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
$50-$100, it’s going up, slowly,
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
n/a
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
n/a
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
300-400
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
Sort of.. I can see in Feedburner the feed burner ones, and I can see how many in bloglines…
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
Not specifically, but I have descriptive permalinks and titles, try to use keywords. Without trying very hard, I nearly always end up on the front page of google with the events(music, festivals, theatre etc) I write about.(I think it helps being in a city in Australia that’s a bit behind the times as far as websites go!)
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

12/10-2006 | 3:31

Blogging Survey Responses Says:

[…] My answers to the undersigned’s blogging survey: […]

12/10-2006 | 18:01

atypicalnonsense.com » Blog Archive » The Blogging Survey Says:

[…] Blogging survey via The undersigned. […]

12/10-2006 | 21:32

Dan Champion Says:

1. 2003
2. Every week
3. I host it myself
4. Movable Type
5. No
6. No, I have made one myself
7. Topic-based
8. Other - sharing experience
9. No
10. Yes
11. Yes (but it’s old and shit)
12. N/A
13. N/A
14. N/A
15. No
16. N/A
17. 1000 or more
18. No
19. No
20. No

13/10-2006 | 18:47

Gary Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2005
2. Average, how often do you blog?
Less than once per week
3. How do you host your blog?
I host it myself
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
No, I have made one myself
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Topic-based - Tech and politics
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
I like it
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
No
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
N/A - I don’t run advertisements
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
N/A - I don’t run advertisements
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
N/A
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
N/A
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
0-100
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
No
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
No
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

13/10-2006 | 22:08

Kathleen Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2003 for fun, 2006 professionally.

2. Average, how often do you blog?
Every other day, minimum.

3. How do you host your blog?
I host it myself.

4. What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress.

5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No. I downloaded Quamana, but haven’t got around to trying it out yet.

6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
Yes, much customised though.

7. What type of blogging do you do?
All of the above! (Personal, Topic-based, Business)

8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
Mainly for virtual fame & stardom, but I also do it because I like it and for money.

9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
Yes.

10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No

11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes

12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
No - Google Adsense, Amazon Associates

13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
$0-$20 (Mere peanuts!)

14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
Yes - my business is a blog.

15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No

16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
N/A

17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
0-100

18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
Yes

19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
Yes - whatever I can, the usual permalinks, keywords etc.

20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

15/10-2006 | 14:04

Blogging survey results | The undersigned Says:

[…] I have just finished collecting the data from the blogging survey and ended up with data from 39 bloggers. […]

16/10-2006 | 12:26

Takumi's Blog Says:

The Undersigned’s Blogger Survey…

The Undersigned had a survey up since Oct 1st, which I didn’t notice, and he already posted the results of it. But I guess late is better than never. Here’s my answers to the survey.

When did you start blogging?
2005
Average, how often do…

16/10-2006 | 14:15

mumbles Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
200 1/2 realy small comment type thing
2. Average, how often do you blog?
Less than once per week
3. How do you host your blog?
| I host it myself
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
No, I have made one myself
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Personal
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
I like it
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
No
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
NO adds man.
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
no money earnt .
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
No
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
Yes (feel free to describe how) | No
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
0-100
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
No
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
No
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

17/10-2006 | 17:49

Blogging survey - take two | The undersigned Says:

[…] The original blogging survey revealed some interesting results even though only 39 bloggers participated in the survey. […]

18/10-2006 | 14:14

jacksonj04 » Blog Archive » Bloggity Survey Says:

[…] A bit of a blogging survey here to help The undersigned put together some results. Perhaps it will reveal a bit about this site as well, though I doubt it’s anything useful. […]

26/10-2006 | 15:18

Winza » Blog Archive » Blog Survey Says:

[…] Via The Under-Signed. […]

06/11-2006 | 15:06

Un survey al bloggerilor « netoo Says:

[…] Blogging survey […]

12/11-2006 | 20:18

Jen Says:

1. When did you start blogging?
2000
2. Average, how often do you blog?
2-3 times a week
3. How do you host your blog?
I host it myself
4. What blogging application/service do you use?
WordPress
5. Do you use an application to blog directly from your desktop, rather than from your blogs administration?
No
6. Do you use a free theme for your blog?
No, I have made one myself
7. What type of blogging do you do?
Personal
8. What is your primary blogging motivation?
I like it
9. Do you care much about the amount of visitors?
No
10. Does the total account of visitors on your blog count more to you, than the amount of visitors who comment on your blog posts?
No
11. Do you use some sort of anti spam solution for your blog comments? (Such as Akismet)
Yes
12. If you run advertisements on your blog, do you sell the ads yourself?
n/a
13. If you earn money on advertising on your blog, how much do you approximately earn per month?
n/a
14. If you are running a business blog - have it helped your business to start blogging?
n/a
15. Are you a member of a blogging network such as random shapes or 9rules?
No
16. If you are member of a blogging network - has it helped you noticeable in any way?
n/a
17. How many daily unique visitors do your blog have?
100-200
18. Do you keep statistics of feed subscribers?
No
19. Do you put work into search engine optimisation for your blog?
No
20. Have you ever bought advertisement on other websites for your blog?
No

01/12-2006 | 1:15

Blog Survey - Random Genius Says:

[…] Undersigned is doing a blogging survey so here are my answers. Either go take the survey yourself at his site in the comments or answer on your own blog! […]

10/12-2006 | 17:28