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How to Start a Health or Medical Blog

By , About.com Guide

Updated February 05, 2012

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Name Your Health or Medical Blog

Name your blog something that will give readers a taste of what you'll be writing about, and will reflect your goals for writing it. Naming a blog "Heart Disease Blog" is very descriptive and people with interest in heart disease will read it. If your name is Fred, and you had a heart attack you want to blog about, then naming it "Fred's Blog" won't bring readers as readily because readers won't realize your topic is heart disease. You might choose to name it "Fred's Heart Disease Blog instead.

However, don't name your blog something too specific, either. Just like choosing your topic, you'll want a little wiggle room for writing, too. If it's too specific, you'll run out of things to write about.

Good name ideas:

Next up: Choosing your platform, getting registered and choosing a template.

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