Ecosystem ranks participating so far...

No Higher Beings
1 Mortal Human
10 Playful Primates
117 Large Mammals
42 Marauding Marsupials
32 Adorable Little Rodents
20 Flappy Birds
32 Slithering Reptiles
227 Other Critters



Blogs displaying the survey graphic...

JackLewis.net
ChristWeb
TMH’s Bacon Bits
Basil's Blog
Taking it Deep
The View From My Chair
Righty in a Lefty State
Moe's Woes
Pirate's Cove
bRight & Early
Notes in the Key of Life
My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy
The Art of the Blog
YoungBrews
Adam's Thoughts
Tidbits And Treasures

To be added to this list download the following graphic and display it on your blog with a link back to this page. Email me at WhyBlog[-at-]JackLewis.net with the name of your blog and the url, and I'll add you to the list.






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W H Y    B L O G ?

The ultimate purpose of this survey is to analyze the difference between those who have well read or growing blogs and those who don't, but want to. There is a lot of advice about how to blog successfully, but so far I haven't really seen any thorough analysis of the blogging habits of the various bloggers. The more bloggers who participate, the more accurate the survey will be so encourage others to fill out the survey.

Those submitting entries will have their blogs linked to on the main page, as well as here. False entries will be removed. Results will be shown as compiled statistics. Individual entries will not be available for public view.

Special thanks to Right Wing News for helping to promote this survey and The Truth Laid Bear Ecosystem

1. What is your name?


2. What is the name of your blog?


3. What is the URL of your blog?


4. Email address to verify this is really your blog.
(Will be used for verification only.)


5. How many days a week do you write something?

Less than 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

6. On the days you do write something on the average how many pieces do you publish?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7. Which of the following would you consider significant motivations for why you blog?
(more than one can be checked)
to make money
to improve my writing skills
to vent my feelings
to gain recognition
to validate my ideas and opinions
I don't know, I just like it
other


8. How much time do you spend each day on your blog?
less than an hour
more than an hour, but less than two hours
more than two hours but less than four hours
more than four hours


9. How much of that time do you spend researching?
less than half an hour
more than half an hour but less than an hour
more than an hour, but less than two hours
more than two hours but less than four hours
more than four hours


10. How much of that time do you spend writing?
less than half an hour
more than half an hour but less than an hour
more than an hour, but less than two hours
more than two hours but less than four hours
more than four hours


11. When you are choosing a topic to write about do you focus on...
...what you like and consider is important
...what you think your readers will like and think is important
...a balance of the two


12. When you are writing the piece for your blog do you focus on...
...what you like and consider is important
...what you think your readers will like and think is important
...a balance of the two


13. What kind of blog do you consider your blog?
(more than one can be checked)
personal
humorous
political
religious
advice
other


14. How much do you promote your blog?
(more than one can be checked)
listing/joining blogrolls
listing/joining search sites
Reciprocal Links
emailing other blog authors about really good posts
listing/joining link exchange programs
purchasing advertising on other blogs
purchasing advertising on other non-blog websites
other


15. What country do you live in?


16. Gender?
M     F


17. Race? (regardless of what language you speak)
European or European descent
African or African descent
Asian or Asian descent
Native American or Australian Aborigine


18. What is your primary language?


19. Political affiliation?
US Republican
US Democrat
US Libertarian
Canadian Liberal
Canadian Conservative
UK Labour
UK Conservative
UK Liberal
Australian Democrats
Australian Greens
Australian Labor
other


20. How politically active are you?
I am or have served as an elected official*
I am or have ran for an elected position at the national level*
I am or have ran for an elected position at the state level*
I am or have ran for an elected position at the local level*
I actively campaign for candidates and issues*
I vote at most, if not all, elections
I occasionally vote
I'm registered to vote, but never do
I'm not even registered to vote
*more than one can be selected


21. How much education do you have? (check the highest one)
High school graduate
some college
Undergraduate degree
some graduate education
a Master's level degree
a doctorate (yes a Juris Doctorate would count)


22. Politically do you consider yourself...
a Liberal
an Independent
a Libertarian
a Conservative
other


23. When it comes to religion do you consider yourself... (regardless of which religion)
(more than one can be checked)
Fundamentalist
Evangelical
Orthodox
Conservative
“Mainstream”
Liberal
Agnostic
Atheist