I have thought about this often. What would happen to my blogging business or even my personal blog when I die? Kind of a morbid thought. But seriously, what would happen to it. Maybe it’s not that important to some people, a blogging will. I mean, not everyone is interested in our blogs.  But, what if our blogs create regular revenue? Where is that revenue going when I’m gone? No matter how small the revenue, money is money and I want someone to have it. This has started me on my blogging will crusade.

 

First, I needed to determine who would want it. I’ve asked around, my kids are all interested, yet none of them blog. They said, “it’s more of the legacy they are interested in”. They each said, “when the time arrives, they would each take the necessary steps to ensure my blogs continue’.

So, what do you put in a blogging will?

I’ve started the process, and I’m sure it will be ongoing as my blog grows; and as think of new things to add.

First, I’ve writing up a schedule, so to speak. This schedule consist of what I do daily on my blog and why.  I’ve made the list as detailed as possible. My hopes are that when my children take over my blog, they will have a through understand of what the blog is about, and how it functions.

It’s also important, if you are a PR friendly blog, to include a list of previous and current advertiser in your will for your family. Along with all the pertinent information such as, who’s ad is who’s, is it and ongoing or monthly ad, how do they pay and so forth.

 

The second thing your blog will should contain is login information. Most bloggers have dozens of personal and third party accounts. You’ll need to make a list of all your accounts as well as usernames and passwords.

 

And the third thing you should leave in your blogging will is a little advice. Do you remember when you first started your blog, and how hard it was to learn the ropes? Can you imagine jumping into a “published” blog and trying to figure out what you are suppose to do? Leave as much advice as you can, and update your blog will often.

 

These are just a few things I can think of when it comes to setting up my blog will. Can you think of something else to add? Let’s talk about it.

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Comment by clayelirogers on October 20, 2011 at 1:18am

Great idea.  If your blog makes a legitimate amount of money, then you should definitely have something written or typed somewhere to tell the next person what to do with the blog.

 

If you want to have someone mention on the blog that you have died when the time comes, then let them know somehow.

 

But wanting someone to continue a blog just because you love it, doesn't make sense.  If the people after you want to blog, they should, but if it's just your baby, what does it matter, you're dead.

 

I wouldn't ask my wife to take over my blog after I die (if I died before her), because I know she doesn't like to blog, and it wouldn't be right to ask her to.  I will, however, ask her to post once about how I died, and thank all of my readers.

 

But do ask whoever you want to, to print out your blog, or make a book containing all the posts (like I'm doing with DadToLibbs.com on Blurb) so that there's always a record of your writings.  Now I DO think that is important.  I highly suggest it if you're at all worried about your content getting lost, and no one ever reading it again.

Comment by LaDonna on October 5, 2011 at 3:22pm
Hi Debbie, I was thinking, it's a generation thing. If you have a family blog and you've spent years detailing your events, wouldn't it be great to pass it down to the next generation? They could continue on with. Adding more and more memories for the future generation. And, if it's not a "family" blog, the theory would remain the same. Image your great, great, great grandchildren reading your words years down the road. I know, if my great, great, great grandmother had writing a blog, I would spend hours pouring over her every word! Our blogs are something many generations to come can enjoy. But, without a will, without someone to carry it forward, it would just get lost in the masses of information highway!

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