Blog habits

Hi, and thanks for taking the time to Dave's quick survey on blogging habits. Just do as many questions as you can then click done, thanks!

1. Do you write/have you ever written a personal blog?

Do you write/have you ever written a personal blog? Yes

2. Do you know what RSS feeds are?

Do you know what RSS feeds are? Yes

3. Do you use a customised page (like google or netvibes) to help you browse the web for the information, news and/or feeds that you are interested in seeing?

Do you use a customised page (like google or netvibes) to help you browse the web for the information, news and/or feeds that you are interested in seeing? Yes

I don't know what you're talking about

4. How often do you read content on blogs?

How often do you read content on blogs? Daily

Once or twice a week

Once or twice a month

Rarely

Never

5. Why might you read a blog?

Why might you read a blog? For entertainment

For family / personal news of people I know

For information about my hobbies / interests / beliefs

For information relating to my profession

Other (please specify)

6. Please rate these sentences according to how much you agree or disagree.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
I like discovering random blogs online	Please rate these sentences according to how much you agree or disagree. I like discovering random blogs online Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
I read blogs that are recommended by friends	I read blogs that are recommended by friends Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
If I find a blog I like, I check it frequently	If I find a blog I like, I check it frequently Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
I would like to read more blogs if I had the time	I would like to read more blogs if I had the time Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
I find the content of blogs is often poor quality	I find the content of blogs is often poor quality Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
I don't know where to find blogs that I might like	I don't know where to find blogs that I might like Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
I prefer to read more official sources of information	I prefer to read more official sources of information Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree

7. Please comment on what you think is "best practice" for people who write blogs, using these questions as a guide.
1) how often should a blog be updated for you to want to go back frequently?
2) what is a good length for each post on a blog?
3) how important are the layout and graphics of the blog?
4) how important is it for a blog to have a clear objective/goal?

Please comment on what you think is "best practice" for people who write blogs, using these questions as a guide. 1) how often should a blog be updated for you to want to go back frequently? 2) what is a good length for each post on a blog? 3) how important are the layout and graphics of the blog? 4) how important is it for a blog to have a clear objective/goal?

8. Can you give one example of a blog you like giving comments about why you like it.

Can you give one example of a blog you like giving comments about why you like it.