Sunday, January 27, 2013
Blogging
For the past few years, blogs have been blowing up. The word “blog” is derived from the word web log. Blogs can be used for many different things: baking ideas, fashion inspiration, quotes, photography, and pretty much any special topic. Some even serve as online diaries. Generally, the most successful blogs are interactive-- allowing for users to leave feedback.
Another, newer, type of blog is the microblog. The microblog is a curation of content from the internet or ones own thoughts. Tumblr is probably the most well known microblog on the web, and has recently become more popular in web searches than the word “blog,” according to a Mashable article published a few weeks ago.
My personal opinion on blogging?
Absolutely Brilliant.
When done right, blogging has the potential to make some pretty great money. I recently watched an old friend from high school gain success over a few short months from her fashion blog. She grew to 2,000 followers within two months and now has over 2500 followers on Instagram as a result of her blog (not to mention, all the free stuff she gets!)
Another-- completely different-- reason that I love blogs, is because it allows people the opportunity to be vulnerable, open and honest. It sounds a bit odd, but there’s really nothing I love more than honest writing. There’s something about writing that makes feelings so much easier to convey. Yes, some blogs are a bit much, but as long as it’s personal therapy for the person forming the sentences on the other end, it’s beautiful.
Blogging is the chance to be as quirky, witty, weird, open, honest, creative and crazy as we want to be. The key is finding your niche and sticking to it.
Readings:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
http://mashable.com/2013/01/02/google-search-tumblr-blog/
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I totally agree that blogging is the best thing ever! I cant get enough of it. That's awesome about your friend. It's true that blogging can get your name out there. My sister-in-law is doing the same thing and she actually makes money for blogging! What a great job. Loved the post.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that people can make money blogging. I think the reason for this is that businesses have started noticing that people trust information found on blogs. Your comment about blogs being honest writing is so true. It is refreshing to have such honest writing available to all of us because of blogs. Nice post!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you about loving honest writers. It's refreshing when you read someone you can trust.
ReplyDeleteInteresting stuff about blogging being profitable.
ReplyDeleteI personally have never really had interest in blogging, but i appreciated learning from your example of your friend along with your personal views. thanks for the post.
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