Why do people blog? – Top 10 reasons why people blog
By Ronblogger on Jan 28, 2010 with Comments 2
Everyday there are hundreds or thousands of new blogs created online, each has their own reason why they put up their blog. Now here are the lists of most common reasons why people started to blog.
1. We learn through blogging -
Many of us have an abundance of knowledge to share and blogging is a great way to share that
to as many people as possible. Blogging is a way to have a better conversation with your readers, with that way
you also learn from inputs and ideas of your visitors.
2. It builds Good Relationship -
One of the benefits of blogs is people will know you by what you write and what your personality is as a blogger. Blogging
encourages interactivity, visitors can leave comments about their thoughts on your posts and this builds a long term relationship with them and by giving them great content it will help you win their trust.
3. Blogging is free -
As we all know anyone can put up a blog and post contents about his ideas and passions in life for no cost. You can use the service of Blogger or Wordpress as blogging platform, you can have all their benefits for free.
4. You earn money from blogs -
This is one reason why most people blog now, they see many bloggers earn big income by blogging online, and because of that they get inspired to put up their own blogging site too.
5. It’s so Addicting -
When you started blogging, you will know how it feels to have your thoughts and ideas shared online. Once visitors started to comment on your posts, you will feel the excitement of interacting to your readers or having a good conversation with them. What is really addicting is when you see your ranks grow each day and that’s where you will get hooked to it to improve your blog more, and one day you’ll know that you are already earning money from it. How good is that?
6. Blogging is easier than finding a job -
Is it true? Well, anyone can blog. As in comparison to job, blogging doesn’t require a Resume, experience, education, location (doesn’t care where you are in the world) and Age (what a heck, there are so many teen bloggers nowadays).
7. It can change your life -
Blogging can give you a lot of freedom. Freedom from working 9 – 5 if you are already earning enough from your blogs. It can give you more time to your family and kids. It can give you the freedom from your nagging boss and everyday traffic, from not attending a friend’s night party because you’d have to wake up early for your job. In short, once you earn a living from blogging you will have more freedom for yourself.
8. It doesn’t have deadlines -
In blogging, you can manage your time. You can blog one or two hours a day, you can do it every morning, afternoon or even midnight. You don’t have stress or pressure because you are your own boss.
9. You help people -
Like what I said, blogging is reading and sharing. People love to read your blog because they learn good stuffs from you, and by that you help them solve their problems by giving them good informations.
10. It improves you as a person -
Blog develops your writing skills and grammar communication. It improves your personality by interacting and building relationship with people and the world.
Now there are really many reasons why people blog, and I just gave you the 10 of the most common. Now can you share to us your reasons.
Why do you blog?
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Don’t forget about building authority, receiving recognition and respect as an expert in your niche
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Ronblogger Reply:
February 6th, 2010 at 09:42
Hi Omer,
Becoming an authority on your niche is really a great achievement, and i agree with you it is one of the reason why other bloggers blog. Thanks for sharing.
Ron
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