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The advantages of having a blog

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  • by BlogTime
  • in Blogging Uncovered · Why Blog

arguingWhy do some of us create blogs and why do others read them? This is actually an important question since its answer covers the working principle behind the entire phenomenon.

First of all, we are not far from the truth when saying that bloggers are very much like journalists or columnists, and that the material we find on blogs is very often much more interesting than that in the media thanks to the personal touch writers include in their articles. Furthermore we cannot ignore the interactive dimension of blogs, which is probably the greatest advantage in itself: comment boxes for instant responses, links to documented materials, videos and pictures turn the blog into a magic puzzle.

Blogging is trendy: no doubt about that! Not only is it popular with people of all ages but it also gives one a feeling of blending in. You get an idea of what people appreciate in your writing, you get to comment on and actually experience some events of public interest, and you have the chance to speak your mind. Everything you post on the blog, every piece of original material is achieved and easily accessible when you need it, in fact it starts to form a point of reference; many would-be writers actually take blogging very seriously since they are offered the opportunity of getting things into print without the intermediary of another publication or the approval of a publishing service.

Many blogs offer the advantage of a debate area where you’ll find all sorts of opinions: don’t get angry if the feed-back is not always what you hoped for, points of view are personal and they should not hurt feelings or be taken personally. It’s within your power to accept things are like that and not to worry about it, everyone is different and they are entitled to their viewpoint. Then, we should also mention the popularity and promotion advantages that are specific to a blog; just like niches, small business blogs create the proper environment for the easy reach of targeted Internet users.

Many business owners have discovered that blogs are the perfect way to regularly keep in touch with customers and even employees, since these web pages function as online journals that are very frequently updated. The advantage that blogs clearly have above other sites is that they express something peculiar in the most active or dynamic of ways whereas the other “classic” web sites are definitely static, they convey reference information mostly that often does not change. Without any shade of a doubt the voice of the writer is the element that makes a blog unique and interesting at the same time, they convey opinion and viewpoints which their viewers can agree with or disagree with, that’s why its fun!

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11 Comments

  1. JMom says:
    June 22, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    Thanks for the link to coComment. I hadn’t heard of it before and I always wanted something like that to track my comments. Sometimes, when I ask a question particularly, I like to be able to go back to see if the blog’s author answered my question; more often than not though, I would forget about it until the next time I’m on that blog.
    .-= JMom´s last blog ..On the Go Meals =-.

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    • BlogTime says:
      June 23, 2009 at 10:01 pm

      You are very welcome, it is a particularly useful tool as I think you will soon discover.

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  2. tours in singapore says:
    September 17, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Its in the human nature they always try to spam something which gives them even a little bit of an advantage. I run a few forums and i had dofollow there before but had to change it to nofollow because of the amount of spam. Most of them are humans and not automated programs. Comments like ( Great Post ) ( Appreciate the contribution ) and ( Wow its amazing ) are posted quite often and at once one can know its spam.

    I would only say if you need a backlink from a comment…you should earn it…at least read the post and comment if you have knowledge on it.

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  3. Carl Vandors says:
    September 30, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    I don’t know If I said it already but …Hey good stuff…keep up the good work! 🙂 I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say I’m glad I found your blog. Thanks,)

    A definite great read….Barbra Scurley

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  4. Alicia Lawson says:
    April 28, 2010 at 5:18 am

    I wish more people would write blogs like this that are actually helpful to read. With all the crap floating around on the web, it is refreshing to read a blog like yours instead.

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    • BlogTime says:
      August 29, 2010 at 6:57 pm

      Very succinctly put, and it does sound like a compliment.

      Reply
  5. Jamiu Bello says:
    December 17, 2010 at 9:38 pm

    Sir, i,m interest in glog buz but how to creat my own blog to put on web people can view my point or idea of any issue discussion on web and again how to make money on line on blog,adsense and other things can be useful for me please i need your help to create my own blog and how to use it to make money too please…

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    • BlogTime says:
      December 21, 2010 at 1:32 pm

      The quick answer to this comment is to point you to How to Create A Blog should answer most of your questions.

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  6. yogisugi says:
    February 14, 2011 at 10:58 am

    From here, I could gather all the information about blogging and it would be useful for me to create a blog..

    Then I have to know, what are all the methods to earn the money on the bloggers? sir..

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    • BlogTime says:
      February 14, 2011 at 6:16 pm

      Hi Yogsugi, have a look under the ‘Home Business Opportunities’ and ‘Web 2.0’ pages and you will get some recommendations for how to make money on line. There are various options outlined which you could consider.

      Reply
  7. Web agency torino says:
    September 30, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    From 2009 (I guess that’s the year of the comment) a lot of things changed about the blog, most of the time I use them for SEO stuff, but more for remarketing/retargeting strategies

    Reply

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