I am a huge fan of blogging and the blogosphere! If you are new to the world of blogs (derived from 'web-logs') see below for the top 5 reasons you should start your own blog too!
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Its fun!
If you enjoy writing about your opinions, hobbies, likes or dislikes, and product area you are interested in, you life, advice.... basically anything you can think of that you think someone out there may want to read! Pick a general topic or theme for your blog that you are interested in so you will enjoy writing about it(or posting pictures, media, art etc)! -
You learn a lot!
While doing research for post topics you may find out some things you never new or improve your knowledge on a given subject area! Its also an excuse to stay up to date with all of the new products, studies, and news related to your blogs topic (so if its your hobby or something you like this part is pretty exciting too!) -
You can make some money if play your cards right ;)
Making money with a blog can be as simple as creating a blog (check out Blogger or Typepad for some free options), setting up an Adsense account, creating an ad code (the directions are on the site and very simple), and pasting the text on your page! From that point all you have to do is get people to you site so they will see and click on the ads. The more money you want to make the more people you need to get to your site (which is another post for another day- but start by telling people you know in the real world!) And of course there are many affiliate ad programs out there to choose from, all with varying payment plans. -
Joining the blogosphere opens a whole new world of online friends and contacts!
Once you start a blog you can join the exciting blog marketing sites like Blogcatalog or Mybloglog. Both of these communities allow you to publicize your own blog while learning about other blogs and bloggers as well (because if you don't know already, one way to drive traffic to you site is friending others and posting comments on other blogs- but be a nice poster with a relevant comment not a spammer of course!) -
Blogging is a great distraction!
I find blogging to be more worthwhile than other less valuable uses of time (i.e. eating junk food or watching too much TV!). If you've ever had a weight problem you may know what its like to focus on food too much, and having a blog gives you something to do during all of your free time -just don't write about food! ;)
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