whats the point of blogging?

@shymurl (2765)
United States
January 16, 2008 2:30pm CST
Ok I haven't done much blogging. What does it mean to blog? What is involved when you blog? How do you start blogging?
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@Sissygrl (10912)
• Canada
17 Jan 08
Yea i'm with you on this one, i dont see the point, I have been told its like an online diary, but really, why would strangers wanna read my personal thoughts, and why would i want them to either?! lol. It just doesn't make much sense to me, but i guess it d oesn't have to,. To each his own!
17 Jan 08
it doesn't have to be a diary, I write about paganism for instance, though many successful blogs are just diaries.
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@shymurl (2765)
• United States
17 Jan 08
If its like a diary I definately don't want to do it. I was just curious it seems to be such a big thing nowadays. thank you for sharing.
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@nancyrowina (3850)
16 Jan 08
The point is it's a really easy way to self publish, you can just write about your thoughts or write about a subject you are interested in and publish what you write within seconds. To start blogging you need to get yourself a blog, I recommend Blogger. https://www.blogger.com/start
@shymurl (2765)
• United States
17 Jan 08
thank you. Is there a minimum of how long it has to be?
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17 Jan 08
to keep people interested you need to be writing a decent length post at least once a week, they aren't like web sites where you write them then they stay like that, you are supposed to keep updating them.
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
24 Jan 08
it depends on the person I guess. I blog because I have a lot of interests and I want to write what I found online about them and share it with others who have same interests. It's not a personal diary to me, but I do treat them like journals. I maintain 3 different blogs and one website. They are all for different purpose and I link them with similar blogs and sites. I believe knowledge is power, and sharing it will empower others too. I constantly keep searching online within my interests. I don't always have time to write it down but when I do I will update my blogs.
@edundayo (100)
• United States
18 Jan 08
Hmm!That's the question so many people ask these days especially as Blogging is gaining more and more popularity. Well, personally I think blogging means different thing to different people, therefore, blogging can be defined in so many different ways; an online dairy, a mini-website, an avenue to sell yourself, a means to share your thoughts and opinion, a tool to make money, a medium to network with friends, family and business associates. All of these and even more are correct. Blogging gives you an easy to update free online presence, but what you do with it is totally left to you. Above all, blogging is one of the best thing that happens to the internet. I see a future where employers will no more ask for an application/resume but your blog address, where contracts does not require your proposal but your blog address. Just think about it.
• United States
17 Jan 08
To me, blogging is just writing. What happened today, what do you want to happen tomorrow. It's just like keeping a diary or journal. I usually end up blogging to get issues off my chest, to just whine about how oh, so tragic my life is (Sarcasm intended) or explode glee all over the internet when something good happens to me. Or sometimes just because it's 3am and I'm bored. There are a crapton of site that can be used for blogging. Livejournal, xanga, myspace and so on. Those are just the three I've used before, but I know that there are a ton more.
• Philippines
13 Apr 08
some people they make money out of blogging... but for me, i just want to improve my english composition. and to make some discussion on my favorite anime that i've been watching, watched and trying to watch. and entertain my readers... if you are interested you can visit my site at http://dimarkitekt13.blogsome.com and if not you can still take a peek, at least you will learn something why you should or should not make a blog... heheheh
• Philippines
13 Apr 08
ooppss there is something wrong... let me write it again... http://dimarkitekt13.blogsome.com heheh
• United States
17 Jan 08
Blogging is web log journaling, much like diary-writing when young girls had all their secrets (well most of them) written on tiny lined pages of fancy little books kept locked at their bedside; only this time places require a sign in, password and can be viewed by hundreds. So what is the point of blogging you ask, well communicating under gyidelines or rambling at whim or selling your expertise or featuring your clothing line or showing your latest home-schooled highlight ! whatever you want to use a blog-site for it is up to you and of course the blogging hosters that allow public or private-accessed blog sites. I blog here for a number of reasons, check it out and let me know what you think ? sharing the light and happy new year, Miss Erica Hidvegi, the Enlightenment_Advisor, B.A. Psych/M.A. Transpersonal Studies- Cnslng/Author, Artist, Photographer, Entrepreneur & Freelance extraordinaire http://enlightenedpsych2.blogspot.com/
• New Zealand
17 Jan 08
Blogging is a platform to engage your readers, so that they might find your content interesting, and perhaps come back for more. For me, I like to share my knowledge for one of my blogs - but I have to optimize content and my template to try to attract readers. Computer Tech Links and Internet Online Cash (blog optimization) are two of my blogs in my mylot profile...