As a blogger myself, I thought it might be interesting to find out who's blogging and what they're blogging about, so I did a little research. There are over 184 million internet users who blog. That sounds like alot, but when you consider that this is worldwide, well, it's still alot. China is an emerging leader with more than 42 million bloggers. And they're just getting started.
It's a myth that technology is the item people blog about the most. 30% of all blogs are diaries, which are personal entries on people's own life, environment and interests. My blog definitely falls into that category. Entertainment (movies and tv) are number two, with only 5%, sports and politics closely follow.
Why do people blog? It's another way of staying connected and sharing your life or a major interest with others. It's also very rewarding to know that some people are really enjoying your writing. It is also very cathartic, especially if you are writing a personal blog. It's a great stress reliever, and it's also a good learning experience. I love it when I think about a new topic, research it, then write about it. It's very fulfilling. Finally, there are those who blog for profit, and sell products,etc on their blog.
So what kinds of blogs are out there in cyberspace? There's the usual things you'd expect: personal experiences, travel, food, recipes, restaurants, organic products, your new baby, your family tree, books, environmental issues, knitting, you get the idea. One of my favorites is one for new moms http://www.lamomsblog.com/
They also have http://www.rockymountainmomsblog.com/
This the go to site for new moms for every question from real people that you could ever think of. One of my young friends told me about it, and I have passed it on to my kids.
Other blogs I found interesting are the self happiness blog, blogs about world hunger, poverty and homelessness, and so many blogs about religion and non religion. Blogs about traditional religion, cults, sects, friendly atheist blog, Christian right blogs. And would you belive the U.S. Supreme Court has a blog? Can you picture anyone on that court blogging? Of course every news outlet, journalist, and political reporter has a blog. The list is endless. One thing to remember is that bloggers are not journalists, and that many bloggers do not check their facts, so you must take all blogs with a grain of salt.
One of the reasons that readership of magazines and newspapers has declined so much is that people are reading their news online, either on blogs or online editions of magazines and newspapers. It makes you wonder what's in store for us next.
It's a myth that technology is the item people blog about the most. 30% of all blogs are diaries, which are personal entries on people's own life, environment and interests. My blog definitely falls into that category. Entertainment (movies and tv) are number two, with only 5%, sports and politics closely follow.
Why do people blog? It's another way of staying connected and sharing your life or a major interest with others. It's also very rewarding to know that some people are really enjoying your writing. It is also very cathartic, especially if you are writing a personal blog. It's a great stress reliever, and it's also a good learning experience. I love it when I think about a new topic, research it, then write about it. It's very fulfilling. Finally, there are those who blog for profit, and sell products,etc on their blog.
So what kinds of blogs are out there in cyberspace? There's the usual things you'd expect: personal experiences, travel, food, recipes, restaurants, organic products, your new baby, your family tree, books, environmental issues, knitting, you get the idea. One of my favorites is one for new moms http://www.lamomsblog.com/
They also have http://www.rockymountainmomsblog.com/
This the go to site for new moms for every question from real people that you could ever think of. One of my young friends told me about it, and I have passed it on to my kids.
Other blogs I found interesting are the self happiness blog, blogs about world hunger, poverty and homelessness, and so many blogs about religion and non religion. Blogs about traditional religion, cults, sects, friendly atheist blog, Christian right blogs. And would you belive the U.S. Supreme Court has a blog? Can you picture anyone on that court blogging? Of course every news outlet, journalist, and political reporter has a blog. The list is endless. One thing to remember is that bloggers are not journalists, and that many bloggers do not check their facts, so you must take all blogs with a grain of salt.
One of the reasons that readership of magazines and newspapers has declined so much is that people are reading their news online, either on blogs or online editions of magazines and newspapers. It makes you wonder what's in store for us next.
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