Blogging About Blogs

Posted by Rebecca Goings, 04/10/08 03:00 PM

Authors these days seem to be writing, even when they’re not writing. Whether it be on their newsletter, their Yahoo or Google group, their websites, or their blogs. Some folks believe we have “outgrown” the day of the blog. But I beg to differ. Blogs are here to stay.

I have to laugh whenever I hear someone grumble that blogs have outgrown their usefulness. This laughter is usually accompanied by an eye-roll and a trip to Blogger.com to tell all my friends about it on my (gasp!) blog. Other sites such as WordPress, LiveJournal, Amazon, Bebo and MySpace even offer blogs.

Why will the blog never die? Because it’s instant information. Anyone can talk about anything at anytime. And that news travels fast. If you have something newsworthy, your news is instantly filtered through other blogs, and before you know it, you have an entire network of blogs reaching hundreds, if not thousands, of readers.

True, you’ve got to wonder what the heck to put on a blog. Not all “news” is newsworthy. No one will necessarily care if you stubbed your toe on your kitchen table. However, if you tell your story with a flair for the comical, perhaps people will read it and keep coming back. Most blogging is done for entertainment, or to keep family and friends abreast of what you’re doing day to day. My husband blogs from his Iphone whenever he takes a cool snapshot of something.

And it’s this cool content that keeps people coming back. Take this blog for example. Samhain puts out something like two posts a day on this thing, I believe. Look how popular it is! Sure, we have a lot of authors who want to participate, but we have a lot of readers who check it every day. Why? Because they know there’s always something new to read, some new thought to ponder, or some new chuckle of the day.

That’s why blogs are here to stay. They’re instant entertainment. And if you keep yours up to date with exciting and entertaining content, you’ll gain more and more readers. I have no idea how many new fans I’ve gained because they found my blog. But I do know the readers I have keep returning to see what’s up with me. And if my name is in their thoughts on a daily basis, then what better promotion can you possibly have??

Do you have a blog? Post your address and let’s have a blog party!

http://beckasbabble.blogspot.com

~~Becka

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Comments: [8]

  1. 1 Shoshana

    Blogs are like diaries, only, we don’t get into trouble anymore for reading it.

    I’m always up for a blog party!

    Comment by Shoshana · Apr 10, 03:20 PM
  2. 2 Michelle Cary

    I’ll party with you Becca.

    Here

    I try to keep my blog within the writing world, but sometimes I can’t help myself and I divert to something different for a day or two. Personally, I think blogging is a lot of fun. I just wish more people would leave comments. I love to hear what others are thinking.

    Comment by Michelle Cary · Apr 10, 03:35 PM
  3. 3 Diana Castilleja

    I have this blog and so many others on RSS feeds so I can catch stuff all day long. I have to agree that the blog phenomenon is here to stay. When one blog doesn’t have constant news or updates, another does and they balance each other out.

    I’m not an everyday poster, because I don’t like doing the stubbed toe variety of posts. I like to do little things and news about my books. Might be too advertisy for some, and that’s okay. Everyone does it differently and that’s why I have so many marked.

    Here’s mine if you are so inclined

    Say hi whenever you stop by!

    Comment by Diana Castilleja · Apr 10, 03:52 PM
  5. 5 Chicki Brown

    Blog party! Woo hoo!

    I agree with Michelle. The purpose of a blog is to share our thoughts and to interact with others. I know by the number of hits how many people are reading my blog (www.freewebs.com/chicki663), but only a few leave comments.

    Comment by Chicki Brown · Apr 11, 06:58 AM
  6. 6 Jennifer Shirk

    I confess I love to read blogs. It’s a great way to “get to know” an author.

    http://www.jennifershirk.blogspot.com/

    Party on, Wayne. LOL!

    Comment by Jennifer Shirk · Apr 11, 08:37 AM
  7. 7 Kim Knox

    Most of my friends and family blog. It seems to be an addiction, lol

    Here’s mine:

    www.darknessandromance.wordpress.com

    Comment by Kim Knox · Apr 12, 03:00 AM
  8. 8 Virginia Cornue

    I’ve been blogging for only a monthish and love it. I get to say whatever I want. I’ve been blogging about boomeranger issues—my terminology for boomers who won’t shut up and lie down when the big retirement date comes. Oh no, they are entering reFirement! and vabooming! often in wonderful and unexpected directions. If you are a boomeranger (or know one—some) tell me your/their story. Post a comment on www.vaboomer.com
    Come visit at click here

    Comment by Virginia Cornue · Apr 16, 01:24 AM

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