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Blogging is Dead
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Did you hear the news? Blogging is dead!
The revelation that blogging is so 2004 and not worth doing any longer was sure news to me.
Paul Boutin over at Wired.com States “Thinking about launching your own blog? Here’s some friendly advice: Don’t. And if you’ve already got one, pull the plug.”
Paul is right, that the top blogs on Tecnorati are no longer the personal blogs written by the individual, they are now the blogs of corporations and political heavy weights. The small time blogger like you and I no longer have a chance to reach the top of the blog directories.
So you need to stop blogging today. Do you hear me? Everyone stop blogging – please.
According to the above article, some bloggers are moving over to Twitter and Facebook. Yes, Twitter and Facebook are great services and I think all blog owners should use those services and just stop blogging – blogging is just a waste of time.
There are just too many blogs today, too much competition to make it worth while.
I guess the ease of use of blogging platforms, like Wordpress, has doomed all of us in the blogging world. Now virtually anyone, without technical expertise can blog, and blogging is no longer the darling of the technically skilled.
The blogosphere has created it’s own demise since it is so easy to do, and there are so many people teaching others how to blog.
With the millions of blogs out there, how will your blog ever get noticed? It won’t – so stop already, pull the plug, go Twitter everyone and let them know you will be using Twitter to communicate with them, because you are pulling the plug on your blog.
Let’s start a “pull the plug on your blog” movement, and spread the word to everyone we know.
Wait a minute….what are you doing here? How come you are reading this? Don’t you know blogs are dead?
Seriously, even though it has become tougher to compete in the blogging arena, there are still plenty of benefits to blogging. The internet is still all about content, and blogs are content. Plus, the search engines still love blogs and content and always will.
If some find blogging no longer worth doing, and turn off their blogs, great – that just leaves more potential visitors to our blogs.
The real key to blogging today, is to find niches to blog about.
For example, if you try to get traffic to a general political blog today, you will have a hard time competing with the big boys. But, if you decided to blog about something like politics from a Christian’s prospective, or from a lawyer’s perspective, or an internet marketer’s perspective, you should be able to find an audience.
Blogging is dead – NOT! It’s just like everything else on the internet, you just need to adapt to the times and competition.
Blog on!
Mike
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We can’t stop blogging… if we stop… they win! We have to keep throwing punches. Start new directories. The underground internet is where it’s at and we all know that.
Stop blogging? I was just about to get started!
Gee – I just got another new client this week because of my blog! And I sold 10 copies of my book via another blog this week as well.
Oh, and another blog of mine is #3 on a desirable keyword term and is generating NICE Adsense income for me.
THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP PAUL!
I wasn’t aware that blogging was dead.
Now I know. I’ll be sure to take all of those blogs down now. Maybe I could get a job writing bullshit for Wired instead.
nice.
read the article, don’t quite think i agree with it.
after all, if you’re looking to get into the top of technorati’s chart, then you’ll be disappointed by blogging. but if you’re looking to share your thoughts with a wider audience, maybe practice your writing skills, or maybe focus on the more local, more focused topics that the big guys don’t quite catch, then blogging’s still quite a rich medium.
I think they general blog is dead, you know people that blog about their cats and their kids. But I think the niche blog is alive and well, posting useful content will never go out of style.
BLOGGING IS DEAD!!! Paul Boutin cried.
After further investigation we discovered that it was in fact alive and kicking.
Paul Boutin is still screaming “blogging is dead”, but the padding on his cell is stopping his voice from being heard.
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Mind you he could be right. Like bodies, dead blogs float.
Three of my dead niche blogs have floated up to the first page of google.
All the best,
Dave
Hi, I agree, that the small time blogger like no longer have a chance to reach the top of the blog directories, but we have to try, because this blogs of corporations and political heavy weights have no personality.
Great post. It always irked me that the blog was coveted by the technical elite. There are lots of people capable of providing great content that don’t know the difference between html and a ham sandwich.
Nice Post not all small time bloggers will make it big, but there are still many opportunities out there for everyone
I hope not! It usually depends on the person learning his own techniques to outdone the others, so don’t give up.
Everyone writes a blow nowdays. You can read every movie stars blog, or your sisters boyfriends blog.
Imo there are way too many blogs, and it’s hard to find the good ones. This one is a good one
I don’t think blogging is dead.
This my first blog…
i think it depends on what you are blogging about, if you blog about a certain niche then I think it may be well worth your time
Blogging will last forever!
The question is simple; do you blog for reaching “Top 10 Blogs” or because you express yourself?
I’m from the second team so I can’t stop blogging; it’s simply how you communicate virtually with others to express your thoughts so in this case: Go Blogging
no, blogging is not dead))
Just blog for fun and dont think about blogging to be the best. Blog with your heart.
As I was reading this post I just kept thinking “please, they can’t be serious! I hope that there is a turnaround at the end!” And yes, great article! Even though the blog community has grown tremendously, now it is no longer a blog community, however a community of communities. As competition for blogs grows, we must find our niche in the blogging world, and that can only mean better, more quality blogs. Maybe at one time the “Dear Diary” sort of blog had a chance of being popular, but now we are seeing a paradigm shift into making quality content for readers that is topic specific. I think this is only a positive change . . . and blogging is FAR FROM DEAD!
Cheers to Blogging!
Hmmm, that is news to me. I never knew blogging was dead. Looks like everyone should close down their blogs and find something else to do. Then I can get more traffic
Seriously, I think blogs are far from dead. Its just harder to get noticed now since there are so many blogs going up everyday. If anything, I think this will help us because it will scare new bloggers away before they even start. Hopefully it benefits all of us that have been blogging for awhile.
are u serious?
I disagree, I think blogs are on the rise. although like everything else only some will succeed and the majority will fail.
Oh c’mon you can’t be serious. Blogging is really rising nowadays and I do like to blog. It is fun.
I also disagree.. Never came into my mind that blogging is dead..
Blogging was never dead. i think.
support blogging.. its already part of my life !!
I guess this “plug off your blog” movement is trying to get everyone off from their niche. Don’t be afraid to compete, there is always a room for everyone of us to shine
Since when has blogging been dead? I’m a new blogger myself, and this is BIG news… should i stop then?
Well what I think that Blogging was never dead
Please support blogging.Its already part of my life.
I liked the way this post was written, quite unique
. Anyway blogging will be around for ages, atleast I think so.
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i don’t think blogging is dead, i do think it is easier for these corporation to have successful blogs because they can afford to pay for constant content
Blogging is definitely not dead, its a great form of marketing.
I tend to think its probably on its way out.
Blogging is alive and strong, just look at the number of flourishing website devoted to blogging.
Great Post. Does anyone know if there is a legal way I can display this content on my own website- thanks.
Blogging will live forever. As well as forums. This is not something that just fades away.
Blogging isn’t dead, i already start ones….
who says blogging is dead. it cant be .
Blogging isnt dead you can get lots of traffic from blogs and lots of backlinks to help seo blogging isnt dead for those who know how to use it
I thinks bloggers and blogs will never disappear on our world.
Blogs and blogers must not die, beacause they are the last bastion of democracy and free speech!
I have been blogging for a while (business related). One thing I have noticed is that the most unusual topics seem to create the most traffic. That is…topics unrelated to my website, but still seemingly interesting to other folks.
Ed Harris
blogging is here for years to come!
Yeah blogging is definitely here for years and years to come.
With company’s like http://www.knrdesigns.com they will make blogging even better in the near future. Check them out!
Blogging is not dead and never will
Pure sensationalism is all it is. Every now and again you’ll have some joker claiming that such and such is dead just so they can make money from the hype it generates.
Well I have a blog and I do kinda agree, they are dead. No matter what you think about blogging about, chances are there already is a well established site on the same niche that gets all the traffic. So, why would they pick a smaller site when they already are using one that has everything yours does, and more?
completely agree with the above comment, the internet is with a doubt growing into the most important medium of communication across the globe and its due to sites like this that ideas are spreading so quickly.
No it’s a joking claim.
Thanks for the great article, do you have any additional resources you can point us to to learn more?
Really an interesting and informative Post,it is a type of post which I was searching since long. thanks for a good article.
Make intelligent blogs they will never die and surely write in your links what you would like to read in other posts this will make your blogs more interesting.
I dont think so buddy .. atleast it is not for me!!
You are absolutely right about the niche thing but same goes for any other online platform be it blogging, forums, sites, etc…I would say that if blogging were dead, its not the blogging the killed it, its the blogging for dollars that did it…Isn’t that why everybody blogs, builds sites, etc? I can’t remember the last site that I visited that wasn’t trying to sell me something…Well, not a new site anyway..
I have to disagree, reading blogs and writing blogs has become my biggest past time. I think you can get more raw info from a blog as opposed to a manufactured newsletter or a well constructed website.
Mind you he could be right. Like bodies, dead blogs float.
I can see the argument that blogging is a tough business to make money from, but I think that blogs have never been more important for small businesses. It is true that only the top blogs will bring in big money from advertising and AdWords campaigns, but blogging for niche traffic is highly useful and relevant.
Blogging will never be dead.. In fact its growing more and more each day. You just gotta know what your doing and your blog will live on..
Blogging was never dead
The revelation that blogging is so 2004 and till today
Blogging is not dead, never will be dead. There is just a lot more competition today than there used to be.
I can’t help but to disagree on this one, I think reading blogs and writing blogs has become a daily activity for millions of people. It may be tough to get rich, but there are many people making money blogging.
Lot of people earn lot of money from blogging and thats why will not be end.
Lot of people earn lot of money
I’m surprised by this post, since I’ve noticed quite the opposite… It seems that blogging is now very popular. In fact, advertisers have turned to blog sites as an advertising avenue. Social media is big right now, blogging included.
How can blogging be dead already? The internet isn’t THAT old! Printed word is dying…internet word is king! When I search in Google, I usually come across some BLOGS that deal with my search, and I’m thankful for the people that made those blogs! I agree with you…the internet is content, blogs are content, it’s all good.
“Blogging is Dead” – I do not think so. Have few blogs and all of them are very live! I will continue with blogging!
I find it interesting that oftentimes blogs end up high in search results. I think blogging will continue to be popular because of this.
Blogging is never dead.
I know that most of blog have outdated information.but blogging is part of my life.
meh i doubt blogging will go away….ever.
The blogs of certain companies will always be listed above yours. That is same case with websites. You just have to find your niche and work on site or blog and you will be fine.
Yes, its really high time to adopt new strategies towards blogging as you said. It really helps us in pushing our listings ahead. we need to discern it from different angle.
Ha, what a funny guy he is. I don’t think newbies should start with blogging, I can see a lot of heart break, hours and hours of learning and if they are not smart they’ll lose money, unless they have a well thought out plan.
I think people who want to try blogging should start with free Blogger blogs, once they have that down, WP will be easier.
Yeah, bloging is really looks like dead … only robo blogs are the real problem …
But yes, if you start with free blog service you can still paste some of your personal life to public.
But why – if personal domain looks more reliable. So I vot for running blog on your own domain. That could be the point in feauture.
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I don’t think blogging is dead, even with sites like Twitter. Perhaps Twitter even makes it more necessary to have a blog. After all, sometimes you have far more than 140-characters on your mind. If you’ve already built a following there, pointing them to your blog from time to time seems like a good idea.
That said, I’m a terrible blogger
I’m trying to blog more often so hopefully I’ll get better at keeping my blog current.
Great post. It always irked me that the blog was coveted by the technical elite. There are lots of people capable of providing great content that don’t know the difference between html and a ham sandwich.