| I'm guessing that since you are visiting this blog, a blog | | | | Because there is no shareholders and the like to keep |
| about blogging, then obviously you either: | | | | happy, news bloggers are able to freely give their |
| 1. A blogger | | | | opinions (their honest opinions). I think this is something |
| 2. Looking at getting into blogging | | | | that draws a lot of people to news blogs and you will |
| I can't believe how popular blogging has got recently. | | | | see that they can be very popular! |
| The latest statistics I can find show that Technorati is | | | | Here are a few great examples of information (news) |
| tracking over 112million blogs and supposedly there are | | | | blogs: |
| also over 72million Chinese blogs, which I am guessing | | | | * (785k subscribers) |
| are not being counted by technorati. | | | | * (212k subscribers) |
| That is close to 200million blogs! I guess a fair few of | | | | * (66k subscribers) |
| these are probably inactive, but even so that is still a | | | | The key to creating and sustaining a successful |
| massive market. | | | | information/news blog is speed and currency. People |
| I Wonder How Many Are Performing The Roll Blogs | | | | don't want to read old news, they are always wanting |
| Were Created For! | | | | the latest news and if you can be one of the first to |
| Have you ever thought about what the purpose of | | | | give it to them, consistently, then you will have a |
| blogs actually are? I mean there are so many types of | | | | growing blog in no time! |
| blogs out there, is there one correct way to blog? | | | | 3. To Entertain |
| I decided to have a think about why blogs even exist. I | | | | Not all blogs have to be serious. Then again even the |
| mean, we have news papers, online news websites, | | | | education or information blogs should be easy for their |
| we have portals like yahoo and niche information | | | | subscribers to read, but there is a huge niche ripe for |
| websites. If we wanted to find something out we | | | | the picking if you can provide enjoyment to your |
| could. Right? | | | | visitors. There are a whole heap of different ways |
| So Why Blogs? | | | | that you can entertain your readers. Like: |
| I have thought of 3 reasons that blogs exist. I am sure | | | | * Humour |
| there are more, but the chances are they will fall under | | | | * Gossip |
| one of these categories. | | | | * Being completely random |
| 1. To Educate | | | | People love to be entertained constantly, and you will |
| Since new ideas and information is being created daily, | | | | notice that blogs in the entertainment niche are having |
| if we are not constantly learning we are not even just | | | | posts added multiple times through the day. |
| staying at the same level - we are actually knowing | | | | Here are a few examples of great entertainment |
| less. Blogs are an excellent way to provide education | | | | blogs: |
| for people in whatever niche you select. Why? | | | | * * I think those three categories cover the majority of |
| * You are posting daily - it's not just a one off thing, but | | | | blogs, if I have forgotten something let me know! |
| continual learning | | | | However there are a few things that I believe blogs |
| * Your blog gives you a platform to reach a larger | | | | were not created for: |
| audience with your expertise | | | | * To create 'just for adsense' blogs |
| * With RSS feeds you are able to remind your | | | | * So that you can make money off paid reviews |
| 'students' about their next lesson | | | | * To rehash what everyone else is already saying |
| I consider this blog to be an education blog as the | | | | I guess what I am trying to say is that your blog should |
| purpose of it is to train and inspire bloggers to take | | | | provide a service to your visitors. Whether it be |
| their blogging to the next level. | | | | education, information, entertainment or anything else, |
| Here are a few great examples of education blogs: | | | | AND THEN you can start adding monetization. And |
| * Problogger.net | | | | one final thing. BE UNIQUE. There are so many |
| * * With education blogs the main priority is the content, | | | | bloggers that are just writing what others are talking |
| then the delivery. | | | | about because they think that is what people want to |
| 2. To Inform | | | | hear. I personally believe, who cares what other people |
| Information blogs are more commonly known as news | | | | are writing about, if you can do at least one of the the |
| blogs. Their focus is on letting you know about | | | | three things I have mentioned above, then you won't |
| products and services that is of interest to their | | | | need to copy anyone because you will have a unique |
| readers. The benefit that a news blog has over an | | | | services of your own. |
| online news website is its ability to be more personal. | | | | |