Blogging got the concept of personal publishing, but it didn't really take advantage of the network.
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In a way, publishing in 2005 was similar to publishing in 1950. Nobody kept blogs; that was still optional. I didn't even have a website then.
I started my blog in 2002. That was pre-MySpace, pre-Facebook. That was back before newspapers realized they were going out of business. That was back when no one gave any credence to Internet writers.
I had a blog for many years. Once you develop your readership on your blog, and you can put something out there or direct traffic or get attention - it's like a super power.
When it comes to individual bloggers, they have many choices now that include blogging for a network or going solo.
Before blogs, it was all about physical presence. We used to send out videos and audiotapes to communicate. Blogging and the Internet allow us to engage in a lot more real time conversations as opposed to a one-way dump of information or a message.
Blogs are for anoraks who couldn't get published any other way.
I think blogging is a muscle that most people wear out.
When you look at things like Flickr and Youtube, they are specialised blogging systems, so why hasn't blogging encompassed that ease of functionality?
While I love the medium, I've always been skeptical about the value of blogs as businesses.
Blogging can generate a great deal of traffic to your online business.
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