Everyone has something to say and has an area in which they excel better than others. Even people within the same industry are always bouncing ideas off each other because they have found things that work where others could not figure it out.
This can be said of any industry or even on a personal blog level. People come to your site because they want to read what you have to say and possibly contribute to the conversation. Those who are ‘comment whores’ could do better with their sites by joining into their comment streams and giving feedback to their visitors. It is a way to bounce ideas.
Blogging does take guts… for some… a lot, especially when you are putting your experience on the line. You blog and hope people understand what you are talking about. You may even want people to agree with your blog. However, that is not exactly the point, it is to get people active and learn from each other.
Blogging is a learning tool on both a personal and business level. Businesses learn what their customers like and how to make their product better. The blog is a great extension to make businesses less ‘robotic’ and ‘automated’, and fill it with life. Businesses can blog on how their product is better and ask their customers or others in the field to give feedback. As Jim Turner said at WordCamp Chicago 2009, “a blog is a business tool, like telephone, fax, and email.”
Blogs keep your personal site or your business up-to-date and fresh in the search engines. Yes, when you blog, the search engines will notice and eat up that new content and document it. It is okay to blog about your business. It is not an ego trip as you have to be confident in your product. Why even bother to advertise or plug yourself into the social media world if you cannot be confident about what you can deliver to people? No matter how small it is… do not be afraid to share it. Blog about your passion in life, even if it is your job. People who are in a similar field will read and spread the word about what you have to say, or even blog on their own site about their own experience – meaning that you influenced them in some way. 🙂
With tools today for bloggers, you can become more connected with colleagues and potential clients more than ever. People from small towns can connect with the world!
Why should you blog? Why not is a better question.
What are you passionate about? Are you blogging about it? Do you have a business and have a blog with it?
Nayab Khan says
April 15, 2017 at 1:48 amHey Nile,
I think you are absolutely bang on!!
One should never feel intimidated to blog about the things that matters the most to them.
Everyone has a reason to blog, find the one for yourself and start blogging no matter how small or big you reason may be. It’s better to put your thoughts in front of larger audience than to just keep it in your head and flush it after a while.
Mintukan Rabha says
April 18, 2017 at 7:36 amDear NILE FLORES!
I really like the way you explained abut blogging. Yeah, I agree that people do blogging for the different perspective. Someone do it for name or fame and some other wants to build a brand from that blog. Although blogging gives you money and obviously we mostly need that. Apart from that, I have come to blogging as a hobby.
Thanks for sharing your thought and letting me know about why we should do blogging.
Kenal Louis says
April 19, 2017 at 2:53 pmA lot of people who have businesses are not blogging, but I’ve been blogging for 6 years and still haven’t been able to really make a consistent income from it. The most money I made was through services. However, I agree blogging definitely take guts to be consistent and to create something great.
Rama Krishna says
April 26, 2017 at 6:36 amHi,
This is nice post for blogging and great idea you shared here about why blogs needs. I got good idea by reading this articles, Thanks a lot for sharing with us.
Regards
Rama Krishna
Sunirmal Das says
May 1, 2017 at 6:47 amHi,
Blogging is best!
blogging gives us the opportunity to simply express out thoughts in front of people. But one can do it using facebook also. Then why I think blogging is best?
Facebook will never make your own identity, wherein blogging you will become a brand after some while.
And the benefits they one can have is amazing,
Think, one student of 12th standard started his blog at the age of 16 and continued it until age of 65.
Every people has many to speak every day. Why don’t then blog?
That’s what I think why everyone should blog.
Anyway, great post.
Best regards,
Sunirmal
Mike says
May 21, 2017 at 4:13 amHi,
There is no doubt that this post makes us motivated, I like this post and appreciate your good work. Keep it up and add more value, it will give a charge to every newbies.
Thanx
Cheers
Digital Deepak says
May 22, 2017 at 2:00 amI totally agree with the fact that blogging can do wonders for you, whether you are doing it for a personal cause or to grow professionally. I have seen a great career growth after I got myself involved in blogging.
To help serious and amateur bloggers, I have come up with a 100 day blogging course too where I setup a brand new blog on a completely new category and take up the challenge. I hope this way I can provide a headstart to quite a lot of people who are procrastinating blogging for one reason or the other.
Marty says
May 25, 2017 at 2:37 amI’ve just set up a blog myself, and this was a very decision-affirming read 🙂 Thank you.
“Why should you blog? Why not is a better question.” – Brilliant!
Lucian Hodoboc says
June 13, 2017 at 6:19 amI’ve considered blogging, but changed my mind several times throughout the years. I might give it another chance in the future. It seems like it’s almost impossible to build an audience without working hard and writing every single day and I don’t think I can commit to such a task. That seems a little discouraging in my opinion.
Sagar Nandwani says
June 20, 2017 at 8:27 amBlogging has had a huge impact on my writing skills since I started. Although it’s not perfect, I feel myself a lot more confident. The more you write, the easier it becomes. Blogging is quite new but there has already been done research about blogging and enhancing writing skills.
Samandar Nichari says
June 25, 2017 at 3:14 pmThe blogging enabled me to learn quickly and analyze things around. Blogging is also spreading like a wild fire.
Adam Sharpley says
July 6, 2017 at 8:01 amHi Nile,
You have just mentioned all the right reasons and motivations for some body to actively blog, I am a novice and still learning the ropes and yes I am one of those who would write about their products and services and tips and advice based upon my many years of experience as a roofer. Many thanks!
Brad says
July 26, 2017 at 12:24 pmI’ve been blogging off and on since 2007. I’ve done it for a number of reasons but personal blogging and self-education have to be two of my favourite reasons. making money is important but a side effect of something I enjoy anyway.
Geoffrey Bans says
September 14, 2017 at 5:34 amNile I agree blogging is a great way to learn. The problem is when we blog and then expect everyone to agree with our opinions. As much as I don’t like controversy on my blog, it’s sometimes a necessary evil
Joseph Chikeleze says
September 15, 2017 at 5:45 amWow, great article. I know this, i must blog. Yes, you dropped awesome post herein.
Thanks
Alee says
September 24, 2017 at 6:09 amfirst of all blogging help me in making my english better then it provide very useful information about what is going on in this world.
Hardik Porwal says
January 8, 2018 at 1:42 amHi,
Great Article!
i totally agree that Blogging is an art and expression of one’s personal opinions about a certain subject matter. But blogging can do wonders for a business website. An intelligently written blog can drive in a lot of customers and increase the ROI for a business.
Lynsey says
February 15, 2018 at 5:31 pmBlogging is almost like therapy for me. I always have plenty to say. With my husband working away in the forces it’s almost a way of connecting with the outside world. Discovering the blogging community has been amazing.
Sunny Kumar says
August 27, 2018 at 11:24 pmHey Nile,
I think you are absolutely bang on!!
One should never feel intimidated to blog about the things that matters the most to them.
Everyone has a reason to blog, find the one for yourself and start blogging no matter how small or big you reason may be. It’s better to put your thoughts in front of larger audience than to just keep it in your head and flush it after a while.