Why do I blog?
I think it is a combination of reasons. I use this blog to record my successes and findings in my family tree research. I also use it to vent my frustration over things, usually it seems related to cars. I record technical information and details of software I use or have found. Sometimes it is just used to record my thoughts and intentions.
I’m not sure who my audience is. Me, my family, distant relatives, complete strangers, I’m not sure. If any of my postings help someone with something, all the better, I have found solutions to many problems because other people were prepared to share information via the internet.
Until last year when I claimed my blog on Technorati, I hadn’t even considered actively trying to promote it. Even then I didn’t really do anything about it, just carried on making posts on a semi regular basis.
It was only earlier this year when John Chow started his competitions to win some goodies, that I started to get interested in doing something with the visability of the blog. I added John to my Technorati Favourites and then last weekend joined mybloglog.com. This is when I discovered just how many other varied blogs there are out there. I have joined several communities and now check on many different blogs.
Why do you blog or read blogs?
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February 13th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Good luck with your blog promotion. Sometimes it seems like an endless task, which it probably is, but it’s worth it for me.
February 15th, 2007 at 8:08 am
Nice post! i usually try to actually focus on “why” i blog, and simply put, i wanna share stuff i know about and learn more about stuff i know and stuff i don’t!
You’re right blog promotion can seem to take forever, but quitters never win, and winners never quit!
Take Care
And have fun in the blogosphere!
February 15th, 2007 at 11:49 pm
Thanks for your encouraging comments, Ian
February 18th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Heh, you fixed the link. Did you see my comment? Would you believe I’ve been here before?
According to the bloglog, we are often on a site at the same time, Dr A or Dr Dork, I can’t remember. So I came over from whichever. You’ve read my intro but actually I wanted to write a bit about my life for my children (44 and 40). Well actually, now I think I’ll do a post about why I blog and you can read it there.
I lived in London for two years 1960-1. Oh, the theatre and the concerts. What a delight for an Australian. Maybe I’ll blog about that too.
I’ll be back to read the earlier posts.I’ll put you on my blogroll, when the “technical” issues are resolved. Unfortunately, my “Help Desk” is weak in this area.
Regards
jmb (The Zero Slasher)
February 18th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Hi jmb,
Glad you found me in the end. Sounds like you’ve got quite a few good posts to come; I’ll look forward to reading them.
Ian