Does anyone who blogs actually read other people's blogs?
By mcrowl
@mcrowl (1050)
New Zealand
10 responses
@a_manick (879)
• India
3 Dec 07
If you are a blogger, you must read other blogs. I read about 5 to 10 blogs everyday. Some of them are my favourite blogs and I also choose some at random.
If you consider blogging seriously, you need to keep in touch with other bloggers. For example, if you blog about web design, then you should read the best blogs on web design, blogs that gives you blogging tips and blogs that helps you to monetize blogs.
It may be difficult to organize your time. Use RSS to fetch the content from your favourite blogs and read only those titles that attract you.
All the best.
Regards,
http://assessmyblog.blogspot.com/
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@mcrowl (1050)
• New Zealand
3 Dec 07
I understand what you're saying, but MUST? I don't think so. Perhaps if you're in the situation where you're trying to keep up with a particular topic, then 'must' is the word. If you're writing primarily from your own area of interest, then consistently reading blogs isn't necessary at all, IMHO.
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@a_manick (879)
• India
3 Dec 07
I still maintain that you "MUST" read other blogs. Blogging is still evolving. New services that support blogging are regularly released. You should keep an eye on this. To do this, you should read other blogs.
There are many things which you won't know as a blogger. I am blogging for 2 years and still get surprises when I visit some blogs. Blogging is a continuous learning process.
Even if you have special topic you should read blogs on similar topic. Blogging thrives by the network of bloggers. Never consider other blogs as competition. They are here to help you.
I know there are too many good blogs. But, whenever you like a blog just bookmark it or subscribe to the feed. At a later stage, you find a better blog then drop the previous blog. To find the most famous blogs on blogging like ProBlogger, CopyBlogger and JohnChow, it took me nearly a year.
Finally, thanks for visiting my blog.
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@mcrowl (1050)
• New Zealand
3 Dec 07
I've now had a look at your blog on blogging, and certainly there's worthwhile information there. The problem perhaps is that there are several very good blogs on blogging out there. I read them occasionally, but not constantly.
Checked out BloggingZoom too.
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@cyberpunk (53)
• Philippines
3 Dec 07
there are interesting blogs and there are boring blogs.
most bloggers i know blog-hop (read other people's blogs) and interact with other bloggers...
@mcrowl (1050)
• New Zealand
3 Dec 07
Yes, you're both right. I've blog-hopped at times, but seldom get back to the blogs again. And blogs I thought were interesting in the past I haven't been back to in ages. It's a bit like being subscribed to dozens of magazines - you never get a chance to really read them.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
3 Dec 07
You can indirectly publicize your own blog too.=)
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@urbandekay (18278)
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2 Dec 07
The only blogs I have read are ones I have been directed to by someone or from some page. Even them I usually just scan them. Probably I am missing something of interest but they are so many bad ones that it tends to invoke a negative preconception about them.
all the best urban
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@unusualsuspect (2602)
• United States
3 Dec 07
The audience for blogs is huge, but if your blog isn't ineresting it won't be read. I have two blogs, one of which has been going for a year and a half. It's built up to anywhere from 50 to almost 200 hits a days, but it's take work and time. I also subcribe to two dozen blogs, and read other blogs that I find interesting. Most regular bloggers do read blogs.
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@mcrowl (1050)
• New Zealand
3 Dec 07
Point taken. I guess I was thinking more of blogs that aren't focused, as one of mine isn't particularly. Or blogs that are just about people's personal lives, the sort of thing that used to be written in a diary and seldom saw the light of day.
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@cyberpunk (53)
• Philippines
5 Dec 07
I used to dislike those personal blogs too (even though I have a personal blog). But more and more interesting personal blogs are coming out. :)
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@luv4cash (22)
• Singapore
3 Dec 07
Hi Mcrowl,
To answer your question how big is the audience for blogs?
First of all, you need to ask yourself how do you bring audiences or in the IM terms Traffic to your blog.
Your audience can be millions and Billions even buyt how do you bring it to your blog?
(1) Forums
(2) Press Release
(3) EZine Articles
Hope this helps
David
http://thehealthroom.blogspot.com
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@mcrowl (1050)
• New Zealand
3 Dec 07
I realise that there is the potential to get large audiences, but I think there are few bloggers who achieve this. Certainly not bloggers like me, who don't write on a specific topic, don't necessarily focus on the 'new' and don't offer a blog that informs people about news in a particular field.
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@SiresTheOne (557)
• Australia
20 Dec 07
Sure, I read other blogs because i learn from them and am able to give my opinion on what they wrote.
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@SiresTheOne (557)
• Australia
20 Dec 07
Ones that will help me with my main objective for writing blogs....making money.
@vicky_lane4987 (980)
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20 Dec 07
personally i do read alot of other peoples blogs. esspeccially people that i am close to. to keep upto date with there lives and what theyre upto. i like to think they read mine too but im not sure if they do
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@WC1989 (595)
• United States
12 Dec 07
http://howto-earncash.blogspot.com/
and
http://bloggletype.blogspot.com/
I do read other blogs occasionally (like some of the ones on mybloglog community. I know which ones I like and which ones I've added for the sake of adding)
like this one:
http://thegptguide.blogspot.com/
it's not a big blog, but I find that the few gpt programs he mentions were very good.
I do like to read other people's blogs, it inspires me to write on mine ^_^
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