Comments on: Blogging Is Not A Minority Sport http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/ Web producer. Writer. Online Media Cultist. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:27:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Phillip Winn http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-124 Phillip Winn Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:14:53 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-124 Is he talking about numbers or influence? It seems like he's trying to have it both ways. Sheer numbers are impressive, so now he's trying to claim lack of influence. Look, I'm skeptical about the value of twitter over the long-term, and I can certainly be skeptical about the economic value of blogging, but that's not the primary focus of blogging for many (most) people. My wife updates her blog 3-4 times a week, has a dedicated audience, and makes not a penny. She's been doing it for just over a year. She's happy, but apparently below the radar for Keegan. My daughters want a blog of their own, and they're nine and seven! For now I said no, neither their mother nor I have time to help them. Which makes me wonder -- what's the difference between a blog and a MySpace page? If we add the kajillions of myspace users to bloggers, does that help the overall numbers? If he's talking about the economics of blogging, then sure, it's still small time -- but heading upward. If he's talking about the overall picture of blogging, it's major league and still growing. Is he talking about numbers or influence? It seems like he’s trying to have it both ways. Sheer numbers are impressive, so now he’s trying to claim lack of influence.

Look, I’m skeptical about the value of twitter over the long-term, and I can certainly be skeptical about the economic value of blogging, but that’s not the primary focus of blogging for many (most) people. My wife updates her blog 3-4 times a week, has a dedicated audience, and makes not a penny. She’s been doing it for just over a year. She’s happy, but apparently below the radar for Keegan.

My daughters want a blog of their own, and they’re nine and seven! For now I said no, neither their mother nor I have time to help them.

Which makes me wonder — what’s the difference between a blog and a MySpace page? If we add the kajillions of myspace users to bloggers, does that help the overall numbers?

If he’s talking about the economics of blogging, then sure, it’s still small time — but heading upward. If he’s talking about the overall picture of blogging, it’s major league and still growing.

]]> By: Eric Olsen http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-125 Eric Olsen Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:08:21 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-125 I agree: blogging is about as successful as could be reasonably imagined. It has become a household word, it has penetrated the mainstream media and the business world; and for a small minority at the top it makes reasonable money, and for a tiny minority it makes huge bucks. How many other grassroots movements have had this kind of result after 5+ years? I agree: blogging is about as successful as could be reasonably imagined. It has become a household word, it has penetrated the mainstream media and the business world; and for a small minority at the top it makes reasonable money, and for a tiny minority it makes huge bucks. How many other grassroots movements have had this kind of result after 5+ years?

]]> By: Webomatica http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-126 Webomatica Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:00:18 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-126 I think you know something has hit the mainstream when it's not just being used by early adopters and nerds. Blogging is definitely moving to the middle of the road, when you have "soccer mom" bloggers, soldiers in Iraq, and teenagers all getting involved. I think you know something has hit the mainstream when it’s not just being used by early adopters and nerds. Blogging is definitely moving to the middle of the road, when you have “soccer mom” bloggers, soldiers in Iraq, and teenagers all getting involved.

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-127 Eric Berlin Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:37:03 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-127 Phillip -- I think that your wife's blog is the perfect example of how Keegan has it wrong! That's the definition of "cutting it," I'd say. Keegan says that myspace profile blogs are "in theory" coutned toward the total figures, which basically means not a thing. There are plenty of "serious" bloggers on myspace (we can debate the quality, obviously) but in any event those are actual and real blogs used by real people, just in a somewhat different environment. Phillip — I think that your wife’s blog is the perfect example of how Keegan has it wrong! That’s the definition of “cutting it,” I’d say.

Keegan says that myspace profile blogs are “in theory” coutned toward the total figures, which basically means not a thing. There are plenty of “serious” bloggers on myspace (we can debate the quality, obviously) but in any event those are actual and real blogs used by real people, just in a somewhat different environment.

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-128 Eric Berlin Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:38:05 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-128 EO, as always you've hit the nail on the head in a succinct and pithy and right on manner, well said! EO, as always you’ve hit the nail on the head in a succinct and pithy and right on manner, well said!

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-129 Eric Berlin Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:39:37 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-129 And exactly right Webomatica -- blogging is maturing and diversifying and is "cutting it" in different ways for different people, writers and readers both. Minority sport indeed! And exactly right Webomatica — blogging is maturing and diversifying and is “cutting it” in different ways for different people, writers and readers both. Minority sport indeed!

]]> By: Linda http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-1229 Linda Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:08:08 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-1229 I came over via a link from <a href="http://thepisstakers.com/" rel="nofollow">The Pisstakers</a> and I really have to say that you hit the nail directly on the head when you stated that "writing a blog with any regularity is hard." My blog will be a year old on July 25th and it has been quite the job making sure I keep it updated and, what I hope, interesting. In that time I believe I have built up a good readership base and am just shy of 30,000 page views but I know that fresh content is one of the things that keeps people coming back everyday. There is a feeling to not disappoint people by not posting something new each day and that kind of pressure is something I had never thought of when I started this. Honestly, I think there should be a blogging Olympics at the rate things are going! I came over via a link from The Pisstakers and I really have to say that you hit the nail directly on the head when you stated that “writing a blog with any regularity is hard.” My blog will be a year old on July 25th and it has been quite the job making sure I keep it updated and, what I hope, interesting. In that time I believe I have built up a good readership base and am just shy of 30,000 page views but I know that fresh content is one of the things that keeps people coming back everyday. There is a feeling to not disappoint people by not posting something new each day and that kind of pressure is something I had never thought of when I started this. Honestly, I think there should be a blogging Olympics at the rate things are going!

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-1230 Eric Berlin Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:10:28 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2007/04/12/blogging-is-not-a-minority-sport/#comment-1230 Thanks Linda, and congrats on your anniversary! One of the keys for me, I think -- over 2.5 years of blogging in various forms -- is to forgive myself and just keep plugging along, keep expectations reasonable, etc. Thanks Linda, and congrats on your anniversary! One of the keys for me, I think — over 2.5 years of blogging in various forms — is to forgive myself and just keep plugging along, keep expectations reasonable, etc.

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