Are Big Blogs Putting You in the Bog?
Mapping the Web is disappointed in “Big Blogs,” and I get the point to an extent. Successful bloggers turn into rich bloggers by taking a step back, running the business, marketing, and advertising side, and hire writers to carry out the vision that they used to solely handle.
For me, I go through phases where the tumult of information and blogospheric conversations gets a little dull and overwhelming at the same time. After I unplug and go through a book reading or music listening binge, I’m usually good to go again for a while.
It’s also helpful (for me) to mix in the Big Blogs with “smaller” and more interesting voices and opinions. And, really, it’s nice to mix up the topics too.
All web all the time can be a bit much. Even for an online media cultist.
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December 14th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Haven’t blogged much lately because I’m Twittering. Both are important, but the blog requires more focus and structure.
Being connected is the key to my professional and mental health!
December 15th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Interesting you should talk about Twitter, Diane, as there’s been a meme running around lately about the usefulness of Twitter. I was in love with Twitter for a brief spell but have literally not have the time or, really, motivation to check in with it in months.
It’s a lifestyle thing, I think, and one that I could see myself being a part of at times. But presently, with work demands and life demands and a finite amount of time to do fun things like surf the interwebs, blog, absorb news of the day, and so on (let alone non-geeky things like having a Life
) I don’t have the time/energy to follow Twitter conversations and partake myself. But I do think it’s a great and flexible communications tool and totally see why some people love it.