Sorry, I know I’m late on this one but believe it or not, I just saw your message on BlogCatalog.

First, you’re right about the tons of folks blogging. But if people learn to effectively communicate their views and allow who they are to flow through their writing, watch out! Because no one else is you, own your style. Discover creative and simple ways to improve your writing. Just because you lack doesn’t mean you should just quit and not strive for excellence.

How many of those blogs do people keep up with? Like you noted, people struggle to remain consistent. Also, there are plenty of gaps to be filled in the blogosphere. As well as sub-niches waiting for someone to take command of. Thanks for sharing, worthy points mentioned by both you and your readers. Cheers,

-Mig

Too much of a competition is there, i mean, its a whole new race of bloggers trying to do anything they can to earn bucks. and ya its way too hectic to manage one.

1) Blogging Requires Constant Attention and Dedication

To me blogging is a media of gaining content leadership or authority. And by doing so, you also gain reputation. Like any other leadership campaigns, you can’t ignore attention and dedication. This the differentiation between bloggers and spolggers.

2) You Don’t Have Anything to Say

You don’t have to make up any content for blogs. Just be a social community person. If you can establish your self as some sort of a thought leader, then people will come to you for critical situations and you will always have something to write about. I previously used to help people emailing article like mails on internet marketing when they asked me for some help. You probably know that it is a wasted effort, when you can blog it. That’s why I was motivated to start the “Marketing Gossip” blog. It’s a community and communication based blog and I get all the content ideas from people around me in social media.

3) Everyone Has a Blog

Every splogger can be a blogger, but not all bloggers are sploggers. Be yourself and always blog for a cause. Your personality will differentiate you from others.

The proliferation of social media is fueled by the individual’s desire to express his/her thoughts, opinions, and ideas. This is commonly called a person’s voice.

Perhaps, the better phrasing of my comment is that the most fundamental reason a person shouldn’t blog is because “they don’t think they have a voice that needs to be shared with the world”. A person might think that for a myriad of reasons, which I won’t speculate on here.

I also realize now that my earlier comment might have interpreted as if I were pointing my reason at you. That is not the case. You’ve laid out an interesting idea worth discussing.

Hope that helps explain my thoughts more clearly.

@scottyhendo

@scottyhendo

For a business, there is plenty to say to your target audience. If anything, you can tell your potential customers about your products. The best thing you can do as a business is to just carry on a conversation with your readers. Build a relationship with them and a trust. Saying you have nothing is a poor excuse for a business not to blog.

Yes, there are over 100 million blogs out there. But, seriously, how many of them are truly active. Again, for a business, if everyone has one, you better have one too. If you don’t you are going to be left behind. And there is always room for another good one. There may be 100 million blogs. But, how many truly good ones are there?

Finally, blogging does take a commitment if you want to do it right. But for a business, especially a small business, anything you do which you do right is going to take time. Your marketing efforts require your time and effort for it to be effective. And blogging for a business is one of the best and most cost effective marketing efforts they can do.

Good post and a great start to the conversation on whether someone should blog or not.