IS BLOGGING DEAD?
HELLO My name is Tan Ah Kow. I love blogging and share the passion by giving free presentations.
1) SOME HISTORY • Blogging started in the mid 2000s. • It was a huge trend… • But it sort of died down later, much like any other trends. • Social media also sort of taken over the buzz.
2) THE NUMBERS • Google Trends show a declining interest in the term “blogging”. • That does not mean a dying trend. • It only means more people know blogging these days. • People already know what blogging is, and thus, not search for it.
3) DIVERSE GROWTH • Instead of just flat “blogging” these days, people are searching for ways to start a blog these days. • I.E. People can search for “how to start a blog”, “WordPress Website”, “Free Blogs”, etc… • Adding all these search terms together still gives a positive trend.
4) WILL BLOGS DIE? • No, but they will evolve. • More new technology, blogs will adapt. • Just like today, blogs have adopted sound, videos, and social media. • Yes, the market is saturated – Professional blogging will be very difficult and “die out”.
5) NOT CONVINCED? • Big companies still maintain blogs. • Walmart Today, Coca-Cola Unbottled, Oh My Disney, etc… • Why do companies keep a blog? To keep an interested audience coming back to them. • Blogs are still alive and kicking.
6) SHOULD I START? • Blogging pays – When you get to a certain level. • You can make a living online with blogging. • But it is not easy, it is very competitive. • If you blog out of passion for your hobby – please do so.
“Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very;' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” ― Mark Twain
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