Comments on: Define: Blog

By: Eva White

Eva White — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:52:27 +0000

Blogging has made a major difference to my life as well. I went from being a novice to almost professional in about a year and am really happy about this opportunity that came my way.

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By: Florida Search Engine Opitimization

Florida Search Engine Opitimization — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:26:03 +0000

for making yourself a professional you just have fruitful experience in the business in which you are into.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:21:50 +0000

My husband is starting a new business and blogging to get contacts and/or information out in his industry (financial analyst) seems a perfect way to get his name out and get with others that have the same mindset about the market right now. It’s tough as you get older and the institutions change or don’t change to reflect the marketplace now. You can’t just index corporation funds, you manage them..and don’t loose client money by taking the safe route. We’ll be looking into this. Thanks for the insight.

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:48:20 +0000

I like this comment. You can indeed make yourself a professional, without the help of a parent company or any other entity.

By: Michael A. Banks

Michael A. Banks — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:23:36 +0000

Hello, Nate,
How exactly is your life different since you started blogging? (Other than having a small time sink, that is.) I infer that you are making more money or otherwise more successful, but how has the blog done that? How has it served as a marketing or branding tool? Has it attracted more business to you? What business has it affected?
–Mike Banks (off to explore more posts in search of an answer.)

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By: cmanlong

cmanlong — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:48:19 +0000

great post. I was pretty much the same way about blogs until recently. This post really gave me inspiration about what a blog can be. Cman's Money Page - Profitable Productive Blogging

By: Gary Lee

Gary Lee — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:51:28 +0000

Great Points Nate . . i especially like the point about networking . . . . it makes being “in the industry” a little bit easier when you have good blog friends to help you on your way!

By: Jane May

Jane May — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:42:27 +0000

The sky really is the limit with a personal blog. It’s all about your interests and what you want to get out of it.

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The Links iFFECT - 22/6/07 : iFFECT.NET — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:51:12 +0000

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By: Chicago 2016

Chicago 2016 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:52:59 +0000

Yeah – blogging isn’t your 13-year-old’s personal diary anymore.

By: Steve Welton

Steve Welton — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:07:42 +0000

This is a great point of reference.

I will certainly point people here to help explain the concept of a blog above and beyond the common answers.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:11:18 +0000

I heard my daughter telling her friend the other day that a blog was like an online newspaper. Which, considering that the only blog either of them were interested in is mine, I vastly prefer to the diary or journal description.

By: David

David — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:40:09 +0000

Blogging has zapped some life into our business. It keeps us active and keeps us from just doing the same old static web stuff.

By: Deron

Deron — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:14:52 +0000

I’m new to blogging and I agree with all the points that you make about the benefits of blogging. Although I’ve personally not seen any of these benefits myself, I do know they exist and with time, will come. Thanks for the good read!

By: Scot Smith

Scot Smith — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:23:53 +0000

Blogging has the potential to make yourself a professional in a particular niche, and definitely grow personally and professionally. It’s also an outlet for my stress, or is it a creator of my stress?

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:19:45 +0000

Back in 2000 I had a Diaryland “blog”, but I’m pretty sure that the word most used back then was still online journal or diary. I had fun with it for a long time, but it wasn’t widely appealing. I came back to online journals in 2002 when I was pregnant. That was more for my family and friends — a record of my progress.

Things are so different now. I agree that Blogs are one of the most powerful marketing tool available to humankind right now. I knwo I am not using my blog to its full advantage. Right now I am enjoying the community aspect of it all and the tentative feelings of success.

By: A Tentative Personal Finance Blog

A Tentative Personal Finance Blog — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:42:00 +0000

I’ve only been blogging for 6 weeks, but I really do feel life has changed! Some good and some bad. First for the bad. I set pretty lofty goals for posting. At least two a day and for the most part, I’ve achieved it. This has set a pretty big strain on my time and my sleep schedule. It’s ok though, I keep telling myself that I can sustain that and the long term benefits will be worth it.

The good… better writing, definitely networking and meeting new people in my own personal niche and outside it. I think I’m hooked. This blogging business is like crack and I like the challenges of setting goals and tackling them one by one.

I’m the king of the world!!!!!

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:30:12 +0000

In many places across mainstream media you read articles that dismiss blogging as a hobby pursuit that is purely for the geeks and holds no real potential. It’s nice to hear the positive blog message.

“This is networking in its purest form.” That statement is pure gold. It’s networking that can ultimately catapult someone to achieve their goals. What’s hard on your own is always easier with a group helping you to succeed.

By: Lars-Christian

Lars-Christian — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:45:12 +0000

I agree with you Nate, the biggest advantage of a blog is that it allows for personal branding. A couple of years ago, online publishers more often aspired to replicate the impersonal nature of older mediums like newspapers, but with the rise of in particular blogs, this focus has shifted. One of the traits of a blog is that, even if it’s an informative one with a particular topic, it’s okay to be personal. Thus you have the ability to let your personality shine through, and brand yourself!

By: alamster

alamster — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:39:13 +0000

I use blog to replace my static web just for follow other, make new friends everyday, get community and spread info faster. More fun beside having static website and cryptic one

By: betshopboy

betshopboy — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:04:30 +0000

Since I started blogging, everyday has been a learning experience for me. Be it research or writing skills, social networking, graphic design, html coding, I learn a little bit of each every time I blog. It hasn’t been a life changing experience for me so far, especially not in the monetary department, but I’m determine to stick to it and make it a fun and meaningful online adventure!

By: Patrick Lee

Patrick Lee — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:40:43 +0000

I’ve given up on blogging twice before and come back. Now I’m hoping the third time is the charm. It’s not easy, but it is worth it in the end.