Comments on: Has Blogging Peaked?

By: Ù…Ù†ØªØ¯ÙŠØ§Øª

Ù…Ù†ØªØ¯ÙŠØ§Øª — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:25:22 +0000

maybe its
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I agree blog is will stay here as I widh too

By: Collis

Collis — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:28:39 +0000

Interesting post, I think that as the Technorati exec says blogging will peak in terms of sheer number of blogs but level out at a higher overall level of quality. People start blogs not realising how much work or how difficult it is, but you only need to learn this lesson once and as the general public starts to realise its not quite that easy we’ll get less joyriders jumping in and more serious contenders entering the market.

I think also a corollary to what you are saying about people wanting to get paid is we’ll see the rise of a more commercial approach. This has already started with the big blogs and blogging network. Eventually it will be big business I think.

By: Mark Evans

Mark Evans — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:09:52 +0000

Shaun,
Thank for the proof-reading tip..:) That’s what you get for trying to write early morning posts before the coffee kicks in.

By: Update on Blogging « JS Media Blog

Update on Blogging « JS Media Blog — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:24:11 +0000

[...] 12th, 2007 · No Comments I learned over the weekend that my last post was notedÂ by Mark Evans over atÂ b5Media. If youhaven’t seen it yet, you can go over to MarkEvansTechÂ and read his insightfulÂ post “Has Blogging Peaked”.Â Â [...]

By: Judy/JS Media

Judy/JS Media — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:16:24 +0000

Thanks for your comment on my post and the mention of the JS Media blog here. I have to agree with your point of view. Your post is an insightful look at the blogging-o-sphere. I like the way you end on a note of the importance of the small voice. As they say in traditional journalism: MORE TK. Thanks again, Judy/JS Media.

By: Shaun Rotman

Shaun Rotman — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:58:13 +0000

Mark,

Your comments are much understood and, recently, overwhelmingly common.

Before I even reached the end of this post I was already thinking of Twitter, glad you thought the same. This may be the first peak in the blogosphere, but it is far from the end in my opinion. New approaches to mass media and social media while continue to pop up here and there and some with thrive to become the next Blogger or Wordpress.

While the number of adopters may decrease, there will never be a lack of those who wish to blog for personal reasons. Even as “professional” bloggers, such as yourself, continue to blog, there will be those who wish to comment and criticize on their own “turf” and their own blog is a perfect location.

Regarding your comment about professional bloggers wanting to get paid I have only this to say: “Have you ever proof read your posts?!”

I understand people want to see some return on their investment of time and whatnot, but quality posts are not limited to merely insightful material. You would also expect some level of “professionalism” in your posts as well. Have another read at this post, for example, and note the grammar and spelling mistakes.

You’re only human… but so are all the other “non-professional” bloggers.

By: Mark Evans

Mark Evans — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:42:47 +0000

Joe: Good point. Blogging is an investment that requires a commitment of time and effort, so it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Mat: I didn’t intend to link to Mitch’s post. I was doing some cut and pasting using the WP editor, and left a couple of unwanted paragraphs there by mistake.

By: Mark Evans - Blogging Well 101

Mark Evans - Blogging Well 101 — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:16:13 +0000

[...] In writing my reaction yesterday about a newspaper story that blogging has peaked and there are more than 200 million abandoned blogs floating around in cyberspace, it struck me part of the problem many people face when thinking about starting a blog or writing is a blog is, frankly, they have little idea about how to do it well. There are plenty of places on the Web for tips, suggestions and how-tos (Darren Rowse’s Problogger is one the leading resources) but here’s my persona list of blogging “rules”. [...]

By: May C

May C — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:18:40 +0000

I agree with the comment that blogging is here to stay, for those who continue to stick with it and push out the material on a consistent basis. It’s true that a lot of bloggers originally thought it was “in” or cool to blog since practically everyone was doing it, but quickly lost touch when they figured no one was reading or they got tired of having to blog and it wasn’t fun anymore.

Blogging and blog sites have become mainstream in a big way. Take a look at a lot of big sites like Engadget, Slashdot, Techcrunch and others. A lot of us rely on these blogs to provide us with almost immediate news of new releases and rumors, before the press or mainstream media (especially magazines) are even printed. Just look at how many magazines have folded over the past year and you can see how the landscape has changed.

Just like the internet has changed how we get our information, blogs have now also provided us with news in a very timely way.

Blogging is here to stay, for those of us who think we have something important to share and are willing to keep plugging away at it. It’s true that a lot of blogs are abandoned as I’ve subsribed to many that just drop off in posts entirely without any notice. A shame.

By: Joe Duck

Joe Duck — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:07:01 +0000

Hey, excellent to use a newsletter analogy. Printing, and then super easy desktop publishing brought a *lot* of newsletters but I presume these levelled off as you ran out of people with axes to grind or significant things to say. Obviously blogging will surpass this, but I’m noting how many people I know have little interest if any in blogging - it would be a chore for them.