Apparently, the “golden age” of tech blogging is over. Yup, that’s it. Just six years after blogging caught fire, Jeremiah Owyang has declared tech blogging has arrived at a sad juncture.

It has something to do with a few large tech blogs (TechCrunch, ReadWriteWeb and Engadget) being acquired, several burnt-out bloggers (Ben Parr, Marshall Kirkpatrick, etc.) leaving for greener pastures, shorter attention spans among consumers, and new business models that make it more difficult for tech bloggers to carve out a living.

You have to give Owyang credit for publishing a post with a catchy headline during a slow news week, but I’ll politely take issue with his thesis. While it has been amazing to see such vibrant and extensive coverage of technology over the past years, how does Owyang know it was the “golden age”?

What we’ve seen is thousands of new players offer extensive coverage of a fast-moving industry. Having written about tech since 1995, it has been great to see so much activity for a sector that I’ve been so enthusiastic about and involved in.

But just because a few large blogs get acquired, which I think spawned Owyang’s thesis, doesn’t mean tech blogging landscape is dramatically changing or it’s entering a less interesting or lucrative period.

Change is Constant

The realty about technology is change is constant. Nothing stays the same or lasts forever. Companies come and go, blogs emerge out of nowhere and then disappear. Tech analysts become big stars, and then fade in the background. It’s the nature of the beast.

Rather than buying into the idea, the “golden age” has come to an end, I think the tech blogging market is evolving after a terrific run. It’s natural to see some more large blogs be acquired because success attracts higher valuations, which rewards entrepreneurs for all their hard work.

It’s completely understandable that some high-profile bloggers are moving on given the pressure of having to generate multiple posts a day because the business models of many large blogs hinge on volume, volume and more volume.

And shouldn’t be surprising to see business models evolve but, truth be told, most bloggers don’t blog to make money, and those who do will find new ways to generate revenue.

Another Golden Age?

Finally, there will be a new breed of tech blogs that will replace the old guard and revitalize the tech blogosphere. They will approach the market with new energy, enthusiasm and ideas, which could create another “golden age” of tech blogging.

That’s the funny thing about the tech world – just when you think nothing could top what has unfolded, it just keeps on getting better.

Given the time of year, perhaps Owyang is feeling sentimental about the “good old days” of blogging but as someone who has been hammering away here since 2004, I can tell you that blogs come and go, stars are made and flame out, and tech blogging has never stayed in one place too long.