Blogging isn’t just a hobby for some, it’s a job. Today, it seems that everyone has a blog and there’s a blog about anything.
The term ‘web-log’ was coined by Jorn Barger, editor of Robot Wisdom in 1997 in an attempt to describe the daily list of links that ‘logged’ his web travels. Two years later, Peter Merholz split the word in two to form we blog in the sidebar of his blog. It didn’t take long for Evan Williams at Pyra Labs to use ‘blog’ as both a noun and a verb, before creating the term ‘blogger’ in connection with Pyra Labs’ Blogger product. (from the history of the blog) Blogging is said to have spread starting from 1999.
One of the most popular blogging platforms, Blogger.com was created in 1999 and bought from Google in 2003.
How did it become popular?
Probably because people of all ages can post whatever they like. There are no particular rules or standards to a blog. You have free will to publish whatever you like. It’s a way to start a conversation and even promote, as we can see today. In a matter of seconds, your post can be seen by millions and you can share it with all of your friends on social media.
People usually blog about things they’re passionate about. Not all bloggers wanted to be authors/writers. They just found an outlet to express themselves. But some people blog for business (or businesses blog). A blog can help to market a business in another way than the norm. It can allow you/your business to connect with consumers, help to tell your brand story or even educate.
Blogs have become lucrative for many, especially those in the fashion world. It takes a lot of work to make a successful blog. In order to monetize it, you will need many views and a lot of content. You can also choose to be on an affiliate list. Here are 9 ways to make your blog popular:
- Customize your blog design
- Add your blog to blog communities
- Write tutorials/teach your audience something
- Be a guest author on popular blogs
- Give something to download for free
- Blog frequently
- Trade blog links with other bloggers
- Create a Facebook page and promote it
- Tweet your posts – broadcast on social media
To read about all of these tips, check out mastermindblogger.com
I think blogging will be around for a long time. As more people are getting a hang of it, there’s no doubt that it won’t be sticking around. Consumer also trust the opinions of their peers a lot more than a company itself. Blogs have taken reviews and branding to another level.
What are some of your favorite blogs?
Victorri J. Taylor 
I’ve had a blog since the early days of Xanga.com! I love writing about things that are important to me, and since there’s so many of those topics I choose to set up several different ones. Making income would definitely be nice, but it’s not something I won’t blog if that option is completely removed. Sometimes I struggle with wondering if my content is worth reading, but then I remember that if anyone doesn’t think it’s important, they won’t read it. It’s important to me, and helps build writing and networking skills, so I believe that it is worth it to get ideas out there.
I don’t really have favorite blogs, I have ones I read on occasion, when I feel like spoiling the ending to whatever tv show I’m watching at the moment, or as inspiration when I’m feeling down or upset.
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