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Is Blogging Dying
Posted by iriegal • 2/17/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blogger, blogging, blogs, ireigal
Some folks say "blogging" is dying. That it has become too commercialized. Do you agree?
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Since it's up to each individual blogger to decide whether or not to keep posting, it's impossible to say if blogging is dying. But you're right about the commercialisation.-
letters it is indeed commercialized. Blogging to me has lost a lot of its originality. Namely a thing called, "substance."
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I think blogging s doing well... blogger find more interesting in posting open more possibilities to reach readers interest.-
Thank you for your input dgnitzky
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No blogging is not dying.Google is finding several ways for dealing with it - like reducing blog PR to 0 due to paid posts etc ,.-
Yes google has made themselves the PR GODS. If I took PAGE RANK as a means to justify the "quality" of my content I would become depressed..luckily I don't
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Yes, it's disappointing to see many bloggers copy-paste content just so they can get content on their site. It has become rare to see blogs with original posts nowadays.
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Lol that is just so lazy. Plagiarism! They could copy and paste but credits to the author would be nice. -
I've been a victim to plagiarism more than once for my cosplay blog... It's rather annoying to find your post on another site without proper credit. -
I absolutely loathe unoriginal content. Everything I post is original. It may not be everyone's cup of tea but at least it's original.
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@qelqoth - Yeah, I agree. Exactly. Poor original writers.
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Oi, you. Don't go making me out to be some poor suffering artist, lol.
I'm perfectly happy being oblivious to banality, innit?
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5 replies lol! I really hit an issue haha! Yes, it's very disappointing. To make matters worse, blogs with plagiarized posts tend to have higher Google PRanks as they can populate their blogs more rapidly than us original writers. It's very frustrating to watch their green bars lengthen. Tut. Google should do something about this.
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I know shazbot, originality is a thing of the past. I write one blog where I put my own thoughts down (personal journal) style. Well, it seems that blog is the LEAST popular.
maybe "writing" is a dead pasttime
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Yes .. it has become more commercialized, and away are the days of the 'journal' (I'm happy today. I feel blue. I ate lunch today.) and diaries of teenagers.
Blogging is not dying .. and neither are those diary/journals .. it just moved over to the MicroBlogging (tweeter, IM, etc)
Blogging (i.m.h.o.) will always survive because there are passionate people who want to write about things that freelancers and journalists don't believe is worthy .. and meanwhile freelancers and journalists who don't blog will soon become obsolete, so they both inadvertently keep each other motivated and we'll probably see a more refined way of blogging in the next few years ... (I hope it's not strictly video, because then I'd have to wear clothes as I work at home lol) // but, perhaps it will just be tools of the trade that will advance (voice recognition browsers and blogging etc)-
If it goes to video, I'm out. Then again, how the hell can search engines use helpful things like latent semantic indexing to figure out your actual topic if you don't use any words? -
Ahhhh...you will be the last of the Naked bloggers Petlover. I feel technologically moving forward that indeed we are destined to the video sharing era. (this proven by the popularity of youtube and other video sharing sites)
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Ouch .. it does?
Well, maybe it's because so many people building a site using blog platform such as WordPress. Like I do ... hehehe-
I like Wordpress...just too tired to update my blogs
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its not dying, people just arent stupid anymore and know not to click ads-
@donkage
In the economic times in which we live easy credit is no longer available, so I think it's reasonable to assume that there will be fewer rather than more people clicking on ads. I also think it's reasonable to assume that some companies may "trim" or even severely "cut back" on their advertising budgets. And as click fraud is rampant I know business people who will no longer contract with Google Adsense at all. Hopefully, the decline in income from blog advertising will encourage those who have blogs full of stolen content and plagiarized content to give them up and seek a means of income elsewhere. -
ha ha...ahhhhhhhhh the click ads by google. Now there was a model concept
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I hope not because I just started!!!-
Jam Can I lover your blog. A refreshing change
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Awwww thanks Irie!! That means a lot. :-)
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No it's not dying. Blog Catalog is a good reason why it's not!-
I do feel that blogcatalog and other social blogging sites have keep this pastime current
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Blogging is not dying, it is evolving into something much deeper. This is an example of a book site David Carr, The Night of the Gun, written as a complete multimedia experience. It contains lots of multimedia. The opener is the author speaking, then it turns into 60 different archived multimedia pieces. It is kind of like a blog, but a bit more. www.nightofthegun.com , the content is not pleasant but it is very revealing of where blogs might be heading.-
very interesting site
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no
so much good, useful information on blogs
w/o stuffiness of new channels-
I know most blogs have NO commercials...makes reading more fun
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Blogging is a great marketing tool for entrepeneurs. Gets your name out there. I don't see how it's going to die because it's too valuable a tool for networking. It may morph into something more sophisticated, but it won't die.-
I agree the best networking tool there is
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Not at all. Blogging is going to get much more popular.-
I feel that way too philvelez
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Not at all. Every study I have seen shows that blogging is increasing, with participation among youth far outpacing their more passive parents. So, good news. Blogs are very much alive.
Oh, unless those nasty anti-Internet laws get passed.-
Ahhhh....the internet laws. Yes they do seem to have the ability to stifle creativity
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Are you aware of the Pew Institute studies and reports on internet use? www.pewinternet.org/index.asp
I think think they are all interesting.
Summary - Generations Online in 2009
Over half of the adult internet population is between 18 and 44 years old. But larger percentages of older generations are online now than in the past, and they are doing more activities online, according to surveys taken from 2006-2008.
Contrary to the image of Generation Y as the "Net Generation," internet users in their 20s do not dominate every aspect of online life. Generation X is the most likely group to bank, shop, and look for health information online. Boomers are just as likely as Generation Y to make travel reservations online. And even Silent Generation internet users are competitive when it comes to email (although teens might point out that this is proof that email is for old people).
Report PDF Generations Online in 2009 www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Generations_2009.pdf-
timethief, a very good read, thank you for posting it
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I think the surge of "make money blogging" scams is in decline. Other than that, no.-
Vodookobra, I think you are right. We are not sick of the "infomercial blogs"
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I think it's really changing shape
Here's Princeton Uni's description of blog
web log: a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies; "postings on a blog are usually in chronological order"
We've really moved on. Now it's that plus content management and get rid of hobbies and experiences and replace it (in some cases) with tutorials, information and other content, used as a doorway for the rest of the Web Site content to be exposed on the web-
I feel this is correct
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I agree, its changing and going in a new direction.
However, I do believe it’s going in a positive direction, as its pretty much used as a major search for people who are looking for original source of info.
So its all good.-
I feel the same. I feel blogging is really moving in a positive direction
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Personally, I have been following a few great photography blogs that have provided my daily spiritual bread. So blogging is defintely having a place-
I have seen some wonderful photography blogs as well.
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I don't think it is dying at all, I do think that some blogs have become very commercialized but that others will replace them when people are tired of it.-
Good point. Yes there will be always new ones.
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No, haven't heard that and I don't believe it. Blogging isn't dying, although I think they are changing, evolving. As with a lot of formats, (magazines, televisions, etc) there is a lot of fluff, and crap, and ads, but there is a trend towards zine blogs, niche blogs that are high quality. -
It will never die as long as there are people who want to do it. BLogging isn't about money, it's about expressing yourself and letting your voice be heard...-
best answer ever....it is indeed about expression. As long as we let our creative soul take over..blogging will be this eternal voice
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I don't think it is bad to use blogging for money. If what you write is good and you have something to say useful then you can do whatever you want with your commercializing opportunities. I am getting sick with bloggers who have absolutely nothing to say, just a waste of space
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As a few hundred blogs join the blogosphere everyday it's hardly dying.
Meanwhile I won't miss the personal diaries - after spending my entire youth hiding, coding and burning my personal hand written diaries I can't understand why people publish them on the web!
As for blogging for money - some of us need to pay bills and feed our children and I for one do not begrudge anyone earning an honest living any way they can so those who want 'purity' and bloggers to starve they can jolly well get off their high horse and *&%$$£"$%%$ -
The problem with internet technology is that almost as soon as something is created it is on the way to becoming obsolete. The pace of development is fast, and while some people are just getting into blogging, others are already leaving it behind for new pastures.
It's suggested that peoples' attention spans on the web are very short, meaning anything that delivers more quickly and in a more lively manner (such as videos) is likely to have an appeal.
I also agree that commercialism is making its impact, not always a good one. Where people want their blog to provide a main source of income they're going to consider ads, paid posts etc. and every way they can find of increasing traffic. No different to business in any other sphere really when you think about it.
But sometimes the volume of ads, widgets etc. starts to overpower content. Unless the writing is strong - and original - there may be a point at which growth changes to contraction.
I've seen some blogs that are nothing more than links to posts from elsewhere. I don't stay there for long, and I don't hurry back either.
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