Blogs as Current Phenomenon & Benefits to the Community

It is almost impossible to get an accurate number for the number of blogs that exist as every day, up to tens of thousands of blogs are created (Haynes 2010). In less than ten days, a million of blogs can come to existence. With this fact in mind, it is no wonder that it is difficult to give an exact number for this.

There are many trends that exist in the blogosphere. Some people blog as a hobby, some for a corporation, some blog part-time and some blog full-time. A rapidly growing trend that has emerged in the blogosphere is the trend to make money through blogging (Jendi 2011). There are two common ways to make money through blogging; people can write reviews on products (Jendi 2011), or they can set up their own business online (webbiquity n.d.). The most prevalent blog genre are personal blogs. These bloggers only blog as a hobby, or for fun, and don't earn any money from blogging (Sobel 2010). These blogs promote connectivity between bloggers, especially if the blogger is a mother (Sobel 2010). The reason for this is because mothers usually seek connectivity with others (Sobel 2010). Bloggers are able to connect with each other and form bonds by commenting on each other's blogs. Since hobbyists often blog about their personal interests and musings, people can find other like-minded people through blogs (Sobel 2010). Hence, blogging can help improve one's social life.

References:

1. Haynes, J 2010, So How Many Blogs Are There, Anyway?, Hat Trick Associates, viewed 1 May 2011, <http://www.hattrickassociates.com/2010/02/how_many_blogs_2011_web_content/>.
2. Jendi 2011, Blogging Trends for 2011, Blissfully Domestic, viewed 1 May 2011, <http://blissfullydomestic.com/life-bliss/geek-life-bliss/blogging-trends-for-2011/>.
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4. Sobel, J 2010, State of the Blogosphere 2010 Introduction - Page 2, Technorati, viewed 1 May 2011, <http://technorati.com/blogging/article/state-of-the-blogosphere-2010-introduction/page-2/>.
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