There are several reasons people blog. Most people blog to make money, others for fun and a number of others, to help people. For the most part, I fall on the last of these reasons. But blogging, at least for me, goes beyond these reasons. Blogging serves as a way to:
Organize
When traveling and in modern life, you do many things on the road. Because you do and experience so much, it is hard to keep up with the what and the who. Blogging helps me organize my ideas so that months or even years from now, I can remember what I did and who I met while on the road.
Stress Reliever
As an ESL Teacher, I work long hours. This month I work 10 hours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and even though it is a fun job, it takes a toll on the body.
Information Source
A couple of Teachers from around the world live in PyeongTaek. Before we came here, we were unable to find any information about Pyeongtaek. So, I look to them sometimes for ideas that might be helpful to people who might be interested in coming to Korea.
Fun
Blogging is fun, it is a great way to not only express yourself, it is also a great way to meet interesting people who share your passion. Fun attracts and draws others to you. So, have fun in life and have fun blogging. A great post by Smartboy Designs expands on this idea.
Money
For a few lucky bloggers, money comes along with their blogging. They attract a lot of traffic and because of this, they get a lot of advertisers. The advertisers in turn pays them to post adds on their blog. This is the reason a lot of people start blogs.
To tell off and perhaps piss people off
Some people start blogs to tell people off and obviously this may make those attacked angry. They have such a deep hate for something or someone that they start a blog to express their anger for that thing or person.
To persuade
Some people start a blog in support of an cause or an organization. In order to get others to join, they start a blog to expose and promote their cause and or organization.
Conclusion
There are numerous reasons people blog. Whatever the reason, quality content determines whether your blog is successful or not. So when writing, always choose quality over quantity. In fact, quantity can sometimes drive readers away rather than bring them to your blog. I am not claiming these are the only reasons people blog. If not, why do you blog?
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Good reasons, Tate! I too am blogging to keep track of my feelings from day to day and so that my close friends and family can come on the journey with me.Years later I will be able to reflect on this experience with new eyes and perspective!
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