Why Blog?

The following video by Commoncraft provides an excellent introduction as to what blogs are and why they are important:

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Here are a few additional reasons (listed in no particular order):

• In a digitalized but fragmented world it is not always possible to speak face-to-face with friends and family but we have the technology that enables us to easily communicate by other means and this is one way of staying connected.
• Blogs provide a fast and convenient way to share personal experiences such as things learned and discovered, provide an outlet for self-expression, etc. as entries to a blog. An entry, once captured, can be expanded upon by others who might provide comments or feedback to the original idea. In the end, blog entries could be collected and organized into a more formal representation like a web page, document, book, etc. allowing the original blog entry to germinate into something much greater.
• Blogs support syndicated feeds which allows a users, once equiped with a feed reader, to stay abreast on what is happening automatically. It is worth it as the alternative is to bookmark the blog in your web browser and visit it when you can remember. For more information, read the following articles:
• Why Blog? - Another reason for consideration.
• Benefits of Blogging.
• Understanding Syndicated Feeds (RSS).
• How To Start Blogging.

You can choose to tune in or not. The choice is yours but hopefully it’s not just additional noise on top of your regular daily activities. Hopefully, it helps enriches your experiences and educate you more (optimistically speaking).

2 Comments to Why Blog?

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   Post Update: Updated the original post found at Geek Ramblings called Benefits of Blogging.
Brooke Kuhlmann on April 28th, 2007
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   Post Update: Updated the original post to include a video found at 47 Hats.
Brooke Kuhlmann on December 19th, 2007

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