I have four blogs going on a now and then basis. If you check the links on this page you can send your browser to any of them. I invite you to do so. But. . . what do I get out of blogging? What would my friend get out of blogging? What might you get out of blogging?
I have a relation who blogs for two reasons, apparently. She wants to make money (monetize, in the jargon of the day) and she wants to have followers who adore her. (She doesn't do as well in person with the "others who adore me" bit. Too judgmental.)
So, let's make a list of possible payoffs from blogging.
- Get an income stream
- Be adored
- Be popular
- Influence others
- Become well known.
All the above depend on others. What payoffs might my friend get from blogging that do not depend on people unknown to him? Some of these payoffs are mine, but not all.
- Clarify one's thoughts
- Explore topics I don't have people to talk with who are interested
- Learn to write more clearly, and do it
- Hope to generate some discussion with someone I haven't met yet whose thoughts and feelings would challenge and grow the blogger
- Keep one on her/his toes, mentally
- Write out the joy, or the pain, in one's life
What do you think? If you blog, what payoffs are you seeking? Let us know by leaving a comment.
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