Often times new converts in the blogosphere want to just blog away. As with many new-found passions, the newbie is often unaware of the risks involved and the ups and downs of this new past time. Mainly the downs of it.
Blogging takes a part of you and marshes it all up. the adventure in you, the determination in you, the greed in you, the ambition in you, the creativity in you, the friendliness in you, the generosity in you, the business sense in you, your feminine side, your masculine other half….the list is long. Any bloger will recognize some of these characteristics.
The curious questions then are :
Does Blogging change you? Does it bring in new things, or does it just bring out other aspects of you?
Honestly, there should be no single correct answer. In my blogging I have run into monsters, as I have angels. Hackers and code-breakers are on the rampage in the blogosphere, so are calm beings fit for paradise! Some are kind, others are kinder. Some are mercenary, others are peculiar characters. Some reach out for friendship, while others present scorn. Some are like what the cat dragged out, while others are like 007.
Were these bloggers like this or were they changed? I have changed a bit since I started blogging. I have learned some geeky stuff. I have read a lot. I have been to many continents and countries. I have wooed strangers. I have tried to entertain and teach complete strangers. I have visited strange and familiar places. Yes I never used to do all those before. Not really, I used to, but not to that extent. I belong to a couple of social groups, but not humongous ones like MyBlogLog and BlogCatalog! I never used to visit my ‘friends’ for rewards, neither was I ever an advertiser. I never used to sell (advertisements or anything else for that matter), now I do.
Is it not too risky to blog? Is it not scary to have personality changes and in some cases career changes? Blogging means a new social circle. New goals and targets. new skills. New learning. Blogging could even mean strained relationships in the home when your newest romance is your computer and the blogosphere? Tell me, how risky is your blogging? How has blogging changed your life?
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I think that blogging has changed me… some. I have found that I look forward to connecting with my blogging friends each day. If I get busy and can’t post; I feel like I’ve let my readers down. If I get busy and can’t blog hop; I feel like I’ve let my friends down. Blogging has made me realize that I am still creative, people are interested in what I have to say and there’s a whole world out there (in here?) that is fun, inspiring, potentially profitable and time consuming!
Has it changed my life? Hmmm… not too much. I was always connected to my computer before since I’m a freelance editor and writer. I’m always searching for a contract, a contact, a resource, a good story, waiting on an email from an editor or a potential new client. AND I’m addicted to freebies, communities where I earn points and all of that. Half of my “income” is probably rewards and stuff that I earn to supplement the lack of money.
Hmmm…. maybe blogging has made me even more of a laptop head. Surfing, surfing, surfing and waiting for the next big thing to happen on the cyber wave.
As usual, love your post!
Blogging has changed my life for sure. I am addicted to it! I love it and my husband says that I am always on the computer in my free time. I probably should slow down but it does make me happy and fulfilled. I don’t make money but I do enjoy it and the friends that I have made (like you!). Another great post!
You say you are a B-list blog. How do you know this? I have heard of A-list bloggers. Is there a C-list or a D-list? I think I’m in the I don’t give a rats arse group but I’m just curious.
colleens last blog post..Avoid the phish
Hey Coleen, thanks for dropping bye. It is simply where you think you are and where you want to be. I wrote that quite a while ago and have sort of decided to leave it for a while. If you dig a bit deeper in this blog, there is a post I wrote a few weeks ago talking about Stages of Blogging. In the next few days, I will put up a more detailed explanation of what I consider A-list vs B-list. They are all arbitray, but essentially, the more popular your blog is, the higher. A would be Gizmodo, Techcrunch and the likes. Hope this helps.
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