5 reasons why I blog

April 9, 2007  |  By Travis  |  Articles   

Adnan invited me to be a part of this meme thing-a-ma-jigger, where I list the reasons why I blog in hopes of continuing the chain with other bloggers. So here we go. 5 reasons why I blog:

1) Networking. To be honest, I would be in a completely different situation than I am today if YGG didn’t exist and I hadn’t the opportunity to meet and work with all of the people I have over the past year or so. Chances are I’d still be working the same 9-5 job making an extremely stable income……hey, wait a second…

2) All the cool kids do it. Blogs enable you to associate yourself with the big names in just about any industry and break the barriers of communicating with them. Not knowing what a blog is or having your own in certain circles is a quick way to label yourself as an outcast.

3) It’s one of the easiest ways to build my personal brand. Being recognized as an expert in a certain field is essential in labeling yourself as a professional. Blogging allows me to develop my name and brand with a bit of empathy as I learn the ropes and rise in rank.

4) No matter how large a blogger you are, seeing a comment notification or receiving a nice email from a reader makes your day. Seeing a message in your inbox from an author, celebrity, or entrepreneur that you look up to will make you all giddy for a moment, whether you admit it or not. I always enjoy these surprises.

5) To be a part of the people powered media. A thousand individual bloggers are much more powerful than a television network, radio station, or newspaper. We’ve become a trusted source for news and insights minutes after they occur, not hours or days. We produce a wide variety of content that you control how, when, and where you absorb it and join the conversation when you wish. It’s exciting to be a part of this movement.

To keep this meme moving I invite Chris, Kevin, Jason, and David to share the 5 reasons why they blog.

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One of the original members at YGG, Travis became a partner back in 2006. He's responsible for all the creative and mischief you see before you.

13 Comments

  1. Darius said on April 9, 2007   

    Good reasons. That would pretty much be my answer too.

    Except my bonus would be: To pass on what knowledge I’ve gained from the successes I’ve had and the mistakes I’ve made, so as to help my peers.

  2. Wes Bos said on April 9, 2007   

    I would say mostly the same for myself. I put heavy emphasis on personal brand, networking as well as using spreading my knowledge as a way of marketing.

  3. Adnan said on April 9, 2007   

    Nice answers and thanks for taking part!

  4. Brian H. said on April 9, 2007   

    You hit the nail on the head, especially with #4. Every blogger loves seeing their comment boxes lit up like a Christmas tree.

  5.   Why I blog by Massive said on April 9, 2007   

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  6. Dame said on April 9, 2007   

    I totally agree with your list. Everything you mention are the same reasons I blog. Especially the networking. It’s amazing the amount of cool and INTERESTING people you’ll meet when your blogging.

  7. Noel Hurtley said on April 10, 2007   

    Those are great reasons to put together a blog.

  8. Kevin said on April 10, 2007   

    My post is going up this morning at 8CST.

    It makes it awful hard to come up with your own list when the original is spot on!

  9. Personal finance at KMull.com said on April 10, 2007   

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  10. Bigrayvin said on April 12, 2007   

    Your number 1 point Networking is well put. Blogging helps you find mentors ( I found that they are more open as well)a lot easier thus increasing your chances of succeeding online.

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  13. Paul said on April 20, 2007   

    These are all great points. When I first opened my SearchPath International franchise I learned from Amybeth Hale with the SPI centralized research that a blog can be a unique way to gain the attention of your market audience. Also, blogs are useful for networking and what Amybeth referes to as ‘pull-marketing’. To maintain your blog is very important, but it is also important to post on other blogs.

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