Reality check: Why am I a blogger?

I found this entry in Fared Isa's blog:

Why U Need To Be A Blogger ?

 

and decided to post the whole list and see if any of them is/was the reason why I started blogging. I already put a comment in his blog to reproduce this list. I hope Fared grants his permission for this.

10 reasons why u need to be a blogger ;

-          U can express what’s in ur mind to the whole world to know. U can simply writing something about anything and posting it on the web. It gives me tremendous pleasure when my thoughts and ideas are of some inspiration to my audience – both budding bloggers and others.

 

Yes that's me

-          Research showed that people who do blogging are more critical in their thinking than those who do not. Critical thinking skills are necessary for us especially who are students to progress intellectually. The skills enable us to express ourselves, challenge ideas and justify standpoints. So in other words, people who do blogging is smarter than the one who not, well at least in a certain areas.

 

Yes that's me

-          The power of ur ideas and the ability to question the system can actually change many people’s lives. There are a number of bloggers who actually brings out issues like social injustice, crime, malign politicians and governments’ wrong doings.

 

I really hope it works

-          It’s easy, simple and need not cost money to get started so u won’t get burden. If u just get started to become a blogger, u can start off with a free platform such as Blogger (like what I’m using right now) or Wordpress. And trust me it’s not so hard to build or design ur blog page once u become a blogger. 

 

Agree

-          Great way to get ur writing talents noticed. U just put effort to write, and the rest the internet will do the work for u. U are basically able to reach an infinite audience and if u write good quality articles, more and more people are going to take notice. For an aspiring writer, this is the best place to start off.

 

Agree

-          Build ur connection with a wider people around the world. Blogging is not only about the engagement between the blogger and the readers anymore, it can also help u to build ur own network connection. This is good opportunities if u have business or something that have to do with the public. Grab this opportunity!

 

Agree 

-          Blogging can help u to discipline urself. Example, after I have started blogging and deciding on how much time I have to spend online and on blogging, my time management has become better and I consider this as another great advantage of blogging. Beside, better spend ur time writing something in ur blog instead of Facebooking for 24hours!

 

Agree 

-          Blogging might help u get a job. Some employers who are looking for employees who are creative and who can write might be impressed if u have a very well-written and well-designed blog. But it won’t really help u if u posting pictures of nude stars or rants against ur previous employers, and pictures of urself drunk.  ;D

 

Agree 

-          Blogging might get you a book deal. Hard, but not impossible. While the possibility of this is small, it does happen, now and then. Like the movie Julie and Julia, it was based on a blog written by a woman who wrote about trying a different Julia Child recipe every night for a year.  The blogger was offered a book deal.  The book became a best seller and spawned the movie. Who knows one day it might be u or me, with our own title of book! 

 

Agree. You can also start to write a book base on the topics in your blog. The important thing is try to find a niche in the type of writing you want to explore ~ topics or genre you are comfortable with

-          Generate side income. Last but not the least, u can make money by blogging! I do not need to go into the details of this as blogging as a full time profession is a topic that has been widely covered all across the web. But u have to remember, don’t blog because of money if u just get started, blog because u want too and because u interested with it, and only then the money will come by itself if u become a great and consistent blogger. It can make a very healthy side income for those that write regularly with discipline.

 

Yes, I am trying to explore this, but be careful not to let the lure of making money tempt you to relegate your life principles and moral conscience, unless you have a good excuse for that.

 

There you go, another entry for a busy blogger like me ~ hehe... apa susah sangat, copy entry orang lain, boh komen sikit dah dapat satu entry. Kita ni bukannya celebrity blogger, so bukan ada sapa nak komplen. Thank you Bro Fared Isa.  

 

Some one hundred reasons why people blog? 

 

About blogging and Why Andrew Sullivan blogs?

25 Reasons Why Blogging is a Real Career

 Why Blog - The Purpose Of Blogging 

 Also read 5 Reasons Why Blogging Sucks