Blogging mania or the art of selling yourself on the Internet
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Dear fellow bloggers,
Everybody is talking about it, everybody is doing it, blogs have taken the world by storm. I am hardly an early adopter when it comes down to blogging but some of the success stories we hear about in the press simply amaze me.
A short definition to start off with…
Blogs according to Wikipedia is a type of website where entries are made (such as in a journal or diary) displayed in a reverse chronological order.Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. Most blogs are primarily textual although many focus on photograph (photoblog), videos (vlog), or audio (podcasting).
How to become virtually famous?
Blogging is a hobby in itself, however some people found fame with their writings…
- Petite Anglaise whose Bridget Jones style blog got her the sack . An English blogger living in Paris is bringing a test case against her former employer for unfair dismissal after being sacked for writing a blog that allegedly brought her company into disrepute. Under the ‘nom de plume’ La Petite Anglaise – her Bridget Jones-style blogging has proved a big hit drawing over 3,000 readers a day. Needless to say, Petite Anglaise will certainly get a book deal out of this. I totally love her style!
- First, it was the thrashy sound of the Arctic Monkeys propelled on the way to world domination; then the street-wise pop of Lily Allen came leaping into the charts. Such, it seems, is the power of MySpace.com, the online community that has changed the way pop hopefuls make their bids for fame. Needless to say, I personally think that Lily should make the most of her 5 minutes in the limelight and stop criticising other popstars!
- Flickr is a digital photo sharing website and web services suite, and an online community platform, which is generally considered an example of a Web 2.0 application. I am a Flickr member myself and found that little guy, l’Incroyable Monsieur Boubou de Paris the other day! Totally adorable!
- He survived World War II, loves riding motorcycles and now, aged 79, he is taking the Internet by storm. The white-haired Briton known only as Peter, has become one of the hottest topics on trendy website YouTube.com with his ramblings about the modern world. But Peter, who goes by the username geriatric1927, has bucked the trend by reaching the top of the website’s most-subscribed list. Equipped with headphones and a microphone, he has posted five videocasts, attracting 8,000 subscribers…. Fantastic, isn’t it?
Question time!
- What are your thoughts about the success stories described above?
- Why do you blog and what is the purpose of your blogs?
Until next time, I look forward to hearing from you!
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about 5 years ago
Hey, nice overview post and like the style, finally some originally written content in my related tags list! On your questions. First: The succes stories above (especially Arctic Monkeys in ways of marketing) show to me that what seems to matter is the amount (quantity) of people that listen, or view you which makes something good (quality). I don’t know if that is a good thing… but it is the key of marketing of course. Although I do find AM a good band
Second question: I blog because I like to write about things that make me wonder in new media. Keep up the bloggin’!
about 5 years ago
i agree with newmw. Their success must be attributed to their quality and not the internet exposure that they got. Sure it helped them, but its isnt the only reason for their popularity.
and to the second question, i blog cause i have too much free time on my hands
about 5 years ago
I saw this TV programme about the new fil ‘Snakes On Planes’ — the programme explained how the film was changed and re-written simply because of film fans views, these film fans posting on forums and blogs basically changed the story of the film, dictated to the producers who they wanted in the film and moulded the whole production. Consumers telling producers how to do their job via the internet! Anyway, just wanted to share.
about 5 years ago
Love the Flickr pics – looking forward to reading more about your thoughts!
about 5 years ago
anything to get my email address eh? could of just asked! LOL
Marketing, the 4 p’s, maslow hyerachy of needs, mcgregor’s x & y thoerey! etc etc what fun
xxx
about 5 years ago
I think we are only at the beginning of what blogs and whatever is around the corner will bring.
Much will come down to the quality of the writing and the relationship people have with their audience – nothing’s changed there really.
But the ease with which blogs work, and the way RSS allows you to hook into a site, are key elements behind the success of blog-style sites.
And from a marketing perspective, they allow the smallest of firms to talk to potential clients with such simplicity that a blog could be all that they need.
about 5 years ago
Hi Craig,
I totally agree – we’re only at the beginning of the blogging era – check out http://www.links.net (created in 1994) or http://www.scripting.com (created in 1997) who are supposedly the first ever blogs on the net – scary how far we’ve gone
Yes, blogs can be useful marketing tool for businesses however, think of McDonalds who didn’t allow comments and landed in hot waters…
Keep up the blogging and thanks for the comment!