BusinessWeek drills down into recent data suggesting the growth of blogging might be nearing a peak. It's an interesting an analysis, and one that contains good news for bloggers who stick with the craft: "Excited to try out a new way of connecting with folks online, people flocked to blogging. But after 3 months on average, most bloggers realize that writing about their politics, launch haunts, or co-workers isn’t for them, says Adam Sarner, an analyst at researcher Gartner Inc. Sarner argues that, since the audience reading blogs continues to grow, this classic tech cycle of hype and maturity is good news for the remaining blogs. Those left standing are the influencers that attract audiences and advertisers." As with most things, showing up might be 90 percent of the game -- Frank Sennett/Blogspotter.
Question: (for bloggers) How long have you been blogging? Have you ever thought of Quitting? (for commenters) How long have you been hanging out at HBO?
D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.
analysis, and one that contains good news for bloggers who stick with the craft: "Excited to try out a new way of connecting with folks online, people flocked to blogging. But after 3 months on average, most bloggers realize that writing about their politics, launch haunts, or co-workers isn’t for them, says Adam Sarner, an analyst at researcher Gartner Inc. Sarner argues that, since the audience reading blogs continues to grow, this classic tech cycle of hype and maturity is good news for the remaining blogs. Those left standing are the influencers that attract audiences and advertisers." As with most things, showing up might be 90 percent of the game -- Frank Sennett/Blogspotter.
