A recent New York Times article discussed the dilemma that most new and seasoned bloggers face. The audience, or lack there of. Many blogs are abandoned for many reasons, as explained by the NYT, including lack of readers, fame or fortune. Ironically they also mention the story of a blogger who quit the game because she became too famous, which seemed to contradict the overall theme of the article.
But do we blog for fame and fortune? Does everyone start a new post hoping for the entire world to read it?
It can be frustrating to spend a good deal of time an energy into a blog only to see the dreadful (0 Comments) a week later under the post.
So what is the solution? For the people who only write to express themselves, then there is actually no problem, and they should continue to write. For those who are looking to seek a larger audience, I say that they should just keep on writing. If what they write is relevant, good quality, and full of opinion, someone out there will find interest in what they have to say.
Reference: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/fashion/07blogs.html?ref=style
