Why Do I Blog?

I learned from Mike Sansone that there's a blog meme that's taken off. The guideline is to share "5 Reasons Why I Blog." I wasn't tagged, but I decided to join in the fun anyway.

I started to blog because:

1. It was an easy way to start a web site.
2. I didn't want to miss out on the trend.
3. I wanted to get traffic and readers.

I continue to blog because:

1. It's fun.
2. It's a great way to capture my thoughts.
3. I get to meet and interact with interesting people every week.
4. I get to express my ideas and engage readers in conversations.
5. Oh, and it's a nice tie-in for my copywriting business, too.

Now, it's your turn. Answer the question "Why do I blog?" on your own blog. I'm personally tagging:

• Joseph Ratliff
• John Ritskowitz
• Ray Edwards
• Shaune Clarke
• Michel Fortin

Hat tip to Mike Sansone of ConverStations for spreading the word.

Comments

[Joseph Ratliff]

Ryan,

I have answered your post here on my blog.

Great idea to "spread the word".

Joseph Ratliff
Author of The Profitable Business Edge

P.S. Nothin' much, but The Profitable Business Edge got PR3 from Google recently.

[Mike Sansone]

Hi Ryan, Great additions (and good job taking the ball and running for daylight). I love your top reason to continue blogging - it shows. Stay contagious!

[Brendan]

One often overlooked reason and the primary one which got me blogging: it's an indispensible mean of getting practice. With all the feedback you can easily generate by your posts it's the fastest way I know of for growing professionally as a copywriter.

[Robyn McMaster]

Hi Ryan, glad to see you find blogging fun since I do as well.

[Ryan Healy]

Thanks for all the feedback!

Bouncing off what Brendan said, I also send emails to my list when I write new blog posts. This is a great way to experiment with email subject lines... to see which ones get opened most.