I'm blogging again.
Or, I'm resolving to blog again, but actually meaning to do it.
Or, I'm just blogging again, dammnit.
Back in 2002/2003, when I started to blog, it was the coolest thing possible.
Two years ago, I was in the throes of a start-up (Oakland Local), and blogging seemed redundant with all the Twitter, Facebook, social media energy.
Here we are at 2012, and even with Tumblr (susanmernit.tumblr.com), Pinterest (just checking it out) and Google Plus (profile here), there are still things I want to say that the blog seems the right format for. So here, we go.
Why blog?
Or, I'm resolving to blog again, but actually meaning to do it.
Or, I'm just blogging again, dammnit.
Back in 2002/2003, when I started to blog, it was the coolest thing possible.
Two years ago, I was in the throes of a start-up (Oakland Local), and blogging seemed redundant with all the Twitter, Facebook, social media energy.
Here we are at 2012, and even with Tumblr (susanmernit.tumblr.com), Pinterest (just checking it out) and Google Plus (profile here), there are still things I want to say that the blog seems the right format for. So here, we go.
Why blog?
- Social media is a bit like circling the drain unless you have some real content assets to share--or you like to chatter (and the short form is an art.)
- Tumblr is a magnificent reclipping and image/photo/video sharing service, among other things, but it doesn't feel like blog post land to me (tho if I didn't have a blog, I'd definitely have a tumblr first)
- Pinterest is ladies over 40 who like to do something tumblr-esque inside a walled garden. It's the new Vox. m'thinks. (Cool, but not my focus.)
Who else is experiencing a revival of interest in blogging? Anyone getting their words back?
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Your assessments of social media and Tumblr are right on target. Pinterest doesn't seem to be for me.
I think (and hope) that 2012 will be augur a blogging revival for me as well. Watch for me at http://www.pbs.org/idealab/ and (if all goes well, nothing at this URL yet) http://www.richgor.com.
Happy New Year, Susan!
Rich
Happy New Year! Yes, blogging is back for me, too. I'm close to losing track of the number of people urging me to write. I agree that blogs are the right place for some stuff, and in any case, I get a cloud-based journal. :)
You having more to say is a *wonderful* thing, and I look forward to reading you in 2012!
Hi Susan:
Yes, definitely blogging is back. Many people have woken up and realized "their" content assets are spread around all over the place.
I have been rebooting my blogging and link sharing in the last 3 - 6 months. Just this morning, I wrote a "how to" for OS X that I used to write a lot of.
So -- congrats, and a hearty "me too". I think the other thing I'm going to try and do is comment more. This is my first comment of 2012 :P
P.S. I'm also working on rebooting RSS reading at http://www.rsshero.com.
Look forward to what you have in store for 2012. There continues to be a need for long form personal prose that only "real" blogging can fulfill, despite all the other means we have to share. I hope to join you in making 2012 a blogging year as well!
Look forward to what you have in store for 2012. There continues to be a need for long form personal prose that only "real" blogging can fulfill, despite all the other means we have to share. I hope to join you in making 2012 a blogging year as well!
Great to read these comments from such wise friends!