Has Blogging Peaked?

The recent report on the "State of the Blogosphere" by Technorati reveals that the creation of new blogs has slowed considerably. Does this mean that blogging has reached the point that the majority of people who are interested are already involved? And if so, should you worry that you've missed the boat or are investing your energy in a dying phenomenon?

Hardly. Blogging is still growing. Blog posts are still increasing. And Technorati is tracking more than 70 million blogs worldwide! Plenty of opportunity to get your opinions out there and establish your brand through your blog.

Blogging is hardly at the point of mass saturation - think about all the people you know who do not read, write, or comment on blogs! It still remains the realm of the early adopters and the tech-savvy. Because of the ease and low cost of creating a blog, I predict the trend will continue to grow.

What do you think?

Posted by Louise Kursmark

Comments

[JibberJobber Guy]

Maybe (hopefully) what's slowing down are the new spam blogs (splogs)! But there is a ton of room for great, excellent blogs in many different areas... and I'm dying to see new blogs that quantify personal brands.

Jason Alba
CEO - JibberJobber.com

[Michael Wolfe]

Hey Louise...I completely agree. I've been in HR for about 9 years now and happen to live in the South (Birmingham, AL). I've just started reading HR blogs in the last 5 months and am amazed at the content and expertise that is out there. I think blogging in certain feilds or professions that are typically more conservative will start to grow & get better. And, I also think that the parts of the country that are less familiar with blogging will also grow as well. As more and more professionals seek to grow and network in their respective communities, blogging will become a natural next step for them to move to that next level. The best and the brighest will take advantage of blogs and use it as their competitive advantage.