I wrote a tongue-in-cheek post a while back about the 10 reasons why I hate blogging. It struck a chord with some folks. It was meant to be funny, but also to touch on some of the realities of the blogging lifestyle that I have experienced.
I like blogging. Really, I do. I've written almost 1325 posts since my fingers touched the keyboard when writing my very first article in August 2006 (that's on multiple blogs, not just here on AR). I only know that because I looked it up...it made me gag when I realized how much I have written. Seems I don't know when to shut up!
Not only do I write, but I talk about blogging, and I have also been teaching other agents about blogging. Not that I am an expert...far from it. But I figure with 1300 posts under my belt, and many, many more than that read, I can talk a little bit about blogging.
Here are some late evening ramblings about why I like blogging:
- I enjoy writing and sharing information in written form. Perhaps that comes from my corporate background, and graduate school. Who knows. It's an outlet for my limited creativity, too!
- I have enough of an ego that I enjoy putting something out on the Internet for others to read and enjoy, at least I hope they do. And I enjoy the comments (despite my post about not needing any stinkin' comments).
- Blogging helps clarify my thinking on various subjects - I can't communicate the information until I understand it, and writing a post forces me to do that
- And as a result, I have become a better communicator with prospects and clients.
- It helps my photographic skills (they are minimal, agreed, but since I take my camera everywhere and probably take 200-300 photos a week, or more, some skills are developing, or maybe I am fooling myself...in any case I enjoy it a lot more now)
- It helps me become more knowledgeable about my community, Carlsbad - I know a lot about Carlsbad, but wanting to write encourages me to learn more so I can be a more effective writer, which allows me to better help my clients
And there's more...
- Blogging gives me the chance to be myself, to express my opinions and beliefs, to share my thoughts and frustrations
- Blogging gives me the chance to meet others in the real estate community (especially here on AR) and develop new friendships. I can't even begin to list them all, but you know who you are.
- My blogging has enabled me to interact with potential buyers and sellers, and cultivate relationships
- It helps my business grow- almost all my business in the last 6 months has been from my blogging, both sellers and buyers. So readers are getting to know ME, to like me, and to ask me for assistance in solving their real estate problems. Cool, huh?
- It helps my Google ranking...A LOT! Plus I have learned so much about SEO and related topics.
- Blogging has challenged me to step outside of my comfort zone, try new things, explore new markets, try new strategies for business development.
- I love learning new things, and blogging has enabled that, and at times required it
There is probably more to it than this, but since sleep deprivation is sometimes a by-product of blogging, I have a very early morning, and you likely don't want to read any more, I've said enough. THE END.
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