57 Reasons On This Blog Networked World

• Author: admin
• Filed under: Refine
• Date: May 14,2008

6 Reasons Steer Clear of Blog Networks

1. Money - You only get part of the money!
2. Guilty by Association - If the network looks bad so do you!
3. Conforming - If you thrive on controversy posts consider your partners
4. Inside the Square - Tunnel-vision from working with your blog partners rather than with the outside world (lack of inspiration)
5. Growing Pains - Being drowned out by the big bang - network expansion may result in not receiving support
6. Locked In - Did you start blogging to vent via writing? Deadlines, 1 post per day requirements, sounds like a job to me… bach humbug

(My views from the post on ProBlogger)

7 Reasons to Enter Blog Networks

1. Relationships - communicate to your blog teammates through forums, chat, email lists for support all things blogging. You have already established raport by fighting for the same cause!
2. Traffic - generating a loyal readership is hard work. Network blogging can offer cross-promotion and incoming links from your network allies making traffic flow a little easier.
3. Expertise - are your blog skills sharp in blog platforms, marketing, net advertising, theme design and domaining? A huge help in a network of bloggers is to cry help at the top of your voice. Team work will prevail and you’ll be back on your feet in no time.
4. Revenue - with increased traffic come increased ad revenue. Could you have increased your traffic solo and ate your pie too?
5. SEO - search engine optimisation, will you be in Google or not? (and we are not talking about result page 788,992) A major benefit of an established network is its solidified position in the ever changing internet. Links, directories and search engine rankings all get your more traffic.
6. Prestige - being part of the A-team gives your blog internet credentials. (net cred)
7. Learning - working in a professional network builds your experience for future endeavors.

The above points are my summarised views from the original post at ProBlogger.

4 Reasons For You To Be Good Enough

1. Passion - Sounds stupid, but it’s true. Most people won’t enjoy writing if they don’t like what they’re blogging about. Also, they’re probably more likely to quit if they don’t enjoy it.
2. Writing skills - This is an obvious answer since blogging is writing.
3. Personality - I think some of the best blogs out there are so popular because of the personality of the person writing. A personality can make or break a blog.
4. A Blend of Quantity and Quality - Some blog networks require you to post daily and be a subject matter expert (not re-hash the net)

Check out Wurk for points in full

1 Reason Why I Made This Post

1. I am thinking of starting a blog network of my own! I have 3 blogs, I have 4 more (in my head) - why not!? Let me know what your thoughts are on this at the Mestizo Forums pleease!

39 Reasons to Explore Blog Networks

1. Ist network
2. 9Rules
3. 451press
4. About Weblogs
5. Aratso
6. Bayanihan Blogs (Filipino - 12 blogs)
7. BBC Blog Network (50 Journalist Blogs)
8. Blog Carnival
9. Bloggy Network
10. Blog Logic
11. Blogo (Italian)
12. Blogpire Productions
13. Breaking News Blog Network
14. b5media (350 blogs, 15 vertical channels and over 10M monthly traffic)
15. CommunicaGroup (Italian)
16. Corante
17. Creative Weblogging
18. Daily Pixel (Canadian)
19. Dutch Cowboys (Dutch)
20. Duct Tape Marketing
21. Gawker Media
22. Goblog Media (Indonesian)
23. iFroggy
24. Mink Media (UK)
25. Mazoo (Russian)
26. Metroblogging
27. Most Valuable Network
28. NinerNiner
29. The Podcast Network
30. SBNation
31. Seeking Alpha
32. Shiny Media (UK)
33. Social Media Group
34. Space42 (German)
35. Spreeblick (German)
36. Weblog Empire
37. Weblogs Inc. (90 Blogs)
38. Weblogssl (Spanish)
39. Writers Write

(As listed at BlogHerald)