I think it’s most important to know why you are blogging in the first place. Then, follow a plan, an editorial calendar, or some schedule. And there you go.

Yes, it’s important to add something purposeful to the discussion, but I have found that lots of people are using blogs as a personal outlet, like a diary to the public. They then receive encouraging comments that make them feel others relate to them and have their back, and agree with their decisions and their side of the story. Then they want to blog some more. 

Why do you think people watch reality tv? It’s because people want to see what other people are doing in their lives. So people can blog about whatever they want because there will always be some people interested in what anyone has to say. It just depends. 

Your blog could be super awesome, but some people may not like it, it just doesn’t ring a bell for them. And then you could go read those blog and wonder why there would be anyone who would like THEIR blog. It’s because you’re two different people, and there are lots of different people in the world looking for lots of different things. 

People should be able to write about whatever they want on the blog. It’s like exercising free speech and expression. And the cool thing now is that people in other countries who may not have that right can access it online. 

What I’m trying to say is blogging serves many purposes. One of them is to be purposeful. Another may be just to talk and hope someone listens.

~Lisha

Not nearly as much fun as chasing car bumpers, but again, something I think my clients pay me to do – whether they know it or not.

Lists are only as good as the people who make them – and I’ll agree with you there, they are mostly useless. And again, my clients care infinitely more about what lists I’m on than I do. Which, I suppose, makes sense.

It IS criminal, however, that you and Sean are not on that Chicago list. Who should I call about that???