First, as you’re already here, do check out 20 Top Design Blogs Looking for Freelance Writers. It feels like every month there are hundreds of new design blogs being launched, I’m not claustrophobic, but it starting to feel crowded.
Retweets, digg’s, bumps, somehow the new blog gets it’s articles around. I have been running Inspiredology for 2+ years now, and I am very grateful for all the visitors that helped give it the attention. Back then, the blogosphere was represented by a lot of bigger named blogs today – Smashing Magazine, FreelanceSwitch, the TUTS empire and etc… Inspiredology was one of the many smaller blogs, trying to do what it could to reach awesomeness.
Today too many blogs are being created, I feel lost in the information and inspiration. There can only be so many different showcases featuring (insert number here) Examples of Brilliant Illustrations. I understand the internet has endless information, and we are just trying to showcase that. I would just like to go to a few destinations to get all the information. Look at Smashing Magazine, they have been the staple of design blogs for a while now. Recently they just introduced the SM Network, now by using their popularity, they have aggregated more posts from other sites. Which gives them the label of a one stop shop. Is there any real reason for going to any other site?
What I am trying to say is the blogosphere is being over saturated with design blogs. I am writing today to bring up a realistic solution.
Let’s contribute to already established blogs instead of creating new blogs.
I know guest blogging isn’t a new concept, but when you are thinking about launching a new blog be sure to weigh out the options. Think about it, what are the main reasons for starting a blog – you want to express your thoughts. Does it really matter where your thoughts are expressed? Established blogs are always accepting guest writers, and it pays very well, you could crank out two articles a week and make over $2000USD a month. I know I don’t make that much doing what I am doing.
Let’s look on the other side, you want to start a blog to hopefully be the next big thing. Share your thoughts, and hopefully make some money down the road. Let’s not forget starting a blog takes time, you have to come up with an idea (name, logo, brand), purchase a domain, set up your blog, design your blog, and then write good content. This is just the tip of the iceberg, as we all know taking care of a blog takes a lot of on going maintenance and management.
Conclusion
There are a number of awesome design blogs. Let’s try to make them better, and not saturating the industry. Let’s face it, the more over-saturated it gets the harder it will be to filter out the bad stuff to get the real good content.
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Kiesha @ WeBlogBetter March 16, 2010
You make an extremely valid point, but as NS points out, you could in essence discourage a truly talented blogger from bringing something new and original to the table. Yes, there is an overload of information and to a great extent I agree with you – if you have something valuable to contribute, do so, but by telling them to guest post, they’ll putting their hard work and efforts into someone’s else’s hands who will benefit more from their guest post than the author in the long run.
Yes, I guess that this does means that we’ll all have to work harder and continue to put our critical thinking skills to the test to sift through the crap, but isn’t there unlimited space here, anyway.
But I’m not offended, of course I will still continue to enjoy this site and I’m always happy to return.
Nikunj March 16, 2010
Great thought. Everyone should know this
Nalden March 16, 2010
ha, already a lot of people are contributing via the comments. let them blog too!
And i’m in line with your thoughts, although it’s already happening for the last 4 years…
therefore I challenge people to take their blog to the next level! Make it an experience ;)
Damian Herrington March 17, 2010
Great post and I completely agree. I am an avid blog reader but the amount of times I see top 10 this or top 5 that time and time again on mediocre blogs of the same sites is just too much. Now I will say that I am not a blogger, one because I am not a writer and two I don’t think I could bring anything original to the table, which is probably why my argument is for the post rather than against as some of the comments indicate who are probably bloggers themselves. Yes while little niche blogs are great at times, little gems of information I think because some of the popular mainstream blogs are making money through what ever means, people now think, I’ll make a blog, I will earn a nice income, easy peasy. I would say think of the reader and information overload. If you have a great article on a development language for example send it off to a seasoned development blog, you never know if its popular you could get a regular spot, no need to have your own blog.
Ray Addison March 28, 2010
Chad, good discussion but your wrong. People should be encouraged to create and contribute. It’s up to the readers to filter what they need from the information mass.
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Julie-Inspired to Write July 30, 2010
Actually I know I am going to be just one more comment in the mix of comments here. But, I really love your site. This is helpful and makes a great point. I have been mulling over what my next step was with blogging and freelance. I actually think guest posting is great. My only question is, how do know the reputation of a guest poster if they do not have a blog or a place they call “home”? Keep the posts coming!
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