Blogs as Clubhouses

     Blogs as Clubhouses by Stefanac was very interesting to read, partially because I read Rebecca Blood's blog right before.  While Blood talks about the history of blogging and how it gives people a mode to express opinions, Blogs as Clubhouses looks at blogging as a way to get fans and how it can become profitable.  This chapter tells how to make a successful blog.  I found from reading this that it is important to have catchy titles on your blog and to write with personality.  It also suggests to keep on updating to get people into the habit of checking your blog.
    It was interesting to look at blogging as a way to share opinions with others who have similar interests.  I hope to use these tips on my blog to make it successful like the examples this chapter gives such as Mr. Jalopy.  Although one tip says to not blog for money or fame, but if I could some how make my class blog good enough to gain attention and possibly make money off it, that would be amazing.  
    

Rebecca Blood's A history and perspective

           After reading Rebecca Blood's Weblog: A History and Perspective, I am left with a little more admiration for bloggers.  I have always assumed that blogging was a lonely kids way of reaching out to the world, but now i know much more.  I now realize that blogging gives people of every age group and allows people to share their opinions, talk about news etc. in a free way.  Blood talks about how much blogging had evolved from 1999 when it was first started to only one year later when she posted this blog.  I can only imagine how much more blogging has evolved in the last ten years and i would be very interested to read Blood's thoughts on it now.
          It was very interesting to read about how blogging emerged in the web and was controlled by companies.  The reader then finds how, rather quickly, personalized blogs came out.  It is also interesting to read about how different people use blogs in many different ways.  Some people use it as a journal to document on their lives while others talk about social activism and other news worthy stories.
         I liked what Blood said about how blogging is almost a free-formed style of writing.  There are no restrictions on what you say and people from all over the world are still able to read your opinions and comment on them.
        Another part of Bloods blog I enjoyed was when she talks about how she found her interests by blogging.  This begged the question in my mind if that will happen to me from taking this class.  Is it possible that I don't know my interests very well since I've never blogged?  I hope to discover if what happened to Blood happens to me when I begin to blog.