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Alright, first I would like to apologise for disappearing from the face of blogosphere. I did try to update this blog but as you can see that didn’t go so well. I do promise to stick around this time and do what I love doing and that is blogging and please be sure to follow me on twitter to keep up with what is going on in my life, and yeah well to chat with me 
Ok with that out of the way in this article I will like to talk about the blogging myth’s that are going on in some people’s head. Believe it or not, blogging is steadily proving to be a practical and economical way to get published. If you are having second thoughts about using this tool to promote your products and services, read on as we debunk some of the most popular blogging myths around.
Myth #1 Blogging is for teenage angst and musings. It is true, teenagers are among the first group of Internet users to have discovered and used blogging for their own purposes. But as the years went by, blogs have evolved in a new and unique kind of medium that even professionals are finding useful in their advertising campaigns.
It is already common to find blogs about companies and professional services. Blogs are easy to update and there is a wide variety of templates that could suit your company’s brand and personality. With blogs, anyone can compete with online magazines and newspapers. Some even manage more than one blog, each one focusing on a specific topic.
Myth #2 Nobody reads blogs. Studies have confirmed that millions of Americans read blogs on a regular basis. More blogs are being created everyday so the challenge lies on ensuring the quality, simplicity, freshness, and relevance of your content to ensure that visitors come back on a regular basis to check your updates.
Blogs are becoming more popular not only in the United States but in Asia, Europe, the North Americas, Australia, and the whole world. Blog readership is so wide, which is another reason why it is a good idea to start your own blog.
Myth #3 There is no money in blogging. This notion could not have been more wrong. We could present you a long list of the world’s most visited blogs whose owners are earning six-figure digits every year. They include Problogger, Boing Boing, TechCrunch, and Shoemoney, among others. Blogging is a good way to earn if you know how to do it right.
Myth #4 Blogging is inferior to having your own website. Having your own domain name has an advantage but blogging has made it more practical and easy to update your content. Managing your own web pages takes a lot of time and effort compared to blogging, where templates are ready. Blog hosting services help their users organize their content anytime anyway they like. Blogging saves you time compared to uploading content to your own website.
Myth #5 Blogging is but a temporary fad. Blogs are here to stay. If you don’t believe it, then believe this: 120,000 new blogs are created worldwide every single day. The figure is released by Technorati, a blog search engine which has 112.8 million blogs in its index. Furthermore, the Top 100 most popular media websites contained 22 blog sites last year.
Myth #6 Blogging is dangerous. Everything on the Internet has its potential setbacks. With the dawn of the Internet comes the freedom for anyone with a computer and a connection to voice out his or her opinion in any matter that he chooses. But if anything, even the most controversial blogs tend to get higher traffic as people are naturally curious and love to gossip.
What is important is you use your blog responsibly and answer negative comments on your own turf. Be transparent about what you are advertising and you will surely gain a solid following.
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Yes teenagers were some of the leaders in social media (my space)at first, but now blogging is used by so many different social groups from kids to seniors. Blogging I believe is the best thing to come from the new social media age second only to email.
Thanks for the great info
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Lol thats true.. Blogging no longer just for teens!
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Hey, good job on killing some common blogging myths! Can I add “Blogging is easy”? hehe
Good job!
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You most certainly can
and why didn’t i think of that!
First of all, i checked your twitter.. seems you are not active there either…
And ya, “Blogging is addictive “. should it be called a myth or truth?
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by and commenting! and yeh I am not that active in twitter, been trying hard to be thou lately
Nice myth busting
I love Ben’s added one also!
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Was blogging ever for Teens? I never knew that one. But I can vouch for everyone of the others. Thanks for debunking all those myths.
Sires last blog post..Wassup Blog’s Mean Woman Blues
Yeah it was when it all first started, as you can see not anymore! and you welcome
Hello!
You’re right, not all the bloggers are teens. I am though, but I’m just saying that the biggies like John Chow, and Darren Rowse are certainly not teens. lol.
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That is good, then you will bring new, fresh and vital blood to the blogosphere.
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Great list. I found #1 humorous.
I like Ben’s addition as well. Good Blogging sure isn’t easy!
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Hello Salwa,
I was attach to myth #2 when I started blogging and I found it absolutely not true now
Great list pal
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The “but” in #4 is very confusing. Bloggers absolutely should have their own domain name.
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Yeah thing is people just won’t take you seriosly when you don’t have your own domain or on free blog hosting service like blogger!
Well, I believe I heard all this things from people who never in their lives read a blog or bother to learn more about blogs/blogging. (yes, this type of people exist – at least here, in Romania)
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Absolutely. If it’s for business, be professional.
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I second that Dennis!
120K new blogs everyday
.. That surprises me!! But if you look the other way it’s good. 120K new blogs, fresh marketing, fresh SEO, new questions… and hence the old bloggers 
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Hey Himanshu, yeah i suppose so If you look at it like that!
Thanks all, keep blogging everyone and happy holidays!
Let me chip in and give my thoughts to these myths
“Blogging is for teenage angst and musings” – who said that? I have seen people as young as 5 having their own blogs. John Chow’s daughter, Sally, who is still a baby has her own blog. In other words, blogging is for everyone.
“Nobody reads blogs” – ahh? So why are there so many popular blog with virtually thousands of readers and commentators. And why are there commentators here on blogriffic if no one reads blogs.
“There is no money in blogging” – yeah true, for someone who has been living under the rock for all this time! Look at John Chow, Problogger and Copyblogger for examples of people who make their living just by blogging.
“Blogging is inferior to having your own website” – on the contrary, blogs are more successful in attracting traffic than a normal website. That is the reason all major online companies have a dedicated blog to post about their new ideas and products. It also helps these companies receive consumer feedback.
“Blogging is but a temporary fad” – haha, the most absurd of all myths. Blogging has been around since the start of the internet and it is sure to continue.
“Blogging is dangerous” – maybe…if you are a political blogger in a dictatorship. I can only wonder how a “White Hat” SEO blog can be dangerous for a webmaster.
Great post, Salwa
Awesome post, and awesome site infact… I’ve bookmarked you in my ‘Sites to check’ list
Regarding blogging only being for teens, what nonsense! :p lol
I’m a teenager myself and find that, if anything, there are LOTS more adult bloggers than teenagers nowadays.
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Simon,
Owww thank you for bookmarked me
, much appreciated and welcome to blogriffic, hope to see more of you in the future!