Comments on: What Topic is Your Blog? [POLL RESULTS] http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:11:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Enterprising Energy http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3346020 Enterprising Energy Mon, 12 May 2008 09:50:22 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3346020 It would be interesting to see a breakdown of the 16% marked 'other'. My main blog is on green issues, second is a social enterprise site and third is a geographical community blog on Glasgow (Scotland)... it is strange how differently I have to work with the blogs and sites, they attract different kinds of people from all manner of lifestyles and backgrounds. I love the variety of it all. It would be interesting to see a breakdown of the 16% marked ‘other’.

My main blog is on green issues, second is a social enterprise site and third is a geographical community blog on Glasgow (Scotland)…

it is strange how differently I have to work with the blogs and sites, they attract different kinds of people from all manner of lifestyles and backgrounds.

I love the variety of it all.

]]> By: Ryan McLean http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3290292 Ryan McLean Sat, 03 May 2008 03:36:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3290292 Encouraging to see their aren't TOO many finace blogs out there. Means my blog has a shot at one day making the big time in finance education Encouraging to see their aren’t TOO many finace blogs out there. Means my blog has a shot at one day making the big time in finance education

]]> By: James http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3289771 James Sat, 03 May 2008 01:02:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3289771 My blog kind of staddles the line between sports (since it deals with bicycles) and design (which would fall under what? business). Seems like art/design should have its own catagory. Interesting results though. My blog kind of staddles the line between sports (since it deals with bicycles) and design (which would fall under what? business).

Seems like art/design should have its own catagory. Interesting results though.

]]> By: writerlady http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3280864 writerlady Thu, 01 May 2008 13:34:45 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3280864 Our writing group has a blog and we would be listed under other in your categories. What about Arts, or Writing as a separate category? Our writing group has a blog and we would be listed under other in your categories. What about Arts, or Writing as a separate category?

]]> By: MrAchievement.com (Stanley Bronstein) http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3280726 MrAchievement.com (Stanley Bronstein) Thu, 01 May 2008 12:57:56 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3280726 I run a personal development blog tied in with the subject of Achievement and positioning yourself for success. I'm not sure where it would fit within the subjects listed. I guess I'm an "other" ... MrAchievement Stanley Bronstein Attorney, CPA, Author, Blogger & Professional Motivational Speaker I run a personal development blog tied in with the subject of Achievement and positioning yourself for success.

I’m not sure where it would fit within the subjects listed.

I guess I’m an “other” …

MrAchievement
Stanley Bronstein
Attorney, CPA, Author, Blogger & Professional Motivational Speaker

]]> By: Farfield http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3280565 Farfield Thu, 01 May 2008 12:28:07 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3280565 I see there are quite a few in the education business. I also put myself in that cathegory although I write most post about 'productivity for students', that can also be very useful for a lot of others. I'm not sure it if I should keep focusing on education or make it more wide. I see there are quite a few in the education business. I also put myself in that cathegory although I write most post about ‘productivity for students’, that can also be very useful for a lot of others.
I’m not sure it if I should keep focusing on education or make it more wide.

]]> By: Michael | University Scholar http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3277901 Michael | University Scholar Thu, 01 May 2008 01:07:45 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3277901 Does anyone know what plugin Darren uses for the polls? Does anyone know what plugin Darren uses for the polls?

]]> By: Stephen Palmer http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3277598 Stephen Palmer Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:58:47 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3277598 I always get frustrated at reports like this because of that "other" category showing the highest percentage? Doesn't that tell the people creating these categories something? There's obviously a whole lot of blogs that don't fall into the cookie-cutter categories we're left to choose from. This poses a problem in that it's difficult to list an "other" blog on blog listing sites. For example, my blog is about American culture and society, yet such a category is rarely offered, making my listings essentially obsolete. I always get frustrated at reports like this because of that “other” category showing the highest percentage?

Doesn’t that tell the people creating these categories something? There’s obviously a whole lot of blogs that don’t fall into the cookie-cutter categories we’re left to choose from.

This poses a problem in that it’s difficult to list an “other” blog on blog listing sites. For example, my blog is about American culture and society, yet such a category is rarely offered, making my listings essentially obsolete.

]]> By: Hollie http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3277368 Hollie Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:07:47 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3277368 Interesting statistics. As a blogger of multiple blogs, I find it is sometimes difficult to "fit" into a certain category...so many times have to opt for misc. or other. There were no food blog choices (http://www.foodsdiscovered.com) and no real estate blog choices (http://www.agentwhiz.com). Somehow I would have thought internet would have soared above the rest, but that is probably because thats what I enjoy reading! Thanks for the good stuff...as always! Interesting statistics. As a blogger of multiple blogs, I find it is sometimes difficult to “fit” into a certain category…so many times have to opt for misc. or other. There were no food blog choices (http://www.foodsdiscovered.com) and no real estate blog choices (http://www.agentwhiz.com).
Somehow I would have thought internet would have soared above the rest, but that is probably because thats what I enjoy reading! Thanks for the good stuff…as always!

]]> By: Pentad http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3275130 Pentad Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:20:48 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3275130 I also had to vote 'other'. I've been waiting for these results. Interesting. I also had to vote ‘other’. I’ve been waiting for these results. Interesting.

]]> By: Meg http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3275055 Meg Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:03:25 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3275055 It doesn't surprise me really. I ran a personal finance blog for a little bit, but I've found that my problem is that I like to write about what I know and like and I like a lot of things. I'm still very much into personal finance (more so directed towards the college students and 20-somethings) but I also loooove to write about music and movies. That's why my new project is literally an e-zine. I prefer the magazine/journalism approach to blogging more so than just the personal. I do plan to link/include a personal blog with the site so I can still write about it but keep it in my niche. I fall under two categories. It doesn’t surprise me really. I ran a personal finance blog for a little bit, but I’ve found that my problem is that I like to write about what I know and like and I like a lot of things. I’m still very much into personal finance (more so directed towards the college students and 20-somethings) but I also loooove to write about music and movies.

That’s why my new project is literally an e-zine. I prefer the magazine/journalism approach to blogging more so than just the personal. I do plan to link/include a personal blog with the site so I can still write about it but keep it in my niche.

I fall under two categories.

]]> By: unclewilco http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3273622 unclewilco Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:48:49 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3273622 I thought there would be more hobbies blogs... I thought there would be more hobbies blogs…

]]> By: What Sells Online! http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3273459 What Sells Online! Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:20:24 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3273459 Do you think some bloggers run a VARIETY of blogs? Therefore, they diversify themselves into several categories. After all, not everyone update their blogs on a daily basis, and some of them were built to for Adsense income anyway. Nevertheless, it's great to see almost a even spread of blog topics from the 3000+ samples that were taken. This just shows the widespread popularity of blogs, its awareness, as well as the maturity of the blog industry. Cheers, Samantha Tang Do you think some bloggers run a VARIETY of blogs? Therefore, they diversify themselves into several categories. After all, not everyone update their blogs on a daily basis, and some of them were built to for Adsense income anyway.

Nevertheless, it’s great to see almost a even spread of blog topics from the 3000+ samples that were taken. This just shows the widespread popularity of blogs, its awareness, as well as the maturity of the blog industry.

Cheers, Samantha Tang

]]> By: John http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3272901 John Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:25:00 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3272901 @Mark - I happen to be a political blogger who does SEO as my day job for a company in Southern California so I live and breathe pro-blogging and SEO. Politics just happens to be my niche, but I will concede that most political bloggers don't have a clue about growing their blog strategically nor are they interested in doing the necessary SEO things to help grow their blog. They're mostly in it for the passion of politics and most never end up shoring up all the loose ends. If you look at some of the Major political blogs out there, there's not a lick of SEO or pro-blogger methods. I just happen to be one of those hybrids who has a passion for politics but still understand the pro-blogging side including blog monetization and SEO. @Mark – I happen to be a political blogger who does SEO as my day job for a company in Southern California so I live and breathe pro-blogging and SEO.

Politics just happens to be my niche, but I will concede that most political bloggers don’t have a clue about growing their blog strategically nor are they interested in doing the necessary SEO things to help grow their blog. They’re mostly in it for the passion of politics and most never end up shoring up all the loose ends.

If you look at some of the Major political blogs out there, there’s not a lick of SEO or pro-blogger methods. I just happen to be one of those hybrids who has a passion for politics but still understand the pro-blogging side including blog monetization and SEO.

]]> By: bugsy http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3272684 bugsy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:32:32 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3272684 To answer Cindy King's question of "My imagination fails me…what other types of blogs are there?" in the dominant other category... My latest blog is a regional blog, it includes many of the listed topics, but it's focused solely on a small regional area of the Upper Peninsula in Michigan. Regional blogging is something I have found little information on to date. To answer Cindy King’s question of “My imagination fails me…what other types of blogs are there?” in the dominant other category…

My latest blog is a regional blog, it includes many of the listed topics, but it’s focused solely on a small regional area of the Upper Peninsula in Michigan.

Regional blogging is something I have found little information on to date.

]]> By: Hadassah http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3272340 Hadassah Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:13:48 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3272340 My blog, Zionism and the State of Israel, is about political and cultural history, ancient to modern. Definitely an "other." My blog, Zionism and the State of Israel, is about political and cultural history, ancient to modern. Definitely an “other.”

]]> By: Lulu http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3272030 Lulu Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:49:12 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3272030 I had to choose "other" because I have a food blog, specifically traditional Greek recipes. I had to choose “other” because I have a food blog, specifically traditional Greek recipes.

]]> By: Kishor http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3271676 Kishor Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:21:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3271676 I don't know what entertainment/celeb means. I have a blog that has entertainment without involving celebs. Basically I make up stories and write them there. I don’t know what entertainment/celeb means. I have a blog that has entertainment without involving celebs. Basically I make up stories and write them there.

]]> By: Del Sauzo http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3271568 Del Sauzo Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:51:50 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3271568 interesting results. It would be nice to have a more comprehensive poll, where most of the niches are options. Atleast that would give upstart bloggers an idea of where to stay away from/prepare for the competition. Just a thought I'm actually trying to see if I'll be able to keep this image in mind. It isn't something I'd want to forget soon. interesting results. It would be nice to have a more comprehensive poll, where most of the niches are options. Atleast that would give upstart bloggers an idea of where to stay away from/prepare for the competition. Just a thought

I’m actually trying to see if I’ll be able to keep this image in mind. It isn’t something I’d want to forget soon.

]]> By: Mark Dykeman http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3271456 Mark Dykeman Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:27:19 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/04/30/what-type-of-blog-do-you-run-poll-results/#comment-3271456 @John - good point about political blogs, although you'd think that Problogger doesn't attract a lot of attention from political bloggers. @John – good point about political blogs, although you’d think that Problogger doesn’t attract a lot of attention from political bloggers.

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