21. April 2008 | Show Originial
- For the writing and grammar skills it takes to write fresh content
- To help with communication – through other bloggers and readers of your site
- For research – You love your topic / industry so much that you research and write about it
- To show your passion for an industry – You can always tell when what you are writing is passionate or a bunch of words on a page
- For experience – Show off pictures of you on a job site, video of your latest presentation or on the job experience
- To network with others in your industry
- To build trust within your industry
- To earn a few bucks before the new paycheck kicks in (Adsense)
- To find opportunities that aren’t listed on job boards – like business opportunities, partnerships and start-up companies
- To stay in the loop – the world is moving fast, blogging helps you keep up.
- To create a schedule – blogging regularly shows employers your dedication to deadlines and how you manage your time
- To showcase what you are good at – remember a blog is more than just words, its thoughts, videos, pictures, podcasts, reactions, links, controversy and more
- Show your creative side – your blog is yours, so is your template, your thoughts and your posts. Be creative and showcase yourself outside of your resume!
- For recognition – Let the deals come to you once you have branded yourself as a leader in a given industry.
- Because it’s fun. Blogging creates a conversation based around a topic that interests you. When that happens, its fun, because you are passionate about the subject and love talking about it.
- It’s the cool thing to do – over 100 million blogs and growing (sung in the Flinstones Vitamins voice)