{"id":21982,"date":"2011-12-06T06:50:27","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T11:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourchurch.com\/blog\/?p=21982"},"modified":"2023-02-10T09:58:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T14:58:47","slug":"is-blogging-still-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourchurch.com\/blog\/is-blogging-still-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Blogging Still Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday in 10 Reasons Blogs Fail<\/a> we talked about how challenging it can be these days to develop a successful blog. With so many ways to fail, it raises the question is it even worth it to try blogging?<\/p>\n

In my opinion, that depends.<\/p>\n

Despite the challenges, there are still some tremendous benefits. Five of the most important benefits to blogging include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Blogging builds your credibility as an expert in your field.<\/li>\n
  2. Blog posts can bring in visitors through search engines.<\/li>\n
  3. Blogging gives you good, original content to share through social media.<\/li>\n
  4. A blog is a great place to share stories of how your organization is helping others.<\/li>\n
  5. Blogging can help you build relationships with other experts in your field.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you\u2019re looking for even more benefits to blogging, check out 40+ Ways Blogging Leads to Success<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Whether blogging is worth it or not depends on two things\u2026<\/p>\n

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    1. Do you enjoy blogging?<\/li>\n
    2. Are you committed to doing what it takes to blog well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      By committed to doing well, I mean are you committed to blogging consistently, engaging with readers, taking the time to think and plan ahead and take the initiative?<\/p>\n

      Enjoying blogging is key to your success. If you don\u2019t enjoy it, if everything you need to do to make a blog successful sounds like more work rather than an exciting adventure, you\u2019ll find ways to avoid them rather than do them consistently.<\/p>\n

      If you\u2019ve never blogged before but think you\u2019d like to try it, don\u2019t let all this scare you. There\u2019s no harm in experimenting with blogging. Give it a shot. If after a month or two you find you don\u2019t like it, it\u2019s not working, or it\u2019s not worth it you can always shut it down.<\/p>\n

      Do you think blogging is still worth it? \u00a0Why or why not?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      How would you advise a friend or organization that was considering starting a blog?<\/p>\n

      If you haven\u2019t already done so, please complete the\u00a0State of the Blogging Universe Survey<\/a>\u00a0and check out the other posts in this series.<\/p>\n

      3) 10 Reasons Blogs Fail<\/a>\u00a0<\u2013\u00a0State of the Blogging Universe Series<\/a>\u00a0->\u00a05) What\u2019s the Best Blogging Platform?<\/a><\/p>\n

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      With so many ways to fail at blogging, it raises the question… is it even worth it to try (or continue) blogging?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-21982","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-blogging"},"yoast_head":"\nIs Blogging Still Worth It? - Christian Web Trends Blog: Church Websites, Design, SEO<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With so many ways to fail at blogging, it raises the question... is it even worth it to try (or continue) blogging?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ourchurch.com\/blog\/is-blogging-still-worth-it\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Is Blogging Still Worth It? 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