I have been blogging for six years, and during this time, I noticed that something — anyone can do it.
At first I thought that it is a good thing. But then I realized that every good thing has a dark side.
So here's the downside of accessibility blogs: it makes the already horrible writers, much louder.
There are too many bloggers out there.
How can this be good for you?
For too long, the bar has been set too low in the millions of blogs, contributing to the noise without adding anything substantive to the discussion.
Our culture obsessed with fame and baby boomers had driven young people to create their own blogs — all for the sake of being heard in a. They take space with half formed opinions and rants, and he gave the blogosphere infamously bad name.
But now, there is a new phenomenon: prolific, mediocre blogger.
This person really understands the basics of SEO and social media and can attract a decent readership.
The problem, though, that their content sucks.
This is probably the discs you real writers are completely nuts. But maybe that's not all bad.
Here are three reasons why these awful wordsmiths can actually make you a better blogger.
Be honest: some of the reasons why you hate these champions mediocrity is jealousy.
Because if you stuck around the Internet long enough, you have seen how even the dreaded writer you can build your own tribe.
You have seen spam Queens go into six digits on Twitter and ridden typo articles go viral on Facebook.
And it pisses you (and he should be.)
But we need to act, not sit around quietly judging and scornful. Well you can judge and mock too if you really want.
We need to go out, not Castle out of protest. We need your voice, and it is now necessary.
Just don't complain. The Law. Battle of awful quality, with excellence.
Social media really, levelling the playing field of the message.
Now if you have a good story or idea you can share without knowing the right people or have the right skills.
End of days gatekeeper.
So, for the most part, explains a lot of frustration, you feel. There are terrible writers out there with nothing to say and they say a lot ... Very bad.
They are stealing from readers and make them dumber by the minute.
This is actually a good thing.
It forces you to up your game, Woo your followers to your designed blog. This is not a Sprint to the bottom; This marathon to the top.
And those who are really excellent in their craft and the willingness to finish WINS in the end.
The fact that you're an excellent writer, irritation, all this mediocrity can be internal proposal to give back.
More and more people are blogs, because they recognize the importance of building a platform. But they're breaking the first rule of Copyblogger.
You can help them.
Look at it this way: If you are really good in writing, you can help others become better writers. Instead of seeing these mediocre bloggers as a threat, why not view this situation as it really is a possibility?
You could start writing consulting practice.
You could start coaching fans on how to stop sounding stupid and start writing like a pro.
You could help, rather than criticize.
Is there a possibility is to do with it what you will.
How do you think? Does it just frustrate you, or there are some legitimate lessons we can learn from a mediocre bloggers?
