How many blogs are there?
How many blogs are out there is a good question? Why am I adding another one? Perhaps an even better question is why are there so many blogs out there?
There is that old saying that there is a good book in everyone, perhaps we should change to “there is a good blog in everyone”. Well perhaps, perhaps not. Maybe, there is a blog in everyone, whether it is good or not is another matter. The Guardian UK wrote about this late last year on their blog post entitled: “Literature is for everyone, writing isn’t.” Extending that to blogs isn’t too hard to do.
But let’s just look at the quantity and put aside the quality for the moment. How many blogs are there? Let’s consult the top of the blogging World: Technorati.
Technorati’s “State of the Blogosphere: 2008” report
“Technorati currently states it is tracking over 112.8 million blogs, a number which obviously does not include all the 72.82 million Chinese blogs.”
Check out the full article at this link:
BlogHerald: How many blogs are there?
Business Week has also looked into the Blog phenomena:
Business Week: Blogs will change your business
Technorati and others publish a catalog of blogs
Technorati: Blogs directory
Smartcompany Best Business Blogs
Smartcompany Best Business Blogs
And an interesting list of 100 Small Business related blogs
WebdesignSchools Guide: Top 100 Small business blogs
BlogWell has compiled a great list of useful resources for small business on the net
BlogWell: 100 useful web resources for small business and non profits
Just to simplify things here is another of Common Craft’s Great Videos: “Blogs in Plain English”
Until next time
Owen
