Nowadays, blogging is just a normal phenomenon which everyone is doing the same thing each every second at this world. A blog is an online diary. It's a way that you can express your opinions, thoughts and ideas without any boundaries. It is easy and efficient to do so. Bloggers share a common interest between them as well.
According to The Star Online, 57 million exist in 2007; however, today there are 112.8 million blogs that are being tracked (Technorati, 2008). Blogging phenomenon is unstoppable and inescapable as as everyone wants to express their thoughts and be shared around the world.
According to The Star Online, 57 million exist in 2007; however, today there are 112.8 million blogs that are being tracked (Technorati, 2008). Blogging phenomenon is unstoppable and inescapable as as everyone wants to express their thoughts and be shared around the world.
Blogging Trends
In Malaysia, 64% bloggers are female although in India where it is overwhelmingly a male domain and in Korea where blogging is a part of everyday life for all (Windows Live Space, 2008). In Asia, 55% of bloggers are female and 45% are male bloggers (Windows Live Space, 2008). This shows how women are dominant in Asia.
Malaysia is known for political blogs compared to Asia where its only 14% of bloggers writes about politics. Below shows the percentage of blogs all over the country:
Malaysia is known for political blogs compared to Asia where its only 14% of bloggers writes about politics. Below shows the percentage of blogs all over the country:
However, in Korea, bloging is taken a new whole level. Blogging is used for social networking but also for business such as advertising.
Why Blog?
The benefits of a blogosphere is that it creates a common interest like for example, a blogger might want to blog about fashion, therefore other bloggers may share the same interest to that particular blogger. According to Windows Live Space (2008), Asia's blogosphere is primarily driven by social connections, people wanting to have their own corner of cyberspace where they can express themselves with their network of friends and family. Therefore bloggers would want to express their ideas and thoughts to a network of friends and whoever may it be. It's just simple to create a blog and it just takes few minutes.
Others may want to blog the purpose of having a personal space in the internet. A blog may be the purpose of having a place for them to say anything they want, akin to have your individual space on a public notice board (Thinkquest, 2008).
References:
The Star Online 2008, To blog or Not to Blog.., viewed 6 November 2008, <http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2007/7/22/lifefocus/18359483&sec=lifefocus>
Technorati 2008, State of Blogosphere 2008, viewed 6 November 2008, <http://www.technorati.com/blogging/state-of-the-blogosphere/who-are-the-bloggers/>
Windows Live Space 2008, Blogging Phenomenon sweeps Asia, viewed 6 November 2008, <http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-28-2006/0004480819&EDATE=>
Screenshots 2006, Microsoft: 64% of Malaysian bloggers are female', viewed 6 November 2008, <http://www.jeffooi.com/2006/12/64_of_malaysian_bloggers_are_f.php>
Thinkquest 2006, Why blog?, viewed 6 November 2008, <http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/01130/fuellingthegrowth_whyblog.html>
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