Blogs are the latest craze in seniors’ world today. Actually, it’s a mix of different things for older people, not to mention that blogging is already becoming a very convenient and lucrative investment for them.
So why blog? Blogs are web logs and they function as online “diaries” or journals which, as similar to its original model, you can put your thoughts in writing (in this case over the internet, and you type the words). Your blog is fully controlled by you, you can keep it to yourself or you can share to the rest of the internet world what you’ve got. This can be your thoughts or just personal reflection although some senior blogs talk about their passion such as cooking and crafts. Blogs are very flexible and they can be arranged accordingly. Seniors can also have a blast posting pictures, videos and audios to their respective blogs.
As opposed to the traditional senior pastime of bingos and crosswords, blogs can also sharpen the mind while allowing you to keep yourself informed of the latest news and happenings out there via information and feeds from the internet; something that is not quite possible when hanging out in bingo halls and clubs. Don’t worry, you will not forgo your social life when blogging, instead you are given the opportunity to widen your horizons and meet new friends around the globe.
Then why are senior blogs popular even to younger generations? It is because a blog that is maintained by a senior blogger gives thorough, honest and straight-to-the-point, real life experiences which proves to be very useful for younger ones seeking some guidance. Simply said, their blogs hold a whole heap of valuable wisdom for all to see and senior bloggers never hold back as they are very generous in sharing their knowledge.
Like stated earlier, you can even generate some money while blogging, especially if you have already spent a great deal of time in there for let say, years now. By regular postings, you will be able to establish authority over your chosen topic hence the “found me” factor is already present. In internet marketing, it is called high rankings. Because of your internet visibility and expanded reader base, advertiser will notice your blog and would want to leave their thumbprints in there. Of course, this is entirely up to you if you want to pick up some pennies along the way or you would rather keep your blog clean and clutter free.
It is never too late to start your own blog, you can take your pick from popular blogging sites like WordPress, Blogger, Typepad, and Live Journal. Each has their own unique user-friendly tools to make your blogging experience as easy as possible. To maximize your blogging experience, you may want to research some more before signing in to a blogging site while keeping your supposed blog’s goal firmly in mind. That way, you will be able to examine each pros and cons of a certain blogging site against to what you have in mind all along.
