Why do we subscribe to blogs? This question is one I’ve been thinking a great deal about in recent times. As bloggers and blog readers, we so often go through blogs and blindly press the subscribe button without thinking about why we’re doing so.

Looking down my list of feeds, I seem to have some sort of connection with each and every blogger. For some of the blogs, I speak with the blogger on a more personal connection during blogger meetups, conferences and email/instant message.

For others, I can simply relate to their story. The story they so eloquently write on their about page.

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How often do you say or think, “I hope this new blog post brings in some new readers”?

Now, how often do you say or think, “I hope this new blog post helps and inspires my current readers”?

It was Sid Savara who first got me thinking about this. He wrote an excellent guest post on Michael Martine’s Remarkablogger, titled, What’s Your Blogging Creed?. In the post, as a part of his blogging creed, Sid says:

“I will write for those few people who come across my site, are truly moved by something I wrote and improve their lives.”

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It’s January 28th, 2034. You’re 25 years older and your kids are all grown up. The Internet is a far cry from the one we knew in 2009. The iPhone is a thing of the past. Terrorism and war has taken an e-turn, and the economic collapse of 2008 has been and gone.

You’re happy to be in your new job. The 2008 economy meant you had to look for a new position, but you’re also now looking forward to retirement.

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Interviews. There isn’t really a better way to grab the attention of the masses. Providing information straight from the mouth of an authority figure in an easy to read or listen format.

The blogger interview series I conducted last year was a huge hit for this blog, but I also often enjoy being the interviewee rather than interviewer. So when blogging friend and reader of this blog, Rowell Dionicio, contacted me to ask if I would be interested in being his first ever interviewee, I couldn’t possibly have said no.

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