He lists five things:
- Blogging organizes thoughts.
- Blogging captures and shares thoughts.
- Blogging facilitates public self-expression.
- Blogging establishes communities.
- Blogging can contribute original knowledge faster than any other medium.
I mostly keep the blog as my note taking canvas (for notes I want to share with others) but RB's five reasons are reasons I blog as well.
Interesting post, that's the same reason I started my blog, just things I've done that other people might be doing, and then they will only have to Google once for information instead of several times like I had to
ReplyDeleteI teach Network Security classes at a college and I setup a website for my students do download my lectures and other course related materials.
ReplyDeleteRecently I relaunched my site this time as blog. My students still have access to my course materials but I can market my security skills.
I am currently trying to get into Ethical Hacking/Penetration Testing. I have been teaching students how to do it for years and many do it for a living. Now I'm trying to make the switch and I think my blog is the best way for me to make the sell.
One of my current projects is creating a series of training video's where I can demonstrate my knowledge.
I have also meet some really great people in the security field through my blog.