Is Blogging Dead (2019)? Or Is Blogging Alive?

I chose a topic for today’s post that has sparked controversy and has been written about by most successful bloggers. Is blogging dead? That’s the question I will be answering today.

If you’re a beginner to blogging, you may be wondering if blogging is a waste of time or if it’s something you should pursue. Figuring out if blogging is dead or still alive will help you make your decision.

Throughout this blog post, I will answer the question, is blogging dead in 2019? I will give my own opinion at the end of the post, but I want to let some bloggers, much smarter than I, speak first.

Is Blogging Dead? Gary Vaynerchuk’s Answer

When you search the term, “Is Blogging Dead” in Google, the top result is an article from Gary Vaynerchuk titled, “The One Thing Gurus Always Get Wrong About Blogging.”

Gary states that you can start a blog on any social media channel and several other sites, which is true. He also points out that many “marketing gurus” say blogging is dead and that the personal blog has failed.

Gary believes blogging isn’t dead, and it’s actually more alive than ever before. While it has changed and will continue to change, according to Gary, blogging is still alive.

Is Blogging Finally Dead? From the Blog Tyrant

Another article on this subject from a rather large blogger, the Blogging Tyrant posted an article called Is Blogging Finally Dead?

This article points out that many people trying to say blogging is dead will use a Google Trends chart that shows searches for the term “blogging” have spiked and steadily gone down since.

This isn’t evidence that blogging is dead at all, but it’s the smoke and mirrors they like to use. Blog Tyrant adds the search term “start a blog,” and it shows the opposite trend as searches for this term has steadily gone up over the same time period.

According to the Blog Tyrant, blogging isn’t dead. In fact, he says it’s alive and well and provides a few great examples to back it up.

Raelyn Tan — Is Blogging REALLY Dead?

Another article form another rather big blogger says it will answer this question about blogging being dead once and for all. Simply put, Raelyn doesn’t believe blogging is dead and even compares it to email marketing.

She stated, “It kind of reminds me of 2008 when people started crying out that email marketing is dead. 2018.. and it’s still going strong.”

She believes the reason people think blogging is dead because it has become harder to start a successful blog. Make sure you read my thoughts to find out if this is actually true.

What Sean Ogle (The Location Rebel) Thinks

The final article I want to bring up comes from someone I pay close attention to; Sean Ogle. It was published on the site called Location Rebel, and he points out from the beginning, that every year there are new posts on the subject, is blogging dead.

Sean does point out that things were easier back in 2009, but blogging isn’t dead today at all. He also believes the reason things were easier was due to the lack of competition and the less jaded people. Plus, the search engines ranked blog posts much easier.

My Thoughts

I have introduced you to some of the biggest bloggers I know and what they think. Most don’t believe blogging is dead at all, and I agree with them. In fact, I predict blogging will continue to grow, as I think it’s still rather new.

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