Best reasons to have your own blog — part 3

Still looking for the best reasons to have your own blog? So far, I’ve outlined four things a blog can help you accomplish (Check out the first two reasons here and the second pair of reasons here). Of course I wouldn’t be writing this post if all I had was links to share, so read on for two more compelling reasons why you should have your own blog.

Develop a community — Until this most recent webolution (Did I mention that you can make up words when you write your own blog? ), if you wanted to connect with people around the world, you literally had to travel around the world. With the advent and popularity of social media–blogging, vlogging, podcasting, sites like MySpace, Flickr, Technorati, and more–global connections happen with a simple click of the button. Having your own blog and visiting others’ blogs, allows you to find like-minded individuals, people going through similar life experiences, or groups banding together in support of a cause.
Learn, grow, become a better person — Having your own blog will stretch you (not in the yoga sense, of course). Perhaps you’ll learn new technical skills–how to install and use plugins, working with social bookmarking sites, determining when to use trackbacks and comments, to name a few. You might develop skills you already possess–becoming a more creative, concise, or compelling writer, for instance. Maybe blogging will even help you discover a new interest, open you to different ideas, or challenge you to adopt new ways of living.