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What Do People Do with Blogs, Anyway?

The better question might be – what CAN’T people do with blogs? 

Anything you want to accomplish online can be achieved using a blog.  Want to share pictures of your kids with doting grandparents?  Want to market your business online – to millions of internet users? Want to go for a book deal?  You can do all of these things – with a blog.

Here are some great examples of the different ways people can use blogs to accomplish their dreams:

Steve Pavilina – This guy makes a living writing this enormously popular self-development blog.

Celebrant Kim Kirkley
- One of New York City’s most popular wedding officiants writes this
blog about creating beautiful, meaningful ceremonies. 

Dr. Jack Rogers – A minister and author writes frequent posts about upcoming events, book signings, and political news. 

Gastrokid – A "foodie" in the UK writes a fun blog about creating high-quality kid-friendly meals.

Writing Time
- Author and writing teacher Barbara Abercrombie uses this site to
teach, inform and entertain her students and community.  Also created
using Typepad.

New York Hack – Taxi driver Melissa Plaut started this blog in 2005 to write about her about her experiences as a NYC cabbie, and later snagged a book deal with Random House.

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Beth Hayden is a social media specialist and technology trainer. She has provided training, consulting, blog coaching and development services for New York Times bestselling authors, political commentators, personal development coaches and university professors; she is also the creator of the popular “Basics of Blogging” workshops.

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