HW 13: Blogs Will Change Your Business

At first, Americans might say that few people read blogs online. But on closer inspection, this is a statement that needs to be adjusted. In the essay “Blogs Will Change Your Business,” Baker says that “…27% of Internet users in America now bother to read them” (Kline 222). In my view, over one out of four Americans reading blogs is a large number. One person in four read blogs. This would mean that eight students read blogs in most of my classes. That number sounds very high to me. Baker disagrees, and says that this number is too low for today’s standards. He believes that blogging is becoming a business. I however, do not feel that this is the right solution.
I believe that blogging on communication that is not business related is more important in today’s society. Blogging was created as a medium for online journals. They were not created, initially, for a second job. Blogs are for creative expressions, thoughts, and ideas. They are not for making profits and advertisements. One should not create a blog because they need some extra cash. The sole purpose of blogging is to share with one another your thoughts and ideas, regardless if whether or not you can make money off of it.