"So, whether your passion is nerdy word mongering, street fashions, flamethrowers, (or) extraterrestrial artifacts... a well-focused blog stands an excellent change of attracting the attention of others who share the same obsession." - Suzanne Stefanac, Dispatches from Blogistan: A Travel Guide for the Modern Blogger
In chapter five, "Blogs as Clubhouses", Stefanac emphasizes the uniting power of blogs. Throughout the reading, she stresses that like-minded individuals flock to a site of common interest. No quote illustrates this belief better than the aforementioned passage, because it shows: no matter the topic, if a blog displays concentration and quality, readers with similar interests will identify and respond to the blog.
The stress of Stefanac's advice is concentration and focus. In order for a blog to attract a particular demographic, the writer must hone-in on and explore the audience's common interests. So to put it simply - if you write a blog about food, food fanatics will flock to it, so you better not be talking about how cute your waitress was at the Olive Garden. If the blog is about cats, dog-lovers are not going to be your target audience. Without the audience - a blog is simply a journal, so It is necessary to please and cater to the interests of the reader. I have taken Stefanac's advice to heart, so despite the erratic nature of these blog prompts, I plan to create a focused and coherent blog. This advice appeals directly to out Activist Blog, so I feel her advice will be invaluable when it is time for me to become an activist.
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