Blogs have lost their creativity and uniqueness

It’s not everyday that I write a post based on a twitter update I made. In fact, it’s usually the other way around. But last night I decided that people are no longer passionate about things, and, ultimately, have lost their drive and creativity. It is time to let everyone know that this loss of creativity and passion has led to an Internet filled with cookie-cutter websites, spam, and nothing unique or revolutionary.

Blogs gained their popularity because they were meant to be the thoughts and ideas of the author. No one has the same ideas and thoughts, and that uniqueness and insight into the author’s head started the trend of blogging. But things have changed.

No one is blogging about their experiences or journaling their day’s events because everyone is so money-hungry that if blogging is not profitable for them they wont do it. That’s not to say people don’t start blogs for the right reasons, but those blogs don’t last long. Any search online will result in a few blogs being found on any given topic. Most of the time they are just blogs written by a guy with no passion in the field, but instead, looking for a buck.

I’m not saying I’m any different. How many blogs are out their that try to help others become successful at blogging? 10 million? a zillion? a number not yet defined? Too many is the correct answer. Luckily for us (or me), people who are not passionate do not usually stick to something that takes time but gives nothing in return (money).

I don’t care about the money (that’s a lie) so I’ll continue building this blog until it gains some popularity, then when I have all the visitors I want I’ll turn it into an affiliate scam website like problogger.net and johnchow.com. Not really, but do you see what happens to the people who were once passionate? Money and greed blinds them and begins to become more of a driving force than their original passion. Ad space and SEO begin to become more important than creativity, uniqueness, and CONTENT. They make bank, new traffic does not know the difference, but their original fan base (the ones who got them where they are) are gone.

People need to stick to their roots and maintain the integrity of their blog. It’s a lot like defensive driving, if you maintain your own blog and adhere to high standards, and if everyone did the same, then the Internet will not be filled with spam. I promise everyone will be happier if spam was to just disappear.

I’d like to see more unique blogs around, and I’m going to do my best to keep this blog a little different from the others. It’s the only way to make a name for yourself. I have a message to tell the world (not sure what it is yet) and discovering that message is the responsibility of this blog. Weekly posts, quick thoughts, explanations, and advice articles all bring me one step closer to determining what this blog is about. My advertising is zero (for now).

My website is driven by my passion, and I don’t intend on changing that.

On another note – If you like some one’s website or work then don’t complain about their advertising or affiliate. That is how they support themselves. Your gratitude for their posts is a wonderful addition, but that wont pay the bills. I am not talking about problogger-type websites that outsource posts and re post old topics with no new information (just a new title), I’m referring to the smaller blogs that don’t have any reason to stay around except the loyalty of their fans.