To be honest, there are only a handful of reasons why anyone should be starting a blog in 2025.
Not only is it a complex process, but it’s also now confusing with the recent search engine fluctuations we’ve witnessed in the last few months.
It’s far easier to just post on social media and gather followers that enjoy your content, then grow from there.
So, why did I decide to start my own blog against all odds, even when most people don’t think it makes any sense?
Well, I have my personal reasons and I’m going to share them in this post. Hopefully, you’ll see reasons why you should start a blog too.
Let’s have a look.
My Idea of Social Media
Most people close to me do wonder why I’m not too active on social media. Like, I’m hardly with my phone chatting and liking contents like many other people do.
Well, that’s because I have a different idea of what social media should be.
The current setting of most social media sites today, in my opinion, is just too noisy, cluttered, and time wasting, so much that I believe that I could do better outside of that setting.
And that’s one of the reasons why I started a blog.
To have my own space where I could focus on sharing my ideas, without the noise and unnecessary distractions.
Sharing My Ideas
Another reason why I decided to start a blog is to share my ideas.
I love to write and share my ideas, and I desire a platform that helps me do just that and nothing else.
Yes, I could share my ideas on social media and get people to interact with me, but I want my ideas to stay authentic and not be influenced by the crowd.
So, having a standalone blog does it for me.
Learn Useful Digital Skills
Running a blog is not just about writing and publishing content. You could learn other useful digital skills that could translate into other tech-related jobs.
Some of these skills include WordPress, graphic design, SEO, cyber security, and even a bit of coding.
I dare say that even though I haven’t mastered all the tech skills I could master, I’ve improved so much in tech that I could have the title of a webmaster.
Become a Niche Authority
Becoming a thought leader in a particular niche is one ambition I’ve always nurtured. I want to be able to influence people and things through my ideas, and I believe having a blog is one step towards achieving that.
After all, at one point, I was influenced to take a step into the digital space by some thought leaders in the digital marketing space, some of which I still look up to.
So, why not also create a platform that could influence the next generation in my chosen niche?
Also, I could create a digital brand with a blog, a strong brand that other brands would be willing to leverage in order to grow their own brands.
And that brings me to the next point.
Network with Others
A blog could help me network with other creators in the digital space.
I know that social media does social networking better, but when it comes to having a network of people with niche authority, a blog is the ideal platform.
Just in the first month of creating this blog, I’ve received messages from a few brands and authority figures, and I’ve brokered a few deals as well.
A social media page wouldn’t have afforded me that.
Become a Better Writer
I don’t think I’m at the best level I can be in terms of writing.
That is why I try to read and write on a daily basis. By doing this, I could improve my skills and become a better writer.
With a blog, I have a dedicated space to focus on writing without distractions. I could just sit and write a 2000-word article, without the pop-ups and news notifications.
This means that I could write more and improve my writing skills faster than I would have with social media.
So, a blog makes absolute sense for my personal goals.
Yay!
