Write good content and the readers will come.
Engage with your readers and the word will spread.
Connect with the movers and shakers and in time the blogging world will open up to you.
Share the links and be a part of the new economy.
Connect with the social media world; be active on Twitter and Facebook and soon you will find yourself a respected source of information and opinion.
Ya, it might take a year or so of hard work. Getting thoughtful and informative posts up every day. Sharing pearls of wisdom on Twitter. Putting effort into that Facebook page.
We’re lead to believe that by following the templates of people like Chris Brogan, Robert Scoble, Shoemoney and others whose names we see daily being quoted and listened to we could have a shot at being one of them.
Maybe at one time that could be held as a truism, but not now.
I’ve been doing this for going on 5 years and I have followed the templates. I have tried to be the thoughtful and informative blogger. I can be found in the Twitter rolodex of those leaders. Yet, the links get fewer and the quotes … well … a thing of the past.
Does this mean you shouldn’t blog?
Does this mean your thought have any less value?
No. It doesn’t mean that at all.
Just don’t expect fame. Don’t expect seeing your words quoted as they once might have been. Don’t expect links to be returned. Don’t expect your thoughts to be the spark for others.
Times have changed.
Do it because you want to express yourself, your thoughts, your ideas and your dreams.
Do it for the words.
Do it.
I admit that 
The last few years have been hard on the blogosphere. Many people have proclaimed them as being no better than the crazy uncle we all deny exists.
