It’s been about nine months since I started blogging.  I had heard about blogs for a while prior to starting (how could you not working at MediaSauce?), but didn’t really understand why I would need to blog.

After spending a little time with Sarah Robbins, our Director of Emerging Technologies, I discovered that blogging was a natural extension of what I was already doing – having conversations with people who wanted to learn more about what I had to say.  She even showed me how easy it was to set up a blog and add new posts.  If I knew how to type, I could do it.

Now after 50+ blog posts on this blog, ten posts on my personal blog about fatherhood, and creating a number of different social communities, I can tell you why people blog – they care.

Why else would someone devote the time and energy to sharing their thoughts and ideas?  It’s not like writing a blog post is something that just happens.  It takes some time to frame your thoughts, inspiration to formulate ideas, and commitment to keep writing.

More people are moving past the perception that blogs are nothing more than a marginal few who spread rumors.  They are realizing that highly successful people are blogging about business and personal topics every day.  As you delve deeper into blogs, I think you’ll come to the same conclusion – the best blogs are written by people who care.

• Gary Vaynerchuk is PASSIONATE about wine and personal branding (he brings the thunder).
• Jeremiah Omyang cares about digital and social media trends.
• Ray Kurzweil cares about the future and the latest technology innovations.
• Fred Wilson cares about venture capital and social media.

You can also check out all the blogs being written by Fortune 500 companies.  

What do you think – why do people blog?