My opinion on Blogging!

Purpose
The purpose of this blog was to show the class my expertise in blogging. An advantage with blogging is that you don't have to be an expert to be good at blogging. The world blogging has taken a new meaning since taking this class. I knew you could express yourself on the internet but looking up different "blogs" has shown me that there are a wide arrange of opinions that people have on different topics, blogs are meant for people to express themselves in which any way they want to. With my blog I wanted to stay on track with teh course and provide my opinion of data in the assignments assigned.
Blogging is a way for people to vent and get things that they want to get out, blogs are good because you can ask personal questios/advice without giving your identity. Lots of people I know put that reason to good use.  In my opinion blogs are starting to phase out because of Twitter. People can know post things very quickly and from their mobile phones with Twitter. However, blogs are still important to the internet community. No matter what the purpose is people will be blogging for a very long time.
Design
Designing a blog was very important for me because I wanted mine to look very professioal and neat. If your blog is appealing to the eyes it will do nothing but help the viewership of your blog. Having nice colors and readable font is important. A blog no one can see is a blog no one can read. A key is standing out from the crowd.  No one will talk about your blog design or even take note of it if it looks too similar to other blogs.
Many of the blogs in my niche were using popular free WordPress themes, so they looked like other blogs.  
While there are many great free WordPress themes, if you use them, you’ll often find many blogs that look just like yours.  Therefore, you’re not standing out from the crowd and your design doesn’t make a lasting impression.  My design may not win any awards, but one thing I kept hearing in the compliments was the simplicity of the design.  A clean, uncluttered design goes a long way to improving the usability of your blog.
Many blogs have too much going on.  Whether it’s five different ads above the fold or ten widgets on the sidebar, a cluttered design can frustrate and confuse your readers.
Takeaway: If you give your readers too many things to look at, they may miss out on the most important part of your blog, your posts.  Keep your design simple and you’ll highlight your content.
Content
Blog content in my opinion is very opinion because it is the main thing that attracts readers.  In my blog I knew the content was important because no one would really pay attention to my blog if I was off topic. The main content in the blog pertained to our class but I included some background information on myself and how I was enjoying the class.
Audience
Audience in my blog pertained to my classmates and those interested in the topics that we covered. I actually invited a couple to look at my blog and they enjoyed it. An audience can be dictated by many factors such as topics, blog design and if others refer people to your blog for some reason.