The Blogging Trend

Within the Asia Region, blogging has increasingly become more popular. Window Live Reported that nearly half of the users who online in Asia have a blog. Furthermore, Microsoft (2006) further explained that the purposes of the bloggers are more to self expression and also a connection of up-to-date to their daily lives.

Malaysia

However, in Malaysia, there are a lot of success political blog such as Lim Kit Siang . A very local example Hannah Yeoh -she just won a seat in the parliament during the recent elections and she blogs all the latest updated issues that she has solved for Subang Jaya citizens. Blogging has become part of their daily life especially for Women and youngsters (Microsoft, 2006).

Japan

Technorati (2007) analyzed that Japanese Language ranked the highest in blogging which is from 33% has increased to 37%. More than half of the bloggers were more to social blog such as posting photos and video. One of the example that this young Japanese gal in youtube get a millions hits just starring at the screen for a minute. This is one of the example of vlog.

India

However, on the contrary, India’s blogosphere heavily dominated by men. This is because 75% of all bloggers in India are men (CNet 2006). Furthermore, the subjects do matters as business blogging is very popular in India. The Hindu (2006) found that men are more to read blogs to stay informed that what’s happening around the world and also keep up-to-date about the events.

Benefits of Blogging in Malaysia?

Well, are there any benefits that the Malaysian bloggers may get for continuously blogging? Yes of course there is. There is no free lunch in this world. The more you work for it, the more rewards you will get.

Social Bloggers

Adverlert.com is an advertising company that advertises in bloggers blog where both parties can get benefits. Such as blogger may get monetary in return while writing the blogs and let the advertiser to advertise. Furthermore, the bloggers may also get free access in upgrading their blog in futures (Adverlert 2008). Besides that, blogging is a way to express your own word in your own space. However, words that are sort of abusive will be taken in action such as the famous case that just happened recently where a young talented guy re-write the National Anthem of Malaysia was taken into charge.

Business

Through this business partners can exchange in formations on how improve the business through blogging. This is because everything is just under one hand and we can actually know what’s happening around the world. Therefore, it can be said that business bloggers can get advices from the professional or experts.

Reference Lists:

Adverlerts 2008 , Benefits,viewed 4 May 2008 ,< http://www.advertlets.com/benefits>

CNet 2006, Has blogging hit the tipping point in India? , CNet Asia, viewed 5 May 2008, < http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/technologywalla/post.htm?id=61971547>

Mircosoft 2006, Women Rule in Malaysia Blogosphere, Press News, Mircosoft, viewed 20 April 2008, <http://www.mircosoft.com/malaysia/press/archieve2006/linkpage4337.mspx>

Technorati 2008, Technorati Blog: Blogoshpere, media release, April 2007, viewed 8 May 2008, <http://technorati.com/weblog/blogosphere/>

The Hindu 2006 , Interesting blogging trends in India revealed in new Survey,The Hindu, viewed 30 April 2008,