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May 30, 2013

I have been blogging for a while and have found many interesting people sharing their thoughts and their knowledge online.  I enjoy that a lot.  I also enjoy the process of composing my own posts and am delighted when they seem to touch another person.

Lately I have given some thought to the whole blogging process and have come up with the following – The Five Stages of Blogging.  This is offered with much gratitude to the classic developmental psychologists whose influence you will recognize in these descriptions.

Five Stages of Blogging

infancy

Infancy – the exploratory phase

  • What is a blog and who are these people?
  • Do I have anything to say?
  • Will anyone read this?
  • Look at what people are writing – I can certainly do this – and better, too!

launch

Launch phase-gaining in dependence

  • Choosing a blogging platform
  • Choosing a picture and avatar
  • Crafting my about page

alone-

Angst and inadequacy

  • I spent all this time designing my page why isn’t anyone reading me?
  • Am I not interesting?
  • Could my blog be more attractive?
  • Maybe I would attract more readers if I were more sassy, sexy, vulnerable, assertive, . . . ?

ME_528_Validation

Elation, validation and obsession

  • I have followers!
  • From Malaysia!
  • I received a blog award!
  • I’m thinking I can quit my job and make money at this

quality-friends

 Self-actualization – reality is re-established

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8 comments

  1. caityrosey's avatar

    Cute

         by caityrosey May 30, 2013 at 12:38 pm
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    • Anne Bonney's avatar

      Thanks! Give yourself an award.

           by Anne Bonney May 30, 2013 at 1:09 pm
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  2. Curtis's avatar

    So it’s some kind of gateway thing eh? I like it!

         by Curtis May 30, 2013 at 12:58 pm
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    • Anne Bonney's avatar

      Thank you, Favorite Reader.

           by Anne Bonney May 30, 2013 at 1:10 pm
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  3. Carol Carlisle's avatar

    I’ll take it!
    It is as if you were reading MY mind.
    Since I don’t make $$ blogging friends have become my reward and I consider you one. Ah! 😀

         by Carol Carlisle May 30, 2013 at 1:21 pm
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    • Anne Bonney's avatar

      Just as you are one of my valued blog friends!

           by Anne Bonney May 31, 2013 at 2:02 pm
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  4. Buck's avatar

    Your blogging phases are very perceptive, Anne. There’s a final phase I’ve noted, though… when some of my favorite reads quit blogging in favor of the Hated Facebook. Aiiieee!

         by Buck June 7, 2013 at 2:22 pm
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    • Anne Bonney's avatar

      I agree with you about Facebook. I have had the same experience with some blogs I read regularly. I just don’t understand the appeal.

           by Anne Bonney June 9, 2013 at 10:21 pm
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