Hey Sweeties,
Today’s post was inspired by an idea that I tweeted on Friday. I was listening to Radio 2 (don’t mock it until you listen to it!) and one of the news items mentioned Hilary Mantel being made a Dame for her services to literature. I got to thinking how long it would be before a Blogger gets made a Dame/knighted/awarded OBE etc. for their services to blogging? Think about it, it could happen.
Blogging (as we know) is now very much a thing, such a thing that those who are involved are taking highly sought after positions of influence and living lives we all want a slice of. Blogging is definitely an art form and in the same way authors, artists and musicians are acknowledged, Bloggers in time will too. It also depends on how blogging will develop, I mean, will it always be regarded as blogging or will it essentially just been seen as writing? YouTube as well, it’s not writing but it is film making, all things that are already acknowledged and rewarded in society and culture.
How many of you reading this, have bought, watched or even been somewhere because a Blogger/YouTuber recommended it? *holds up hand* Yes me to, often. So we know they influence which is why quite rightly they can and do earn from advertising and brand relationships. However, the most successful Bloggers/YouTubers (I don’t need to name names, you know who they are) are now writing books, creating products/merchandise and/or their own cosmetic and beauty ranges. It’s these things (the products of their blogging) that will probably survive them once the blogging thing expires.
Take Nicola and Sam behind Pixiwoo/Real Techniques. Both Makeup Artists that started making YouTube videos and through that has been able to create their makeup brush ranges. But if YouTube went away, they would still be Makeup Artists. Tanya Burr I guess is similar. But what about Zoe/Zoella Sugg? If blogging and YouTube suddenly stopped what would she do? Nothing that she has currently released could sustain her I don’t think. I’m not being mean, I am being realistic.
It’s hard to imagine a time without blogging but like all social media platforms, something in time will probably replace it. One also has to be realistic. I absolutely love blogging, I think about my blog all day long (yes, really), but essentially it’s a hobby or at least it is right now. Writing is what I want to do but there may come a time where blogging becomes no longer necessary or relevant. I will always write, but I may not always blog.
This is why, as much as the blogging lifestyle really appeals and hell yes I would love to quit my day job and do this full time. But equally, in the back of my mind I wonder how secure it really is? Also, when will Instagraming our dinner get boring and photographing every moment of our lives? It’s great we have such a vivid visual record of our time on this earth, so much more than any of the previous generations put together but is there such a thing as photographing too much?
Just some food for thought for you all today…
Until next time x
