New Blogging Statistics

Yesterday, I came across an intereting blog. It's called blogworldexpo.com. They posted some interesting statistics about the size of the "blogosphere" as of 2009.

Here's are my top three picks of interesting statistics. I especially take note of the third point, as our students will soon be entering the workplace.

1. Over 12 million American adults currently maintain a blog.
2. Over 57 million Americans read blogs.
3. 89% of companies surveyed say they think blogs will be more important in the next five years.

I also did a bit of research about who exactly is the current day blogger, and found some interesting information about "The State of the Blogosphere 2009". This report indicates that the majority of adult bloggers are highly educated and earn above average income.

Here's a pie graph to illustrate the education levels of bloggers who were surveyed.

Since I started my own blog, I have really come to appreciate the vast amount of information that blogs have to offer, and the endless topics for blog readers to choose. It's a fascinating aspect of our culture.