Sex and Money Still Taboo, Even on Blogs
Summary
Online, the BlogHer Network, found at www.blogher.org, provides the Webs only easily navigable, comprehensive directory to the latest, greatest blogs by women.The BlogHer Network has 60+ editors covering more than 20 popular topics, writing the definitive guides to the hottest blogs written by women in a range of categories, from parenting to politics.Still, most bloggers draw distinct boundaries between public and private information.The results of the survey provided the foundation for a panel BlogHer produced for the South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SXSW) March 11 that explored personal, or “naked” blogging on professionally-focused blogs.“While many respondents reported positive business outcomes from sharing their personal lives, most also made it clear that there are still taboo topics,” says Jory Des Jardins, a BlogHer co-founder and SXSW panelist who writes Pause, a single blog combining personal and professional content.The positive outcomes for business bloggers who share personal information on their business blogs include building online communities (42 percent), positive customer feedback (39 percent), favorable press (35 percent), and writing or speaking engagements (28 percent.Online, the BlogHer Network, found at www.blogher.org, provides the Webs only easily navigable, comprehensive directory to the latest, greatest blogs by women.The BlogHer Network has 60+ editors covering more than 20 popular topics, writing the definitive guides to the hottest blogs written by women in a range of categories, from parenting to politics.