My good friend and fellow SEO, Richard Burckhardt, from The Web Optimist, which offers views on search engine optimization, recently tagged me on a “Why I Blog” string. What a cute idea! Since I’m all about ideas, here I am!

1. I blog because I’m a writer, and writers have to write. It’s deep in my heart and soul. I can think of so many Web site content ideas for your sites and can help you make those content ideas compelling so that your readers/visitors will want to link to them (building link popularity).

2. I blog because I’m a teacher, and I love to teach. I can’t help it. Everything I see, I want to teach about it. I’m extremely passionate about the fields of writing and search engine optimization, and I want to share my passion with you.

3. I blog because I’m a creative person, and I want to help others become creative too. Creativity unlocks the doors that are otherwise nailed shut, and it motivates us to have more ideas for MORE content!

4. I blog because it is fun! What’s wrong with having fun?

5. I blog because I like to do things that are different. Blogging isn’t different, but this blog is different. It doesn’t look like most blogs, and I don’t treat it like most blogs, at least like most SEO blogs. I like to take the “usual” and add a twist to it, and blogging gives me that ability.

6. Blogging allows me to express my opinion publicly without being flamed. Wow! How cool is that?! (No, I’ve never kept anyone from posting anything nasty here, but I’ve always said that kindergarten flamings won’t be tolerated here.)

7. I blog because I love writing to YOU. You give me inspiration, and you make it all worthwhile.

Richard, thanks for giving me the opportunity to post reasons why I blog!

Marshall Sponder, the Web Metrics Guru, TAG, you’re it!

Robin