Future Trends.

 In the English speaking west computer ownership is nearly saturated and whilst several years ago it was thought that one of the biggest growth areas for technology was Asia no one quite predicted, the rise and rise of mobile technologies from Android to the iPad. Even in a saturated market, technology is developing new means of online communication. Whilst there may have been a slight shifts in blogging patterns as Twitter became popular, new trends are much more about the future integration of social media platforms and a more streamlined online presence.

One area for consideration as blogging expands is whether it will remain free. Blogspot (owned by google) already have a system in place for generating income through advertising. Whilst some embrace this, many refuse. There is speculation that blogs might well eventually become ‘free’ only for those who accept the advertising; clearly increasing numbers of people are able to generating income from blogging. And, it emerged last week that Google now makes more money from advertising than traditional print media, so this looks set to continue for those bloggers who are happy to recieve ad revenue.