If someone asks me, "Is blogging going to be obsolete?" after seeing the growth of micro blogging platforms, I would not ridicule the person who asked but I would seriously think laterally.

Sure, there are a few micro blogging sites like Tumblr that is not heard loud and clear these days because Twitter has swallowed every other micro blogging platforms.

But what about this one- Sprouter is a new entrant in micro blogging industry. It asks you to say "what are you working on" and I believe Sprouter.com is seriously for businessmen. I noticed so many CEO's as fellow Sprouters.

Yes, like Twitter, you can opt to follow others and in fact follow the Sprouter itself in Twitter.

No, blogging will not be wiped away but peer to peer connectivity is made much easier through micro blogging networks and I foresee Sprouter is going to be a pioneer.

“Mom, how will you react when you are shown a suitcase full of ipods and told to take your pick”-asked my son.

“I don’t know son; I may probably ask you to choose”-I replied. I am that much dumb when it comes to weigh anything technical. Sure, I love iPods and can play it alright but that’s all.

At the most, I will pick an ipod that has vibrant colors and can store all of my songs.

Ah yes, I showed off my knowledge about ipod when I told my son that a freelance copywriter named Vinnie Chieco who first coined the name ‘ipod’.

Then I asked my son whether he is planning to bring a suitcase full of iPods. He told me that one of his colleagues just bought 8 iPods as gifts for his family members and stuffed all of them in a small leather pouch and showed it to him.

8 iPods? Crazy guy-eh?

One of the most asked questions I get from my blogging academy's trainees is "What is required of a blogger to get freelance blogging jobs'?

Here are my answers:

* Expertise in wordpress blogging platform

* Maintaining 3 blog posts per week

* Treat every blogging job seriously and do your best. No compromise

* Do some research on every blogging topic you are assigned by blogging job providers

* Re-read your blog post before publishing

* Never forget to cite your source of information

* Check the links in your blog posts

* Deliver the work well before the due date

* Read others' blogs regularly

* Subscribe to blogs you like and read them

Above all, communicate with the leaders in the blogsphere and let them know you.