Dad Bloggers Are We Really On The Rise?

A couple of years ago I wrote a post called Rise of the daddy blogger. Did we rise? Well maybe, maybe not.

I definitely think that we have become a more dominant force than we were a couple of years ago. I also believe we are a respected part of the blogosphere. Whether we have risen or not, well, that’s something I think is still very open to debate.

The truth is, dads as bloggers are totally and completely outnumbered by mummy/female bloggers. It’s a numbers game, and I wouldn’t be surprised if mummy bloggers out number dad bloggers 20 to 1, so the chances of us rising up and dominating the blogging world are very slim.

I have total admiration and respect for mummy bloggers, because as a tribe they seem to stick together solidly and are always there to help each other. I’m not saying that dad bloggers are not helping because we do help each other on a regular basis, it’s just do the females of the human race help each other out better than males? I think they do.

Men in general don’t always socialise as well as women so is that the secret? Women are better at socialising? Personally I think so.

One list I managed to find myself in last year was Vuelio’s parenting top 10 bloggers. This was particularly pleasing because I managed somehow to be included with some awesome mummy bloggers as well as a couple of dad bloggers all of which are very high quality bloggers. To be named in parenting lists is always very satisfying because, yes, I’m a dad, but ultimately I’m a parent, so the fact that I’m noticed in a list that also includes mums is a very good feeling because blogging is still heavily dominated by mums. This is easily my finest achievement in three and a half years of blogging.

Yes, dad bloggers are gradually breaking down the boundaries and going places that we have never been before, and even though we are dads. our voice is still the one of a parent and this has a completely different perspective to a mum which can be as interesting and insightful as a mum. Not necessarily better, just a different perspective.

So after three and bit years of blogging where do I see dad bloggers in the blogosphere? Well, in my humble opinion we have definitely become an important part of blogging. However, we’re still very much the minority, which, as I have said, is all down to numbers, and sadly I personally don’t think that will change anytime soon.

Some industries and businesses are centred around females, as are others centred around males. Blogging is definitely a female based industry. Men have infiltrated blogging, but if I’m honest I don’t think it’s of any great impression.

Maybe it’s about the fact that females are more open to talk to each other about each other. You see it regularly on the school playground, groups of mums chatting away. Where as dads rarely have those little groups chatting away. This could be the reason that mums are seemingly more successful as bloggers, because they talk to each other, and are completely open. Is it that dads in general are less open and this has transferred to the blogging world of dads?

In my opinion, it is so important that dad bloggers are members of every blogging index or organisation so that we are represented. Although I fully respect anybody not wanting to be part of a blogging list, but for dad bloggers to rise to prominence we need to be members. Leaving lists makes our presence in the blogging world very questionable, and makes us less noticeable, and with very little power.

My question in the title of this post is, are dad bloggers really on the rise? Well, maybe, but it’s a slow process.

I would love to know what you think.