Community Blog or Personal Blog?

Blogging can be tiresome, I won't deny that. If you have tons of idea to write about, sometimes you get excited and at the same time get confused where to write it.

Is it a personal experience? Does it involve my community or neighborhood?

Or is it both?

In a personal blog, you can write about anything. Just be careful though, as I have read many things about some people getting fired because they blog about their work. But other than that, it's safe to say that your own personal blog is your kingdom. You can do (or so say) as you please. Keep in mind, though, that if you plan to be popular via personal blog, you do not get any help if you are not creative. I must say that the success (or fame) curve for a personal blog is very steep. Monetization is hard -- bloggers who own this type of blog -- usually write paid reviews to support their sites.

On the other hand, a community blog has a strong likelihood that it will grow into an active site where everyone in your neighborhood is involved. Because you write about your community, others will be able to relate and they will be able to contribute either by writing comments or submitting a topic. If you are creative, you may be able to gain success via old school marketing (asking local businesses to advertise) since the traffic will be steady. You may use Adsense if you wish, as there maybe people coming from search engines. One example of this type is Jersey City Information where the blog talks about Jersey City. As a result, I got inspired and made my own "aspiring" community site -- Journal Square, a district in Jersey City. In this blog, I try to talk about all the happenings in Journal Square.

In my country of origin, my friends made a community site (Pandacan, Manila) that slowly but surely is gaining popularity.

So, which do you prefer?

I suggest you try both, and size up which one is best suited for you. Either way, you won't lose time if you enjoy blogging. ;)