My blogging journey
This is a new and updated version of a post I wrote back in 2024 after reading Juha-Matti Santala’s post, Short History of My Blogging Journey.
My journey has been a bit bumpy, to say the least. And to be honest, it still is.
I started blogging around 2002 using Movable Type, which was pretty much the only tool available at the time. After about a year, I switched to WordPress.
My first blog was called Smidigt (Swedish for “easy/handy”). It didn’t have a particular focus at first, but over time it evolved into a blog about geeky tech stuff, cool USB sticks (yes, that was a thing back then), Star Wars-inspired computer accessories, toys, and other fun finds.
Eventually, major tech sites like Engadget and Gizmodo started linking to the blog, even though it was in Swedish, whenever I posted something interesting that hadn’t been picked up elsewhere yet. That exposure led me to start an English version of the blog called GeekAlerts.
After a few years as a full-time blogger, I hit the (in)famous wall and quit. But the interest never really left. A couple of years ago, I felt it was time to return, so I started fresh with a new English blog. This time hosted on Bear, one of the cool indie platforms that had appeared during my absence.
I published my first post on February 16, 2023. Since then, I’ve tried a few other platforms as well, simply because I think it’s fun experimenting with new things.
Lately though, I’ve also realized that I can’t hop around forever. As of October 5, 2025, I’m using robertbirming.com as my main blog, hosted on Bear. I also have a Micro.blog hosted blog, birming.com, which I use for photos, videos, and small thoughts.
And that, my friends, is my blogging journey.
What about your journey as a blogger? I’d love to hear it. I’ve created an Our blogging journey page just for that.