Eric Olsen (via Dave) on blogs:

As the volume of blogs has ballooned well into six-figures, the need for links from “star” blogs has become an absolute requirement to be noticed.

Many bloggers I know, including myself, started before “blogging” was, and did so for the joy of having a voice, NOT because they got noticed. I would probably keep doing this even if no one ever read it. (Heck, practically no one does now!)

UPDATE 2009-09-16: “well into six figures”! HA!