“Blogging is dead,” they say—and compared to a decade ago, they’re not wrong. I remember checking my RSS feed daily to see if any of my 10 to 20 favorite bloggers had posted something new. Most of them published fresh content every day. It was a great time.

Then, people migrated to social media—especially Twitter. Blogging became secondary, a supplement to tweeting 20 times a day. Then came vlogging (popularized by Casey Neistat), and blogging lost even more ground. In recent years, livestreaming has taken the top spot as the primary way to connect with an audience in a personal way.

The next evolution, inevitably, is AI.

It’s hard to predict exactly what AI will replace, but it will replace a lot. One thing I can already say with confidence: writing listicles like “10 ways to make money online” or “7 secrets to getting a six-pack” is over.

Today, I use free AI tools to design my nutrition plan, my workouts, my business strategies, and my schedules. I ask it questions about history, philosophy, and even religion. It researches faster, gives tailored advice, and—unlike most influencers—it doesn’t try to sell me a new e-course (yet!).

So, where does blogging still have a place in this new internet era?

It’ll be a small niche, for sure. And it can only be personal.

What I mean is this: instead of writing “10 ways to make money online,” we should write about how we personally make money online. What mistakes did we make? What successes did we have? What tools did we use? If you’re starting a fitness blog, don’t write generic tips—write about your training and nutrition. Tell us how you lost weight and built a six-pack. Everything else? AI already does it better.

And here I am, trying to write about becoming an author in 2025. The only way this blog can succeed is if I make it personal. That means being transparent—showing you what I’ve tried, and what the results were. If I fail and see no growth at all, I have to show you that too.

This is something AI can’t do. No matter how advanced it gets, it will never be me. Thus, if you want to read about me, you’ll have to read this blog.

I believe this is the only path forward—not just for blogging, but for YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter too: Be yourself. Be honest. Be authentic.

Otherwise, AI will replace you.

In fact, it might already have.