"If i'm being completely honest, I don't think there's any space for more bloggers in the industry - everyone is one these days. It's ridiculous.". 

This of course sparked a ton of bloggers tweeting about these comments - people angry that someone so influential could be so discouraging. Since there was a lot of backlash the article has been re-edited and she's changed her stance saying "if someone wants to start, go for it!". Erm...definitely A LOT different from her original quote am-i-right. I don't want to criticize her though, perhaps she just wasn't thinking when she said those comments. I like to believe the best in people.

I guess it is a valid question to ask though: is there space for more bloggers?

She is right, there are so many bloggers these days. Even a few years back having a blog wasn't a common thing and there was a lot less "competition" you could say. Photos used to be grainy phone pictures and people wrote as if no one was reading. These days everything is more pristine and cultivated into suiting the brand a person wants to build. I don't want to generalize things but objectively it does look like blogging has become something where people have realized you can make money off it whereas a few years ago it wasn't so much a thing. When I first started blogging in 2014 I never considered it could be a career pathway, it was just something I did on the side as a fun little hobby. And it still is that for me - I don't make any money off my blog I just do it because I enjoy it and love connecting with other bloggers/readers. For most people it's probably the same - a hobby and creative outlet. Unfortunately there are probably people out there that do it for the freebies and the chance to become the next Zoella.

I kind of miss the early days of blogging if i'm honest. People weren't so phased about stats and there was a nice informality about it. It was a bunch of people doing it because it was something they loved not because it could make them money.

In saying all this I do whole-heatedly believe there is ALWAYS space for more bloggers. Blogging is such a great creative outlet where you're able to express yourself  You can write about things you're passionate about. You can connect with other like-minded people. You can use it as a way of documenting the happenings of life. You can use it to share experiences in which you wouldn't feel comfortable sharing on social media (such as struggles in mental health ect). You can do anything you like as it's YOUR space on the internet to be completely authentic.

So if you're thinking of starting a blog then i'd 100% recommend doing it. If you have been blogging for awhile and are starting to feel discouraged then keep on going if it's still a passion. There will always be space for you. The people I wouldn't encourage are the ones who don't enjoy it but want to do it as a way to get freebies or make money.