--- title: Why There’s No Escaping the Blog --- [Skip to main content](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/2005/01/why_theres_no_e.html#maincontent) [ «  View All Posts ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog) # Why There’s No Escaping the Blog January 2nd, 2005 0 min read By [David Meerman Scott](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/author/david-meerman-scott) Fortune Magazine’s David Kirkpatrick and Daniel Roth write about how Freewheeling bloggers can boost your product or destroy it. Either way, they've become a force business can't afford to ignore. [Why There’s No Escaping the Blog](http://www.fortune.com/fortune/technology/articles/0,15114,1011763,00.html) [ David Meerman Scott ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/author/david-meerman-scott) David Meerman Scott is a business growth strategist, advisor to clever entrepreneurs who are building emerging companies, and the international bestselling author of a dozen books published in 30 languages. David’s high-energy keynote presentations, masterclasses, and virtual events educate, energize, and inspire. Connect: [mailto:david@freshspot.com](mailto:david@freshspot.com) Topics: [ Business to Business ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/topic/business-to-business) Don't forget to share this post: ## Related Articles [![](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/hubfs/humanity.jpg?width=1249&height=845&name=humanity.jpg) ### The Power of Humanity in Our AI-Driven World February 27th, 2025|0 min read ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/the-power-of-humanity-in-our-ai-driven-world) [![](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/hubfs/B2B%20marketing.jpg?width=1477&height=1003&name=B2B%20marketing.jpg) ### Great B2B Marketing Is About People August 26th, 2024|0 min read ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/great-b2b-marketing-is-about-people) [![](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Marketing%20AI%20panel.jpg?width=1147&height=670&name=Marketing%20AI%20panel.jpg) ### The Reality of AI Adoption in B2B Marketing June 6th, 2024|0 min read 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