That very question has been answered by Creative Weblogging’s Executive Editor Anita Campbell in her most recent article at The Blogging Times.

I really liked the way Anita answered this tricky question: honest, straight to the point items that any blogger should have a clear idea of before venturing into blog network blogging - which really starts on what an individual blogger is looking for.

Of all the things she itemized, this is my favorite :

Finally, are you blogging primarily for fun and don’t care about visibility or being paid or anything else? In that case be honest with yourself — you might be better off going it alone. You’ll have the freedom to have fun with it – and no obligations to anyone other than yourself.

Bottom line: there is no single network that is the best or right for everyone. But unless your objectives dovetail with the blog network’s model, it will not be a marriage made in heaven.

Yes it’s as simple and honest as that!. Read the rest of the article.