The best replacement for blogs is forums.

The best alternatives to blogs are rated as following:
★★★★★  forums
★★★★★  wikis
★★★★  websites
★★★  journalism
★★  traditional media
★★  newspapers
★★  website
★★  articles
★  vlogs
★  journals
★  logs
★  message boards
★  twitter
★  weblogs
★  wiki
★  blogging
★  chat rooms
★  web sites
★  social media
  newsletters
  discussion boards
  personal blogs
  subscription websites
  podcasts
  discussion forums
  magazines
  forum
  online journals

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Speaking about blogs, one probably shouldn't forget about adsense.

Other search terms related to blogs and their ratings are:
★★★★★ adsense
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