These days blogs have evolved to have many different uses. For the most part it could be marketing or it could just be distribution of content. Whether or not it's called a blog is another discussion. For example one could argue that using twitter is a form of blogging. Or updating facebook status is a form of blogging. This article, however, will go back to the roots of blogging and take a look at starting a blog of this manner: an online journal.
You can think of a blog as more than an online journal but an online journal that you want to share with the internet community. Some have used this as a soapbox to express opinioins, some have used it as an outlet for creative or comedic writing, and some have used it simply to share family updates or life updates. As blogging software continues to evolve, more features are available to the modern day blogger including video galleries, photo galleries, and more!
So what makes up a blog? A blog contains many entries called blog posts. A blog post generally has these parts to it:
title: this is the title of your blog entry (or journal entry)
body: this is the content of your blog post
trackback: this is when other sites link back to your blog entry
permanent link: this is the link directly to that specific blog entry
comments: this allow readers to post comments on your blog.
Blogging is especially easy today to jump right in and blog right away through the evolution of blogging software. Wordpress and Blogger are the two most popular blogging platforms. Both are web based so you can blog from anywhere. Both also have the ability to change the look and feel and design of your blog at the push of a button. For example when the holidays come you can find a holiday design to put on your blog at the push of a button and then change it back later.
Blogging is not just limited to personal usage. There are a lot of blogs that follow a theme such as: sports, politics, philosophy, social commentary, etc. These blogs espouse on their specific themes. This way blogging becomes a medium in which people can share their knowledge and opinions about a variety of themes and topics. Professional sports organizations use blogs to post news and game highlights. Corporations use blogs as a way to distribute news and press releases. Small businesses use blogs to help advertise their products. There are definitely many uses for blogs once you get familiar with how it works. So once you get familiar with it don't be too surprised when you find yourself starting many blogs for all your information distribution requirements.
You can think of a blog as more than an online journal but an online journal that you want to share with the internet community. Some have used this as a soapbox to express opinioins, some have used it as an outlet for creative or comedic writing, and some have used it simply to share family updates or life updates. As blogging software continues to evolve, more features are available to the modern day blogger including video galleries, photo galleries, and more!
So what makes up a blog? A blog contains many entries called blog posts. A blog post generally has these parts to it:
title: this is the title of your blog entry (or journal entry)
body: this is the content of your blog post
trackback: this is when other sites link back to your blog entry
permanent link: this is the link directly to that specific blog entry
comments: this allow readers to post comments on your blog.
Blogging is especially easy today to jump right in and blog right away through the evolution of blogging software. Wordpress and Blogger are the two most popular blogging platforms. Both are web based so you can blog from anywhere. Both also have the ability to change the look and feel and design of your blog at the push of a button. For example when the holidays come you can find a holiday design to put on your blog at the push of a button and then change it back later.
Blogging is not just limited to personal usage. There are a lot of blogs that follow a theme such as: sports, politics, philosophy, social commentary, etc. These blogs espouse on their specific themes. This way blogging becomes a medium in which people can share their knowledge and opinions about a variety of themes and topics. Professional sports organizations use blogs to post news and game highlights. Corporations use blogs as a way to distribute news and press releases. Small businesses use blogs to help advertise their products. There are definitely many uses for blogs once you get familiar with how it works. So once you get familiar with it don't be too surprised when you find yourself starting many blogs for all your information distribution requirements.
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