The popularity of blogging is increasing everyday. Blog is short for the term web and log or weblog. Basically, a blog is an online journal whereby thoughts, ideas, opinions and practically anything that you want people to read are digitally expressed. They come in different formats, styles, and settings, depending on the preference of the user. Many blogging sites, offer built in features such as hyperlink, straight texts, pictures etc. Some blogging sites, even allow you to put video and mp3's on your blogs. Instead of writing texts, some bloggers choose to make their blogs more audio friendly, by using spoken word entries. This is called audio blogging.
Basically a blog contains these features:
title- where you put label your post
body- where you write the content of your post
trackback- other sites that can be linked back to your blog
permanent link- every article that you write has a URL
comments- allows readers to write comments on your blog.
Unlike, other websites, blogging is basically made of only a few templates, which make it easier for blog users to create new pages, because it already has a fix setting that include: slots for title, body of the post, category, etc. This makes it easier for first timers to start blogging right away from the templates the blogging websites provide.
To start a blog, a person registers as a member of a blogging website of their choice. There-after one becomes a member and automatically become a part of that particular blogging community. You can browse through other bloggers pages, and link them back to your own blogs. You can also make comments on other members' blogs.
The most popular blog type is the personal journal blog; individuals who want to document their daily activities, opinions, poems, rants, find that blogging offers them a medium to do this.
Blogging has expanded from just personal usage to various themes like social commentary, philosophy, sports, politics, etc. Some authors even use their blogs as a means to advertise their books. While other bloggers, use their blogs to shed light to currents happenings. In education line, Lectures and Professors use blogging to document the lessons that they have discussed and taught, thereby allowing students who have missed classes, to easily catch up with their assignments, by visiting the blog.
Entrepreneurs also promote their businesses and merchandise on their blogs; while others profit through advertisement. With the massive number of people logging onto the net everyday, blogging has become a phenomenon. Bloggers usually communicate within themselves- creating a community of people sharing ideas, thoughts, and comments with each other. Various blog themes, topics, and set-ups, can be found in blog directories. First time users who want to get an idea of what the blogging world is all about can browse through a number of blogs using these directories. This way they'd get an idea of what these blogging communities are like.
Numerous blogging websites abound on the net, first time users just need to join the blogging community that appeals to their interests. To do this, just search any blogging directory and you'd get a listing of blogging sites that are available on the net. It's easy to search a blogging directory, because it is organized according to category. This way you would get exactly what you are after.
Blogging is fun, easy, and simple; it's really for everyone.
Basically a blog contains these features:
title- where you put label your post
body- where you write the content of your post
trackback- other sites that can be linked back to your blog
permanent link- every article that you write has a URL
comments- allows readers to write comments on your blog.
Unlike, other websites, blogging is basically made of only a few templates, which make it easier for blog users to create new pages, because it already has a fix setting that include: slots for title, body of the post, category, etc. This makes it easier for first timers to start blogging right away from the templates the blogging websites provide.
To start a blog, a person registers as a member of a blogging website of their choice. There-after one becomes a member and automatically become a part of that particular blogging community. You can browse through other bloggers pages, and link them back to your own blogs. You can also make comments on other members' blogs.
The most popular blog type is the personal journal blog; individuals who want to document their daily activities, opinions, poems, rants, find that blogging offers them a medium to do this.
Blogging has expanded from just personal usage to various themes like social commentary, philosophy, sports, politics, etc. Some authors even use their blogs as a means to advertise their books. While other bloggers, use their blogs to shed light to currents happenings. In education line, Lectures and Professors use blogging to document the lessons that they have discussed and taught, thereby allowing students who have missed classes, to easily catch up with their assignments, by visiting the blog.
Entrepreneurs also promote their businesses and merchandise on their blogs; while others profit through advertisement. With the massive number of people logging onto the net everyday, blogging has become a phenomenon. Bloggers usually communicate within themselves- creating a community of people sharing ideas, thoughts, and comments with each other. Various blog themes, topics, and set-ups, can be found in blog directories. First time users who want to get an idea of what the blogging world is all about can browse through a number of blogs using these directories. This way they'd get an idea of what these blogging communities are like.
Numerous blogging websites abound on the net, first time users just need to join the blogging community that appeals to their interests. To do this, just search any blogging directory and you'd get a listing of blogging sites that are available on the net. It's easy to search a blogging directory, because it is organized according to category. This way you would get exactly what you are after.
Blogging is fun, easy, and simple; it's really for everyone.