Many people are completely mystified by the explosion of new technology these days, both in the real world and in the world of the Internet.
Just navigating websites can be a daunting experience, and learning all the lingo may seem like a mission impossible.
Blogging is one of those evolving technologies, and though it may seem incomprehensible, blogging is actually a useful tool for Internet communication.
Blog Basics
The word blog originated from the term weblog, referring to a website with regular entries or posts of information in the form of journals, editorials, news articles, conversations, and sometimes graphic material like pictures or video. These posts appear on the website in reverse chronological order, with the most recent entry at the top of the page and progressively older entries posted below.
In addition to the blog posts, a blog page may also contain other features such as archiving of old entries, ability of visitors to make comments on posts, related images to the subject of the blog, links to related material, and news feeds notifying a subscriber of new content to the blog. There are many blog creator systems available on the Internet, eliminating the need to know how to use HTML to create a webpage. This makes blogging accessible to everyone.
Blog Uses
A whole community has evolved around blogs, called the blogosphere. This includes all blogs of any subject, whether they’re personal in nature or business oriented. Bloggers, or people who create blogs and post in them, produce content on various subjects ranging from simple online journals to in-depth educational strategies and complex marketing tools for businesses.
The most common use for blogs is still personal, people sharing their lives or interacting with one another on specific topics, but blogs are having an impact on many other aspects of our worldwide civilization, including politics, entertainment, health care, education, and business. One of the best aspects of blogging is its ability to open up the fields of information exchange and communication. On any given topic, bloggers can express their up-to-the-minute knowledge and opinions, offering multiple unfiltered perspectives and almost limitless access to further research.
Powerful Tool
Blogging is not just a communication tool, but also an evolving method for influencing the way we live today.
Creating blogs is a simple and an effective method of expressing oneself, but even if a person doesn’t feel ready to dive that deep into blogging waters, blogging content can still be an excellent source for entertainment and education.
Not all Internet technology has to be a mystery—once demystified, blogging becomes a powerful tool to help our society step into the future.
Image Credit – Michael Karshis
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I just retweeted this bro, I have plenty of people that ask me questions you answered in this article, all the time.
Glad that you enjoyed the article bro. Thanks for the RT.
Very good explanation – this will be a good place to point all our friends and coworkers who are really not quite sure what we're talking about. Thanks for the great post!
This is a very helpful article about the basics. I am going to send the link to my parents, they do not understand what it is that I do with my blog, or what a blog is, etc..
That's great bro.
This post really do great and kept lots of vital information.
Thanks for the post.
It's so true. Actually it ssounds funny that most people don't realize that blogging is more than just a tool for making money online.
I love blogging! and this blog helped me a lot with very useful articles.
Blog is the most wonderful thing that happened in the internet. :-)
I guess they are :)
Thanks Regie
Haha… yes Melvin. Many don't.
Keep it coming my friend!
Blogging is so popular today that you don't even have to demystify it.. :D
Great breakdown of blogging…especially for newbies starting out. Thanks for sharing.
I started blogging on Xanga of all places yeeeaaars ago! Then I moved onto Blogger, Typepad and Wordpress.
It's a great feeling! To blog, to put your thoughts on there and to connect with an audience and build a community. I recommend to anyone irrespective of what they decide they want to write about.
Great post by the way!
I teach Blogging for Business in a small town, population 15,000 but with a tourism draw in season so many businesses are asking: Why do I need a blog, and what will it do for me if I build one?
In my opinion every business could benefit by having a blog, a free one like Blogger or a custom content management system on a blog platform such as WordPress, depending on the type of business. There is no better way to communicate to your customers on a regular basis about special offers, new products, tips and tricks, testimonials, etc.
You are right Dick, a blog is a great tool to communicate with your customers. Twitter is another excellent tool !
Thanks Rocardo for stopping by.
haha…Thanks for dropping by bro !
Thanks Cynthia.
Really impressed with your article because I know all these things which you have mentioned but many other people who are not aware of blogging they will benefited more with the article about blogging.
Thanks Surender. Great site you have there..
I love blogging. I remember the first blog I started – it was on Blogger and I still have it and post now and then out of nostalgia. Then I moved on to WP blogs – learning that platform completely changed my blogging life for the better. Great article!
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Very nice post, I have enjoyed the read! this is my first time here, I have arrived through Wong Ching Ya at FB, have a great time!
Thanks for dropping by Hesham. Will reply to your email soon. Cheers.
i bloggin both for fun and fund.. but currently for fun.. and it really is fun. thank to who invented blog.
Good man !
The post is really awesome with more and real information about blog.
Blogging definition is explained wisely.
Thanks for the sharing…..
Thanks for dropping by Surender !
The definition of the blog is very deep but you have tried to clear very nicely and simply.
Thanks for visting !
This were so great !!! Realy helps me to understand more in depth on blogging and blog sphere!! Thanks Bro !
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Thanks for dopping by and for posting my story at your blog Reena :)
I thought this was a really good introduction to the concept of blogging and its possible uses. I’ll bookmark this and point people to it whenever the anyone asks the question of what a blog actually is.
It’s interesting that you talk about how the possible remit of a blog has evolved over time, so that we now see blogs on a range of topics, not just individuals’ lives.
I sometimes wonder if we’re conflating two separate ideas when we talk about blogging. On the one hand, a blog is thought of as a particular type of website – normally one that’s regularly updated, posts are usually displayed in reverse chronological order, etc. But on another level a blog is a type of technology, a tool that can be used on any site.
What’s the difference between a blog and any other website? Now that blogging is no longer solely personal, do you think that the distinction is starting to blur?
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Hi Ben,
Thanks for dropping by. These days, it’s very hard for the average surfers to differentiate between a website and a blog. I guess it make no difference if you are at a website or a blog, as long as you can find what you are looking for there :)
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