What Is A Blog?
A person who is not internet savvy or new online may not understand what the fuss is all about with blogs. Some, although very few that I encountered do not even know what a blog is. Although it is quite hard to find someone who has been online for a period of time and not knowing what a blog is, I have friends who are ignorant enough to ask what a blog is and what it does.
I meant these are friends with a certain degree of knowledge in using the net for traditional surfing and looking for information and not those who have not touch a computer in their lives. Anyway, for the benefit of those who have been living under a rock for the past few years, I will try to explain in simple terms what is a blog and what it does.
A blog also known as weblog is basically a website that is an online version of a personal diary. In other words, a blog is used to documents the events and happenings of an individual or in some cases an organization. Entries or posts as they are known are in reverse chronological order meaning the latest entries are usually at the very front of the first page of the blog, allowing readers to get the latest updates on the blog.
A person who maintains a blog is known as a blogger. A blog is normally updated on a regular basis by the blogger. Initially blog entries are in the form of writing. Nowadays, it is more common to see in pictures or videos or a combination of writing, pictures and videos. There are blogs with entries in pictures or videos and no words or content whatsoever.
What makes blogs popular in the first place is really an unknown question. Researchers have tried to decipher the reasons behind the rise of blogs but they are unable to pinpoint exactly on the factors that makes blogs popular in the first place. Personally, I guess why blogs are popular is that that bloggers find blogs a very convenient way to express their innermost feelings and thoughts without exposing their real identities in the first place. Another plus fact is the ability for people to make comments on the entries, allowing blogs to become a platform for people to communicate.
As the blogshere evolves and more people start to blog, blogging tools and software become more and more sophisticated and powerful. No longer is a blog considered just an online personal dairy, a blog has actually become a platform for people to conduct commercial activities and make good money in the process. Many tools and services are been created to cater to this growing segment of bloggers.
Well, I hope I’m able to let you have a better understanding of what a blog is and what it does. If you are keen to try out blogging for a change, remember to check out my other posts on blogging.
* You can check out Wikipedia for a more detailed explanation of what a blog is.
