What is a blog anyway?

The term blog comes from the technical term weblog, which is a way for usinesses to enhance their web presence, gain additional traffic to their Websites and places of business, and play a key factor in the overall success of their business. Blogs have come a long way and technology is still making enhancements and opportunities for the success of blogs and those who maintain them. Some of the things you can do as a business with your blog includes:

• Networking


• Google AdSense


• RSS Feeds for information


• Link Exchanges


• Amazon aStore


• Affiliate Programs


• Announcements


• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)


• And so much more!!

From a personal perspective, blogging "blogs"..."weblogs"..."personal sites"...whatever you may call them, they are becoming more and more mainstream in the business and private sectors. The main questions many ask is "What are they and why would I want to have one?" Blogging is a great way to stay in touch and share information, news, pictures and the like with family who is spread across the globe. It provides a great community and way to keep in touch with those you love and know around the world!

Wikipedia defines a blog as:

"A blog (an abridgment of the term web log) is a website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (artlog), photographs (photoblog), sketchblog, videos (vlog), music (MP3 blog), audio (podcasting) are part of a wider network of social media. Micro-blogging is another type of blogging which consists of blogs with very short posts. As of December 2007, blog search engine Technorati was tracking more than 112 million blogs.[1] With the advent of video blogging, the word blog has taken on an even looser meaning of any bit of media wherein the subject expresses his opinion or simply talks about something."

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Wikipedia Blog Definition