Blogging and the Various Types of
Blog
The
word blog is a
shortened version of the term "Web
log". Essentially, it is
a website,
which itself is a collection of Web,
or
internet pages, images, videos or other digital forms that reside on
one or
more web servers, which control the images, and are accessible via the
internet.
A
blog is normally set up
and run by an individual, and
often for his own personal satisfaction. Entries are added to the blog,
on a
regular basis, in the form of personal anecdotes, descriptions of
particular
events, together with other material, such as graphics or video, which
will
enhance the impact and appeal of his posts.
The
entries themselves
are commonly displayed with the first
entry being available at the end, and newer entries being added before
it. Many
blogs provide an ongoing discussion, or act as an update for news on a
general
or specialised subject. Others, however, function as more of a personal
diary
that is placed on the internet for possible broader interaction.
A
blog’s characteristic
structure combines mostly text, and
sometimes has additional images. There are some that have links to
blogs or
other web sites whose content is on similar subjects.
An
important part of many
blogs is the facility whereby
readers of the blog are able to leave personal comments and views which
can be
read by others.
Although
most blogs are
composed solely of text, their
format can be extremely diverse, such as:
Those
that have a bias
towards art are called artlogs,
Those based on
photographs are photoblog,
Sketch biased ones are
sletchblog,
Videos are vlog,
Music is MP3 blog,
Audio is podcasting.
In
fact, they are all
part of a much wider network, defined
as social media.
There
is, indeed, yet
another form of blogging, called micro
blogging. This is
very different since
it consists of blogs with short or very short entries, another name for
this
entry being a post.
Technorati
is probably
the premier search engine associated
with blogs.
Video
blogging, the most
recent innovation, involves the
subject expressing his opinion or simply talks about something.
House
Blog
A
house blog is a
particular type of blog that has been
established simply to share and discuss, in an ongoing manner, a
domestic event
such as improving the home, or possibly a complete restoration process.
The
idea for such a blog
has materialised only within the
last few years and has become popular through the interaction of
various
communities. Most
such blogs are
instigated and maintained by those who wish to share with the online
community
the does and dont’s, the pitfalls, the costs and the impact on their
family of
such home improvement adventures.
The
intention of making
money is not the driving force.
However, some house blogs do sell advertising space, of various kinds,
on their
sites, or they may be part of an ad network.
Without
doubt, the rise
in the popularity of house blogs is
that of the minimum cost that is involved in setting up and running the
site.
House bloggers can very quickly and easily create a blog for free. This
can be
done by using other free services, such as Blogger or Wordpress. In
this way,
anyone can determine whether their selected niche market could turn out
to be a
viable proposition.
Blogging
– How To Succeed
Peter
Radford writes Articles with Websites on a
wide range of subjects. Blogging
Articles cover History, Types, Uses, Popularity.
HisWebsite contains
over 140 Blogging Articles
View
his Website
at:
blogging-how-to-succeed.com
This Article may be reprinted
so long as the
Resource Box remains in tact.
| 