A weblog or “blog” started as a personal journal on the Web. They have evolved far beyond that initial concept. Now, weblogs cover as many different subjects, as there are people who write them. Some blogs are highly influential and to readers than traditional newspapers, while others are intended primarily as personal journals to share with family and friends only. Therefore, you should consider blogging? The power of weblogs is that they allow millions of people to easily publish their ideas, and millions more to comment on them. Increasingly people write, read and comment on blogs. Many people mistakenly believe that blogs are just personal diaries.
More and more, blogs are being used by companies to attract customers. Since blogs now come in all flavors, let’s look at the basics of blogging. A blogger is someone who writes a blog. The “blogosphere” is a word used to describe the online community of bloggers and his writings. A blog is different from a website just because it is a website that is updated frequently, more often display their material in the journal-like entries. An entrance, a post or an advertisement, are terms often used to refer to a specific article or a comment written by the blogger on his blog. Many weblogs allow readers to write a reaction to what was written in the blog entry. These comments can often be found immediately after the blog entry. For millions of people, blogging is a hobby. For some, such as journalists, writers, business leaders and political leaders, writing blogs to enhance their careers.