In this article you will be introduced to the new medium of expressing your ideas on contemporary issues as well as your personal feelings. What is a blog? There are many ways of defining a blog; a few are given below. 1.A frequent, chronological publication of personal thoughts and Web links. 2.Weblogs or 'Blogs' are personal Websites which are regularly updated according to wish of the creator or comments of visitors and displayed in reverse chronological order. They read like a diary or journal, but with the most recent entry at the top. 3.Web logs or Blogs are a type of Web content generally created by independent writers. Some are personal journals; others look like newsletters or columns. Often, they contain links to other sources of content. 4.A Weblogs (usually shortened to blog, but occasionally spelled web log) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally in reverse chronological order). What are found in blogs? A blog is often a mixture of what is happening in a person's environment and what is happening on the Web, a kind of blend of diary/guide site; however there are as many unique types of blogs as there are people. Blog is a platform where one can express his feelings without any prejudice, pressure or fear. One can put his own opinion on a particular political issue which otherwise may not find a place in conventional mass media. How blogs originated? People maintained blogs long before the term was coined, but the trend gained momentum with the introduction of automated published systems. Thousands of people use services such as Blogger to simplify and accelerate the publishing process. How to create a bog? To create a blog you have to sign up in a blogging site. There are many sites which allow free sign up. You will be guided to create your blog as per your preferences. You can custimise your blog and add new items at any time afterwards. RECOMMENDED BLOGGING BOOKS Find herein below a list of books which will help you blogging in a more productive way. You may purchase most of the books at Amazon.com or search by writer / publisher. Blogwild! : A Guide for Small Business Blogging by Andy Wibbels Portfolio Hardcover, (April, 2006) Publish and Prosper : Blogging for Your Business by D.L. Byron, Steven Broback, Erin Kissane New Riders, (February, 2006) Naked Conversations : How Blogs are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers by Robert Scoble, Shel Israel Wiley, (January, 2006) Blogging in a Snap by Julie C. Meloni Sams, (November, 2005) Blog Marketing by Jeremy Wright McGraw-Hill, (November, 2005) Blog! by David Kline, Dan Burstein, Arne J. De Keijzer CDS Books, (September, 2005) Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom by Ben Hammersley O'Reilly, (April, 2005) The Complete Idiot's Guide To Creating A Web Page And Blog by Paul McFedries Alpha Books, (September, 2004) Content Syndication with RSS by Ben Hammersley O'Reilly, (April, 2003) Essential Blogging by Shelley Powers (Editor) O'Reilly
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