Blogs09

=The Blog Page =

What is a Blog?
 A blog (also known as a **weblog**) is a type of website that is controlled by one individual as a form of commentary on a chosen topic. It is also described as a type of online journal. The page can contain text, graphics, videos and links to other websites. Initially blogs were text based although there is a new phenomenon of video blogging, which uses a similar concept. A common feature of most blogs is the facility for others to comment on the blog entries, which creates a social communication tool. Therefore, blogs are a great way to share feelings and insights to people around the world. [|PROBLOGGER] This website also helps to define a blog.

These videos are great to watch for people that are visual learners.

**Different Types of Blogs: **
Personal Corporate Question Blogs according to their media type: for example: video, link.

Here is a screen-shot of a blog:

Why Use a Blog?
Blogs are often used because they are easy to use, free, and a great method to share thoughts and ideas with others around the world. In 2005, more than 900,000 posts were added to blogs each day! There was also a new blog set up every second! There are many websites which allow you to create free blogs through a simple registration. Below a few are listed: [|Blog] [|Free Blog NZ] These websites also create simple templates which allows minimal knowledge of technology to create, use and follow blogs.

Microblogging
A recent development with blogging is called **microblogging**. This is a similar idea to other blogs although the posts are very small, often containing little more than a sentence. [|TWITTER] This is one of the currently popular microblogging sites. [|FACEBOOK] & [|MYSPACE] are two social networking websites that also feature a microblogging tool within the website.