What's
a blog? Well, the word blog is short for weblog. And a weblog
is basically a journal on the web. So a blog is a web based
journal. Sort of...
But
blogging is more than just keeping an online journal. It's
a way to connect with others who share similar interests.
It takes some work, but with a little bit of effort, just
about any blog out there can find groups of similar blogs
to interact with. And the way most bloggers end up connecting
with each other is through link sharing and through comments.
Most blogs allow visitors to post comments on their site.
So when someone reads something that interests them, they
can leave a comment on that post. And as you can imagine,
this is a great way to build relationships with other bloggers.
Another way to build relationships is by link sharing. When
you find blogs that interest you, simply put a link to them
on your site. The owner of the other blog will know that you
have linked to them through their web statistics report. When
they see that you've linked to them they will probably visit
your site. And if they like it, they might reciprocate with
a link back to you on their site. This link sharing goes on
and on until you eventually end up connected with many different
blogs. And over time, you build relationships with these other
bloggers.
There
are several great blog tools available. Blogger
and Movable
Type are two of the most popular. One of the
cool things about Blogger is that they have a scaled down
version called BlogSpot.
You can set up a blog on BlogSpot in just a matter of minutes.
And the best part? It's free and easy to use! But Movable
Type and Blogger are the preferred choice if you have a hosting
account, a domain name, and a small amount of technical know-how.
For a list of updated blogs, check out www.weblogs.com
For
those of you who are thinking about starting your own blog,
I need to warn you that it can be very addicting! You'll soon
find that you can't walk past your computer without wanting
to check in and see if anyone has left any new comments. And
you'll want to surf on over to your favorite blog sites to
see if they've made any new posts. And hey, that's what makes
blogging so much fun! But don't say I didn't warn you!
Well,
that's a brief description of what blogging is all about.
I hope you enjoy my blog and I look forward to reading your
comments... |
