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What is blogging?

Blogging deals with the regular sharing of information in the form of blogs on the internet. Understanding the blog concept is essential to get an insight into blogging.

What is a blog?

A “blog” is an updated version of the old term “weblog,” used to describe websites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. A blog features diary-type commentary and links to articles on other websites, usually presented as a list of entries in reverse chronological order. Blogs range from personal to political and can focus on one narrow subject or a whole range of subjects.

Many blogs focus on web design, home staging, sports, mobile technology, etc. Few are more eclectic, presenting links to all types of other sites. And others are more like personal journals, presenting the author’s daily life and thoughts.

Generally speaking (although there are exceptions), blogs tend to have a few things in common:

  • A main content area with articles listed chronologically, the newest on top. Often, the articles are organized into categories—an archive of older articles.
  • A way for people to leave comments about the articles.
  • A list of links to other related sites is sometimes called a “blogroll.”
  • One or more “feeds” like RSS, Atom, or RDF files.

Some blogs may have additional features beyond these. Watch this short video for a simple explanation of what a blog is.