A blog is different things to different people. Some bloggers use blogs for personal reasons and post daily insights or opinions. Other bloggers use blogs to share research, links, commentary, and help for followers.
Media outlets have started to use blogs to complement editorials and articles, and corporations are now blogging to give customers access to the inner workings of companies and products. A blog can really be anything you want it to be. Most often, however, blogs are characterized by the following criteria:
Media outlets have started to use blogs to complement editorials and articles, and corporations are now blogging to give customers access to the inner workings of companies and products. A blog can really be anything you want it to be. Most often, however, blogs are characterized by the following criteria:
- Frequent Postings
- Reverse Chronological Order of Posts
- Real Simple Syndication
- Publishing Platform
Here are some other generalized features of blogging:
- Blogs do not require software or knowledge of computer programming (may need to edit html a times).
- Many free, accessible blogging programs and hosts.
- Blogs do offer different security options such as limiting access for reading and posting.
- Blogs disregard the status of the user; blogger can use real name or remain anonymous.
- Blogs can consist of text, audio, images, pictures, and hyperlinks.
- Blogs have auto-archiving features, which means that all posts are archived and available for searches.
- Blog content can be distributed via subscriptions.
Because blogging has evolved beyond that of an online journal, the complexity of blogging has changed as well. As a result, new methods and options are constantly emerging. Here are two good resources to visit to familiarize yourself with blogging terminology:
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