What Is A Blog?
I’ve known about blogs for quite a while, but just started writing to my own about 6 months ago. When I tell people I write to a blog about my experiences with dogs and puppies, the first thing many people ask is: “What is a blog?”
Everyone has a different opinion on exactly what a blog is. I have two explanations to present to you. One comes from a great little website called Common Craft Explanations In Plain English. I love their videos and will be using them throughout our lessons here on the The Global Workplace. The other explanation is basically what I think a blog is.
What Is A Blog? - The Video
Take a look at this great video about blogs from The Common Craft Show.
What Is A Blog? - My Explanation
Blog is short for Weblog. I consider a blog just an online journal. If you’re a part of the Minds Like Water network then your blog will revolve around a specific topic.
Basically a blog is a website with a few key differences:
- Articles are listed in chronological order a with the newest articles at the top.
- It’s easy to add new content.
- Content is updated frequently.
- Blogs allow people to leave comments.
- People “trust” blogs more than normal websites because blogging is a conversation.
Action Items
- Now that you know what a blog is start thinking about your blog topic.
- Also start thinking about a domain name for your website (ie. www.mytopic.com).
- Discuss your thoughts on blogs in the comments area below.
- Our next lesson will cover choosing a topic
Now it’s your turn. What do yo know about blogs? What is your explanation of a blog? Add your comments in the comments area.
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@Emi, do you understand what a blog is now? I wrote a short post on commenting too. Take a look at How To Leave A Comment
Yes, I understand blogging now….the video helped because I’m so visual ….I did understand the comments but if someone did not scroll down they would not have seen the space for “comments” so thanks for How To Leave A Comment article.
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