What is a Blog? How Do You Get Into Blogging?

Posted by admin on Wednesday Jan 4, 2012 Under Blog



The blog was born in 1990 and today there is the option of letting your blog readers leave you comments and feedback about your posts. A post is your writing entry for the day. There is no limit to the amount of posts you do a day and blog owners who love to write can find themselves writing a few times a day. There is now the option of “following” a blog by subscribing to it and not missing out on anything. When the blog writer creates a new post, the follower is then notified of the new post.

Most blog entries usually consists of a catchy title and there is the headline, body, post date, author name and tags for the blog. The tags are used for search engine purposes. For example, if someone on Google may be searching for something that your blog pertains to, that blog may pop up.

What Type Of Blog Template Do You Need

Today, there are all sorts of new blog designs for blog owners to create a blog look they want. There are many options from business templates to something very casual. There are free blog templates that are provided with the blog hosts that people sign up for. If blog owners don’t like the templates provided, they can do a search on Google and find what they are looking for. There are many free and some at a minimal price.

You Don’t Need Any Technical Skills To Start A Blog

The blog world is growing with advanced techniques and is a great way to network and keep in touch with others. Even the non-experienced can set up a blog in just 5 minutes. Imagine a place where you are free to write about whatever you want. You are basically publishing your own words!

Where Can You Find The Tools To Start Blogging

There is a lot of information on blogging when you do a search but the most recommended site to create a blog is Blogger and WordPress. These are the most popular for bloggers and are both easy to navigate and use. Blogger is set up so you can easily customize your blog layout. The blog layout is the way it looks to your readers when they visit your blog. It’s very easy to upload a post along with pictures on Blogger and some say it’s a great place for beginners.

WordPress Has Become The Blog Platform Of Choice By Many Professionals

WordPress is the chosen blog format for many business professionals. Many use WordPress today to not only set up their own blog but also small shops. The blog world has certainly advanced and choose a blog site that you feel comfortable using. Some try to get set up at both, Blogger and WordPress to get a feel for it and determine which one they prefer.

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What Is a Blog?

Posted by admin on Sunday Oct 9, 2011 Under Blog



A blog “web log” is a type of Web site or a part of a Web site. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual. This individual makes regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material. This individual often uses graphics or video to make entries. Entries are usually displayed in reverse-chronological order.

There are many different types of web logs personal, corporate and organizational, by genre, by media type, and by device. Many web logs provide commentary or news on a particular subject. Other blogs function more as an online diary. A blog usually contains text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to the topic. Many web logs allow readers to post comments.

The modern blog evolved from the online diary, where people would keep a running account of their personal lives. These online diaries used text, video, and pictures in their sharing. Early web logs were simply manually updated components of common Web sites. Now, there are many tools to help the blogger with the production and maintenance of blogs. Today, the use of some sort of browser-based software is a typical aspect of blogging. There are now dedicated blog hosting services and blog software to help bloggers.

Blogging rapidly gained popularity with the arrival of the first hosted blog tools in 1998. These tools allowed readers to comment on the writers’ blog entries. Since 2002, blogs have gained increasing notice for their role in breaking, shaping, and spinning news stories. By 2004 the role of blogs became increasingly main stream.

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In this article I will share some tips on how to come up with a creative blog name even if you’re not feeling very creative.

Think about what your website or blog is about. If you can, summarize what it’s about in a few short sentences, it will help. Come up with a list of 5-10 keywords that describe your niche or topic.

Go for a walk or step away from the computer and brainstorm potential name ideas using the keywords you have come up with. Think about local attractions that will associate you with your local neighborhood or town. Use your personal name or initials in the name. Combine words that sound like the real word but are spelled differently.

Combine your initials or your name with the keywords that describe your business. Your blog or website is your business so be proud of it and treat it like one. For example if you are a graphic designer, think about using your name accompanied with endings like Desktop Publishing, Design, Media, or Studios.

Use name generators to combine your name with other creative words. One of my favorite tools to use when I cannot figure out a name is Musicians Friend’s Band Name Generator. Yes it is for band names but you can use it for coming up with a creative name for business too. I find that this Generator gives me some very creative names and stimulates my creativity and ideas.

Keep your name short. Usually three-word domains are the longest you want to use. One exception to this is using keywords to target traffic. For example, makemoneyonlinefast.com is long but it does target specific keywords. Using your keywords in the domain name can be beneficial. But if you are going for a broader niche or starting a company, its best to keep it at two or less words.

Be remarkable and unique by using web 2.0 generators that will create fancy words out of ordinary words. Sometimes this can be successful. Look at Flickr or Yahoo. Also look at Squidoo and others that are web 2.0 names.

The bottom line is to create a short and remarkable name by combining keywords that describe your business and add a personal touch with words that could be your initials, your name, or a noun.

Below you will find a link to my blog which will show you all of the name generators on the web that will combine words for your. It’s like auto pilot naming… sort of. Be sure to check it out.

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