WHAT IS A BLOG? WHY BLOG?

What is a Blog? Who is a Blogger & what does Official Blogger mean? This and many more questions as to Pros & cons of Blogging might pop up in mind who aren't tech savvy.

There are a number of ways I could answer this question ranging from the broad to the highly technical aspects of Blogging; be it English or Gujarati, any other language. Let me attempt a few comments to help you get your head swirl around it.

A few definitions for a start may explain the word 'Blog' (You may watch for more words like this in my forthcoming articles on Blook (LuLu) & Author blog (Amazon)

A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web. The activity of updating a blog is “blogging” and someone who writes and updates a blog is a “blogger.”

A weblog is kind of a continual tour, with a human guide who you get to know who develop an audience who can comment on posts and read archives.

You can call it a Diary, Journal, referred as Weblog. Daily or random updated by Bloggers who can be anyone who wish to write their thoughts, news, views, opinions, etc. Who need not register a domain or host but can use services of Blog Platforms listed on the side - either Free or paid with minimum charges. Even Blog at Blogging communities rising on web.

Blogs are usually (but not always) written by one person and are updated pretty regularly. Blogs are often (but not always) written on a particular topic - there are blogs on virtually any topic you can think of. From News & current affairs, Literature & Poems, Books & music reviews, arts & photography, Religion & spirituality, Food & Drink or recipes, Tech briefs or Games, to Personal Diaries, Hobbies - blogging has as many applications and varieties you can imagine or say, cope to write. Whole blog communities have sprung up around some of these topics putting people into contact with each other in relationships where they can learn, share ideas, make friends with and even do business with people with similar interests from around the world.

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary awarded it "the word of the year" in 2004. In that particular year, the percentage of Internet users who had read blogs spiked sharply from 17% to 27%. It's 2006 and the Blogging is become a 'Revolution'. Nielsen/NetRatings found blog readership has grown 31% since the beginning of the year, as blogs attracted 29.3 million visitors in July 2005. About one in five Internet users visit blogs, the research firm said. The flourishing of blogs, estimated at more than 700,000 worldwide, has created a new space for self-expression on political and social matters. Though majority of the Blog community blog for a choice, Bloggers have found way to great Earning on web through Google, Blog Ads, Affiliate earnings, etc. Hired Bloggers are in demand and Pay is all over the map - from a low of $4 per post (minimum 125 posts per month) to a flat fee of up to $75,000 for a sponsored site, according to research by Blog Business Summit. Full-time, salaried bloggers earn in the $20,000 to $70,000 range, depending on skill level and benefits. Recently, there has been some business interest in buying blogs and hiring their authors as employees. If you're an expert within your industry or passionate hobbyist who can bring insight to a topic -- and have the ability to turn a phrase, your musings may attract a buyout offer. Strong traffic to your blog, numerous links to it from other blogs and frequent reader feedback are a few signs your blog is generating buzz that can attract buyers. Corporate buyers are looking at personal blogs. How much a corporate buyer would be willing to pay for a blog varies depending on the content and there you attract a coveted crowd. The type of readership your blog draws may affect the value of your blog to potential buyers. News were around in my mail box that Wealthyblogger.com Blog was sold for $2,000.

Well, Blogging is not a cup of tea for any Tom, Dick & Harry. It demands serious Blogging. Creating posts every day proves a tougher challenge, and the vast majority of blogs don't last for very long. Non-writers who think writing is easy find out that one to three entries a day, every day, doesn't just roll out of the brain and into the ‘post comment' field of a blog. Efforts do pay in results.

Go Blogging - English/Gujarati or any language. Make at least one post a day and sign up below for the Google Ads.

Peep in for more information here on my forthcoming articles on 'How to Earn while you Blog'. Enjoy Blogging