Brilliant and unusual way to express yourself – That’s is Blog
Introduction
Let me ask you have you heard term “blog”. I guess you’ve and want to know what it is. Questions like “What is a blog”, “Who write blogs”, “Why do people blog”, “What topics do they blog about”, “How to create a blog?”, "What are benefits of the blog" come to your mind. Well, you’ve come to right place.
What is a blog or blogging?
The blog is a personal journal which is updated frequently. It is a place to share your thoughts and your passions with the world. It is like the website but it is continuously updated with your new ideas and feelings. Most important is that you share your experience with the world and want to help others.
Blog or Blogging or blogger is not a new term in today’s world, but still, some people think that blogging and websites are same.
In technical terms, the website is the collection of pages that are hosted on the server which is continuously running 24 X 7 hours.
The contents of the website are static. They don’t change very often. The blog is dynamic. The contents of the blog are changed frequently. The changes depend on your wish – daily, weekly, fortnightly etc.
The blog is a journal that is on the internet.
Blogger is a person who blogs about the particular topic i.e. person who writes a blog.
Blogging is an act of writing a blog.
"Wikipedia" describes the blog as “A blog is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries ("posts").”
With increased use and popularity of the internet, everybody is interested in how they can share and express their thoughts and emotions to people all over the world. Many enjoy sharing their feelings and thoughts on Twitter or Facebook or Pinterest. But there is another medium also – which we call blogging.
The blog is a journal that is on the internet.
Blogger is a person who blogs about the particular topic i.e. person who writes a blog.
Blogging is an act of writing a blog.
"Wikipedia" describes the blog as “A blog is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries ("posts").”
With increased use and popularity of the internet, everybody is interested in how they can share and express their thoughts and emotions to people all over the world. Many enjoy sharing their feelings and thoughts on Twitter or Facebook or Pinterest. But there is another medium also – which we call blogging.
Who Blogs?
So who are these people who would be willing to write about their lives and share it as public on the internet? Are they some special people or have special skills? The answer is “No”. They are people just like you and me.Internet and basic technical knowledge have made blogging a legitimate hobby that can make money as well. Every day millions of people write on their blogs.
Some amazing tools and websites have been created that will allow anyone, people with no technical knowledge or people with technical expertise, to have their own blog.
Many national and international celebrities write a blog. They share their views and thoughts with their fans via the blog. This does not mean that you cannot write a blog or you simply follow the celebrities.
You can also write your own blog. You can write on any topic which is of interest to the people, which can offer some value to the readers of the blog. Select topic in which people are interested.
There are many websites on the internet which provide blogging facility free of charge. Just create an account on their website and be a member of the website and start sharing interesting and unique content with people all over the world.
There are many websites on the internet which provide blogging facility free of charge. Just create an account on their website and be a member of the website and start sharing interesting and unique content with people all over the world.
The websites are blogger.com, wordpress.com, weebly.com and so on. I would recommend blogger.com as it is free product offered by Google itself and is easy to use as well and other is wordpress.com because it has a very simple interface which is easy to use.
Why Do People Blog?
So you may be asking why anyone would want to have their own blog. The answer lies in the fact that everyone wishes their voices to be heard and their opinions are expressed and shared with others.
Internet as a medium has so vast reach that average people like you and I can reach to a global audience with no or little trouble.
In true sense, Blogging is boon for the internet that has made it easy to send the message to people from different walks of life. It has given shy and introvert persons a medium through which they can express themselves very freely.
Blogging is not the only way to express yourself but it can be also your source of income. There are many bloggers who are making handsome amount through blogging. Some are even earning thousands of dollars.
Benefits of Blogging
Share Your Knowledge
If you are a lecturer or speaker like me and love to teach, the blog is the best opportunity to educate others. You can become an authority in your field. While educating others you are building asset which can be monetized to generate income. You can create education products or provide services through your blog.
If you are a lecturer or speaker like me and love to teach, the blog is the best opportunity to educate others. You can become an authority in your field. While educating others you are building asset which can be monetized to generate income. You can create education products or provide services through your blog.
Express Yourself
A blog is a medium of expression where you express your opinions and ideas and raise voices which can be heard by the global audience. Whether your interest lies in photography, cooking, health, and fitness, programming, finance, politics or marketing, blogging give you an opportunity to connect with like-minded people.
A blog is a medium of expression where you express your opinions and ideas and raise voices which can be heard by the global audience. Whether your interest lies in photography, cooking, health, and fitness, programming, finance, politics or marketing, blogging give you an opportunity to connect with like-minded people.
Become an Authority in your Industry
A blog can showcase your talent and expertise by publishing relevant and informative content frequently on a blog. Eventually, you will get the traffic and you will get the attention of the industry and recognize you as the authority in the industry.
A blog can showcase your talent and expertise by publishing relevant and informative content frequently on a blog. Eventually, you will get the traffic and you will get the attention of the industry and recognize you as the authority in the industry.
Market Your Business
Every business needs the market to sell their products or services. They need to grow their business, sales, subscriber’s base and ultimately revenue. The blog is the best way to produce helpful and informative content and post it on the blog. The result is that there is an increase in ranking, authority, traffic, and profits.
Every business needs the market to sell their products or services. They need to grow their business, sales, subscriber’s base and ultimately revenue. The blog is the best way to produce helpful and informative content and post it on the blog. The result is that there is an increase in ranking, authority, traffic, and profits.
Earn More Exposure
Online visibility is the best way to reach to global audience. Business creates blogs to expand their global reach, promote their brand and connect with potential customers.
Improve Writing Skills
You may not be a very good writer that should not stop you from creating a blog. Most professional and successful bloggers have also gone through this phase. The difference is that they write on regular basis. Therefore they analyze and proofread the content. “The more you write, the better you become at it”.
Online visibility is the best way to reach to global audience. Business creates blogs to expand their global reach, promote their brand and connect with potential customers.
Improve Writing Skills
You may not be a very good writer that should not stop you from creating a blog. Most professional and successful bloggers have also gone through this phase. The difference is that they write on regular basis. Therefore they analyze and proofread the content. “The more you write, the better you become at it”.
Learn How to Make Money Online
Most people start with a simple blog. They try out and implement little knowledge they possess. People get new ideas and niche during the journey. Along the journey, the gain experience and learn from the past like what strategies worked, do and don’ts, which platform was beneficial for what product etc. All this experience helps them to generate more revenues and accelerate the growth.
Most people start with a simple blog. They try out and implement little knowledge they possess. People get new ideas and niche during the journey. Along the journey, the gain experience and learn from the past like what strategies worked, do and don’ts, which platform was beneficial for what product etc. All this experience helps them to generate more revenues and accelerate the growth.
Starting A Blog Today
By now you may feel that “I am ready to write a blog”.
Now, questions like “Which topic to choose for a blog?”
“Which topic will attract people all over the world?”
“Which topic will be an instant success?” and so on come to mind.
The answer to all these questions is very simple. Write blog about a topic which is close to your heart, in which you are interested. Different people have different likes and dislike.
So, don’t worry you will get people who will be interested in what you write. But the condition is that your content is unique and has some value.
Blogs can be written on any topic. All time popular topics are Recipe (cooking), Entertainment, Mobiles, Gadgets and Gizmos, Fitness. So, if you have anything unique and interesting in any of these topics then start blogging, don’t hesitate.
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