Blogs

(A I Patel)

 B. Com. II    Semester - IV

Subject -  English.

 

Module - V

 

E - Communication

Main point

IV. Blogs -:

Blog is a blend of the original word weblog. A Blog is a website, usually maintained by an individual or group with regular entries publishing various contents like text, images, music, videos, description of events or other events. It is a form of online publishing communication and expression that has gained significant popularity since its emergence in the last 49 decade of 20th century. The entries on a Blog are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order i.e. the latest Blogs are displayed first. Blogs can be called an online diary useful for keeping records.

There are many free and payable Blog sites such as Word Press, Blogger and Type Pad available online. You can create your Blog with the help of Google App 'Blogger'. Once you register user name and password on the admin page in the software, you will come across forms where you can add content for your blog. There is also provision of style templates to decorate your blog. Generally blog posts include Title Text, Tags/ Categories, Author, Time of publication and URL.

There is a difference between Blog, Blogger and Blogging. A Blogger is a person who writes (publishes) and controls Blogs while blogging is an activity to run and control Blog. It includes the process of writing, posting, linking and sharing content.