2006-08-18 00:13:45 · 12 answers · asked by konman1971 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Blog is short for web log or online diary. 1996 is pretty much the time that blogs became popular. People wanted a more creative way to speak their minds than posting ideas in forums. Some of the more popular websites had about 100 or so blogers making regular posts and in 2005 that number reached 50,000,000 and thats just per website! Xanga is still one of the most popular, also try Myspace if your looking to start your own blog. Fealing fancy? You may also want to think about starting your own podcast. It's pretty much like a blog that you listen to, there are many websites that can help you out with that. Good luck.
2006-08-18 00:25:24 · answer #1 · answered by headexpl0dy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, BLOGs came from Web log, however they have evolved into something very different today.
Weblogs before were basically pages where owners put in their favorite links and reviewed them. After some time it evolved into an online journal, which is the most common understanding of blogs today.
2006-08-18 00:21:22 · answer #2 · answered by John Rae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A blog is an online diary where people share their thoughts and daily activities. Due to the easy availability of online publishing tools, even an average internet user can start a blog.
Blogger,
LiveJournal,
Xanga,
Typepad
these are some free blog hosts with template and design tools and money making opportunities too,
check my profile for more information
2006-08-19 06:31:00 · answer #3 · answered by world news 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blog is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal (or newsletter) that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or the Web site. If it is website, it displays in chronological order the postings by one or more individuals and usually has links to comments on specific postings.
Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. Most blogs are primarily textual although many focus on photograph (photoblog), videos (vlog), or audio (podcasting).
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You can do both blog and upload your photo images for free here. They have very good security for images and blog post. If you set your album or post as private, other user can not see your album's images or post unless you allow them to see it. Best of all, the message and feedback feature allow you to contact your friend or other user directly easily. Also you can set your post as draft only for you to read. After you sign up, your URL address will be "username.neigo.com". Easy to remember and you can share it with your friends. Customize themes and title allows you to set up your personal style for the interface. Also they have very good interacting tools such like message and feedback that allow you contact to other user freely.
2006-08-18 06:11:10 · answer #4 · answered by Roye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WeB log....weB LOG...the words combined making Blog. It means a place on the web where you can log or keep track, make note of things.
2006-08-18 00:19:03 · answer #5 · answered by lorgurus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's short for Web log, a log (journal) published on the Web.
2006-08-18 00:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a contraction of "web log", ie a journal... slur it together, "weblog", drop it to just 'blog.
2006-08-18 00:17:42 · answer #7 · answered by seraphim_pwns_u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a blog is something like an online diary where everyone is able to see it if they go to your blog..
2006-08-18 00:19:21 · answer #8 · answered by just_another_gal7 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it doesnt necessarily have to be an online journal it can also be a place where you post pictures and movies and other stuff... check out my blog to see what i'm talking about:
http://www.realityisautomatic.com
and if you can please sign my guestmap :)
2006-08-20 16:57:07 · answer #9 · answered by absoluteao 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means WEB LOG
2006-08-18 00:47:42 · answer #10 · answered by Ahmed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋