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3 Responses to “What are Blogs and Why would I need one?”

1. Naveen Kumar says:

   March 8, 2012 at 3:07 pm

   Hi !!!

   Blogs are like digital diaries, but with much more options than an ordinary diary. It can be accessed from anywhere. You can go on posting your views, thoughts, events, or whatever comes in your mind. No need to carry the diary, it is online and never be lost. Also, you can open it the people so that they can read the views and can comment on that.

   Now-a-days, people who are running their blogs with really useful articles that can attract a lot of veiwers or people, can earn money through AdSense too.

   Please go through this article that extensively explains about the weblogs or so-called blogs here >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weblog

   Free Blog Sites

   http://www.blogger.com > your blog will hosted on www.blogspot.com like www.yourname.blogspot.com. It is owned by google.com and offers a nice blogging experience.

   http://www.livejournal.com
   http://www.xanga.com
   http://www.myspace.com This is the new one and making people crazy.
   http://www.blog.com

   I hope this helps.

   >>> Naveen Kumar
2. domestic.spying says:

   March 8, 2012 at 3:05 pm

   You actually dont need it. But you are free to get one if you like.

   A blog is a website in which journal entries are posted on a regular basis and displayed in reverse chronological order. The term blog is a shortened form of weblog or web log. Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called "blogging". Individual articles on a blog are called "blog posts," "posts" or "entries". A person who posts these entries is called a "blogger". A blog comprises hypertext, images, and links (to other webpages and to video, audio and other files). Blogs use a conversational style of documentation. Often blogs focus on a particular "area of interest", such as Washington, D.C.’s political goings-on. Some blogs discuss personal experiences.

   Blogs can be hosted by dedicated blog hosting services, or they can be run using blog software on regular web hosting services. In the early 21st Century, blogging has quickly emerged as a popular and important means of communication.

   Want one now? Try www.blogger.com its newbie friendly!
3. anonymousgurl says:

   March 8, 2012 at 3:40 pm

   like an online journal–u can write and post pictures. you don’t NEED one at all. you can just get one.