WHAT IS BLOGGING?
What is a
blog originally created from the words web and log. a blog is just that.A blog is
the logging of one’s thoughts ideas experiences and more all in one place on
the web you’ve probably seen them around.But what
makes them so great while blogs are easy to use and with a few clicks you can
share thoughts opinions news anything.Your blog is
a staple of who you are the ultimate expression of you on the web. Your blog’s
theme is what controls how your blog looks you can choose a theme and
personalize it with your own colors and or background images to find the look
that fits you.It’s easy to
change themes as well so you’ll always be sure that there’s a look and feel out
there that fits with your personality and makes it easy for visitors to find
what they’re looking for.Most blog
themes are made up of four main sections the “header the sidebar the footer and the body”The header is comprised of your blog’s title or logo.If you have
one and your main navigation menu the menu is the way that your guests should
be easily able to navigate the content of your site.Menus are a
natural part of our web experience and should link readers to the various
content and pages found on your blog.SIDEBARS blogs usually have them this area
generally includes widgets and things you want to highlight such as your
favorite links a popular content on your blog recent activity.Subscription options and social media tools
just to name a few the FOOTER rests at the bottom of your blog. This
is typically used to display content that doesn’t often change.But that you
would like your readers to have easy access to including links to read more
about you or a link to a contact page.Lastly the
most important area of your blog is the BODY the main content area usually this
is the primary reason people have come to your blog.It’s where your thoughts and ideas come to
life as you share them with in the post or page the content lies within post
page. what’s the difference pages are different from posts they’re normally
static displaying standard content such as an about me or a contact page hosts
on the other hand are all the good stuff where you publish your thoughts in a
standard blog format posts get shown on the main page of your blog usually in
an order that places the most recent and relevant information at the very top
of the list.These are things
like your daily updates or news about your niche topic when a new story is
posted it appears at the top of your blog for the world to see. This used to be
done in general posts are an online version of a general entry made public for
others to see best of all posts give the option for a comment section.as well so
others can add their thoughts to yours share in a conversation with you or just
provide feedback about your blog this brings a community element to blogs
making them a popular medium of expression and information sharing blogs make
it easy to share images video and other types of media files giving you
complete freedom of creative expression.And now with the popularity of mobile phones
your blog can be viewed anytime from anywhere in the palm of your hand blogs
are for everyone and people of alleges share on blogs.Every day for schoolwork and play but no
matter what you want to do blogging is a great way to connect with other people
and get your ideas out there.So what are
you waiting for get in on the fun and start blogging today.