Sunday, April 6, 2014

I Look Smart Because I'm on the Internet Now

Hi!

Mr. Sands here for my first blog entry. This will be a place where I post on what I've been learning about blogs and what they can be used for.

As of now I have only scratched the surface on what a blog actually is. I've read a few blogs and skimmed a few books about blogs. But when I tried to actually think about what a blog is and what its useful for, a clear definition didn't really materialize in my head right away. So, I decided to do a blog myself to learn about how a blog is made and post what I learn about it. Hopefully you will also find it useful as well.

So, in my first post I will break down what I've learned so far about what a blog is.

My (working) definition of blogs:

1. A Blog is also called a web log. Blogs started off kind of like a journal, where you post your thoughts.

2. Blogging has become a huge thing on the internet that can't be tied down to just journals. Blogging can be about anything.

3. Blogs can be for personal use, commercial use (for selling things), or to create awareness for yourself or your own ideas.

4. Blogs usually involve a few major components:

i. Posts, which are kind of like articles or journal entries.
ii. Comment sections, which are a place where people can comment about what they read on each blog post


That's the best I can break it down to right now. I will post next on some good examples of blogs I've found recently.

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