What are Blogs, what are they used for, how do I start a Blog?

 Copyright © Jerry D Rivera

Web Logs, or Blogs as they are known by almost everyone, are online diaries that have taken the world and the internet by storm in the last few years. There are now literally millions of Blogs on the net and thousands are being made daily. People Blog about anything and everything, from apples to zippers and everything in between, and those Blogs are happily read by millions of internet surfers every day.  Blogs have become so popular that even magazines and newspapers are starting to have their own Blogs and Blog writers.

What can you use a Blog for?

Think of a Blog as an online information diary. If there is information that you want to tell people you can easily use a Blog to do it.  For example, if you are a small business owner and want to tell people about your product you can do that with a Blog. If you are a Dentist and want to tell people about teeth whitening you can use a Blog to do it, or if you are a fan of the New York Giants football team and want to tell people how awesome they are a Blog is a great way to do it.

Some people use Blogs to make money as ‘affiliate marketers’. They start a Blog about something specific, for example Nike sneakers, and when people are on the Blog they can click on ‘links’ in their Blog to be taken to a website where Nike sneakers are sold. Some write Blogs about their services and include links back to their ‘regular’ website where prospective customers can get more information.

What do people write about on Blogs?

There are Blogs for fashion, sports, politics, religion and just about anything else you can think of.  Starting a Blog is easy with many of the free Blogging websites that mow abound on the net like WordPress and Blogger.  They are easy to use and easy to learn, and you can even put pictures and videos on them now to share with the people who read your Blog.

Many people use Blogs to try and change the world, such as someone who is trying to save the whales or wants to advise people about the dangers of smoking. Others like to talk about movies or their favorite television stars. There’s really no limit to what you can write about in your Blog and believe me people are writing about everything these days in their Blogs.

The main thing to remember when starting a Blog is that people love interesting info that either entertains them or helps them somehow.  If you think that what you will be writing about does one (or both) of those things then you’re ready to get started!

Blogging can be a lot of fun and some people even make a living Blogging. Just remember to always update your content and keep it interesting and soon you’ll be a Blogger with your very own audience hanging on your every word.  Good luck!