Introduction to Blogs
To think about:
Username - a nickname to go by on the blogger service
Blog Title - the title for your blog
What is a blog?
Blog Characteristics:
- Dated Content, usually in reverse chronological order
- Usually personal - does not involve editors
- Updated Regularly
Examples of blogs:
- Lawerence Lessig, professor of law at Harvard University
- Wesley Clark, George W. Bush presidential candidates
- Tracy's Blog, student in Boston
Blogging Basics
There are two types of blogs:
- End-User (which is what we will be dealing with)
- Self Managed (for more advanced users)
End-User blogs are extremely popular on campus. They are used in nearly all student circles primarily being used as journals. Most used journaling services:
Blog Statistics
Over 4 million blogs worldwide, with the majority of blogs being written by women. (Source)Why have blogs been successful?
- Ease of use
- Low Cost
- Familiar Format
The Blogger service is ad-supported and owned by Google.