What's a Blog and Why Would I Want One?

What's a blog and why would you want one? You are reading one, right now.

A blog is your writing space on the Internet. You can invite people to look at it, and some people might wander into it just by chance, or by seeing your topic and thinking it might be interesting. That's really the first and most important thing to know before getting involved in a blog: they are NOT a good place to keep a secret. (Good news if you're interested in being discovered!)

What are they good for? They're great for information that you want to provide easily and quickly to a specific group of people or you can make it available to everyone. Here are just a few of the ways they are being used:

For providing information and displaying that information for others to see
As open journals that others can read
For establishing your expertise in a particular area
Just about anything else you can think of to do with a public forum
AND
They are becoming a source of income (more info in a later posting)

Can other people write in my blog? If you want them to. You can use the settings to let people write or keep them from writing.

Does it matter whether I have a pc or a Mac? Nope - doesn't matter.

Where can I get more information?

In your favorite search engine (Google, Yahoo, etc.) enter the word blog and you'll see there are a gazillion links with related information.  Or keep reading the posts on this blog. I'll carry you along, step by step.

How do I create one? It's pretty easy to start a simple blog. The two most popular ways to create a blog are with Blogger and Wordpress. Stay tuned for my next posting: How to Create a Blog.

If you can't wait, give me a call. I'd be glad to help!