An Introduction to Blogging for the Cyber Confused

When you work online blogging daily you assume everyone knows what blogging is about. If you are new to the internet it can confusing to know what some of the basic terms are. So here is an introduction to blogging and how it can make you money online.

So what is blogging on the Internet?

Blogs have been around since 2000 and have become very main-stream on the internet.
A blog (which is a blend of the term web log), is actually a type of website or can be part of a website.
A blogger is someone who writes blogs.
Twitter is a micro version of blogging.On the web the blog community is known as the blogosphere.
Blogs are regular short entries of comment about anything of interest to the writer or readers. So a blog can be a private journal, or an ongoing diary of opinion, or focus on subjects like business, politics or travel.
Blogs are usually displayed in reverse-chronological order. They contain text but can have pictures, video, audio and links to other sites.
Blogs have come into their own by being interactive with the readers. They allow visitors to leave comments which are added under the blog. This makes blogging a powerful form of transmitting information on the web. Blogs can gain huge number of followers.
Blogs are very versatile and can be financially rewarding.
One of the benefits of blogging is that as long as you can log on to the internet, you can quickly write and submit blog. Yes, at any time of the day or night and from anywhere in the world. That could be in a caf? or airport or on your cell-phone.
Blogs can be set up at no cost. There are many free platforms available to use such as blogger.com and wordpress.org. These sites are very user-friendly for beginners.
It is important when using blogs, whether you are using your own blog or adding a comment to a blog, to write with passion and bring your personality out. Remember though, the number one rule online is; do not write anything online that you wouldn't say in person.
There are cyber bullies out there, so if you get negative comments do not take it personally. It is a fact of life you can't please everyone. Always though, be polite but stand your ground.

So get going, set up your blogging site, gain some confidence and you never know where it may lead to.