What
is Blogging
what is a
blog originally created from the words web blog at blog is just that. a blog is
the logging of one's thoughts, ideas, experiences, and more, all in one place
on the web. you've probably seen them around, but what makes them so great?
while blogs are easy to use, and with a few clicks you can share thoughts,
opinions, news, anything. your blog is a staple of who you are, the ultimate
expression of you on the web. your blog theme is what controls how your blog
looks.
You can
choose a theme and personalize it with your own colors or background images, to
find the look that fits you. It’s easy to change themes as well.
So you'll
always be sure that there's a look and feel out there that fits with your
personality and makes it easy for visitors to find what they're looking for.
most blog themes are made up of four main sections. the header, the sidebar,
the footer and the body. the header is comprised of your blog's title or logo.
If you have
1, and your main navigation menu. the menu is the way that your guest should be
easily able to navigate the content of your sight. menus are a natural part of
our web experience and should link readers to the various content in pages
found on your blog. sidebars, blogs usually have them.
This area
generally includes widgets and things you want to highlight, such as your
favorite links, the popular content on your blog, recent activity, subscription
options, and social media tools, just to name a few. the footer rest at the
bottom of your blog, this is typically used to display content that doesn't
often change, but that you would like your readers to have easy access to,
including links to read more about you or a link to a contact page. lastly, the
most important area of your blog is the body, the main content area. usually
this is the primary reason people have come to your blog. it's where your
thoughts and ideas come to life as you share them within the post or page.
Post
And pages
The content
lies within. post. page, what's the difference? pages are different from posts.
they're normally static, displaying standard content, such as an about me or
contact page. post, on the other hand, are all the good stuff where you publish
your thoughts in a standard blog format post get shown on the main page of your
blog, usually in an order that places the most recent and relevant information
at the very top of the list.
These are
things like your daily updates or news about your niche topic when a new story
is posted. it appears at the top of your blog for the world to see this used to
be done in journals post are an online version of a journal entry made public
for others to see.
Best of all,
posts give the option for a comment section as well, so others can add their
thoughts to yours, share in a conversation with you, or just provide feedback
about your blog. this brings a community element of blogs, making them a
popular medium of expression and information sharing. blogs make it easy
to share images, video and other types of media files giving you complete
freedom of creative expression.
And now with the popularity of mobile phones, your blog can
be viewed anytime from anywhere in the palm of your hand. blogs are for
everyone, and people of all ages share on blogs every day for school, work and
play.
But no matter what you want to do, blogging is a great way
to connect with other people and get your ideas out there. So what are you
waiting for get in on fun and start blogging today.
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