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What is a blog?

• An online diary, A personal log of thoughts published on a web page.
• Blogs usually reflect the personality of the the author.
• Chronological Order – Most recent post listed first.

COMMON TERMS

• Blogging: The act of updating a blog.
• Blogger: The person(s) who updates the blog
• Comments: Depending on the blog, readers can sometime write comments about an article or topic.

SHOULD YOU BLOG?

• If you do not like to write, then you might not want to blog.
• Do you have something to write about?
• Will others want to read and possibly comment about topics?
• Do you have enough time to keep your blog updated consistently?
• Will you have enough content to keep the readers coming back for more?

RULES TO FOLLOW

• Keep it fresh
• Keep it simple
• Keep it smart