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"blog"

The most simplest definition for the word Blog is it is a website on which an individual or group of users record opinions, information, etc. on a regular basis. It can be a personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer. Some people blogs for their personal interest and for personal updates like I do too.


The word "blog", which was coined by Peter Merholz, is actually a shorten term for "weblog" which was coined by Jorn Barger last December 17 1997. Thereafter, Even Williams used the word "blog" as both noun and verb meaning "to blog" or "to edit one's weblog or to post to one's weblog" and was devised to the term "blogger" which leaded to the populazition of the terms. Juntin Hall, who began to personal blogging in 1994 is generally recognized as one of the earlier bloggers. Most bloggers such as writers call themselves as diarists, journalists, or journalers. For instance, the use of some sort of browser-based software is now a typical aspect of "blogging".

Blogs can be hosted by dedicated blog hosting services, or they can run using blog software, or regular web hosting services. Blog usage spread during 1999 and the years following, being further popularized by the near-simultaneous arrival of the first hosted blog tools. There are different types of blogs differing not only in the type of content, but also in the way that content is delivered or written. Some of these types are Personal blogs, Microblogging, Blogging and advertising, etc.

I have been blogging for almost 3 years using tumblr. I'm using that blog as a personal blog though my interest and personal updates. I have realized and learned alot from it and it is very useful these days and every person's life, especially when people are bored.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog