A Brief History of Blogs and Blogging

Friend, of course, the history of blogs and blogging is not going to be written at length, though in fact there is a process that is not exactly short. The outline of this article is to give an idea of ​​how blogs and the blogging world can be formed. At least we can know what the background and motivation of blogging at the time and could also ask ourselves about what exactly our motivation to create a blog.

 

 

Who first nge-blog?
Justin Hall, a student Swarthmore, USA, started his first blog in January 1994.

 

How the process of formation of Blog?
Process and the vagaries of history is an interesting blog. The term blog is short for weblog itself, namely the incorporation of the word 'web' and 'log'. Its meaning is the web that contain information a continuing series of events, therefore the blog is always identical with its content be updated.

Weblogs have many links, both internal link (which is usually in the form of articles of the weblog itself) and external links (derived from weblogs and other websites). These links are displayed in a list in chronological order or category. The word was popularized by Peter Merholtz Blog in April or May 1998. Peter himself is the founder of Meholtz Open Diary is an online diary of the writers around the world, which then also has a blog service. Open Diary is also a major contribution in the history of blogs and blogging.

Initially, the weblog consists of several components of the manual as well as websites in general. During its development, there is the addition of new features that are different from the website, such as web articles posted in reverse (from the oldest to the new one) and chronologically, and allows a thread devoted to discussing a post articles. Publication of the article was becoming increasingly easy and do not require technical skill.

What is a Blogger?
Bloggers who write blogs. In the original language, the word "blog" is a verb (the verb) and noun (noun). So that when there is a blogger said, "I blog", it means a job or hobby is writing a blog. Simple as that, however great its intrinsic meaning. Penggarisbawahan the word 'write' to indicate that a blogger is a writer (author / writer). So, the blogger does not mean blog owners only, but active people to fill the blog with his writing. In fact, not necessarily a blogger has a blog, but he remains despite his bloggers to write for other people's blogs. Conversely, someone who has a blog but do not perform the act of writing, it is not a blogger.

What is Blogging?
Blogging is the act of writing, both in the blog as well as writing a comment (comment) on specific topics and articles.

While Blogger.com is a free service site the first time (1999) who provide care facility and making a personal journal (blog). Blogger establishment is then touted as the beginning of the creation of the blogosphere. Google bought it in 2003.

Bloggers Moving Faster
Blogging is becoming more and more demand activity that also increases the number of bloggers in the world. This impact on the rapid flow of information and wide and the speed of publication of such information. Thus, the mainstream media often turn to follow the development of the information in the blogging world and also become followers (followers) of the bloggers. But sometimes the blog also reiterated what was already presented by the mainstream media and provide specific comments.

Blogs are becoming a tool to convey expression and information presented in an easy and simple, making it easier for people to get information in a nutshell. The majority of readers do the scanning (pick and choose, sometimes also called fast reading) rather than intensive reading (read diligently, listening).

Blogging for a Job?
Blogs and blogging is growing. Some bloggers became famous for the many fans of their articles, even to the entire world. It is attracting the interest of many commercial enterprises to promote their products, whether it be the ads displayed or written. The result, not a few bloggers who earn money from blogging and make it as a job. Currently, the revenue was no longer just from the advertising and promotion, but also as a guest blogger who is paid, fill seminars, online business programs, and so on.

There is also a visionary and blogging activity as a hobby. Blogging is a means of expression and communication are most effective, because it can spread throughout the world and without any limitation. Many also of those who later became famous and was a speaker in various fields, in addition to the background because they are the ones who are good and experienced in their field.

 Whatever it is, good value for money, hobby, or fame, for blogging is to write and communicate information, experiences and thoughts, then all is fine.

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